Oklahoma
Population, income, and housing across 77 counties and 846 cities & places.
- Population
- 3,995,260
- Median household income
- $63,603
- Median home value
- $185,900
+1.6%’19–’23
+20.2%’19–’23
+35.9%’19–’23
With 3,995,260 residents, Oklahoma spans 77 counties and 846 cities and places.
Between 2019 and 2023, Oklahoma's population grew 1.6% from 3,932,870 to 3,995,260, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $136,800 to $185,900.
The median resident is 36.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.9% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 3,995,260
- Median age
- 36.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $63,603
- Median home value
- $185,900
- Median gross rent
- $980
- Housing units
- 1,763,036
- Homeownership rate
- 65.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,932,8703,995,260
$52,919$63,603
$136,800$185,900
$810$980
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,932,870 | $52,919 | $136,800 | $810 |
| 2020 | 3,949,342 | $53,840 | $142,400 | $818 |
| 2021 | 3,948,136 | $56,956 | $150,800 | $862 |
| 2022 | 3,970,497 | $61,364 | $170,500 | $934 |
| 2023 | 3,995,260 | $63,603 | $185,900 | $980 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.2%
5 to 1717.9%
18 to 249.8%
25 to 3413.5%
35 to 4413.0%
45 to 5411.4%
55 to 6412.1%
65 to 749.6%
75 and over6.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 247,646 | 6.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 715,737 | 17.9% |
| 18 to 24 | 390,552 | 9.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 538,601 | 13.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 520,476 | 13.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 457,208 | 11.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 482,866 | 12.1% |
| 65 to 74 | 382,688 | 9.6% |
| 75 and over | 259,486 | 6.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,509,923 | 62.8% |
| Black or African American | 274,899 | 6.9% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 271,284 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 92,345 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 6,313 | 0.2% |
| Some other race | 11,236 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 338,463 | 8.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 490,797 | 12.3% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma10.9%
High school graduate30.7%
Some college or associate's30.6%
Bachelor's degree18.1%
Graduate or professional degree9.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 287,078 | 10.9% |
| High school graduate | 811,387 | 30.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 809,067 | 30.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 478,236 | 18.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 255,557 | 9.7% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 22 min
Drove alone78.7%
Carpooled9.4%
Public transit0.3%
Walked1.7%
Bicycle0.2%
Worked from home8.5%
Other means1.3%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,416,562 | 78.7% |
| Carpooled | 169,587 | 9.4% |
| Public transit | 5,109 | 0.3% |
| Walked | 30,584 | 1.7% |
| Bicycle | 3,846 | 0.2% |
| Worked from home | 152,208 | 8.5% |
| Other means | 22,657 | 1.3% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 540,834 | 32.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 646,761 | 39.2% |
| 30 to 44 min | 287,332 | 17.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 90,401 | 5.5% |
| 60+ min | 83,017 | 5.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.51
- Poverty rate
- 15.3% (593,820 of 3,872,738)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 996,398 | 64.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 546,382 | 35.4% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1980
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,542,780 | 87.5% |
| Vacant | 220,256 | 12.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,015,207 | 65.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 527,573 | 34.2% |
1-unit, detached72.8%
1-unit, attached2.2%
2 to 4 units4.7%
5 to 19 units7.1%
20 or more units4.5%
Mobile home & other8.7%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,282,915 | 72.8% |
| 1-unit, attached | 39,056 | 2.2% |
| 2 to 4 units | 83,247 | 4.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 125,512 | 7.1% |
| 20 or more units | 79,730 | 4.5% |
| Mobile home & other | 152,576 | 8.7% |
Geography
- State FIPS
- 40
- USPS
- OK
- Land area
- 68,597 sq mi
- Water area
- 1,302 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.5901, -97.4868
Oklahoma rankings
21- Largest by population — counties & cities
- Most densely populated — counties & cities
- Highest median household income — counties & cities
- Highest median home value — counties & cities
- Most affordable home values — counties & cities
- Highest median gross rent — counties & cities
- Cheapest median gross rent — counties & cities
- Oldest by median age — counties & cities
- Youngest by median age — counties & cities
- Most college-educated — counties & cities
- Highest poverty rate — counties & cities
- Lowest poverty rate — counties & cities
- Highest homeownership rate — counties & cities
- Lowest homeownership rate — counties & cities
- Longest commutes — counties & cities
- Shortest commutes — counties & cities
- Largest households — counties & cities
- Newest housing — counties & cities
- Oldest housing — counties & cities
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) — counties & cities
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) — counties & cities
National rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)
Counties
77- Adair County
- Alfalfa County
- Atoka County
- Beaver County
- Beckham County
- Blaine County
- Bryan County
- Caddo County
- Canadian County
- Carter County
- Cherokee County
- Choctaw County
- Cimarron County
- Cleveland County
- Coal County
- Comanche County
- Cotton County
- Craig County
- Creek County
- Custer County
- Delaware County
- Dewey County
- Ellis County
- Garfield County
- Garvin County
- Grady County
- Grant County
- Greer County
- Harmon County
- Harper County
- Haskell County
- Hughes County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Johnston County
- Kay County
- Kingfisher County
- Kiowa County
- Latimer County
- Le Flore County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Love County
- Major County
- Marshall County
- Mayes County
- McClain County
- McCurtain County
- McIntosh County
- Murray County
- Muskogee County
- Noble County
- Nowata County
- Okfuskee County
- Oklahoma County
- Okmulgee County
- Osage County
- Ottawa County
- Pawnee County
- Payne County
- Pittsburg County
- Pontotoc County
- Pottawatomie County
- Pushmataha County
- Roger Mills County
- Rogers County
- Seminole County
- Sequoyah County
- Stephens County
- Texas County
- Tillman County
- Tulsa County
- Wagoner County
- Washington County
- Washita County
- Woods County
- Woodward County
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