Oklahoma County, OK

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2023 Population

800,487

0.586% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJames Lankford

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AMarkwayne Mullin

Republican Party

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

In 2023, Oklahoma County, OK had a population of 800k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $65,374. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oklahoma County, OK grew from 795,822 to 800,487, a 0.586% increase and its median household income grew from $62,505 to $65,374, a 4.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oklahoma County, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), White (Hispanic) (7.06%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.68%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (5.73%).

N/A 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.

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, NaNk% 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 56.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

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

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
White (Hispanic)
56.5k ± 2.85k

19.6%

Hispanic Population

157k people

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

The following chart shows the 8 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
105,376 ± N/A people
Vietnam
13,032 ± N/A people
Guatemala
11,790 ± N/A 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.

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. In 2023, the largest industries in Oklahoma County, OK were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,492), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($91,667), and Utilities ($78,121).

Employment

Occupations

382k

2023 Value

± 5,059

0.0608%

1 Year growth

± 1.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oklahoma County, OK grew at a rate of 0.0608%, from 382k employees to 382k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oklahoma County, OK, are N/A. 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 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

382k

2023 Value

± 5,059

0.0608%

1 Year growth

± 1.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oklahoma County, OK grew at a rate of 0.0608%, from 382k employees to 382k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oklahoma County, OK, are N/A. 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.

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.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Oklahoma County, OK are White (6,344 and 53.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,771 and 14.9%), Black or African American (1,252 and 10.5%), and Two or More Races (893 and 7.52%).

The median tuition costs in Oklahoma County, OK are $26,275 for private four year colleges, and $5,377 and $18,171 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 Oklahoma County, OK, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 40.6%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
566 degrees awarded
General Studies
208 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
201 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Oklahoma County, OK was Registered Nursing with 566 degrees awarded.

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

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oklahoma County, OK, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A 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 6,344 degrees mean that there were 3.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,771 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,275) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,900) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,520) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

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

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

Housing

Rent vs Own

58.6%

Homeownership

2023

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 58.6% of the housing units in Oklahoma County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1064.01, Oklahoma County, OK
Census Tract 1081.01, Oklahoma County, OK
Census Tract 1081.09, Oklahoma County, OK

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Oklahoma County, OK was Census Tract 1064.01, Oklahoma County, OK with a value of $207,000, followed by Census Tract 1081.01, Oklahoma County, OK and Census Tract 1081.09, Oklahoma County, OK, 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

± N/A

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Oklahoma County, OK grew to $65,374 from the previous year's value of $62,505.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oklahoma 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 approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Oklahoma County, OK N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oklahoma County, OK have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A 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

N/A

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 N/A.

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 N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Oklahoma County, OK has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in N/A see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see N/A patients per year, and mental health providers who see N/A patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

N/A to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oklahoma County, OK N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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.