CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma · 444,730 residents · 606.479 sq mi
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Oklahoma City has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,741. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value is $54,100.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024697K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(34,297)
5 to 97.7%(34,394)
10 to 146.6%(29,437)
15 to 196.5%(28,778)
20 to 247.2%(32,104)
25 to 3419%(84,455)
35 to 4414.9%(66,054)
45 to 5410.2%(45,562)
55 to 648.3%(37,058)
65 to 746.8%(30,349)
75 to 843.9%(17,231)
85 and over1.1%(5,011)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,741
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,947 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$54,100
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
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
78.2%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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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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