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Owasso: Demographics & People

Census counts 40,151 people in Owasso, in 15,748 households. Population grew 2.9% from 39,013 (2022) to 40,151 (2024). Median age 34.0 years. (2.0y younger than Tulsa County; 1.2y younger than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 26% of the population. Population is 66% White (non-Hispanic) and 12% Hispanic or Latino. 66% of households are family-led. County is gaining 3,791 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 41% adult obesity, 17% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 2.9% from 39,013 (2022) to 40,151 (2024) — about 4.9× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~41,331 (extrapolated at 1.5%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 42,941.

Census data vintage2024
Population95,240 people
Annual growth rate · Population change2.9%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)39,013
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)40,151
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorygrowing
Population40,151 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Population Estimate42,941

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

Age Distribution

Median age 34.0y is 4.9 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 26% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age34.0 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct26.0%
Age Summary · Characteryoung professional
Age Summary · Total Pop40,151
Age Summary · Under 1810,421
Age Summary · 18 To 3410,283.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 6414,321.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus5,126
Population under 1810,421
Median age34.0 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 40,151 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents27,733
Black residents1,377
Asian residents750
Hispanic or Latino residents3,522
Diversity Index · Simpson Index48.5%
Diversity Index · Interpretationmoderately diverse
Asian population2.2% (vs Oklahoma 3.2%)
Black population3.4% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%)
Hispanic or Latino population11.7% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population65.7% (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 (8)

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

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 1.3% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 5% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state22,613
Residents born in another state15,138
Share born in this state56.3%
Share born in another state43.7%
Native-born U.S. citizens37.7%
Foreign-born residents1.3%
Naturalized citizens4.7%
Total foreign-born residents1,531
From Europe153
From Africa472

Households & Family Composition

15,748 households. Averaging 2.6 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 66% are family households — near the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 10,055 families, 35% are married couples with children.

Children under 1810,743
Total families10,055
Married couples with children3,510
Single-parent households634
Average household size2.61
Women who gave birth (past year)15.9%
Grandparents living with grandchildren549
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren206
Family households10,471 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families66.5% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households15,748 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. 15.5% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 3,791 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)15.5%
Migration · People moving in (annual)97,106
Migration · People moving out (annual)93,315
Migration · Net migration (in − out)3,791
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 disability2,472
Disability rate6.5%

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. 196 residents live in group quarters (0.5% of population).

Living in group quarters196

Other

Congressional District · District1
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40131
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips131
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyRogers
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate17.6%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci15.40
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci20.10
Cdc Mortality · Fips40131
Cdc Mortality · CountyRogers County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralMedium metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20232,718
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40131
Cdc Vaccination · CountyRogers County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct57.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct49.1%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct42.5%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201992,459
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score9.10
Family Score · Schools12
Family Score · Childcare Centers7
Family Score · Children Pct26.0%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 40,151, growing, young professional, upper-middle, mixed
Town Summary · Population40,151 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyRogers County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade