Blackgum, Oklahoma

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.219 square miles (0.57 km²); 0.218 square miles (0.56 km²) of its area is land, and 0.001 square miles (0.0026 km²) is water.^[5]

As of the 2020 census, Blackgum had a population of 47. The median age was 60.3 years. 17.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 80.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.7 males age 18 and over.^[7][3]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[8]

There were 16 households in Blackgum, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.5% were married-couple households, 12.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[7]

There were 24 housing units, of which 33.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 20.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 20.0%.^[7]

As of the 2010 United States census, the population of Blackgum was 51.^[6]