Norman

Population: 128,714
Median household income: $65,060
Median home value: $239,300

Norman, a community in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, has 128,714 residents. The median household income of $65,060 is below the Cleveland County median ($74,446).

Between 2019 and 2023, Norman's population grew 4.8% from 122,837 to 128,714, while its median home value rose 30.6% from $183,200 to $239,300.

73.4% of workers drive to work alone. 62.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 128,714
Median age: 31.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,060
Median home value: $239,300
Median gross rent: $1,064
Housing units: 55,616
Homeownership rate: 52.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

122,837128,714

Median household income

$58,119$65,060

Median home value

$183,200$239,300

Median gross rent

$876$1,064

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	122,837	$58,119	$183,200	$876
2020	124,086	$58,111	$184,300	$882
2021	125,745	$59,866	$192,700	$927
2022	127,701	$62,849	$224,900	$1,004
2023	128,714	$65,060	$239,300	$1,064

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2423.0%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,240	4.1%
5 to 17	18,039	14.0%
18 to 24	29,546	23.0%
25 to 34	17,434	13.5%
35 to 44	16,655	12.9%
45 to 54	11,354	8.8%
55 to 64	12,822	10.0%
65 to 74	10,404	8.1%
75 and over	7,220	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	89,963	69.9%
Black or African American	6,134	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4,754	3.7%
Asian	5,433	4.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	21	0.0%
Some other race	308	0.2%
Two or more races	10,470	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,631	9.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate19.2%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree22.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,573	6.0%
High school graduate	14,542	19.2%
Some college or associate's	21,731	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	18,353	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	16,690	22.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47,100	73.4%
Carpooled	6,481	10.1%
Public transit	304	0.5%
Walked	2,806	4.4%
Bicycle	594	0.9%
Worked from home	6,477	10.1%
Other means	443	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20,630	35.7%
15 to 29 min	18,831	32.6%
30 to 44 min	11,432	19.8%
45 to 59 min	4,061	7.0%
60+ min	2,774	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 17.0% (20,442 of 120,331)

	Count	Share
Family households	28,697	55.7%
Nonfamily households	22,792	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	51,489	92.6%
Vacant	4,127	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27,124	52.7%
Renter-occupied	24,365	47.3%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units14.8%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34,531	62.1%
1-unit, attached	2,238	4.0%
2 to 4 units	5,060	9.1%
5 to 19 units	8,246	14.8%
20 or more units	3,884	7.0%
Mobile home & other	1,657	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4052500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 179 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 35.2406, -97.3453