state

Oklahoma

Demographic and economic profile of Oklahoma, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

4,095,393

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$63,603

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

37.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.0% since 2018

Oklahoma added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,668,453 (66.8%)
  • Two or More Races511,043 (12.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone295,365 (7.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone282,536 (7.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone136,607 (3.4%)
  • Asian Alone93,550 (2.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish297,671
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island25,780
  3. 3.Other Indo-European17,029
  4. 4.Vietnamese16,953
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic10,529

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

247,634

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,562

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

88.7 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$34,859

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care416,261
  2. 2.Retail Trade213,050
  3. 3.Manufacturing169,093
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management165,980
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation165,842

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations680,864
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations374,698
  3. 3.Service Occupations301,258
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations255,454
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations196,126

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.44×)70,517
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.31×)111,864
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.08×)92,278
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)213,050
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.05×)165,842

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$185,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$980/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999137,359 (13.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999107,223 (10.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99996,394 (9.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99989,389 (8.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99984,008 (8.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99979,765 (7.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,039

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.4 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,416,562 (78.7%)
  • Carpooled169,587 (9.4%)
  • Worked at Home152,208 (8.5%)
  • Walked30,584 (1.7%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other22,657 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit5,109 (0.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.