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Oklahoma City

Oklahoma · 719,849 residents (2025 est.) · 606 sq mi
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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
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
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
697,125
+38%since 2000
from 506,132 in 2000
719,849 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,149 / sq mi
+28%since 2009
from 900 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.1
+3%since 2000
from 34.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
606 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
419K495K571K647K722K19902000201020202024Oklahoma City
2024697K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(47,581)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(48,947)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(48,323)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(44,742)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(49,156)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.6%(108,919)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.3%(99,997)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(79,513)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.9%(75,832)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(58,550)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(27,414)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(8,151)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$68,656
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,947 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,370
+101%since 2000
from $19,098 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.0%
+21.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 16.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.469
−1%since 2010
from 0.472 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$231,300
+63%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,130
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $481 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.6%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 59.4% in 2000
41.4% rent
Vacancy rate
8.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.45 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+20%since 2009
from 2.8 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.
Gentrification Score
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)
Diversity Score
84
+14%since 2009
from 73 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
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)
Chilean0%(275)
Argentine0%(201)
Bolivian0%(110)
Uruguayan0%(78)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(289)
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)
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)
Macedonian0%(120)
Serbian0%(116)
Somali0%(113)
Syrian0%(106)
Croatian0%(90)
Egyptian0%(82)
Guyanese0%(69)
Turkish0%(69)
Latvian0%(65)
Israeli0%(57)
Slovene0%(26)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.7%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 24.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.0%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.6%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.2 min
+79%since 2000
from 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 81.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.9%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 67.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.3%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
12.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 13.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.8%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.0%
+15.0 ptssince 2017
from 77.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 82.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
78.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 79.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
16.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 14.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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

Uninsured
13.8%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.2%(11,703)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.6%(11,462)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(1,081)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(326)
US avg: 1%

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

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