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Cushing

County:
Payne County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
7.595
State:
Oklahoma

Cushing is a city located in Payne County, Oklahoma. Cushing has a 2025 population of 8,441. Cushing is currently growing at a rate of 0.3% annually and its population has increased by 1.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,316 in 2020.

The average household income in Cushing is $61,857 with a poverty rate of 24.72%. The median age in Cushing is 35.4 years: 32.8 years for males, and 37.3 years for females.

8.4K
Total Population
1,111
Density (mi²)
25 0.3%
Growth

Cushing Population

Cushing Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Cushing includes 73.87% White, 8.3% Native American, 3.83% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,15873.87%
Two or more races1,02312.27%
Native American6928.3%
Black or African American3193.83%
Other race1441.73%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Cushing Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cushing's average per capita income is $36,113. Household income levels show a median of $44,282. The poverty rate stands at 24.72%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$73,833-
Families$55,909$76,590
Households$44,282$61,857
Non Families$29,479$38,885

$36,113

Average Income

$44,282

Median Household Income

24.72%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)