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Oklahoma County

Oklahoma · 822,125 residents (2025 est.) · 709 sq mi
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Oklahoma County is a county of 806,199 people in Oklahoma. This skews young, with a median age of 35.2. The typical home is worth $222,900, having roughly tripled since 2000. 145,751 more people live here than in 2000. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock. Density works out to 1,137 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
806,199
+22%since 2000
from 660,448 in 2000
822,125 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,137 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 988 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.2
+3%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
709 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
579K641K703K765K827K19902000201020202024Oklahoma County
2024806K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.8%(54,654)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(57,304)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(58,045)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(55,058)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(55,053)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.9%(119,942)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(109,920)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(90,005)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.1%(89,705)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(71,486)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(34,173)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(10,854)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,679
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,063 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,396
+102%since 2000
from $19,551 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.8%
+20.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.491
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.490 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$222,900
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,116
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $483 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 60.4% in 2000
41.8% rent
Vacancy rate
9.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.41 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+25%since 2009
from 2.7 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.
Gentrification Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.1%(443,160)
Black14.9%(98,217)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(57,336)
Asian2.8%(18,389)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.1%(420,185)
Black14%(112,924)
Hispanic / Latino20.1%(162,060)
Asian3.4%(27,155)
Other10.4%(83,875)
Diversity Score
82
+18%since 2009
from 70 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
34
−2%since 2020
from 35 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
Mexican15.5%(124,990)
Central American2.1%(16,911)
Guatemalan1.3%(10,474)
South American0.8%(6,484)
Puerto Rican0.6%(4,722)
Honduran0.4%(2,983)
Venezuelan0.3%(2,194)
Spaniard0.2%(1,947)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,862)
Colombian0.2%(1,649)
Cuban0.2%(1,367)
Peruvian0.2%(1,235)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,099)
Dominican0.1%(732)
Ecuadorian0.1%(628)
Panamanian0%(318)
Chilean0%(278)
Argentine0%(201)
Bolivian0%(119)
Uruguayan0%(78)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.8%(6,346)
Asian Indian0.8%(6,179)
Chinese0.4%(3,436)
Filipino0.3%(2,467)
Korean0.2%(1,303)
Pakistani0.1%(831)
Burmese0.1%(744)
Bangladeshi0.1%(706)
Japanese0.1%(664)
Laotian0.1%(635)
Nepalese0.1%(549)
Hmong0.1%(497)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(415)
Taiwanese0%(389)
Thai0%(386)
Cambodian0%(264)
Indonesian0%(234)
Sri Lankan0%(135)
Malaysian0%(94)
Mongolian0%(87)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,038)
Chamorro0%(337)
Samoan0%(182)
Guamanian0%(108)
Tongan0%(25)
Fijian0%(9)
Ancestry
English11.3%(91,335)
German10.8%(86,820)
Irish8.2%(65,941)
American5.2%(41,563)
Scottish1.9%(15,717)
Italian1.7%(13,378)
French1.5%(11,732)
Scotch-Irish1%(7,811)
Dutch0.8%(6,395)
Polish0.7%(5,811)
Norwegian0.6%(5,209)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(4,979)
Arab0.5%(4,191)
British0.5%(3,673)
Czech0.5%(3,672)
Welsh0.4%(3,542)
Nigerian0.3%(2,296)
Russian0.3%(2,063)
Lebanese0.2%(1,920)
West Indian0.2%(1,786)
Iranian0.2%(1,784)
Hungarian0.2%(1,478)
Danish0.2%(1,477)
French Canadian0.2%(1,369)
Canadian0.2%(1,321)
Greek0.2%(1,295)
Swiss0.2%(1,221)
Portuguese0.1%(1,106)
Austrian0.1%(778)
Moroccan0.1%(707)
Ethiopian0.1%(660)
Ukrainian0.1%(555)
Lithuanian0.1%(531)
Iraqi0.1%(517)
Kenyan0.1%(488)
Jamaican0.1%(474)
Ghanaian0.1%(454)
Finnish0.1%(414)
Slovak0%(403)
Brazilian0%(339)
Armenian0%(330)
Croatian0%(310)
Belgian0%(268)
Haitian0%(254)
Romanian0%(245)
Bulgarian0%(216)
Syrian0%(157)
Somali0%(147)
Jordanian0%(143)
Macedonian0%(137)
Australian0%(123)
Turkish0%(109)
Egyptian0%(99)
Israeli0%(91)
Latvian0%(86)
Guyanese0%(69)
Serbian0%(67)
Slovene0%(55)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.9%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 25.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.5%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
+73%since 2000
from 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 81.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.8%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 66.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.5%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
10.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 13.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.7%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.7%
+14.9 ptssince 2017
from 76.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 92.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 82.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
81.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2016
from 83.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 12.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37%(114,250)
Married49.8%(153,786)
Widowed2.8%(8,588)
Divorced10.4%(32,155)
Women 15+
Never married31.8%(104,242)
Married46.4%(151,916)
Widowed7.7%(25,352)
Divorced14%(45,907)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
13.7%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 32.9% 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)30.5%(13,998)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.7%(13,157)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.7%(14,989)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(1,462)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(328)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 45,883 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 Oklahoma County, Oklahoma?

Oklahoma County, Oklahoma has about 806,199 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma earns about $66,679 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oklahoma County, Oklahoma expensive?

In Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $222,900, and the typical rent is about $1,116 a month.

How educated are people in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma?

About 35.9% of adults age 25 and over in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma?

About 16.0% of people in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Oklahoma County, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 206,588 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.

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