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Tulsa

Oklahoma · 367,193 residents · 198 sq mi
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Tulsa is a city of 367,193 people in Oklahoma. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $60,000. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. Median household income is $25,708, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
367,193
−7%vs 2000
vs 393,049 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.2
−4%vs 2000
vs 34.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
198 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
363K377K390K404K418K19902000201020202024Tulsa
2024414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(26,830)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(26,161)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(23,004)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(23,819)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(28,726)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.4%(67,438)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(55,353)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(37,299)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(32,069)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(27,137)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(14,580)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(4,777)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,708
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,316 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,434
−28%vs 2000
vs $21,534 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.0%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$60,000
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$358
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $511 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
55.9%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.6% in 2000
44.1% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.3%(291,271)
Black13.5%(49,672)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(9,340)
Asian1.4%(5,183)
Other5.7%(21,067)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.8%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.3%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
8.0%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.5 min
+48%vs 2000
vs 11.1 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 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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
16.1%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 21.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 46.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22%(4,039)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(6,196)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(743)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(251)
US avg: 1%

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 367,193 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tulsa, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Tulsa, Oklahoma earns about $25,708 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 $60,000, and the typical rent is about $358 a month.

How educated are people in Tulsa, Oklahoma?

About 25.8% 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 15.0% of people in Tulsa, 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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