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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Oklahoma City Metro

Oklahoma City, OK · 7 counties · 1,252,987 residents · 5,512 sq mi
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With 1,252,987 people, Oklahoma City is a metro area. The typical home is worth $120,326, having risen by half since 2000. Growth has run 14% since 2000, or 157,566 more people. The foreign-born share is 7%. Households take in $47,102 at the median, 11% less than the US figure. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,252,987
+14%since 2000
from 1,095,421 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
227 / sq mi
+14%since 2000
from 199 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.6
+1%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
5,512 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
922K1.1M1.2M1.4M1.5M19902000201020202024Oklahoma City
20241.5M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.3%(91,615)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97%(88,254)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.7%(83,848)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.9%(86,960)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.8%(97,374)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.7%(184,402)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.6%(157,737)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.9%(174,282)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.3%(141,132)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.5%(81,770)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.8%(47,372)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(18,241)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,102
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,076 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,475
+32%since 2000
from $19,291 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
28.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
14.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 13.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.460
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade7.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 7%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing2.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$120,326
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $75,980 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$681
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $484 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
65.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 65.4% in 2000
34.8% rent
Vacancy rate
11.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.53 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
21.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.6
+2%since 2009
from 2.5 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-Hispanic73.5%(804,821)
Black10.4%(113,383)
Hispanic / Latino6.7%(73,253)
Asian2.4%(26,779)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic67.4%(845,104)
Black10.2%(128,174)
Hispanic / Latino11.3%(142,042)
Asian2.8%(34,808)
Other8.2%(103,056)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.6%(105,149)
Central American0.7%(8,496)
Guatemalan0.4%(4,874)
South American0.3%(3,798)
Puerto Rican0.2%(2,930)
Spaniard0.2%(2,229)
Honduran0.1%(1,474)
Peruvian0.1%(1,142)
Salvadoran0.1%(942)
Colombian0.1%(857)
Cuban0.1%(841)
Panamanian0.1%(625)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(610)
Venezuelan0%(490)
Argentine0%(332)
Nicaraguan0%(234)
Dominican0%(143)
Paraguayan0%(119)
Bolivian0%(101)
Chilean0%(99)
Ancestry
German16.1%(195,521)
Irish12.6%(153,456)
English9.3%(113,858)
American7.8%(94,350)
French2.4%(29,727)
Scottish2.1%(26,096)
Dutch2%(23,974)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(23,365)
Italian1.9%(22,887)
Polish1.1%(13,163)
Swedish0.8%(9,672)
Norwegian0.7%(8,938)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(7,407)
Czech0.6%(7,270)
West Indian0.5%(6,628)
British0.5%(5,492)
Arab0.4%(4,869)
Russian0.3%(3,647)
Danish0.3%(3,369)
French Canadian0.3%(3,323)
Swiss0.2%(2,894)
Greek0.3%(2,756)
Iranian0.2%(2,441)
Lebanese0.2%(2,041)
Hungarian0.2%(2,032)
Nigerian0.1%(1,610)
Austrian0.1%(1,395)
Portuguese0.1%(1,344)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,199)
Canadian0.1%(1,175)
Lithuanian0.1%(770)
Australian0.1%(632)
Kenyan0.1%(597)
Finnish0%(537)
Belgian0%(524)
Turkish0%(481)
Slovak0%(479)
Bulgarian0%(443)
Jamaican0%(441)
Syrian0%(426)
Jordanian0%(419)
Armenian0%(365)
Croatian0%(348)
Moroccan0%(345)
Romanian0%(335)
Brazilian0%(310)
Ghanaian0%(286)
Ethiopian0%(245)
Slovene0%(188)
Serbian0%(186)
Israeli0%(169)
Latvian0%(162)
Egyptian0%(116)
Iraqi0%(70)
Haitian0%(52)
Guyanese0%(51)
Barbadian0%(27)
Somali0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 24.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 83.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.5 min
+52%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
82.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 82.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
34.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
7.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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 1,252,987 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Oklahoma City, OK earns about $47,102 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 $120,326, and the typical rent is about $681 a month.

How educated are people in Oklahoma City, OK?

About 27.2% 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 14.6% of people in Oklahoma City, OK live below the federal poverty line.

Has Oklahoma City, OK grown since 1990?

Yes, Oklahoma City, OK has grown since 1990. The population has added about 281,945 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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

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