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Cleveland County

Oklahoma · 295,528 residents · 539 sq mi
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With 295,528 people, Cleveland County is a county in Oklahoma. The population is up 42% since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 34.8. The typical home is worth $170,700, having more than doubled since 2000. Households here earn about 21% more than in Oklahoma as a whole. 6% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
295,528
+42%since 2000
from 208,016 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.8
+8%since 2000
from 32.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
539 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
162K199K237K275K313K19902000201020202024Cleveland County
2024300K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(16,615)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(18,710)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.7%(19,727)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.6%(22,332)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.4%(30,813)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(40,390)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.1%(38,631)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.1%(32,660)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.4%(33,669)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.6%(25,530)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.1%(12,186)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(4,265)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,412
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,846 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,489
+62%since 2000
from $20,114 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
42.9%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade7%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.1%
US avg: 1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Manufacturing1.7%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$170,700
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$935
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $526 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
62.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 67.0% in 2000
37.3% rent
Persons per household
2.51 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.6
+5%since 2009
from 2.5 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-Hispanic81.5%(169,533)
Black3.5%(7,299)
Hispanic / Latino4%(8,396)
Asian2.8%(5,880)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic66%(195,085)
Black4.9%(14,613)
Hispanic / Latino10.3%(30,312)
Asian4.3%(12,697)
Other11.1%(32,657)
Segregation Score
15
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
Mexican6.4%(18,098)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,312)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,157)
South American0.4%(1,157)
Spaniard0.3%(880)
Guatemalan0.2%(633)
Peruvian0.1%(325)
Honduran0.1%(299)
Cuban0.1%(239)
Venezuelan0.1%(228)
Argentine0.1%(203)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(176)
Costa Rican0.1%(172)
Bolivian0.1%(158)
Panamanian0%(123)
Uruguayan0%(16)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.5%(4,158)
Chinese0.9%(2,516)
Asian Indian0.7%(1,858)
Korean0.4%(1,257)
Filipino0.3%(783)
Japanese0.1%(251)
Thai0.1%(222)
Laotian0%(139)
Nepalese0%(91)
Pakistani0%(70)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Cambodian0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(135)
Chamorro0%(71)
Ancestry
German12.9%(36,509)
Irish10.9%(30,889)
English9.4%(26,587)
American7.4%(20,961)
French2%(5,679)
Italian2%(5,607)
Scottish1.9%(5,227)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(4,211)
Dutch1.1%(3,141)
British0.9%(2,568)
Polish0.9%(2,522)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(2,360)
Norwegian0.8%(2,311)
Swedish0.7%(1,997)
Czech0.5%(1,550)
West Indian0.4%(1,091)
Russian0.4%(1,029)
Iranian0.3%(749)
Portuguese0.2%(558)
Hungarian0.2%(475)
Greek0.2%(472)
Lebanese0.2%(461)
Danish0.2%(445)
Swiss0.2%(439)
Canadian0.2%(433)
Romanian0.1%(390)
Austrian0.1%(360)
Ukrainian0.1%(347)
Ghanaian0.1%(340)
Jamaican0.1%(251)
Finnish0.1%(233)
Lithuanian0.1%(201)
Turkish0.1%(196)
Nigerian0.1%(193)
Belgian0.1%(190)
Slovak0.1%(152)
Slovene0%(100)
Moroccan0%(94)
Bulgarian0%(78)
Brazilian0%(67)
Armenian0%(56)
Barbadian0%(56)
Arab0%(53)
Kenyan0%(53)
Jordanian0%(50)
Haitian0%(27)
Iraqi0%(24)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Egyptian0%(22)
Latvian0%(14)
Israeli0%(11)
Syrian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.3%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 28.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 88.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
13.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+62%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 82.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 5.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
66.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 67.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
41.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
6.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.2%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
80.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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

Uninsured
10.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
62.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
11.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.1%
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)29.2%(6,298)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)29%(6,246)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33.8%(7,285)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.1%(1,107)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.9%(408)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 21,539 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 Cleveland County, Oklahoma?

Cleveland County, Oklahoma has about 295,528 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cleveland County, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Cleveland County, Oklahoma earns about $65,412 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 $170,700, and the typical rent is about $935 a month.

How educated are people in Cleveland County, Oklahoma?

About 34.3% 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 12.0% 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 121,275 residents, a change of about 70 percent over that period.

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