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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Oklahoma City Metro

Oklahoma City, OK · 7 counties · 971,042 residents · 5,512 sq mi
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Oklahoma City is a metro area of 971,042 people. The typical home is worth $53,252. The population has fallen 11% since 2000. Households take in $27,012 at the median, 10% less than the US figure. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
971,042
−11%vs 2000
vs 1,095,421 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
176 / sq mi
−11%vs 2000
vs 199 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.2
−6%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5,512 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
922K1.1M1.2M1.4M1.5M19902000201020202024Oklahoma City
20241.5M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(71,688)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(76,785)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(69,629)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(70,963)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(72,646)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(175,089)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(147,829)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(100,519)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(79,165)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.4%(61,748)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(34,250)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(10,731)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,012
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,076 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,221
−31%vs 2000
vs $19,291 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.0%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$53,252
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $75,980 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$367
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $484 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
64.9%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.4% in 2000
35.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.5%(804,821)
Black10.4%(113,383)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(73,253)
Asian2.4%(26,779)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.7%(793,250)
Black10.5%(101,516)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(32,898)
Asian1.7%(16,814)
Other6.1%(59,462)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican12%(175,669)
Central American1.5%(21,512)
Guatemalan0.8%(11,978)
South American0.6%(8,733)
Puerto Rican0.5%(7,422)
Spaniard0.3%(4,417)
Salvadoran0.3%(3,854)
Honduran0.3%(3,568)
Venezuelan0.2%(2,908)
Cuban0.2%(2,455)
Colombian0.2%(2,174)
Peruvian0.1%(1,507)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(1,229)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,175)
Ecuadorian0.1%(916)
Panamanian0%(474)
Argentine0%(450)
Chilean0%(316)
Bolivian0%(271)
Uruguayan0%(89)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1%(14,302)
Asian Indian0.6%(9,466)
Chinese0.5%(6,877)
Filipino0.2%(3,619)
Korean0.1%(2,033)
Laotian0.1%(1,167)
Pakistani0.1%(1,167)
Japanese0.1%(996)
Bangladeshi0.1%(842)
Burmese0.1%(825)
Nepalese0.1%(788)
Kazakh0.1%(661)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(642)
Thai0%(573)
Taiwanese0%(439)
Indonesian0%(430)
Cambodian0%(403)
Malaysian0%(198)
Sri Lankan0%(158)
Mongolian0%(103)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,870)
Chamorro0%(491)
Samoan0%(239)
Guamanian0%(136)
Tongan0%(25)
Fijian0%(9)
Ancestry
English12.1%(177,098)
German11.8%(172,946)
Irish9.2%(134,021)
American6.1%(89,022)
Scottish2.1%(30,016)
Italian1.7%(24,392)
French1.4%(20,963)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(15,932)
Subsaharan African0.9%(12,639)
Dutch0.8%(12,284)
Polish0.8%(11,188)
Norwegian0.7%(9,714)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(9,517)
Welsh0.5%(7,759)
British0.5%(7,356)
Czech0.5%(7,026)
Arab0.4%(5,660)
Russian0.3%(3,762)
West Indian0.2%(3,571)
Nigerian0.2%(2,805)
Danish0.2%(2,793)
Hungarian0.2%(2,618)
Iranian0.2%(2,555)
Lebanese0.2%(2,548)
Swiss0.2%(2,439)
French Canadian0.2%(2,384)
Portuguese0.2%(2,316)
Canadian0.1%(2,039)
Greek0.1%(1,923)
Austrian0.1%(1,238)
Ukrainian0.1%(983)
Jamaican0.1%(969)
Lithuanian0.1%(949)
Finnish0.1%(908)
Moroccan0.1%(895)
Ethiopian0.1%(694)
Kenyan0%(632)
Ghanaian0%(629)
Iraqi0%(610)
Belgian0%(560)
Bulgarian0%(547)
Brazilian0%(543)
Croatian0%(509)
Slovak0%(465)
Romanian0%(422)
Armenian0%(359)
Haitian0%(320)
Jordanian0%(267)
Australian0%(258)
Syrian0%(246)
Turkish0%(200)
Serbian0%(183)
Slovene0%(162)
Somali0%(147)
Macedonian0%(137)
Israeli0%(121)
Latvian0%(111)
Egyptian0%(107)
Guyanese0%(69)
Barbadian0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.5%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.1%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.3%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.0 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 14.2 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 married35.7%(205,387)
Married51.1%(293,934)
Widowed2.8%(15,985)
Divorced10.4%(59,539)
Women 15+
Never married29.6%(177,020)
Married48.9%(292,443)
Widowed8.2%(48,753)
Divorced13.3%(79,394)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 68.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% 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)32.4%(28,910)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.8%(26,568)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.6%(28,219)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(2,670)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(524)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 89,162 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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In this metro

Largest cities

Oklahoma CityCENTRAL719,849Norman130,943Edmond100,479Moore63,609Midwest City58,799Yukon27,615Mustang24,571Del City21,138El Reno20,730Bethany20,315Chickasha17,313Newcastle15,198Choctaw12,549Guthrie12,257Warr Acres10,552Blanchard10,013Piedmont9,427The9,276Tuttle8,708Noble7,748Harrah7,212Purcell7,030Slaughterville4,332Nichols Hills3,864Spencer3,857Goldsby3,591Jones3,222Chandler2,963Prague2,427Nicoma Park2,294

The 30 most populous of 83 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

7 component counties

Oklahoma CountyCENTRAL822,125Cleveland CountyCENTRAL303,973Canadian CountyCENTRAL187,189Grady County59,128Logan CountyCENTRAL55,473McClain County49,647Lincoln County35,278
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Oklahoma City, OK?

Oklahoma City, OK has about 971,042 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Oklahoma City, OK?

The typical household in Oklahoma City, OK earns about $27,012 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Oklahoma City, OK expensive?

In Oklahoma City, OK, the median home is worth about $53,252, and the typical rent is about $367 a month.

How educated are people in Oklahoma City, OK?

About 21.5% of adults age 25 and over in Oklahoma City, OK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Oklahoma City, OK?

About 14.0% of people in Oklahoma City, OK live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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