United States › Ardmore MICROPOLITAN AREA
Ardmore Micro Ardmore, OK · 1 counties · 48,910 residents (2025 est.) · 822 sq mi
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The short version
With 48,555 people, Ardmore is a metro area. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $168,500. 3% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Density works out to 59 people per square mile. Renters pay $980 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth from 45,621 in 2000
48,910 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
from 55 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
from 38.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
42K 44K 46K 47K 49K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Ardmore Age distribution, 2024
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Section 02
Income & economy $60,723
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,405 in 2000
US average: $82,259
from $15,511 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
from 0.448 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Professional, scientific, technical 6.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 6%
Public administration 2.7%
Transportation & warehousing 1.9%
Education & health services 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food 0.9%
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$168,500
+65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $56,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
$980
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $416 in 2000
US average: $1,442
from 71.2% in 2000
33.2% rent
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
from 33.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
from 2.2 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 76.8%(35,055)
Hispanic / Latino 2.8%(1,269)
2024
White, non-Hispanic 66.5%(32,267)
Hispanic / Latino 8.6%(4,166)
from 51 in 2009
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
from 26 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 Ancestry
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
from 77.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
from 79.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment from 5.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
from 58.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
from 68.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
from 16.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 60.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
from 88.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
from 85.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
from 93.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
from 4.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 30.5%(5,676)
Women 15+
Never married 23.7%(4,718)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 45.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 58.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 37.4% 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) 31.8%(801)
Gulf War (1990s) 22.4%(564)
Share of the 2,518 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 Ardmore, OK? Ardmore, OK has about 48,555 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Ardmore, OK? The typical household in Ardmore, OK earns about $60,723 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Ardmore, OK expensive? In Ardmore, OK, the median home is worth about $168,500, and the typical rent is about $980 a month.
How educated are people in Ardmore, OK? About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Ardmore, OK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Ardmore, OK? About 16.2% of people in Ardmore, OK live below the federal poverty line.
Has Ardmore, OK grown since 1990? Yes, Ardmore, OK has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,636 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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