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Norman

Oklahoma · 95,694 residents · 179 sq mi
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Norman is a city of 95,694 people in Oklahoma. This is an unusually credentialed place: 40% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 29.3. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 20% since 1990. The typical home is worth $93,700.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
95,694
+20%since 1990
from 80,071 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.3
+3%since 1990
from 28.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
179 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
75K90K105K120K135K19902000201020202024Norman
2024130K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(5,673)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.6%(5,359)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(5,597)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.7%(9,286)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2415.5%(14,865)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415%(14,378)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.1%(13,470)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.3%(11,771)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647%(6,701)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.8%(4,620)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(2,941)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(1,033)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,713
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,165 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,630
+51%since 1990
from $13,690 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.0%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 15.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$93,700
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $65,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$512
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $362 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
55.2%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 51.0% in 1990
44.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(70,320)
Black3.5%(2,818)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,933)
Asian3.1%(2,460)
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(76,852)
Black4.2%(4,022)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(3,723)
Asian3.5%(3,321)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.8%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 38.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
90.3%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 87.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
16.6%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 15.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.5 min
−26%since 1990
from 19.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.4%(16,382)
Married48.8%(19,319)
Widowed1.7%(678)
Divorced8.2%(3,228)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(12,517)
Married49.2%(19,526)
Widowed7.2%(2,871)
Divorced12%(4,754)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.6%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.6%(2,486)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.3%(1,887)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.9%(2,292)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(325)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,186 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Norman, Oklahoma?

Norman, Oklahoma has about 95,694 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Norman, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Norman, Oklahoma earns about $36,713 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 $93,700, and the typical rent is about $512 a month.

How educated are people in Norman, Oklahoma?

About 39.8% 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 15.0% 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 15,623 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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

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