COUNTY
Cleveland County
Oklahoma · 303,973 residents (2025 est.) · 539 sq mi
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The short version
Cleveland County is home to 300,047 people in Oklahoma. That puts it in the top 6% of US counties for household income. The population is up 44% since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 35.4. The typical home is worth $235,700, having more than doubled since 2000. 7% of people here were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $77,068, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Cleveland County
What changed most since 1990
- Population174,253 → 300,047 (+72%)US over the same years: +35%
- Adults with a bachelor's degree25.9% → 36.2% (+10.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Among the 77 counties in Oklahoma
- 6th in household income$77,068
- 2nd in share with a bachelor's degree36.2%
- 5th in home value$235,700
- 24th in diversity score64.6
Section 01
Population & growth
300,047
+44%since 2000
from 208,016 in 2000
303,973 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
539 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024300K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(14,327)
5 to 95.6%(16,904)
10 to 146.1%(18,231)
15 to 198%(23,993)
20 to 2411%(32,867)
25 to 3414%(41,932)
35 to 4413.6%(40,692)
45 to 5411.2%(33,639)
55 to 6410.9%(32,725)
65 to 748.9%(26,646)
75 to 844.6%(13,822)
85 and over1.4%(4,269)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$77,068
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,846 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
51.1%
+20.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
Wholesale trade6.7%
Retail trade6.7%
Other services5.7%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Public administration4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services1.2%
Manufacturing1%
Construction0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
$235,700
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.1
+23%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.5%(169,533)
Black3.5%(7,299)
Hispanic / Latino4%(8,396)
Asian2.8%(5,880)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.2%(201,553)
Black4.6%(13,878)
Hispanic / Latino11%(33,060)
Asian4.7%(14,032)
Other12.5%(37,524)
65
+38%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
17
+16%since 2020
from 15 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.7%(23,205)
Central American1%(2,970)
Spaniard0.5%(1,528)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,488)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,480)
South American0.5%(1,397)
Guatemalan0.3%(856)
Cuban0.2%(668)
Venezuelan0.2%(574)
Honduran0.1%(309)
Colombian0.1%(275)
Costa Rican0.1%(264)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(251)
Ecuadorian0.1%(211)
Peruvian0.1%(156)
Argentine0%(97)
Bolivian0%(65)
Panamanian0%(61)
Uruguayan0%(11)
Chilean0%(8)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.9%(5,681)
Chinese0.9%(2,845)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,739)
Filipino0.3%(806)
Korean0.2%(476)
Pakistani0.1%(336)
Laotian0.1%(310)
Kazakh0.1%(246)
Japanese0.1%(227)
Thai0.1%(154)
Bangladeshi0%(128)
Hmong0%(94)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(94)
Indonesian0%(74)
Nepalese0%(73)
Cambodian0%(31)
Sri Lankan0%(23)
Taiwanese0%(22)
Burmese0%(22)
Singaporean0%(21)
Ancestry
English13.8%(41,516)
German13%(39,091)
Irish10.3%(30,857)
American6.7%(20,193)
Scottish2.2%(6,604)
Italian1.9%(5,721)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(4,650)
French1.4%(4,349)
Polish0.9%(2,811)
Welsh0.9%(2,602)
Dutch0.8%(2,288)
Norwegian0.7%(2,250)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(1,959)
British0.6%(1,925)
Subsaharan African0.4%(1,327)
Czech0.4%(1,185)
Arab0.3%(1,004)
Russian0.3%(863)
West Indian0.3%(856)
Iranian0.2%(668)
Hungarian0.2%(586)
Portuguese0.2%(524)
Danish0.2%(499)
French Canadian0.2%(451)
Lebanese0.1%(443)
Swiss0.1%(380)
Greek0.1%(337)
Jamaican0.1%(301)
Finnish0.1%(273)
Canadian0.1%(218)
Austrian0.1%(197)
Lithuanian0.1%(197)
Ukrainian0.1%(174)
Kenyan0%(141)
Nigerian0%(140)
Moroccan0%(130)
Brazilian0%(125)
Belgian0%(117)
Australian0%(96)
Slovene0%(83)
Romanian0%(81)
Turkish0%(79)
Bulgarian0%(71)
Croatian0%(70)
Ghanaian0%(58)
Iraqi0%(55)
Haitian0%(51)
Serbian0%(50)
Jordanian0%(42)
Syrian0%(26)
Latvian0%(25)
Slovak0%(25)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(13)
Israeli0%(12)
Ethiopian0%(11)
Egyptian0%(8)
Armenian0%(8)
Barbadian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 88.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
97.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 95.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.4%(49,085)
Married48%(59,821)
Widowed2.6%(3,178)
Divorced10%(12,432)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(39,710)
Married47.6%(59,961)
Widowed8.4%(10,643)
Divorced12.5%(15,755)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
3.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.8%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% 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)35.8%(7,448)
Gulf War (1990s)33.4%(6,959)
Vietnam era29.2%(6,084)
Korean War2.4%(502)
World War II0.5%(97)
Share of the 20,815 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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Over time
Cleveland County, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 174,253 | $71,942 | $147,604 | 25.9% | 29.2 |
| 2000 | 208,016 | $76,229 | $156,662 | 28.0% | 40.7 |
| 2010 | 255,755 | $75,795 | $189,604 | 31.2% | 51.3 |
| 2020 | 295,528 | $79,282 | $206,895 | 34.3% | 67.2 |
| 2024 | 300,047 | $77,068 | $235,700 | 36.2% | 64.6 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cleveland County, Oklahoma?
Cleveland County, Oklahoma has about 300,047 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Cleveland County, Oklahoma?
The typical household in Cleveland County, Oklahoma earns about $77,068 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cleveland County, Oklahoma expensive?
In Cleveland County, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $235,700, and the typical rent is about $1,167 a month.
How educated are people in Cleveland County, Oklahoma?
About 36.2% of adults age 25 and over in Cleveland County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cleveland County, Oklahoma?
About 12.9% of people in Cleveland County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.
Has Cleveland County, Oklahoma grown since 1990?
Yes, Cleveland County, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 125,794 residents, a change of about 72 percent over that period.
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