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Turley: Demographics & People

Turley is home to 2,968 people, in 1,091 households. Population grew 2.8% from 2,887 (2022) to 2,968 (2024). Median age 37.3 years. (1.3y older than Tulsa County; 2.1y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 25% of the population. Population is 43% White (non-Hispanic) and 24% Hispanic or Latino. 69% of households are family-led. County is gaining 147 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 37% adult obesity, 16% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 2.8% from 2,887 (2022) to 2,968 (2024) — about 4.7× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~3,051 (extrapolated at 1.4%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 3,166.

Census data vintage2024
Population669,279 people
Annual growth rate · Population change2.8%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)2,887
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)2,968
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorygrowing
Population2,968 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate3,166

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

Age Distribution

Median age 37.3y is 1.6 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 age37.3 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct25.0%
Age Summary · Characterfamily-oriented
Age Summary · Total Pop2,968
Age Summary · Under 18743
Age Summary · 18 To 34667.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 641,070.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus488
Population under 18743
Median age37.3 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 2,968 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents1,269
Black residents246
Asian residents191
Hispanic or Latino residents598
Diversity Index · Simpson Index71.6%
Diversity Index · Interpretationhighly diverse
Asian population6.3% (vs Oklahoma 3.2%)
Black population6.8% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%)
Hispanic or Latino population23.5% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population43.3% (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)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
Black
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Asian
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
English

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 1.8% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 10% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state1,681
Residents born in another state933
Share born in this state56.6%
Share born in another state43.4%
Native-born U.S. citizens31.4%
Foreign-born residents1.8%
Naturalized citizens10.2%
Total foreign-born residents240
From Africa87

Households & Family Composition

1,091 households. Averaging 2.5 people each — matches the U.S. average of 2.5. 69% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 730 families, 21% are married couples with children.

Children under 18668
Total families730
Married couples with children155
Single-parent households36
Average household size2.51
Women who gave birth (past year)13.4%
Grandparents living with grandchildren44
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren24
Family households752 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families68.9% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households1,091 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. 17.4% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 147 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)17.4%
Migration · People moving in (annual)580,811
Migration · People moving out (annual)580,664
Migration · Net migration (in − out)147
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 disability325
Disability rate11.7%

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. 114 residents live in group quarters (3.8% of population).

Living in group quarters114

Other

Congressional District · District1
Congressional District · FormattedOK-01
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40143
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips143
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyTulsa
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate25.2%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci24.10
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci26.40
Cdc Mortality · Fips40143
Cdc Mortality · CountyTulsa County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralMedium metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 202334,591
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40143
Cdc Vaccination · CountyTulsa County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct80.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct65.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct43.2%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019651,552
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score10
Family Score · Schools20
Family Score · Children Pct25.0%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 2,968, growing, family-oriented, working-class, blue collar
Town Summary · Population2,968 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyTulsa County

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