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Oklahoma County

Oklahoma · 822,125 residents (2025 est.) · 708.897 sq mi
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#81Largest by populationof 3,144822,125#139Most densely populatedof 3,1441,160
The short version

Oklahoma County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $66,679. Population has grown 22% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $222,900.

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
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

PEP 2025 EST:822,125 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
579K641K703K765K827K1990201020202024Oklahoma 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%
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
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Oklahoma County on RentDataNow
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)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
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%
Self-employed
11.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.5%
−22.2 ptssince 2009
from 63.7% 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%
−39.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.5% 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%
−66.7 ptssince 2013
from 80.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.7%
+14.9 ptssince 2017
from 76.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
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)
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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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