Roff: Demographics & People
Roff is home to 719 people, in 220 households. Population shrank 8.3% from 784 (2022) to 719 (2024). Median age 33.3 years. (4.4y younger than Pontotoc County; 1.9y younger than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 37% of the population. Population is 78% White (non-Hispanic) and 3% Hispanic or Latino. 74% of households are family-led. County is gaining 867 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 43% adult obesity, 20% smoke.
- 3.3 people per household (vs Oklahoma avg 2.6).
- 26% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Oklahoma 39%).
- 87 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Oklahoma 67).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 8.3% from 784 (2022) to 719 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~660 (extrapolated at -4.1%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 587.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 38,065 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -8.3% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 784 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 719 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 719 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) |
| Population Estimate | 587 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 33.3y is 5.6 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 37% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 33.3 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 36.6% |
| Age Summary · Character | young professional |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 719 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 263 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 125.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 260.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 71 |
| Population under 18 | 263 |
| Median age | 33.3 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 719 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).
| White residents | 631 |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino residents | 58 |
| Diversity Index · Simpson Index | 22.2% |
| Diversity Index · Interpretation | less diverse |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 2.9% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 78.4% (vs Oklahoma 57.8%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
Top (6)
Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 535 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 184 |
| Share born in this state | 74.4% |
| Share born in another state | 25.6% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 25.6% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 3 |
| From Europe | 3 |
Households & Family Composition
220 households. Averaging 3.2 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 74% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 184 families, 44% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 283 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 184 |
| Married couples with children | 81 |
| Single-parent households | 7 |
| Average household size | 3.20 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 12.2% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 14 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 6 |
| Family households | 164 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590) |
| Households that are families | 74.5% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%) |
| Total households | 220 households (vs Oklahoma 23,671) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 5.5% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 867 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Moved within the county (past year) | 5.5% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 34,166 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 33,299 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 867 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 67 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 9.6% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 4 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 40123 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 123 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Pontotoc |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 28.3% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 24.30 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 32.80 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 40123 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Pontotoc County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,670 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 40123 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Pontotoc County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 65.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 53.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 40.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 38,284 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 2.00 |
| Family Score · Schools | 2 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 36.6% |
| Family Score · Rating | limited |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 719, shrinking, young professional, middle-class, mixed |
| Town Summary · Population | 719 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) |
| Town Summary · County | Pontotoc County |
Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade