Bushyhead is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rogers County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,292 at the 2020 census, a 1.68% percent decrease over the figure of 1,314 recorded in 2010. Established on the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway between Claremore and Vinita, the community was named for Dennis W. Bushyhead, Principal Chief of the Cherokee, 1879–1887. The post office existed from April 18, 1898, until November 15, 1955.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (0.20%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Bushyhead had a population of 1,292. The median age was 39.7 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.6 males age 18 and over.
There were 472 households in Bushyhead, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.7% were married-couple households, 15.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 779 || 60.3%
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| Black or African American || 6 || 0.5%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 266 || 20.6%
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| Asian || 3 || 0.2%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 27 || 2.1%
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| Two or more races || 209 || 16.2%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 75 || 5.8%
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2000 census
As of the census