METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Tulsa Metro
Tulsa, OK · 7 counties · 1,015,331 residents · 6,270 sq mi
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Tulsa is home to 1,015,331 people. The typical home is worth $154,209, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 7%. The population is up 18% since 2000. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $57,342, about 13% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 38.8
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
6,270 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.0M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(62,846)
5 to 96.7%(68,384)
10 to 147.1%(72,405)
15 to 196.8%(69,245)
20 to 246.2%(62,784)
25 to 3413.3%(135,265)
35 to 4412.8%(130,287)
45 to 5411.8%(119,719)
55 to 6412.7%(128,489)
65 to 749.7%(98,686)
75 to 844.8%(49,104)
85 and over1.8%(18,117)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$57,342
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,761 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
38.0%
+10.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade12%
Information11.2%
Wholesale trade7.3%
Finance & insurance6.3%
Other services6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
Public administration4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
Manufacturing1.9%
Education & health services1.2%
Construction0.6%
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Section 03
Housing
$154,209
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,991 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.7
+6%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-Hispanic73.8%(634,465)
Black8.6%(74,346)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(39,534)
Asian1.2%(9,929)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic59%(599,134)
Black7.8%(78,986)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(118,902)
Asian2.8%(28,554)
Other15.1%(152,824)
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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
Mexican7.9%(78,604)
Central American0.8%(8,047)
Puerto Rican0.4%(3,934)
South American0.4%(3,665)
Guatemalan0.3%(3,052)
Honduran0.2%(2,332)
Spaniard0.2%(1,748)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,604)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,231)
Cuban0.1%(895)
Peruvian0.1%(891)
Dominican0.1%(868)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(823)
Costa Rican0.1%(437)
Nicaraguan0%(348)
Panamanian0%(256)
Ecuadorian0%(227)
Bolivian0%(152)
Argentine0%(144)
Chilean0%(137)
Uruguayan0%(23)
Paraguayan0%(16)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(4,372)
Hmong0.5%(4,349)
Burmese0.6%(4,050)
Asian Indian0.4%(3,992)
Chinese0.3%(2,527)
Korean0.2%(1,568)
Filipino0.2%(1,517)
Pakistani0.2%(1,278)
Japanese0.1%(575)
Bangladeshi0%(286)
Laotian0%(258)
Thai0%(217)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,000)
Chamorro0%(205)
Samoan0%(108)
Marshallese0%(48)
Fijian0%(30)
Ancestry
German12.7%(126,338)
Irish10.6%(105,237)
English9%(90,070)
American5.9%(58,878)
French2.1%(21,016)
Scottish2%(20,106)
Italian2%(20,077)
Dutch1.2%(12,112)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(10,895)
Polish1%(9,521)
Swedish0.8%(7,468)
Norwegian0.7%(7,077)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
British0.7%(6,905)
Subsaharan African0.7%(6,714)
Welsh0.6%(5,770)
West Indian0.4%(4,364)
Czech0.3%(3,259)
Russian0.3%(3,245)
Danish0.2%(2,247)
French Canadian0.2%(2,088)
Greek0.2%(1,833)
Portuguese0.2%(1,652)
Swiss0.2%(1,583)
Hungarian0.2%(1,507)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,441)
Lebanese0.1%(1,146)
Canadian0.1%(1,048)
Austrian0.1%(1,033)
Nigerian0.1%(1,012)
Iranian0.1%(795)
Finnish0.1%(665)
Brazilian0.1%(634)
Lithuanian0.1%(598)
Croatian0.1%(576)
Romanian0.1%(454)
Turkish0.1%(447)
Egyptian0.1%(419)
Jamaican0%(411)
Syrian0%(397)
Belgian0%(364)
Haitian0%(328)
Slovak0%(310)
Israeli0%(296)
Arab0%(254)
Ethiopian0%(243)
Palestinian0%(226)
Australian0%(221)
Kenyan0%(220)
Armenian0%(206)
Jordanian0%(196)
Slovene0%(157)
Moroccan0%(152)
Barbadian0%(107)
Bulgarian0%(95)
Iraqi0%(80)
Ghanaian0%(64)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(58)
Latvian0%(53)
Serbian0%(19)
Guyanese0%(18)
Cape Verdean0%(18)
Macedonian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.0%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 83.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.5%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
92.3%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
14.4%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.8%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
65.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
32.9%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.6%(11,433)
Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(12,105)
Vietnam era37.5%(23,047)
Korean War6.3%(3,859)
World War II2.7%(1,666)
Share of the 61,425 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
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 1,015,331 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Tulsa, OK?
The typical household in Tulsa, OK earns about $57,342 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 $154,209, and the typical rent is about $858 a month.
How educated are people in Tulsa, OK?
About 28.1% 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 13.6% 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 254,312 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024