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Tulsa Metro

Tulsa, OK · 7 counties · 1,069,273 residents (2025 est.) · 6,270 sq mi
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Tulsa is a metro area of 1,037,534 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. The typical home is worth $220,806, having more than doubled since 2000. The population is up 21% since 2000. The foreign-born share is 7%. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $69,648, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Tulsa

Among the 21 metro and micro areas based in Oklahoma

  • 2nd in household income$69,648
  • 3rd in share with a bachelor's degree30.6%
  • 3rd in home value$220,806
  • 5th in diversity score71.6
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,037,534
+21%since 2000
from 859,532 in 2000
1,069,273 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
165 / sq mi
+21%since 2000
from 137 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
37.4
+6%since 2000
from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6,270 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
733K816K899K982K1.1M19902000201020202024Tulsa
20241.0M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(64,739)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(68,841)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(74,733)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(70,498)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.3%(65,523)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(141,057)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.3%(137,555)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(122,258)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412%(124,252)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.7%(100,432)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(50,648)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(16,998)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,648
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,761 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,716
+96%since 2000
from $19,720 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
46.6%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.466
+2%since 2010
from 0.455 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing1.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$220,806
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,991 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,060
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $489 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 67.8% in 2000
34.3% rent
Vacancy rate
9.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.51 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 41.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+25%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.8%(634,465)
Black8.6%(74,346)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(39,534)
Asian1.2%(9,929)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60.9%(631,845)
Black7.3%(75,734)
Hispanic / Latino12.5%(129,433)
Asian2.9%(30,054)
Other16.4%(170,468)
Diversity Score
72
+24%since 2009
from 58 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
27
−8%since 2020
from 29 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

Hispanic origin
Mexican9%(93,883)
Central American1.3%(12,735)
South American0.6%(5,962)
Puerto Rican0.5%(5,661)
Guatemalan0.6%(5,562)
Honduran0.4%(3,813)
Venezuelan0.3%(2,617)
Spaniard0.2%(2,434)
Salvadoran0.2%(2,136)
Cuban0.2%(1,605)
Colombian0.1%(1,359)
Dominican0.1%(1,093)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(882)
Ecuadorian0.1%(471)
Nicaraguan0.1%(466)
Panamanian0.1%(410)
Argentine0%(299)
Chilean0%(190)
Bolivian0%(96)
Uruguayan0%(36)
Asian origin
Hmong0.8%(6,788)
Burmese0.6%(5,680)
Vietnamese0.4%(4,085)
Asian Indian0.4%(4,051)
Chinese0.2%(2,366)
Filipino0.2%(1,959)
Korean0.1%(1,150)
Pakistani0.1%(975)
Japanese0%(462)
Kazakh0.1%(380)
Thai0%(247)
Laotian0%(235)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,256)
Samoan0%(420)
Chamorro0%(117)
Chuukese0%(45)
Fijian0%(37)
Tongan0%(33)
Guamanian0%(10)
Ancestry
German12.4%(128,820)
English12.3%(127,509)
Irish10.4%(108,368)
American5.4%(55,712)
Scottish2.3%(23,495)
Italian2%(20,300)
French1.6%(16,859)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(9,571)
Dutch0.9%(9,465)
Polish0.9%(9,231)
Norwegian0.7%(6,790)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(6,382)
Welsh0.5%(5,083)
British0.4%(4,105)
Arab0.4%(4,034)
West Indian0.4%(3,817)
Czech0.3%(3,090)
Russian0.3%(2,748)
Nigerian0.2%(2,250)
Danish0.2%(2,162)
Portuguese0.2%(1,820)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,787)
French Canadian0.2%(1,785)
Hungarian0.2%(1,534)
Lebanese0.1%(1,522)
Greek0.1%(1,484)
Swiss0.1%(1,476)
Austrian0.1%(1,196)
Canadian0.1%(1,003)
Jamaican0.1%(814)
Brazilian0.1%(780)
Iranian0.1%(744)
Lithuanian0.1%(649)
Egyptian0.1%(612)
Turkish0.1%(560)
Finnish0.1%(553)
Syrian0.1%(535)
Romanian0.1%(527)
Slovak0%(473)
Israeli0%(406)
Croatian0%(366)
Armenian0%(347)
Haitian0.1%(343)
Belgian0%(330)
Australian0%(302)
Kenyan0%(278)
Latvian0%(222)
Ethiopian0%(178)
Slovene0%(169)
Iraqi0%(153)
Bulgarian0%(149)
Jordanian0%(133)
Ghanaian0%(116)
Barbadian0%(112)
Serbian0%(100)
Moroccan0%(75)
Guyanese0%(46)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.6%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.3%
+7.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.1 min
+57%since 2000
from 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 81.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.8%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 65.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.5%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
7.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 14.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.7%
+14.0 ptssince 2017
from 76.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 92.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 84.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.3%
−2.6 ptssince 2016
from 89.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 6.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.2%(134,638)
Married52.6%(213,329)
Widowed3.1%(12,569)
Divorced11.1%(45,236)
Women 15+
Never married27.2%(115,067)
Married50%(211,599)
Widowed9.1%(38,507)
Divorced13.8%(58,276)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 52.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 65.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.4%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.9% 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)25.2%(14,323)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.7%(12,924)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.9%(19,865)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(1,953)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(662)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 56,842 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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Over time

Tulsa, decade by decade

Tulsa population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
1990761,019$63,491$135,07219.6%39.1
2000859,532$68,787$145,71622.5%53.9
2010937,478$67,001$175,00525.0%63.5
20201,015,331$69,500$186,90728.1%76.1
20241,037,534$69,648$220,80630.6%71.6

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

In this metro

Largest cities

TulsaCENTRAL416,209Broken Arrow124,991Owasso43,117Bixby32,766Jenks28,175Sapulpa23,695Claremore20,681Sand Springs20,397Glenpool14,705Coweta11,472Collinsville9,956Skiatook8,960Wagoner8,405Catoosa7,471Verdigris5,888Henryetta5,620Bristow4,381Mannford3,432Hominy3,293Cleveland3,271Turley2,968Pawhuska2,923Stroud2,913Drumright2,546Kiefer2,310Oakhurst2,175Chelsea1,999Pawnee1,974Inola1,888McCord1,553

The 30 most populous of 98 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

7 component counties

Tulsa CountyCENTRAL698,782Rogers County102,197Wagoner CountyCENTRAL93,263Creek CountyCENTRAL74,967Osage CountyCENTRAL46,794Okmulgee County37,241Pawnee County16,029
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tulsa, OK?

Tulsa, OK has about 1,037,534 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Tulsa, OK?

The typical household in Tulsa, OK earns about $69,648 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tulsa, OK expensive?

In Tulsa, OK, the median home is worth about $220,806, and the typical rent is about $1,060 a month.

How educated are people in Tulsa, OK?

About 30.6% of adults age 25 and over in Tulsa, OK hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tulsa, OK?

About 13.8% of people in Tulsa, OK live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tulsa, OK grown since 1990?

Yes, Tulsa, OK has grown since 1990. The population has added about 276,515 residents, a change of about 36 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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