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Oklahoma City

Oklahoma · 444,730 residents · 606 sq mi
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Oklahoma City is home to 444,730 people in Oklahoma. The typical home is worth $54,100. The population has fallen 12% since 2000. The median household earns $25,741, about 15% below the national median. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
444,730
−12%vs 2000
vs 506,132 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.5
−4%vs 2000
vs 34.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
606 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
419K495K571K647K722K19902000201020202024Oklahoma City
2024697K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(34,297)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(34,394)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(29,437)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(28,778)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(32,104)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419%(84,455)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(66,054)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(45,562)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(37,058)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(30,349)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(17,231)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(5,011)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,741
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,947 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,528
−29%vs 2000
vs $19,098 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.9%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$54,100
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$364
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $481 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
59.5%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.4% in 2000
40.5% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.9%(333,108)
Black15.9%(70,887)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(21,148)
Asian2.3%(10,182)
Other6.9%(30,553)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
21.6%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.2%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.9%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.3 min
+48%vs 2000
vs 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 444,730 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma earns about $25,741 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 $54,100, and the typical rent is about $364 a month.

How educated are people in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma?

About 21.6% 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 15.9% of people in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

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

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