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Oklahoma County

Oklahoma · 796,292 residents · 709 sq mi
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Oklahoma County is home to 796,292 people in Oklahoma. This skews young, with a median age of 35.4. The typical home is worth $157,500, having more than doubled since 2000. 135,844 more people live here than in 2000. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 21 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
796,292
+21%since 2000
from 660,448 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.4
+4%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
709 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
579K641K703K765K827K19902000201020202024Oklahoma County
2024806K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.5%(51,605)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(54,900)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147%(55,969)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.6%(52,891)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(56,765)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.1%(120,310)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.4%(106,569)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411%(87,942)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.7%(93,499)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.8%(69,795)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.1%(32,781)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(13,266)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$55,519
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,063 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,165
+65%since 2000
from $19,551 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
36.5%
+12.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
15.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.3% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade6.7%
US avg: 10%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3%
US avg: 1.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.5%
Manufacturing2.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$157,500
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$882
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $483 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
56.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 60.4% in 2000
43.5% rent
Persons per household
2.54 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.8
+6%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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic51.2%(407,986)
Black14.8%(117,957)
Hispanic / Latino19.3%(153,498)
Asian3.5%(27,823)
Other8.8%(70,078)
Segregation Score
35
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
Mexican14.5%(115,048)
Central American1.4%(11,325)
Guatemalan0.9%(7,522)
South American0.5%(3,892)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,829)
Spaniard0.2%(1,726)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,670)
Honduran0.2%(1,630)
Colombian0.2%(1,228)
Peruvian0.1%(1,066)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,048)
Cuban0.1%(681)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(341)
Panamanian0%(310)
Argentine0%(230)
Ecuadorian0%(214)
Chilean0%(49)
Uruguayan0%(31)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1%(8,207)
Asian Indian0.7%(5,322)
Chinese0.3%(2,444)
Filipino0.3%(2,093)
Korean0.2%(1,633)
Pakistani0.1%(1,062)
Burmese0.1%(784)
Japanese0.1%(741)
Laotian0.1%(481)
Thai0.1%(474)
Taiwanese0.1%(469)
Cambodian0%(267)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(251)
Hmong0%(137)
Indonesian0%(126)
Malaysian0%(52)
Mongolian0%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(299)
Samoan0%(107)
Tongan0%(11)
Fijian0%(1)
Ancestry
German10.8%(85,710)
Irish7.9%(62,965)
English7.5%(59,735)
American5.1%(40,791)
Italian1.9%(14,919)
Scottish1.7%(13,776)
French1.6%(12,573)
Dutch0.9%(7,296)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(6,755)
Polish0.8%(6,594)
British0.8%(6,135)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(5,207)
Swedish0.5%(4,225)
Welsh0.5%(4,174)
Czech0.5%(3,634)
West Indian0.3%(2,594)
Iranian0.2%(1,667)
Russian0.2%(1,648)
Swiss0.2%(1,632)
Lebanese0.2%(1,561)
French Canadian0.2%(1,430)
Hungarian0.2%(1,222)
Danish0.2%(1,219)
Nigerian0.2%(1,197)
Canadian0.1%(1,160)
Greek0.1%(1,086)
Portuguese0.1%(995)
Ukrainian0.1%(659)
Austrian0.1%(568)
Jamaican0.1%(480)
Arab0.1%(444)
Finnish0.1%(433)
Ethiopian0.1%(433)
Kenyan0%(383)
Haitian0%(356)
Moroccan0%(351)
Lithuanian0%(339)
Croatian0%(314)
Romanian0%(262)
Slovak0%(253)
Brazilian0%(240)
Turkish0%(228)
Belgian0%(215)
Israeli0%(189)
Syrian0%(179)
Armenian0%(171)
Egyptian0%(159)
Ghanaian0%(157)
Iraqi0%(137)
Serbian0%(105)
Slovene0%(97)
Bulgarian0%(90)
Jordanian0%(78)
Latvian0%(49)
Guyanese0%(26)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.1%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 25.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.0%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 82.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.5 min
+69%since 2000
from 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
81.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
6.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
65.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 66.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.4%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
38.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
10.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
14.1%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
82.2%
US average: 86.2%
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
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
14.1%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
52.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
18.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
64.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.9%
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)27.3%(14,131)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(13,047)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era34.6%(17,931)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7%(3,645)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.1%(1,086)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 51,831 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 796,292 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma earns about $55,519 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 $157,500, and the typical rent is about $882 a month.

How educated are people in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma?

About 33.1% 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 15.5% 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 196,681 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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