Cushing is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 8,345 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cushing is the 53rd largest community in Oklahoma.

The citizens of Cushing are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.01% of adults in Cushing have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Cushing in 2018 was $24,561, which is middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,244 for a family of four. However, Cushing contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Cushing is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cushing home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cushing residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Cushing include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Cushing is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.