Tulsa County, OK

County

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2023 Population
673,708
0.715% 1-year growth
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
36
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
14.7%
1.71% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$67,317
3.2% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$213,500
8.76% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
325,325
0.419% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Tulsa County, OK had a population of 674k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $67,317. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tulsa County, OK grew from 668,923 to 673,708, a 0.715% increase and its median household income grew from $65,229 to $67,317, a 3.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tulsa County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.53%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (7.81%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (5.01%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.58%).

None of the households in Tulsa County, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.9% of the residents in Tulsa County, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tulsa County, OK are Tulsa Community College (2,829 degrees awarded in 2023), Tulsa Technology Center (2,719 degrees), and University of Tulsa (1,196 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Tulsa County, OK was $213,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.7%.

Most people in Tulsa County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Tulsa County, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tulsa County, OK is home to a population of 674k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.57% of Tulsa County, OK residents were born outside of the country (64.5k people).

In 2023, there were 6.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (392k people) in Tulsa County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 52.6k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%
2023 Citizenship
94.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.9% of Tulsa County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tulsa County, OK was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tulsa County, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    392k ± 789
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    64.2k ± 890
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    52.6k ± 1.56k
15.2%
Hispanic Population
102k people

In 2023, there were 6.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (392k people) in Tulsa County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 64.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 52.6k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.2% of the people in Tulsa County, OK are hispanic (102k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tulsa County, OK as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    105,376 ± 7,864 people
  2. Vietnam
    13,032 ± 2,798 people
  3. Guatemala
    11,790 ± 2,662 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,376 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,032 and Guatemala with 11,790.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.57%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
64.5k people
8.99%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
60.1k people

As of 2023, 9.57% of Tulsa County, OK residents (64.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tulsa County, OK was 8.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    10,927 ± 727
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    8,507 ± 566
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,365 ± 474

Tulsa County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tulsa County, OK employs 325k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Tulsa County, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (44,597 people), Retail Trade (37,039 people), and Manufacturing (34,782 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,558), Utilities ($82,764), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,669).

Employment

Occupations

325k
2023 Value
± 3,390
0.419%
1 Year growth
± 1.46%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tulsa County, OK grew at a rate of 0.419%, from 324k employees to 325k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tulsa County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,050 people), Management Occupations (35,213 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (32,692 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tulsa County, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

325k
2023 Value
± 3,390
0.419%
1 Year growth
± 1.46%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tulsa County, OK grew at a rate of 0.419%, from 324k employees to 325k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tulsa County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44,597 people), Retail Trade (37,039 people), and Manufacturing (34,782 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tulsa County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Tulsa County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,153
Median earning men ± $627
$37,154
Median earning women ± $382

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,294), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,901), and Information ($66,841).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,897), Public Administration ($49,521), and Wholesale Trade ($49,416).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,644
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 1,105
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 1,028
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $3.19M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $2.2M
    Manufacturing
  3. $1.54M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford
Senator from Oklahoma3
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
Markwayne Mullin
Senator from Oklahoma2
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oklahoma have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Tulsa County, OK awarded 10,168 degrees. The student population of Tulsa County, OK in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 13,984 male students and 18,989 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tulsa County, OK are White (5,053 and 50.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,553 and 15.6%), Black or African American (948 and 9.55%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (839 and 8.45%).

The largest universities in Tulsa County, OK by number of degrees awarded are Tulsa Community College (2,829 and 27.8%), Tulsa Technology Center (2,719 and 26.7%), and University of Tulsa (1,196 and 11.8%).

The most popular majors in Tulsa County, OK are Welding Technology (656 and 6.45%), General Business Administration & Management (539 and 5.3%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (403 and 3.96%).

The median tuition costs in Tulsa County, OK are $39,716 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Tulsa County, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 32,973 (42.4% men and 57.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 32,973 students enrolled in Tulsa County, OK, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,980 records, of which 55.3% were women and 44.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
    264 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    376 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    356 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Tulsa County, OK was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 264 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Tulsa County, OK according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Tulsa Community College
    2,829 degrees awarded
  2. Tulsa Technology Center
    2,719 degrees awarded
  3. University of Tulsa
    1,196 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tulsa Community College with 2,829 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,430 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tulsa County, OK, which is 0.772 times less than the 5,738 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,053 degrees mean that there were 3.25 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,553 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,716) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,385) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($5,998) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.961% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (968k), Some college (720k), and Bachelors Degree (507k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tulsa County, OK was $213,500 in 2023, which is 0.704 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $196,300 to $213,500, a 8.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Tulsa County, OK is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Tulsa County, OK have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tulsa County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tulsa County, OK is $67,317. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Tulsa County, OK was Census Tract 41.01, Tulsa County, OK with a value of $242,143, followed by Census Tract 43.01, Tulsa County, OK and Census Tract 76.38, Tulsa County, OK, with respective values of $207,813 and $190,197.

In 2024, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tulsa County, OK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.64%.

Housing

Property

$213,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$2,482
$160,407
Median Property Taxes
±$2,416

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tulsa County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

59.7%
Homeownership
2023
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 59.7% of the housing units in Tulsa County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 41.01, Tulsa County, OK
  2. Census Tract 43.01, Tulsa County, OK
  3. Census Tract 76.38, Tulsa County, OK

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tulsa County, OK was Census Tract 41.01, Tulsa County, OK with a value of $242,143, followed by Census Tract 43.01, Tulsa County, OK and Census Tract 76.38, Tulsa County, OK, with respective values of $207,813 and $190,197.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Tulsa County, OK colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,317
Median Household Income
± $730
269k
Number of Households
± 3,029

In 2023, the median household income of the 269k households in Tulsa County, OK grew to $67,317 from the previous year's value of $65,229.

The following chart displays the households in Tulsa County, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tulsa County, OK is from Oklahoma.
0.452
2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2023, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.809% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.3%)
  3. Carpooled (9.3%)

In 2023, 77.2% of workers in Tulsa County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tulsa County, OK have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Tulsa County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tulsa County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tulsa County, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 14.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tulsa County, OK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.64%.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tulsa County, OK (97.1k out of 662k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tulsa County, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 20.2% of the children was living in poverty in Tulsa County, OK. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.5%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 685 in Tulsa County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 95.1 per 100,000 population.

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Health

86.2% of the population of Tulsa County, OK has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tulsa County, OK see 949 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.49% increase from the previous year (917 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1402 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 209 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

949 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tulsa County, OK

Primary care physicians in Tulsa County, OK see an average of 949 patients per year. This represents a 3.49% increase from the previous year (917 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tulsa County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.8%
Uninsured
45%
Employer Coverage
16.4%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
1.44%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tulsa County, OK declined by 0.841% from 13.9% to 13.8%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64 in Tulsa County, OK.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.3% in Tulsa County, OK.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 17% in Tulsa County, OK.

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