Badger Lee: Demographics & People
Badger Lee is home to 28 people, in 20 households. Population shrank 33.3% from 42 (2022) to 28 (2024). Median age 26.9 years. (13.7y younger than Sequoyah County; 8.3y younger than Oklahoma). Population is 86% White (non-Hispanic). 40% of households are family-led. County is gaining 645 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 41% adult obesity, 23% smoke.
- 1.4 people per household (vs Oklahoma avg 2.6).
- 60% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Oklahoma 39%).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 33.3% from 42 (2022) to 28 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~19 (extrapolated at -16.7%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 10.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 39,281 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -33.3% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 42 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 28 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 28 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) |
| Population Estimate | 10 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 26.9y is 12.0 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y).
| Age Summary · Median age | 26.9 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Character | young community |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 28 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 16.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 12.0× |
| Age Summary · Pct 18 To 34 | 57.1% |
| Age Summary · Pct 35 To 64 | 42.9% |
| Median age | 26.9 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 28 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).
| White residents | 19 |
|---|---|
| Black residents | 5 |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 85.7% (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 (4)
Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 8 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 20 |
| Share born in this state | 28.6% |
| Share born in another state | 71.4% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 71.4% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 673 |
Households & Family Composition
20 households. Averaging 2.0 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 40% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 15 families, 0% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 5 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 15 |
| Average household size | 2.00 |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 1,362 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 509 |
| Family households | 8 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590) |
| Households that are families | 40.0% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%) |
| Total households | 20 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. The surrounding county is gaining 645 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Lived in same home a year ago | 28.0% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 34,885 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 34,240 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 645 |
| 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 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 2.2% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 2 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | OK-02 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 40135 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 135 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Sequoyah |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 42.2% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 37.00 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 47.80 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 40135 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Sequoyah County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Medium metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,402 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 40135 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Sequoyah County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 56.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 42.5% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 39.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 41,569 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Family Score · Score | 10 |
| Family Score · Schools | 20 |
| Family Score · Rating | excellent |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 28, shrinking, young community, lower-income, white collar |
| Town Summary · Population | 28 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) |
| Town Summary · County | Sequoyah County |
Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade