Is being in an area of Oklahoma that’s growing quickly a good thing or a bad thing?
Depends on who you ask.
Some want bigger, more exciting cities like Oklahoma City and Tulsa, while others want peace and quiet like in Kingfisher and Lone Grove, thank you very much.
But today, we’re going to put opinions aside and look at the cold, hard facts — since 2010, which cities in Oklahoma have grown the fastest.
After getting knee-deep in the Census’s American Community Survey using Saturday Night Science, we emerged with this set of cities in the Sooner State that have people climbing over each other to get in.
Oklahoma gained a net 14,492 people from other states in the year ending July 2025 — 11th in the nation for domestic migration; the full moving statistics breakdown shows who’s coming and going.
79.2% growth since 2010 · 5,746 net new residents
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McClain County, OklahomaNewcastle is a city in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States, and part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 7,685 at the 2010 census.
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75.5% growth since 2010 · 11,656 net new residents
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Tulsa County, OklahomaJenks is a city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, and a suburb of Tulsa, in the northeastern part of the state. It is situated between the Arkansas River and U.S. Route 75. Jenks is one of the fastest growing cities in Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,557, but by 2010, the population was 16,924, an increase of 77.1 percent.
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60.9% growth since 2010 · 3,362 net new residents
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Tulsa County, OklahomaCollinsville is a city in Rogers and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and a part of the Tulsa, Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named for Dr. A. H. Collins, an engineer and surveyor who first surveyed the land that became this community. The population was 5,606 according to the 2010 census, an increase of 37.5 percent from 4,077 at the 2000 census.
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57.0% growth since 2010 · 3,028 net new residents
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Kingfisher County, OklahomaPiedmont is a city primarily in Canadian County, Oklahoma, though a small part of it is in Kingfisher County. It is a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 5,720 at the 2010 census, a 56.7 percent increase from 3,650 at the 2000 census. Piedmont is a home rule city served by a council-manager government.
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55.3% growth since 2010 · 10,736 net new residents
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Wagoner County, OklahomaData | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
49.2% growth since 2010 · 13,246 net new residents
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Tulsa County, OklahomaOwasso is a city in Rogers and Tulsa Counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and a northern suburb of Tulsa. The population was 28,915 at the 2010 census. Originally settled in 1881 in Indian Territory, the town incorporated in 1904 just prior to Oklahoma statehood and was chartered as a city in 1972.
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47.9% growth since 2010 · 1,826 net new residents
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39.0% growth since 2010 · 2,254 net new residents
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Grady County, OklahomaTuttle is a city in Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 6,019 with the close of the 2010 census, seeing a 40.2% increase from 4,294 at the close of the 2000 census.
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37.1% growth since 2010 · 3,832 net new residents
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Tulsa County, OklahomaGlenpool is a city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 10,808. This was an increase of 33.1% since the 2000 census, which reported total population as 8,123.
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34.3% growth since 2010 · 5,663 net new residents
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Canadian County, OklahomaMustang is a growing city in the southeast corner of Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,395 at the 2010 census, a 32.2 percent increase from 13,156 at the 2000 census. The city is now primarily known as a bedroom community for Oklahoma City.
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Methodology: How We Measured The Fastest Growing Cities In the Sooner State for 2026
To figure out which cities are growing the most, we used Saturday Night Science to look at the growth rates for cities since the beginning of the decade, according to the American Community Survey put out by the census every year. Specifically:
- Current Population
- Population in 2010
- Growth rate from 2010 to Current (the latest available data, which came out in Dec 2024)
We ranked all 74 Oklahoma cities with a population over 5,000 people from highest growth rate to lowest.
The city with the highest growth rate during this time was crowned the fastest-growing city in the Sooner State.
And for those of you who are a little rusty with their statistics, you can calculate the growth rate by the following formula: [Current Population – Population 2010] / [Population 2010].
The data has been updated for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the fastest growing cities in Oklahoma.
