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Norman

Oklahoma · 130,943 residents (2025 est.) · 178.647 sq mi
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Norman has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $67,704. Population has grown 36% since 2000. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $250,100. At a median age of 32.5, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
129,672
+36%since 2000
from 95,694 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
726 / sq mi
+22%since 2009
from 593 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.5
+11%since 2000
from 29.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:130,943 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
75K90K105K120K135K1990201020202024Norman
2024130K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.9%(5,087)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(6,149)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.8%(6,163)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1910.7%(13,882)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2415.8%(20,449)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.7%(17,789)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(16,453)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549%(11,691)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410%(12,982)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.2%(10,637)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(6,407)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(1,983)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,704
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,713 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,809
+88%since 2000
from $20,630 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.3%
+18.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.467
−4%since 2010
from 0.485 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$250,100
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,090
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $512 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 55.2% in 2000
46.7% rent
Vacancy rate
6.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
17.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.8%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 52.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+15%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(76,852)
Black4.2%(4,022)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(3,723)
Asian3.5%(3,321)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic69.3%(89,845)
Black4.3%(5,570)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(11,879)
Asian4.3%(5,595)
Other12.9%(16,783)
Diversity Score
61
+40%since 2009
from 44 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.2%(6,682)
Central American1.2%(1,553)
Salvadoran0.9%(1,213)
Spaniard0.8%(1,058)
Puerto Rican0.6%(735)
Venezuelan0.3%(341)
Guatemalan0.2%(301)
Cuban0.2%(222)
Colombian0.2%(205)
Dominican0.1%(131)
Peruvian0%(53)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese1.6%(2,039)
Asian Indian1.1%(1,388)
Vietnamese0.3%(418)
Filipino0.2%(322)
Pakistani0.2%(246)
Kazakh0.2%(246)
Korean0.1%(153)
Malaysian0.1%(94)
Japanese0.1%(91)
Nepalese0.1%(73)
Thai0%(44)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(31)
Cambodian0%(22)
Laotian0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(14)
Samoan0%(13)
Ancestry
German15.5%(20,116)
English15.3%(19,901)
Irish10.5%(13,562)
American5.8%(7,506)
Italian2.4%(3,113)
Scottish2.3%(2,954)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(2,950)
French2%(2,647)
Polish1.1%(1,400)
Welsh1%(1,344)
Norwegian0.9%(1,142)
Swedish0.8%(1,099)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(1,086)
Dutch0.7%(930)
Arab0.6%(801)
Czech0.5%(584)
Russian0.4%(537)
Iranian0.4%(536)
Portuguese0.3%(361)
Lebanese0.3%(343)
Greek0.3%(337)
West Indian0.3%(336)
Hungarian0.2%(240)
Danish0.2%(233)
Swiss0.2%(222)
Canadian0.1%(157)
Finnish0.1%(147)
Ukrainian0.1%(142)
Kenyan0.1%(141)
Brazilian0.1%(125)
Jamaican0.1%(107)
Moroccan0.1%(99)
Austrian0.1%(92)
Belgian0.1%(80)
Slovene0.1%(80)
Australian0.1%(78)
Turkish0.1%(67)
Romanian0.1%(66)
Iraqi0%(55)
Croatian0%(45)
Jordanian0%(42)
Ghanaian0%(38)
Slovak0%(25)
Serbian0%(18)
Nigerian0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Haitian0%(14)
Israeli0%(12)
Syrian0%(11)
Latvian0%(11)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 39.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 90.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.1%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.6 min
+56%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.9%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 79.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.0%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2011
from 5.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 66.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
16.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.0%
−24.2 ptssince 2009
from 69.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
6.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−42.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2012
from 11.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.6%
−77.3 ptssince 2013
from 86.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2017
from 84.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
89.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 89.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 4.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.2%(26,045)
Married41.4%(22,846)
Widowed2.2%(1,237)
Divorced9.2%(5,062)
Women 15+
Never married40.9%(23,348)
Married40.5%(23,145)
Widowed7.3%(4,146)
Divorced11.3%(6,444)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Norman, Oklahoma?

Norman, Oklahoma has about 129,672 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Norman, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Norman, Oklahoma earns about $67,704 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Norman, Oklahoma expensive?

In Norman, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $250,100, and the typical rent is about $1,090 a month.

How educated are people in Norman, Oklahoma?

About 45.9% of adults age 25 and over in Norman, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Norman, Oklahoma?

About 16.8% of people in Norman, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Norman, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Norman, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 49,601 residents, a change of about 62 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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