Yukon, Oklahoma is one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S.

(The Center Square) – One city in Oklahoma is among the top 100 in the nation for percentage increases in population since 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Between 2020 and 2023, Yukon saw its population jump by 11.6%, according to a new report showing population trends over the last few years for cities with populations of 20,000 or more. Yukon went from 23,638 residents to 26,388 – an increase of 2,750 people.

The Census uses updated housing unit estimates to distribute county household population to municipalities based on the average population per housing unit. They then estimate the population in group quarters and add to that to find the total resident population of cities.

Most of Oklahoma’s large cities have experienced increases in residents since 2020, Census data shows.

Bixby’s population grew by 7.3%, jumping from 28,619 residents to 30,698 – a gain of 2,079. Jenks gained 1,603 residents, a 6.2% increase since 2020. Broken Arrow gained 5,641 more residents – a 5% increase. Sapulpa grew by 4.8%, gaining 1,059 more residents. Edmond gained 3,676 people, a jump of 3.9%.

Oklahoma City gained 21,676 residents in three years, representing a 3.2% increase. Stillwater grew by 2.4%, with 1,144 more residents. Shawnee gained 522 residents, which was a 1.7% population jump. Norman saw a 1.6% increase in its population, gaining 2,059 additional residents.

Moore added 662 people to its population – a 1.1% increase. And Ardmore grew 0.5%, adding 129 more residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

During that growth, other large cities in the state saw some dips. Muskogee dropped just slightly, losing two residents. Lawton lost 142 residents, a 0.2% dip. Tulsa’s population decreased by 0.3%, representing a loss of 1,250.

Midwest City dropped by 0.5%, losing 319 residents. Enid lost 715 people, representing a 1.4% decrease. Bethany lost 454 people, representing a 2.2% decrease. Del City experienced a 2.3% decrease, losing 499 people, according to the report.

In general, the Midwest saw its largest cities grow by an average of 0.1% in 2023 after declining by 0.2% in 2022, census data shows. Smaller Midwestern cities experienced lower decline rates last year, slipping about 0.3% on average, which was less than the 0.4% rate of decline in 2022.

From 2022 to 2023, Oklahoma’s 15 most populous cities and towns saw a 0.9% increase in residents.

Owasso grew the most in that period, experiencing a 4.7% increase. The only large city that saw a drop in its population from 2022 to 2023 was Lawton at -0.7%.