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Wewoka: Demographics & People

3,091 people call Wewoka home, in 1,077 households. Population shrank 0.7% from 3,112 (2022) to 3,091 (2024). Median age 37.0 years. (2.2y younger than Seminole County; 1.8y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 25% of the population. Population is 48% White (non-Hispanic) and 9% Black. 60% of households are family-led. County is gaining 108 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 43% adult obesity, 23% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population shrank 0.7% from 3,112 (2022) to 3,091 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~3,070 (extrapolated at -0.3%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 3,043.

Census data vintage2024
Population23,556 people
Annual growth rate · Population change-0.7%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)3,112
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)3,091
Annual growth rate · Trend categorystable
Population3,091 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate3,043

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 37.0y is 1.9 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 25% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age37.0 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct25.1%
Age Summary · Characterfamily-oriented
Age Summary · Total Pop3,091
Age Summary · Under 18775
Age Summary · 18 To 34645.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 641,030.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus641
Population under 18775
Median age37.0 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 3,091 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents1,736
Black residents299
Asian residents26
Hispanic or Latino residents141
Diversity Index · Simpson Index59.0%
Diversity Index · Interpretationmoderately diverse
Asian population0.8% (vs Oklahoma 3.2%)
Black population9.0% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%)
Hispanic or Latino population4.9% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population48.0% (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 (8)

(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
Black
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
Italian

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 0.6% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 1% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state2,290
Residents born in another state751
Share born in this state74.1%
Share born in another state25.9%
Native-born U.S. citizens24.3%
Foreign-born residents0.6%
Naturalized citizens1.0%
Total foreign-born residents20

Households & Family Composition

1,077 households. Averaging 2.6 people each — matches the U.S. average of 2.5. 60% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 649 families, 27% are married couples with children.

Children under 18756
Total families649
Married couples with children177
Single-parent households28
Average household size2.56
Women who gave birth (past year)22.2%
Grandparents living with grandchildren159
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren53
Family households651 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families60.4% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households1,077 households (vs Oklahoma 23,671) total_households: 2 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-23

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 14.2% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 108 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)14.2%
Migration · People moving in (annual)19,885
Migration · People moving out (annual)19,777
Migration · Net migration (in − out)108
Migration · Population growingYes
Migration · Year2022-2023

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 disability439
Disability rate15.5%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 317 residents live in group quarters (10.3% of population).

Living in group quarters317

Other

Congressional District · District5
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40133
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips133
Cdc Birth Rate · CountySeminole
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate36.3%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci30.80
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci42.50
Cdc Mortality · Fips40133
Cdc Mortality · CountySeminole County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralNoncore
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023886
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40133
Cdc Vaccination · CountySeminole County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct65.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct55.1%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct42.3%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201924,258
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusNon-metro
Family Score · Score5.90
Family Score · Schools7
Family Score · Childcare Centers3
Family Score · Youth Sports Orgs1
Family Score · Children Pct25.1%
Family Score · Ratinggood
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 3,091, stable, family-oriented, working-class, mixed
Town Summary · Population3,091 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountySeminole County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade