Ardmore, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population

24,877

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Alan Armstrong

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

1.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

4.21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,900

1.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,000

7.05% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

11,246

2.91% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ardmore, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Ardmore, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ardmore, OK are Southern Oklahoma Technology Center (498 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Ardmore, OK was $170,000, and the homeownership rate was 54.5%.

Most people in Ardmore, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Ardmore, OK was 2 cars per household.

United States Oklahoma Carter County, OK Ardmore, OK South Central Oklahoma Counties--Ardmore, Duncan, Sulphur & Madill Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Ardmore, OK is home to a population of 24.9k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.56% of Ardmore, OK residents were born outside of the country (1.14k people).

In 2024, there were 6.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15k people) in Ardmore, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.36k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Ardmore, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ardmore, OK was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ardmore, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ardmore, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 379
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.36k ± 298
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 242

11.4%

Hispanic Population

2.83k people

11.4% of the people in Ardmore, OK are hispanic (2.83k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
105,864 ± 7,883 people
Vietnam
13,987 ± 2,899 people
Guatemala
12,051 ± 2,691 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

Foreign-Born Population

4.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

4.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.12k people

As of 2024, 4.56% of Ardmore, OK residents (1.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ardmore, OK was 4.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ardmore, OK compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
393 ± 114
Gulf War (2001-)
328 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
174 ± 65

Ardmore, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ardmore, OK.

Health

85.2% of the population of Ardmore, OK has health coverage, with 39.2% on employee plans, 21.1% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.938% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.8%

Uninsured

39.2%

Employer Coverage

21.1%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.938%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ardmore, OK grew by 4.9% from 14.1% to 14.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ardmore, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Ardmore, OK employs 11.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ardmore, OK were Retail Trade (1,800 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,505 people), and Manufacturing (1,411 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,268), Wholesale Trade ($63,333), and Manufacturing ($60,824).

Employment

Occupations

11.2k

2024 Value

± 618

2.91%

1 Year growth

± 7.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ardmore, OK grew at a rate of 2.91%, from 10.9k employees to 11.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ardmore, OK, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,233 people), Management Occupations (1,220 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ardmore, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oklahoma (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.2k

2024 Value

± 618

2.91%

1 Year growth

± 7.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ardmore, OK grew at a rate of 2.91%, from 10.9k employees to 11.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ardmore, OK, are Retail Trade (1,800 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,505 people), and Manufacturing (1,411 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ardmore, OK, though some of these residents may live in Ardmore, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,742

Median earning men ± $3,148

$34,598

Median earning women ± $1,655

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,102), Manufacturing ($65,926), and Wholesale Trade ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,940), Construction ($41,667), and Public Administration ($38,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

Y-Axis

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.

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 Alan Armstrong 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ardmore, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (31.9%)
Democratic Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oklahoma.

James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.

Alan Armstrong

Senator from Oklahoma

Assumed office on March 24, 2026
Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

James Lankford and Alan Armstrong 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Ardmore, OK awarded 498 degrees. The student population of Ardmore, OK in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 358 male students and 321 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ardmore, OK are White (231 and 46.4%), Two or More Races (91 and 18.3%), American Indian or Alaska Native (59 and 11.8%), and Unknown (56 and 11.2%).

The largest universities in Ardmore, OK by number of degrees awarded are Southern Oklahoma Technology Center (498 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ardmore, OK are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (60 and 12%), Carpenter (36 and 7.23%), and HVAC Maintenance (33 and 6.63%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 679 students enrolled in Ardmore, OK, 52.7% men and 47.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 297 records, of which 49.8% were women and 50.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
60 degrees awarded
Carpenter
33 degrees awarded
Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Ardmore, OK was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Ardmore, OK according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southern Oklahoma Technology Center

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

498 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Oklahoma Technology Center with 498 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 295 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ardmore, OK, which is 1.45 times more than the 203 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 231 degrees mean that there were 2.54 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 91 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ardmore, OK was $170,000 in 2024, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,800 to $170,000, a 7.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Ardmore, OK is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ardmore, OK have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ardmore, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,837

$5,327

Median Property Taxes

±$415

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 Ardmore, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ardmore, OK compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Ardmore, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ardmore, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,900

Median Household Income

± $3,816

9.78k

Number of Households

± 553

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.78k households in Ardmore, OK grew to $53,900 from the previous year's value of $52,954.

The following chart displays the households in Ardmore, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ardmore, OK is from Oklahoma.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (4.16%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Ardmore, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (4.16%).

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.

Commute Time

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ardmore, OK have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Ardmore, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ardmore, OK compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ardmore, OK (4.2k out of 24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.