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Porter: Demographics & People

Porter is home to 623 people, in 246 households. Population grew 9.1% from 571 (2022) to 623 (2024). Median age 42.3 years. (3.4y older than Wagoner County; 7.1y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 20% of the population. Population is 61% White (non-Hispanic) and 4% Hispanic or Latino. 66% 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 9.1% from 571 (2022) to 623 (2024) — about 15.2× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~681 (extrapolated at 4.6%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 763.

Census data vintage2024
Population80,981 people
Annual growth rate · Population change9.1%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)571
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)623
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorybooming
Population623 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420) population: 6 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-29
Population Estimate763

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

Age Distribution

Median age 42.3y is 3.4 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 20% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age42.3 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct20.1%
Age Summary · Characterestablished
Age Summary · Total Pop623
Age Summary · Under 18125
Age Summary · 18 To 34153.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 64233.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus112
Population under 18125
Median age42.3 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 623 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents364
Black residents7
Asian residents3
Hispanic or Latino residents27
Diversity Index · Simpson Index53.0%
Diversity Index · Interpretationmoderately diverse
Asian population0.3% (vs Oklahoma 3.2%)
Black population1.8% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%)
Hispanic or Latino population3.5% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population61.2% (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)
German
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
Black
(unnamed)
Italian

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 0.8% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 3% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state467
Residents born in another state131
Share born in this state75.0%
Share born in another state25.0%
Native-born U.S. citizens21.0%
Foreign-born residents0.8%
Naturalized citizens3.2%
Total foreign-born residents18
From Africa3

Households & Family Composition

246 households. Averaging 2.5 people each — matches the U.S. average of 2.5. 66% are family households — near the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 154 families, 24% are married couples with children.

Children under 18113
Total families154
Married couples with children37
Single-parent households8
Average household size2.48
Women who gave birth (past year)15.8%
Grandparents living with grandchildren11
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren8
Family households162 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families65.9% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households246 households (vs Oklahoma 23,671) total_households: 4 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-29

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

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 9.8% 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)9.8%
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 disability91
Disability rate15.7%

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 · Score2.30
Family Score · Schools2
Family Score · Childcare Centers1
Family Score · Children Pct20.1%
Family Score · Ratinglimited
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 623, booming, established, working-class, blue collar
Town Summary · Population623 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyWagoner County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade