CITY
Tulsa
Oklahoma · 416,209 residents (2025 est.) · 198 sq mi
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#48Largest by populationof 4,896416,209The short version
With 413,794 people, Tulsa is a city in Oklahoma. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $205,300, having more than doubled since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 35.6. Density works out to 2,092 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
413,794
+5%since 2000
from 393,049 in 2000
416,209 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
198 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024414K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(27,482)
5 to 96.6%(27,297)
10 to 146.9%(28,375)
15 to 196.8%(27,961)
20 to 247.3%(30,017)
25 to 3415.1%(62,485)
35 to 4413.3%(55,125)
45 to 5411.1%(46,112)
55 to 6411%(45,600)
65 to 749.1%(37,802)
75 to 844.4%(18,248)
85 and over1.8%(7,290)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$59,838
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,316 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
39.9%
+17.3 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
Retail trade9.7%
Wholesale trade7.7%
Finance & insurance6.3%
Other services6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
Public administration4.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
Education & health services1.2%
Manufacturing1%
Construction0.5%
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Section 03
Housing
$205,300
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.4
+19%since 2009
from 2.9 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.
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic67.1%(263,782)
Black15.3%(60,297)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(28,111)
Asian1.8%(7,096)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.5%(208,784)
Black13.7%(56,780)
Hispanic / Latino19.8%(81,887)
Asian3.4%(14,098)
Other12.6%(52,245)
84
+17%since 2009
from 72 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
Mexican14.5%(59,916)
Central American2.4%(9,859)
Guatemalan1.1%(4,678)
South American0.9%(3,733)
Honduran0.8%(3,245)
Puerto Rican0.7%(2,842)
Venezuelan0.4%(1,798)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,335)
Spaniard0.3%(1,213)
Cuban0.2%(824)
Colombian0.2%(727)
Peruvian0.1%(541)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(451)
Ecuadorian0.1%(344)
Panamanian0.1%(239)
Costa Rican0%(162)
Chilean0%(145)
Argentine0%(121)
Nicaraguan0%(81)
Bolivian0%(42)
Uruguayan0%(3)
Asian origin
Burmese0.7%(2,742)
Asian Indian0.5%(2,177)
Hmong0.5%(1,971)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,791)
Chinese0.4%(1,466)
Filipino0.2%(763)
Pakistani0.2%(634)
Korean0.1%(490)
Kazakh0.1%(368)
Japanese0.1%(322)
Bangladeshi0%(173)
Laotian0%(103)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(97)
Thai0%(90)
Taiwanese0%(68)
Nepalese0%(25)
Cambodian0%(19)
Malaysian0%(8)
Singaporean0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(584)
Samoan0.1%(289)
Marshallese0%(125)
Chuukese0%(45)
Chamorro0%(38)
Tongan0%(7)
Fijian0%(7)
Guamanian0%(5)
Ancestry
English11.2%(46,349)
German10.6%(43,828)
Irish8.9%(36,841)
American5.7%(23,735)
Scottish2.2%(9,037)
Italian2%(8,270)
French1.6%(6,777)
Subsaharan African1.5%(6,069)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(3,770)
Polish0.9%(3,727)
Dutch0.7%(2,956)
Norwegian0.7%(2,764)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(2,665)
Swedish0.6%(2,498)
Welsh0.5%(1,957)
British0.5%(1,866)
West Indian0.4%(1,553)
Nigerian0.3%(1,333)
Czech0.3%(1,243)
Russian0.3%(1,117)
Lebanese0.2%(830)
Ukrainian0.2%(827)
Hungarian0.2%(757)
Danish0.2%(687)
Portuguese0.2%(676)
French Canadian0.2%(626)
Swiss0.1%(556)
Jamaican0.1%(530)
Greek0.1%(460)
Egyptian0.1%(459)
Iranian0.1%(455)
Austrian0.1%(442)
Brazilian0.1%(431)
Syrian0.1%(382)
Turkish0.1%(303)
Lithuanian0.1%(301)
Kenyan0.1%(278)
Canadian0.1%(272)
Romanian0.1%(245)
Haitian0.1%(241)
Croatian0.1%(234)
Israeli0.1%(227)
Finnish0.1%(224)
Slovak0.1%(216)
Palestinian0%(193)
Latvian0%(158)
Belgian0%(134)
Australian0%(133)
Armenian0%(118)
Ethiopian0%(107)
Jordanian0%(74)
Ghanaian0%(66)
Serbian0%(63)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(55)
Bulgarian0%(49)
Slovene0%(49)
Iraqi0%(37)
Moroccan0%(33)
Barbadian0%(32)
Guyanese0%(24)
Cape Verdean0%(19)
Macedonian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 91.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.9%(63,921)
Married45.2%(72,412)
Widowed2.8%(4,547)
Divorced12.1%(19,313)
Women 15+
Never married33.9%(57,778)
Married42.4%(72,190)
Widowed8.1%(13,825)
Divorced15.6%(26,654)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 35.5% 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)21.8%(4,006)
Gulf War (1990s)22%(4,039)
Vietnam era33.8%(6,196)
Korean War4.1%(743)
World War II1.4%(251)
Share of the 18,335 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 Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Tulsa, Oklahoma has about 413,794 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
The typical household in Tulsa, Oklahoma earns about $59,838 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Tulsa, Oklahoma expensive?
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $205,300, and the typical rent is about $1,052 a month.
How educated are people in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
About 33.6% of adults age 25 and over in Tulsa, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
About 18.7% of people in Tulsa, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.
Has Tulsa, Oklahoma grown since 1990?
Yes, Tulsa, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 46,601 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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