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Norman

Oklahoma · 110,925 residents · 179 sq mi
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Norman is a city of 110,925 people in Oklahoma. This skews young, with a median age of 29.6. This is an unusually credentialed place: 44% of adults have a four-year degree. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $143,200, having risen by half since 2000. The foreign-born share is 7%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 29.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

110,925
+16%since 2000
from 95,694 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.6
+1%since 2000
from 29.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
179 sq mi
Population, 19902024
75K90K105K120K135K19902000201020202024Norman
2024130K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.8%(6,451)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.7%(6,369)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.2%(5,780)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.9%(9,846)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2416%(17,801)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.6%(17,294)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.9%(12,122)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5411.8%(13,105)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410%(11,093)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.5%(6,059)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.2%(3,533)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(1,472)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$45,209
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,713 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$26,058
+26%since 2000
from $20,630 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
29.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
16.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.485
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade4.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance2.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.2%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$143,200
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$698
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $512 in 2000
US average: $853
54.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 55.2% in 2000
45.3% rent
10.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.37 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
19.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
50.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
3.2
−1%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic76.1%(84,384)
Black4.2%(4,674)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(7,082)
Asian3.8%(4,211)
Other9.5%(10,505)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(3,526)
Spaniard0.3%(279)
Venezuelan0.2%(233)
Salvadoran0.2%(182)
Puerto Rican0.1%(152)
Colombian0.1%(134)
Peruvian0.1%(118)
Cuban0.1%(108)
Honduran0.1%(100)
Panamanian0.1%(83)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German18.1%(19,576)
Irish14.9%(16,093)
English12.8%(13,827)
American6.9%(7,435)
Scottish3.8%(4,134)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(2,960)
Italian2.7%(2,919)
French2.5%(2,729)
Polish1.6%(1,690)
Dutch1.5%(1,646)
Welsh1.1%(1,207)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.1%(1,167)
Norwegian1%(1,053)
Arab0.8%(865)
Czech0.8%(827)
Nigerian0.8%(815)
British0.6%(599)
Danish0.5%(560)
Iranian0.4%(466)
Lebanese0.4%(412)
West Indian0.4%(411)
Greek0.4%(410)
Ukrainian0.4%(388)
Russian0.3%(349)
Austrian0.2%(260)
Kenyan0.2%(236)
Hungarian0.2%(199)
Canadian0.2%(176)
Swiss0.2%(169)
Portuguese0.2%(163)
Lithuanian0.1%(155)
Serbian0.1%(149)
Australian0.1%(139)
Belgian0.1%(133)
Bulgarian0.1%(127)
Jamaican0.1%(103)
Slovak0.1%(96)
Finnish0.1%(89)
Turkish0.1%(73)
Egyptian0.1%(59)
Syrian0.1%(59)
Latvian0%(47)
Armenian0%(43)
Romanian0%(42)
Haitian0%(35)
Slovene0%(31)
Israeli0%(30)
Iraqi0%(22)
Ghanaian0%(13)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

44.0%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 39.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 90.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
18.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.5 min
+42%since 2000
from 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
80.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 79.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
9.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
3.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
1.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
5.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

16.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
43.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 42.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

50.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
49.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
6.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
9.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
16.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 110,925 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Norman, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Norman, Oklahoma earns about $45,209 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 $143,200, and the typical rent is about $698 a month.

How educated are people in Norman, Oklahoma?

About 44.0% 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 16.7% 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 30,854 residents, a change of about 39 percent over that period.

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

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