Oklahoma County, OK

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2023 Population

800,487

0.586% 1-year growth

US Senator

James Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.1

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

15.7%

0.573% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$65,374

4.59% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

382,107

0.0608% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oklahoma County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.28%), White (Hispanic) (7.06%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.52%).

None of the households in Oklahoma 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.

93.4% of the residents in Oklahoma County, OK are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oklahoma County, OK are University of Central Oklahoma (2,923 degrees awarded in 2022), Oklahoma City Community College (2,024 degrees), and University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center (1,137 degrees).

Most people in Oklahoma County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Oklahoma County, OK was 2 cars per household.

Oklahoma County, OK borders Canadian County, OK, Cleveland County, OK, Kingfisher County, OK, Lincoln County, OK, Logan County, OK, and Pottawatomie County, OK.

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Population & Diversity

Oklahoma County, OK is home to a population of 800k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.7% of Oklahoma County, OK residents were born outside of the country (85.5k people).

In 2023, there were 3.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (423k people) in Oklahoma County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 58.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oklahoma County, OK

White (Non-Hispanic)
423k ± 1.15k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
113k ± 1.93k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
58.3k ± 2.51k

19.6%

Hispanic Population

157k people

19.6% of the people in Oklahoma County, OK are hispanic (157k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Oklahoma County, OK as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
102,193 ± 7,747 people
Vietnam
12,454 ± 2,736 people
India
10,765 ± 2,544 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 102,193 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 12,454 and India with 10,765.

Foreign-Born Population

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

85.5k people

10.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

83.9k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14,250 ± 989
Gulf War (2001-)
13,646 ± 996
Gulf War (1990s)
8,709 ± 716

Oklahoma County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oklahoma County, OK employs 382k people. The largest industries in Oklahoma County, OK are Health Care & Social Assistance (52,396 people), Retail Trade (45,479 people), and Educational Services (31,202 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,492), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($91,667), and Utilities ($78,121).

Males in Oklahoma have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,245. The income inequality in Oklahoma (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

382k

2023 Value

± 5,059

0.0608%

1 Year growth

± 1.85%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oklahoma County, OK, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43,003 people), Management Occupations (39,916 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (36,267 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oklahoma County, OK.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

382k

2023 Value

± 5,059

0.0608%

1 Year growth

± 1.85%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oklahoma County, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52,396 people), Retail Trade (45,479 people), and Educational Services (31,202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oklahoma County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Oklahoma County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,387), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,969), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,638).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,767), Public Administration ($59,844), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,228).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

2,284
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,787
Health Care and Social Assistance
1,228
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$4.21M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$2.33M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$2M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma County, OK went to Donald J. Trump with 49.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.79%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (48.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.79%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma County, OK for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford

Senator from Oklahoma

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

Markwayne Mullin

Senator from Oklahoma

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.

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Oklahoma County, OK awarded 12,503 degrees. The student population of Oklahoma County, OK in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 19,509 male students and 31,472 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oklahoma County, OK are White (6,606 and 54.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,666 and 13.7%), Black or African American (1,270 and 10.4%), and Two or More Races (1,044 and 8.57%).

The largest universities in Oklahoma County, OK by number of degrees awarded are University of Central Oklahoma (2,923 and 23.4%), Oklahoma City Community College (2,024 and 16.2%), and University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center (1,137 and 9.09%).

The most popular majors in Oklahoma County, OK are General Studies (1,099 and 8.79%), Registered Nursing (998 and 7.98%), and General Business Administration & Management (504 and 4.03%).

The median tuition costs in Oklahoma County, OK are $25,775 for private four year colleges, and $5,220 and $17,913 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 50,981 students enrolled in Oklahoma County, OK, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 25,274 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oklahoma County, OK was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Central Oklahoma
2,923 degrees awarded
Oklahoma City Community College
2,024 degrees awarded
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center
1,137 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Central Oklahoma with 2,923 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 4,779 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oklahoma County, OK, which is 0.619 times less than the 7,724 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,606 degrees mean that there were 3.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,666 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.779% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (965k), Some college (734k), and Bachelors Degree (494k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Oklahoma County, OK have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oklahoma County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Oklahoma County, OK is $65,374. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Oklahoma County, OK was Census Tract 1064.01 with a value of $207,000, followed by Census Tract 1081.01 and Census Tract 1081.09, with respective values of $184,896 and $166,579.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1064.01
Census Tract 1081.01
Census Tract 1081.09

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oklahoma County, OK was Census Tract 1064.01 with a value of $207,000, followed by Census Tract 1081.01 and Census Tract 1081.09, with respective values of $184,896 and $166,579.

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

Household Income

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

$65,374

Median Household Income

± $926

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Oklahoma 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2022, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.507% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Worked At Home (9.49%)
Carpooled (9.36%)

In 2023, 77.6% of workers in Oklahoma County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.49%) and those who carpooled to work (9.36%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oklahoma County, OK have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Oklahoma County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oklahoma County, OK (123k out of 785k 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 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oklahoma County, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.1% of the population of Oklahoma County, OK has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 2.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma County, OK see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.44% increase from the previous year (1146 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 917 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 144 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oklahoma County, OK

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma County, OK see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 2.44% increase from the previous year (1,146 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

2.44%

Military or VA

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

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