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Tulsa

Oklahoma · 413,066 residents · 198 sq mi
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With 413,066 people, Tulsa is a city in Oklahoma. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $143,400, having risen by half since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 35.8. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. The poverty rate is 18.3%, above the 12.8% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
413,066
+5%since 2000
from 393,049 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.8
+4%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
198 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
363K377K390K404K418K19902000201020202024Tulsa
2024414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.5%(26,672)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(26,796)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.7%(27,531)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(27,277)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(30,335)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.3%(63,163)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.9%(53,345)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.1%(45,932)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.8%(48,635)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.1%(37,549)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.3%(17,774)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(8,057)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,474
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,316 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,753
+47%since 2000
from $21,534 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
32.3%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
18.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade10.6%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing1.7%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$143,400
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$839
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $511 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
49.9%
−5.7 ptssince 2000
from 55.6% in 2000
50.1% rent
Persons per household
2.42 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.28 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.9
Unchangedsince 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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic48.5%(200,257)
Black14.6%(60,505)
Hispanic / Latino19.1%(79,057)
Asian3.4%(14,157)
Other11.3%(46,546)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.4%(53,877)
Central American1.5%(6,136)
Guatemalan0.6%(2,564)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,409)
South American0.5%(2,204)
Honduran0.5%(1,922)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,113)
Spaniard0.2%(891)
Venezuelan0.2%(742)
Cuban0.2%(623)
Dominican0.1%(542)
Peruvian0.1%(480)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(454)
Costa Rican0.1%(283)
Panamanian0.1%(202)
Ecuadorian0%(142)
Chilean0%(133)
Bolivian0%(110)
Argentine0%(107)
Uruguayan0%(23)
Asian origin
Burmese0.8%(3,177)
Asian Indian0.5%(2,186)
Vietnamese0.5%(1,919)
Chinese0.4%(1,518)
Hmong0.4%(1,480)
Korean0.2%(882)
Filipino0.1%(590)
Pakistani0.1%(480)
Japanese0.1%(419)
Laotian0%(111)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(96)
Malaysian0%(77)
Cambodian0%(71)
Taiwanese0%(49)
Nepalese0%(46)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(126)
Samoan0%(69)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
German10.8%(43,351)
Irish9%(36,383)
English8.6%(34,685)
American5.6%(22,646)
Italian2.1%(8,350)
French2%(8,068)
Scottish2%(8,049)
Scotch-Irish1%(4,205)
Dutch0.9%(3,821)
Polish0.9%(3,785)
British0.7%(3,004)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(2,928)
Norwegian0.7%(2,751)
Welsh0.7%(2,627)
West Indian0.4%(1,620)
Czech0.3%(1,386)
Russian0.3%(1,210)
Greek0.2%(910)
Danish0.2%(798)
Nigerian0.2%(777)
Lebanese0.2%(628)
Hungarian0.2%(622)
Portuguese0.1%(573)
Ukrainian0.1%(553)
Austrian0.1%(543)
Swiss0.1%(506)
Canadian0.1%(438)
Iranian0.1%(415)
Jamaican0.1%(325)
Brazilian0.1%(267)
Finnish0.1%(267)
Egyptian0.1%(258)
Lithuanian0.1%(256)
Syrian0.1%(247)
Romanian0.1%(242)
Haitian0.1%(237)
Israeli0.1%(233)
Belgian0.1%(217)
Croatian0.1%(204)
Arab0%(177)
Slovak0%(168)
Kenyan0%(165)
Australian0%(109)
Turkish0%(103)
Ethiopian0%(94)
Moroccan0%(81)
Iraqi0%(71)
Armenian0%(71)
Slovene0%(70)
Ghanaian0%(57)
Jordanian0%(41)
Latvian0%(32)
Barbadian0%(20)
Guyanese0%(18)
Bulgarian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 28.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
87.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.6 min
+67%since 2000
from 11.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 80.2% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
8.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
65.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 66.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
36.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
11.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
16.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 21.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
91.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
80.2%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
16.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 21.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
46.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
16.3%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
20.7%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
58.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
35.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.6%(3,792)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)19%(3,869)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.9%(7,097)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.7%(1,365)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.4%(694)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 20,351 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 413,066 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Tulsa, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Tulsa, Oklahoma earns about $49,474 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 $143,400, and the typical rent is about $839 a month.

How educated are people in Tulsa, Oklahoma?

About 31.3% 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 18.3% 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 45,873 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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

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