CITY
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma · 719,849 residents (2025 est.) · 606 sq mi
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Notable rankings
#21Largest by populationof 4,896719,849The short version
Oklahoma City is home to 697,125 people in Oklahoma. Growth has run 38% since 2000, or 190,993 more people. This skews young, with a median age of 35.1. The typical home is worth $231,300, having roughly tripled since 2000. 59% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 1,149 people per square mile.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $68,656, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 63%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Oklahoma City
What changed most since 1990
- Hispanic share4.8% → 22.1% (+17.3 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
- Median age32.5 → 35.1 (+2.6 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
- White share73.1% → 50.1% (−23.0 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Among the 82 cities and towns in the Oklahoma City metro
- 35th in household income$68,656
- 12th in share with a bachelor's degree34.7%
- 21st in home value$231,300
- 3rd in diversity score83.9
Section 01
Population & growth
697,125
+38%since 2000
from 506,132 in 2000
719,849 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
606 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024697K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(47,581)
5 to 97%(48,947)
10 to 146.9%(48,323)
15 to 196.4%(44,742)
20 to 247.1%(49,156)
25 to 3415.6%(108,919)
35 to 4414.3%(99,997)
45 to 5411.4%(79,513)
55 to 6410.9%(75,832)
65 to 748.4%(58,550)
75 to 843.9%(27,414)
85 and over1.2%(8,151)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$68,656
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,947 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
46.0%
+21.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
Wholesale trade7.6%
Retail trade6.8%
Other services6.5%
Finance & insurance5.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
Public administration4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Manufacturing1.6%
Education & health services0.9%
Construction0.6%
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Section 03
Housing
$231,300
+63%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.4
+20%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic64.7%(327,225)
Black15.2%(76,994)
Hispanic / Latino10.1%(51,368)
Asian3.4%(17,410)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.1%(348,915)
Black13.1%(91,053)
Hispanic / Latino22.1%(153,810)
Asian4.5%(31,608)
Other10.3%(71,739)
84
+14%since 2009
from 73 in 2009
1990 – 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
Mexican17.1%(119,249)
Central American2.3%(16,302)
Guatemalan1.4%(9,835)
South American0.8%(5,874)
Puerto Rican0.6%(4,086)
Honduran0.4%(2,666)
Salvadoran0.3%(2,058)
Venezuelan0.3%(2,012)
Spaniard0.2%(1,665)
Cuban0.2%(1,393)
Colombian0.2%(1,268)
Peruvian0.2%(1,149)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,031)
Dominican0.1%(886)
Ecuadorian0.1%(700)
Panamanian0%(317)
Costa Rican0%(314)
Chilean0%(275)
Argentine0%(201)
Bolivian0%(110)
Uruguayan0%(78)
Paraguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.7%(11,612)
Asian Indian0.9%(6,464)
Chinese0.5%(3,286)
Filipino0.3%(2,147)
Korean0.2%(1,406)
Laotian0.1%(853)
Burmese0.1%(702)
Bangladeshi0.1%(702)
Nepalese0.1%(597)
Hmong0.1%(509)
Pakistani0.1%(489)
Japanese0.1%(357)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(341)
Thai0%(310)
Indonesian0%(292)
Cambodian0%(247)
Taiwanese0%(160)
Malaysian0%(104)
Mongolian0%(75)
Sri Lankan0%(31)
Singaporean0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(822)
Chamorro0%(289)
Marshallese0%(205)
Samoan0%(126)
Guamanian0%(115)
Tongan0%(13)
Fijian0%(9)
Ancestry
English10.3%(71,625)
German10.1%(70,647)
Irish7.8%(54,222)
American5.5%(38,082)
Scottish1.9%(13,419)
Italian1.6%(11,231)
Subsaharan African1.3%(9,134)
French1.2%(8,480)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(5,540)
Polish0.7%(5,016)
Dutch0.7%(4,935)
Norwegian0.6%(4,066)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(3,871)
British0.5%(3,512)
Czech0.5%(3,319)
Arab0.5%(3,300)
Welsh0.4%(2,927)
Nigerian0.3%(2,352)
West Indian0.3%(1,945)
Russian0.3%(1,748)
Lebanese0.2%(1,333)
French Canadian0.2%(1,222)
Portuguese0.2%(1,187)
Hungarian0.2%(1,165)
Canadian0.2%(1,150)
Iranian0.2%(1,146)
Swiss0.2%(1,144)
Danish0.2%(1,108)
Greek0.1%(887)
Moroccan0.1%(643)
Jamaican0.1%(586)
Ethiopian0.1%(522)
Lithuanian0.1%(456)
Iraqi0.1%(425)
Austrian0.1%(416)
Ukrainian0.1%(414)
Kenyan0.1%(390)
Finnish0.1%(353)
Armenian0%(313)
Haitian0%(255)
Ghanaian0%(253)
Brazilian0%(233)
Romanian0%(228)
Bulgarian0%(222)
Belgian0%(211)
Slovak0%(196)
Jordanian0%(190)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(173)
Macedonian0%(120)
Serbian0%(116)
Somali0%(113)
Syrian0%(106)
Croatian0%(90)
Australian0%(86)
Egyptian0%(82)
Guyanese0%(69)
Turkish0%(69)
Latvian0%(65)
Israeli0%(57)
Palestinian0%(54)
Cape Verdean0%(38)
Slovene0%(26)
Barbadian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.0%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.4%(101,044)
Married49.7%(134,159)
Widowed2.6%(7,005)
Divorced10.4%(27,988)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(89,135)
Married47.1%(132,839)
Widowed7.7%(21,826)
Divorced13.6%(38,278)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 63.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% 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)34.2%(13,255)
Gulf War (1990s)30.2%(11,703)
Vietnam era29.6%(11,462)
Korean War2.8%(1,081)
World War II0.8%(326)
Share of the 38,764 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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Over time
Oklahoma City, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 444,730 | $61,780 | $129,844 | 21.6% | 54.6 |
| 2000 | 506,132 | $63,661 | $142,271 | 24.0% | 67.9 |
| 2010 | 579,999 | $63,007 | $179,246 | 27.0% | 77.5 |
| 2020 | 681,054 | $68,427 | $196,108 | 31.5% | 85.2 |
| 2024 | 697,125 | $68,656 | $231,300 | 34.7% | 83.9 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma?
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma has about 697,125 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma?
The typical household in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma earns about $68,656 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Oklahoma City, Oklahoma expensive?
In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $231,300, and the typical rent is about $1,130 a month.
How educated are people in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma?
About 34.7% of adults age 25 and over in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma?
About 15.1% of people in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.
Has Oklahoma City, Oklahoma grown since 1990?
Yes, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 252,395 residents, a change of about 57 percent over that period.
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