STATE · ADMITTED 1907 · 2020 ACS
Oklahoma
3,959,353 residents · 77 counties · 846 cities · 68,595 sq mi · 1,205 census tracts
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With 3,959,353 people, Oklahoma is a state. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $142,400. 6% of people here were born outside the United States. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 15% since 2000. Renters pay $818 a month at the median.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
68,595 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20244.0M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.1%(241,242)
5 to 96.7%(264,708)
10 to 147.1%(280,004)
15 to 197%(275,687)
20 to 246.8%(270,664)
25 to 3413.1%(520,309)
35 to 4412.7%(502,207)
45 to 5411.4%(450,863)
55 to 6412.6%(500,591)
65 to 749.8%(386,913)
75 to 844.9%(195,603)
85 and over1.8%(70,562)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$53,840
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,400 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
35.0%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.5%
Retail trade9.6%
Wholesale trade7.1%
Finance & insurance5.5%
Other services5.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
Public administration3.9%
Manufacturing2.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Construction1.5%
Education & health services1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$142,400
+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,700 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.6
+12%since 2009
from 2.4 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-Hispanic74.1%(2,556,368)
Black7.5%(257,981)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(179,304)
Asian1.3%(46,172)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic60.8%(2,407,188)
Black7.2%(283,242)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(471,931)
Asian2.3%(89,653)
Other14.9%(588,251)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican8.8%(346,321)
Central American0.7%(28,655)
Puerto Rican0.4%(14,836)
Guatemalan0.4%(14,463)
South American0.3%(10,996)
Spaniard0.2%(8,218)
Salvadoran0.2%(6,186)
Honduran0.1%(5,388)
Venezuelan0.1%(3,122)
Cuban0.1%(3,017)
Colombian0.1%(2,789)
Peruvian0.1%(2,598)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(1,963)
Panamanian0%(1,137)
Argentine0%(784)
Costa Rican0%(780)
Ecuadorian0%(722)
Nicaraguan0%(520)
Bolivian0%(455)
Chilean0%(325)
Paraguayan0%(99)
Uruguayan0%(70)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(20,930)
Asian Indian0.4%(15,336)
Chinese0.3%(11,101)
Filipino0.2%(7,199)
Korean0.2%(6,090)
Hmong0.1%(5,244)
Burmese0.1%(5,001)
Pakistani0.1%(2,732)
Japanese0.1%(2,180)
Thai0%(1,647)
Laotian0%(1,454)
Cambodian0%(815)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(791)
Taiwanese0%(714)
Bangladeshi0%(653)
Indonesian0%(491)
Malaysian0%(315)
Sri Lankan0%(32)
Mongolian0%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(3,750)
Marshallese0.1%(3,047)
Samoan0%(983)
Chamorro0%(959)
Fijian0%(47)
Tongan0%(22)
Ancestry
German12.3%(483,973)
Irish10.2%(400,967)
English8%(317,835)
American7.3%(288,039)
French1.8%(69,211)
Italian1.7%(69,023)
Scottish1.7%(68,254)
Dutch1.2%(47,932)
Scotch-Irish1%(40,409)
Polish0.8%(30,769)
British0.6%(25,626)
Norwegian0.6%(24,882)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(23,779)
Subsaharan African0.6%(22,030)
Welsh0.5%(21,331)
West Indian0.4%(17,159)
Czech0.4%(15,842)
Russian0.3%(10,174)
French Canadian0.2%(7,906)
Danish0.2%(6,952)
Swiss0.2%(6,706)
Portuguese0.1%(5,351)
Greek0.1%(4,902)
Hungarian0.1%(4,578)
Lebanese0.1%(4,031)
Iranian0.1%(3,972)
Canadian0.1%(3,946)
Austrian0.1%(3,596)
Ukrainian0.1%(3,468)
Nigerian0.1%(3,149)
Finnish0.1%(2,262)
Jamaican0.1%(2,183)
Lithuanian0%(1,864)
Romanian0%(1,702)
Belgian0%(1,545)
Croatian0%(1,430)
Brazilian0%(1,272)
Arab0%(1,179)
Turkish0%(982)
Slovak0%(979)
Haitian0%(944)
Ethiopian0%(927)
Australian0%(908)
Syrian0%(884)
Kenyan0%(833)
Egyptian0%(706)
Moroccan0%(689)
Ghanaian0%(668)
Israeli0%(635)
Armenian0%(525)
Slovene0%(499)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(448)
Palestinian0%(433)
Bulgarian0%(430)
Jordanian0%(348)
Iraqi0%(280)
Cape Verdean0%(275)
Serbian0%(206)
Barbadian0%(190)
Latvian0%(188)
Guyanese0%(44)
Macedonian0%(41)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.6%
+7.9 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.6%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
90.6%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.2%(545,919)
Married51%(815,957)
Widowed3.3%(52,357)
Divorced11.5%(184,235)
Women 15+
Never married27.3%(445,976)
Married49.5%(810,009)
Widowed9.5%(155,251)
Divorced13.7%(223,508)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.7%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
3.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
64.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
34.4%
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)23%(61,477)
Gulf War (1990s)22.6%(60,298)
Vietnam era36.8%(98,151)
Korean War6.7%(17,878)
World War II2.2%(5,868)
Share of the 266,895 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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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Oklahoma City719,849
2.Tulsa416,209
3.Norman130,943
4.Broken Arrow124,991
5.Edmond100,479
6.Lawton90,503
7.Moore63,609
8.Midwest City58,799
9.Enid50,297
10.Stillwater50,046
11.Owasso43,117
12.Bartlesville38,278
13.Muskogee36,760
14.Bixby32,766
15.Shawnee32,474
16.Jenks28,175
17.Yukon27,615
18.Ardmore24,956
19.Mustang24,571
20.Ponca City24,225
21.Sapulpa23,695
22.Duncan23,238
23.Durant21,552
24.Del City21,138
25.El Reno20,730
26.Claremore20,681
27.Sand Springs20,397
28.Bethany20,315
29.Altus18,707
30.McAlester18,044
31.Tahlequah17,508
32.Chickasha17,313
33.Ada16,660
34.Newcastle15,198
35.Glenpool14,705
36.Miami12,893
37.Choctaw12,549
38.Guthrie12,257
39.Guymon12,241
40.Weatherford12,005
41.Woodward11,635
42.Coweta11,472
43.Okmulgee11,394
44.Elk City11,335
45.Warr Acres10,552
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (4)
Micropolitan areas (17)
1.Stillwater83,889
2.Shawnee75,102
3.Muskogee66,708
4.Bartlesville54,037
5.Durant51,367
6.Tahlequah49,196
7.Ardmore48,910
8.Duncan44,310
9.Ponca City43,490
10.McAlester43,320
11.Weatherford39,059
12.Ada38,528
13.Miami30,438
14.Altus24,764
15.Elk City22,159
16.Guymon20,322
17.Woodward19,827
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
Frequently asked
How many people live in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma has about 3,959,353 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Oklahoma?
The typical household in Oklahoma earns about $53,840 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Oklahoma expensive?
In Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $142,400, and the typical rent is about $818 a month.
How educated are people in Oklahoma?
About 26.1% of adults age 25 and over in Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Oklahoma?
About 15.3% of people in Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.
Has Oklahoma grown since 1990?
Yes, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 813,768 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.
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