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Fastest Growing Places In Oklahoma For 2026
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| Rank | City | Population | Population 2010 | Growth | Absolute Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 13,001 | 7,255 | 79.2% | 5,746 |
| 2 | Jenks | 27,102 | 15,446 | 75.5% | 11,656 |
| 3 | Collinsville | 8,878 | 5,516 | 60.9% | 3,362 |
| 4 | Piedmont | 8,342 | 5,314 | 57.0% | 3,028 |
| 5 | Bixby | 30,155 | 19,419 | 55.3% | 10,736 |
| 6 | Owasso | 40,151 | 26,905 | 49.2% | 13,246 |
| 7 | Verdigris | 5,637 | 3,811 | 47.9% | 1,826 |
| 8 | Tuttle | 8,040 | 5,786 | 39.0% | 2,254 |
| 9 | Glenpool | 14,151 | 10,319 | 37.1% | 3,832 |
| 10 | Mustang | 22,192 | 16,529 | 34.3% | 5,663 |
| 11 | Harrah | 6,684 | 5,073 | 31.8% | 1,611 |
| 12 | Blanchard | 9,215 | 7,222 | 27.6% | 1,993 |
| 13 | Durant | 19,746 | 15,612 | 26.5% | 4,134 |
| 14 | Broken Arrow | 118,180 | 94,755 | 24.7% | 23,425 |
| 15 | Oklahoma City | 697,125 | 563,571 | 23.7% | 133,554 |
| 16 | Edmond | 96,825 | 78,598 | 23.2% | 18,227 |
| 17 | Moore | 63,420 | 52,506 | 20.8% | 10,914 |
| 18 | Noble | 7,493 | 6,249 | 19.9% | 1,244 |
| 19 | Norman | 129,672 | 108,265 | 19.8% | 21,407 |
| 20 | Purcell | 6,803 | 5,805 | 17.2% | 998 |
| 21 | Guymon | 12,539 | 10,904 | 15.0% | 1,635 |
| 22 | Yukon | 25,529 | 22,265 | 14.7% | 3,264 |
| 23 | Weatherford | 12,004 | 10,515 | 14.2% | 1,489 |
| 24 | Choctaw | 12,303 | 10,782 | 14.1% | 1,521 |
| 25 | Guthrie | 11,243 | 9,987 | 12.6% | 1,256 |
| 26 | El Reno | 18,557 | 16,542 | 12.2% | 2,015 |
| 27 | Grove | 7,176 | 6,427 | 11.7% | 749 |
| 28 | Sapulpa | 22,570 | 20,434 | 10.5% | 2,136 |
| 29 | Stillwater | 49,269 | 44,681 | 10.3% | 4,588 |
| 30 | Kingfisher | 5,026 | 4,558 | 10.3% | 468 |
| 31 | Catoosa | 7,496 | 6,802 | 10.2% | 694 |
| 32 | Coweta | 10,433 | 9,524 | 9.5% | 909 |
| 33 | Claremore | 20,166 | 18,416 | 9.5% | 1,750 |
| 34 | Sand Springs | 20,117 | 18,455 | 9.0% | 1,662 |
| 35 | Tahlequah | 16,935 | 15,621 | 8.4% | 1,314 |
| 36 | Midwest City | 58,297 | 53,919 | 8.1% | 4,378 |
| 37 | Cushing | 8,367 | 7,767 | 7.7% | 600 |
| 38 | Holdenville | 5,902 | 5,490 | 7.5% | 412 |
| 39 | Bethany | 20,560 | 19,202 | 7.1% | 1,358 |
| 40 | Bartlesville | 37,878 | 35,391 | 7.0% | 2,487 |
| 41 | Tulsa | 413,794 | 388,247 | 6.6% | 25,547 |
| 42 | Shawnee | 31,671 | 29,757 | 6.4% | 1,914 |
| 43 | Poteau | 8,959 | 8,419 | 6.4% | 540 |
| 44 | Enid | 50,653 | 48,126 | 5.3% | 2,527 |
| 45 | Warr Acres | 10,466 | 9,984 | 4.8% | 482 |
| 46 | The Village | 9,447 | 9,105 | 3.8% | 342 |
| 47 | Lone Grove | 5,125 | 4,963 | 3.3% | 162 |
| 48 | Ardmore | 24,877 | 24,145 | 3.0% | 732 |
| 49 | Chickasha | 16,539 | 16,196 | 2.1% | 343 |
| 50 | Pryor Creek | 9,569 | 9,433 | 1.4% | 136 |
| 51 | Del City | 21,494 | 21,380 | 0.5% | 114 |
| 52 | Ada | 16,575 | 16,543 | 0.2% | 32 |
| 53 | Idabel | 6,987 | 6,996 | -0.1% | -9 |
