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Tulsa

Oklahoma · 416,209 residents (2025 est.) · 197.765 sq mi
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Tulsa has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $59,838. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $205,300.

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

Total population
413,794
+5%since 2000
from 393,049 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,092 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 1,944 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.6
+3%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:416,209 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
363K377K390K404K418K1990201020202024Tulsa
2024414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(27,482)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(27,297)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(28,375)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(27,961)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(30,017)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.1%(62,485)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(55,125)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(46,112)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411%(45,600)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(37,802)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(18,248)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(7,290)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,838
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,316 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,030
+77%since 2000
from $21,534 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.9%
+17.3 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.506
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.508 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing1%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$205,300
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,052
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $511 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
51.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 55.6% in 2000
48.1% rent
Vacancy rate
10.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.4
+19%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Tulsa on RentDataNow
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)
Diversity Score
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)
Chilean0%(145)
Argentine0%(121)
Bolivian0%(42)
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)
Laotian0%(103)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(90)
Taiwanese0%(68)
Nepalese0%(25)
Cambodian0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(289)
Chuukese0%(45)
Chamorro0%(38)
Tongan0%(7)
Fijian0%(7)
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)
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)
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)
Latvian0%(158)
Belgian0%(134)
Australian0%(133)
Armenian0%(118)
Ethiopian0%(107)
Jordanian0%(74)
Ghanaian0%(66)
Serbian0%(63)
Bulgarian0%(49)
Slovene0%(49)
Iraqi0%(37)
Moroccan0%(33)
Barbadian0%(32)
Guyanese0%(24)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.6%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 28.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.6%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.9 min
+70%since 2000
from 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.1%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 80.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.5%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 66.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.2%
−24.4 ptssince 2009
from 63.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
12.3%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−42.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 14.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
16.1%
−62.2 ptssince 2013
from 78.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.7%
+14.4 ptssince 2017
from 75.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
79.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2016
from 83.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2016
from 12.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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