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Coweta: Demographics & People

About 10,433 people live in Coweta, in 4,029 households. Population grew 2.7% from 10,157 (2022) to 10,433 (2024). Median age 35.0 years. (3.9y younger than Wagoner County). Children under 18 are 25% of the population. Population is 69% White (non-Hispanic) and 5% Black. 71% of households are family-led. County is gaining 4,873 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 44% adult obesity, 17% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 2.7% from 10,157 (2022) to 10,433 (2024) — about 4.5× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~10,718 (extrapolated at 1.4%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 11,107.

Census data vintage2024
Population80,981 people
Annual growth rate · Population change2.7%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)10,157
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)10,433
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorygrowing
Population10,433 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 4 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-28
Population Estimate11,107

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

Age Distribution

Median age 35.0y is 3.9 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 age35.0 years (at Oklahoma median)
Age Summary · Children Pct25.4%
Age Summary · Characterfamily-oriented
Age Summary · Total Pop10,433
Age Summary · Under 182,653
Age Summary · 18 To 342,571.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 643,695.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus1,514
Population under 182,653
Median age35.0 years (at Oklahoma median)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 10,433 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents7,117
Black residents528
Asian residents23
Hispanic or Latino residents563
Diversity Index · Simpson Index48.5%
Diversity Index · Interpretationmoderately diverse
Black population5.3% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%)
Hispanic or Latino population3.5% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population68.7% (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)
Irish
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Black
(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 state7,385
Residents born in another state2,845
Share born in this state70.8%
Share born in another state29.2%
Native-born U.S. citizens27.3%
Foreign-born residents0.6%
Naturalized citizens1.3%
Total foreign-born residents156
From Europe48
From Asia19
From Africa14

Households & Family Composition

4,029 households. Averaging 2.6 people each — matches the U.S. average of 2.5. 71% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 2,640 families, 31% are married couples with children.

Children under 182,620
Total families2,640
Married couples with children815
Single-parent households181
Average household size2.59
Women who gave birth (past year)18.2%
Grandparents living with grandchildren127
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren50
Family households2,874 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families71.3% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households4,029 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. 13.4% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 4,873 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)13.4%
Migration · People moving in (annual)87,039
Migration · People moving out (annual)82,166
Migration · Net migration (in − out)4,873
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 disability1,112
Disability rate11.3%

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. 81 residents live in group quarters (0.8% of population).

Living in group quarters81

Other

Congressional District · District1
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40145
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips145
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyWagoner
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate18.5%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci16.00
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci21.20
Cdc Mortality · Fips40145
Cdc Mortality · CountyWagoner County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralMedium metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20231,514
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40145
Cdc Vaccination · CountyWagoner County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct59.4%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct49.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct42.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201981,289
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score6.80
Family Score · Schools8
Family Score · Childcare Centers6
Family Score · Children Pct25.4%
Family Score · Ratinggood
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 10,433, growing, family-oriented, middle-class, mixed
Town Summary · Population10,433 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyWagoner County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade