Braggs is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 270 as of the 2020 census.
History
This town was named Patrick, Indian Territory, on May 2, 1886, for John J. Patrick, its first postmaster. On September 10, 1888, it was renamed for a prominent landowner, Solomon Bragg. Braggs remained a small farming town through the first part of the 20th century. During its early years, the community was regularly visited by outlaws such as the Cook Gang, Cherokee Bill and Henry Starr.
In 1942, the U. S. Army created a military cantonment named Camp Gruber, just outside town.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Braggs had a population of 270. The median age was 32.3 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.1 males age 18 and over.
There were 105 households in Braggs, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.2% were married-couple households, 21.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 169 || 62.6%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 52 || 19.3%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 1 || 0.4%
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| Two or more races || 48 || 17.8%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 7 || 2.6%
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2000 census
As of the census
- Kevin King - Former baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
- Archie Sam - Scholar and Sun Chief of the Natchez people
- Watt Sam and Nancy Raven- the last two native speakers of the Natchez language
- Sarah Vowell - Author