Pump Back, Oklahoma Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 158, Pump Back's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Pump Back is a small community located in Oklahoma, within Mayes County. The total population is 158. It ranks as the 591st most populous out of 834 Census-designated places in Oklahoma.

Age Demographics

The median age in Pump Back is 56.9 years. This is 54% higher than the state median of 37.0 years. Only 9.5% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Pump Back is $90,682. This is 39% higher than the state median of $65,039. It is also 12% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Pump Back. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Pump Back, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $306,800. Housing costs are 54% higher than the state median of $199,800. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.4x. 52.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 20% lower than the state average of 65.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

Pump Back has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 94.9% of all residents. The White (non-Hispanic) population is significantly higher than the state average (94.9% vs 62.1%).

Education

40.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Pump Back in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 44% higher than the state rate of 28.3%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Pump Back, Oklahoma is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Oklahoma state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 834 Census-designated places in Oklahoma. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.