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Dwight Mission: Demographics & People

Dwight Mission is home to 111 people, in 24 households. Population grew 3.7% from 107 (2022) to 111 (2024). Median age 17.9 years. (22.7y younger than Sequoyah County; 17.3y younger than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 51% of the population. Population is 78% White (non-Hispanic). The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.00). 58% of households are family-led. County is gaining 645 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 41% adult obesity, 23% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 3.7% from 107 (2022) to 111 (2024) — about 6.2× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~115 (extrapolated at 1.9%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 120.

Census data vintage2024
Population39,281 people
Annual growth rate · Population change3.7%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)107
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)111
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorygrowing
Population111 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate120

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

Age Distribution

Median age 17.9y is 21.0 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 51% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age17.9 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct51.4%
Age Summary · Characteryoung community
Age Summary · Total Pop111
Age Summary · Under 1857
Age Summary · 18 To 3418.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 6418.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus18
Population under 1857
Median age17.9 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 111 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.00 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.

White residents80
Diversity Index · Diversity labelrelatively homogeneous
Diversity Index · Groups counted1
Diversity Index · Largest group share100.0%
White (non-Hispanic) population77.5% (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 (2)

(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
American

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).

Residents born in this state37
Residents born in another state74
Share born in this state33.3%
Share born in another state66.7%
Native-born U.S. citizens66.7%
Total foreign-born residents673

Households & Family Composition

24 households. Averaging 4.9 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 58% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 15 families, 33% are married couples with children.

Children under 1858
Total families15
Married couples with children5
Average household size4.86
Women who gave birth (past year)25.6%
Grandparents living with grandchildren48
Family households14 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families58.3% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households24 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. 0.9% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 645 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)0.9%
Migration · People moving in (annual)34,885
Migration · People moving out (annual)34,240
Migration · Net migration (in − out)645
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 disability9
Disability rate25.7%

Other

Congressional District · District2
Congressional District · FormattedOK-02
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40135
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips135
Cdc Birth Rate · CountySequoyah
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate42.2%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci37.00
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci47.80
Cdc Mortality · Fips40135
Cdc Mortality · CountySequoyah County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralMedium metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20231,402
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40135
Cdc Vaccination · CountySequoyah County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct56.0%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct42.5%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct39.0%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201941,569
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score10
Family Score · Schools20
Family Score · Children Pct51.4%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 111, growing, young community, high crime, heritage: Irish/American
Town Summary · Population111 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountySequoyah County

Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade