METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Tulsa Metro
Tulsa, OK · 7 counties · 761,019 residents · 6,270.276 sq mi
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Tulsa has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,454. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $56,278.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.0M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(56,488)
5 to 97.8%(59,444)
10 to 147.3%(55,894)
15 to 197%(53,138)
20 to 246.5%(49,331)
25 to 3417.1%(130,398)
35 to 4415.5%(117,676)
45 to 5410.8%(82,329)
55 to 648.6%(65,609)
65 to 746.9%(52,717)
75 to 843.8%(28,983)
85 and over1.2%(9,012)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,454
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,761 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$56,278
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $79,991 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.1%(632,475)
Black8.2%(62,149)
Hispanic / Latino2%(15,022)
Asian0.9%(6,745)
Other7.8%(59,650)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Costa Rican0%(229)
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
Bangladeshi0%(224)
Indonesian0%(99)
Taiwanese0%(91)
Nepalese0%(50)
Sri Lankan0%(50)
Cambodian0%(37)
Malaysian0%(22)
Bhutanese0%(20)
Mongolian0%(9)
Mien0%(8)
Singaporean0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,256)
Samoan0%(420)
Marshallese0%(197)
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)
Subsaharan African0.8%(8,800)
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)
Palestinian0%(200)
Ethiopian0%(178)
Slovene0%(169)
Iraqi0%(153)
Bulgarian0%(149)
Jordanian0%(133)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(119)
Ghanaian0%(116)
Barbadian0%(112)
Serbian0%(100)
Moroccan0%(75)
Guyanese0%(46)
Cape Verdean0%(19)
Macedonian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.6%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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)
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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.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Tulsa, OK?
Tulsa, OK has about 761,019 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Tulsa, OK?
The typical household in Tulsa, OK earns about $26,454 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 $56,278, and the typical rent is about $349 a month.
How educated are people in Tulsa, OK?
About 19.6% 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.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024