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Bartlesville: Demographics & People

Bartlesville's population stands at 37,878 people, in 14,819 households. Population grew 0.8% from 37,559 (2022) to 37,878 (2024). Median age 36.8 years. (2.4y younger than Washington County; 1.6y older than Oklahoma). Children under 18 are 25% of the population. Population is 71% White (non-Hispanic) and 7% Hispanic or Latino. The community is somewhat diverse (Simpson index 0.27). 64% of households are family-led. County is gaining 1,883 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 40% adult obesity, 19% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 0.8% from 37,559 (2022) to 37,878 (2024) — about 1.4× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~38,200 (extrapolated at 0.4%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 38,633.

Census data vintage2024
Population45,818 people
Annual growth rate · Population change0.8%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)37,559
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)37,878
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorystable
Population37,878 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Population Estimate38,633

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

Age Distribution

Median age 36.8y is 2.1 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 age36.8 years (vs Oklahoma 35.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct25.2%
Age Summary · Characterfamily-oriented
Age Summary · Total Pop37,878
Age Summary · Under 189,539
Age Summary · 18 To 348,325.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 6412,838.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus7,176
Population under 189,539
Median age36.8 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 37,878 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.27 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as somewhat diverse.

White residents27,429
Black residents1,420
Asian residents897
Hispanic or Latino residents2,661
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)27.4%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelsomewhat diverse
Diversity Index · Groups counted4
Diversity Index · Largest group share84.6%
Asian population2.2% (vs Oklahoma 3.2%)
Black population3.3% (vs Oklahoma 5.5%)
Hispanic or Latino population7.2% (vs Oklahoma 12.3%)
White (non-Hispanic) population71.0% (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)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Black
(unnamed)
Asian

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%. 4% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state20,908
Residents born in another state15,214
Share born in this state55.2%
Share born in another state44.8%
Native-born U.S. citizens40.2%
Foreign-born residents0.6%
Naturalized citizens4.0%
Total foreign-born residents1,797
From Europe177
From Asia34
From Africa590
From Latin America6

Households & Family Composition

14,819 households. Averaging 2.5 people each — matches the U.S. average of 2.5. 64% are family households — near the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 9,375 families, 30% are married couples with children.

Children under 189,400
Total families9,375
Married couples with children2,836
Single-parent households431
Average household size2.50
Women who gave birth (past year)16.4%
Grandparents living with grandchildren414
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren134
Family households9,430 households (vs Oklahoma 16,590)
Households that are families63.6% (vs Oklahoma 61.1%)
Total households14,819 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. 14.0% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 1,883 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)14.0%
Migration · People moving in (annual)40,571
Migration · People moving out (annual)38,688
Migration · Net migration (in − out)1,883
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 disability3,087
Disability rate8.4%

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. 1,041 residents live in group quarters (2.7% of population).

Living in group quarters1,041

Other

Congressional District · District1
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips40113
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips40
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips113
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyOsage
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate17.4%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci14.40
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci20.90
Cdc Mortality · Fips40113
Cdc Mortality · CountyOsage County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralMedium metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20231,090
Cdc Vaccination · Fips40113
Cdc Vaccination · CountyOsage County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct44.1%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct36.7%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct43.9%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 201946,963
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score10
Family Score · Schools13
Family Score · Childcare Centers15
Family Score · Youth Sports Orgs2
Family Score · Children Pct25.2%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 37,878, stable, family-oriented, middle-class, mixed
Town Summary · Population37,878 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Town Summary · CountyOsage County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade