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Oklahoma County

Oklahoma · 599,611 residents · 708.897 sq mi
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Oklahoma County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,129. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $52,500.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
599,611
−9%vs 2000
vs 660,448 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.6
−5%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
579K641K703K765K827K1990201020202024Oklahoma County
2024806K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(45,521)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(46,316)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(40,712)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(40,728)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.3%(43,629)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.4%(110,080)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(87,854)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(60,887)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(51,668)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.1%(42,358)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(22,805)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(7,053)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,129
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,063 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,794
−29%vs 2000
vs $19,551 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.9%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$52,500
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$368
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $483 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
61.3%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.4% in 2000
38.7% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.1%(462,234)
Black14.7%(88,369)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(24,535)
Asian1.9%(11,464)
Other6.3%(37,544)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
22.6%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.1%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.4%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.5 min
+46%vs 2000
vs 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma?

Oklahoma County, Oklahoma has about 599,611 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma earns about $26,129 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 $52,500, and the typical rent is about $368 a month.

How educated are people in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma?

About 22.6% 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 14.9% of people in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

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