| 54 | Duncan | 22,958 | 23,157 | -0.9% | -199 |
| 55 | Tecumseh | 6,332 | 6,391 | -0.9% | -59 |
| 56 | McAlester | 18,111 | 18,365 | -1.4% | -254 |
| 57 | Woodward | 11,882 | 12,075 | -1.6% | -193 |
| 58 | Sallisaw | 8,605 | 8,757 | -1.7% | -152 |
| 59 | Elk City | 11,361 | 11,567 | -1.8% | -206 |
| 60 | Pauls Valley | 6,062 | 6,174 | -1.8% | -112 |
| 61 | Seminole | 7,194 | 7,335 | -1.9% | -141 |
| 62 | Wagoner | 8,082 | 8,266 | -2.2% | -184 |
| 63 | Hugo | 5,182 | 5,352 | -3.2% | -170 |
| 64 | Lawton | 90,595 | 94,217 | -3.8% | -3,622 |
| 65 | Ponca City | 24,326 | 25,326 | -3.9% | -1,000 |
| 66 | Miami | 12,926 | 13,663 | -5.4% | -737 |
| 67 | Clinton | 8,388 | 8,876 | -5.5% | -488 |
| 68 | Altus | 18,646 | 19,784 | -5.8% | -1,138 |
| 69 | Muskogee | 36,758 | 39,052 | -5.9% | -2,294 |
| 70 | Henryetta | 5,608 | 5,966 | -6.0% | -358 |
| 71 | Okmulgee | 11,348 | 12,302 | -7.8% | -954 |
| 72 | Vinita | 5,300 | 5,795 | -8.5% | -495 |
| 73 | Blackwell | 6,042 | 7,131 | -15.3% | -1,089 |
| 74 | Anadarko | 5,572 | 6,647 | -16.2% | -1,075 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS, 2010-current. 74 Oklahoma cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: These Places Grew Up So Fast In Oklahoma, You Know?
So there you have it, the fastest growing cities in Oklahoma are led by Newcastle which has been growing at a blistering pace this decade relative to other cities and towns around the state.
The fastest-growing cities in Oklahoma are Newcastle, Jenks, Collinsville, Piedmont, Bixby, Owasso, Verdigris, Tuttle, Glenpool, and Mustang.
It’ll be interesting to see if these places can keep growing at the same rate over the next couple of years. We’ll be here to let you know! Not sold on Oklahoma? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Fastest Growing Cities In Oklahoma FAQs
What is the fastest-growing city in Oklahoma?
Newcastle is the fastest-growing city in Oklahoma for 2026, based on population change since 2010. Jenks and Collinsville are growing nearly as fast.
What are the top 10 fastest-growing cities in Oklahoma?
The fastest-growing cities in Oklahoma are Newcastle, Jenks, Collinsville, Piedmont, Bixby, Owasso, Verdigris, Tuttle, Glenpool, and Mustang. We ranked all 74 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
How do you measure growth?
Growth is the percent change in population from the 2010 Census to the latest American Community Survey estimates. No projections, no vibes — just how many more people actually live there now.
What is the slowest-growing city on the list?
Anadarko posts the smallest population change of the 74 Oklahoma cities we ranked. Slow growth is not automatically bad news, but the momentum is clearly elsewhere.
Do small towns count in this ranking?
Only places with more than 5,000 residents qualify, which keeps one new subdivision from turning a tiny town into a statistical rocket. 74 Oklahoma cities cleared that bar this year.
