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Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,463,267
Households
571,211
Average household size
2.5
Median age
36 years
Median household income
$72,094
Housing units
622,187
Population comparison
2020 Census1,425,695
2024 estimate1,463,267
Change+2.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,463,267
Median age
36 years
Male
723,471
Female
739,796
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.1 years
Female median age
36.9 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
45,735Under 544,074
134,7055–17128,369
76,04718–2473,831
104,34125–34104,082
101,38735–44101,187
83,44545–5483,637
80,50555–6485,213
97,30665+119,403
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 545,73544,074
5–17134,705128,369
18–2476,04773,831
25–34104,341104,082
35–44101,387101,187
45–5483,44583,637
55–6480,50585,213
65+97,306119,403
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5–17
Male
5–9
50,379
10–14
52,512
15–17
31,814
Female
5–9
48,378
10–14
49,734
15–17
30,257
18–24
Male
18–19
21,218
20
11,008
21
11,855
22–24
31,966
Female
18–19
20,272
20
11,133
21
10,830
22–24
31,596
25–34
Male
25–29
52,263
30–34
52,078
Female
25–29
51,216
30–34
52,866
35–44
Male
35–39
53,164
40–44
48,223
Female
35–39
50,806
40–44
50,381
45–54
Male
45–49
42,233
50–54
41,212
Female
45–49
42,722
50–54
40,915
55–64
Male
55–59
39,854
60–61
16,922
62–64
23,729
Female
55–59
40,762
60–61
17,745
62–64
26,706
65+
Male
65–66
15,389
67–69
19,523
70–74
26,898
75–79
17,822
80–84
10,557
85+
7,117
Female
65–66
15,586
67–69
22,144
70–74
32,220
75–79
22,192
80–84
14,398
85+
12,863
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
942,86964.4%
Two or more races
213,52914.6%
Black alone
141,8449.7%
Some other race
65,4474.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
50,3513.4%
Asian alone
47,9483.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1,2790.1%
Residents: 1,463,267.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone942,869
Two or more races213,529
Black alone141,844
Some other race65,447
American Indian / Alaska Native50,351
Asian alone47,948
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,279

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
229,868
White, not Hispanic
884,817

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
364,718
Married-couple share
73%
Derived from published counts
With children
49.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
167,75529.4%
1 person
189,25033.1%
2 people
88,53915.5%
3 people
70,37012.3%
4 people
55,2979.7%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
35,368
6 People
13,110
7 Plus People
6,819
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person167,755
2 people189,250
3 people88,539
4 people70,370
5+ people55,297
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households364,718
Married-couple families266,10273% of family households
With children
110,36841.5%
Without children
155,73458.5%
Other families98,61627% of family households
Male householder
29,01929.4%
Female householder
69,59770.6%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households364,718Not applicable
Married-couple families266,10273%
With children110,36841.5%
Without children155,73458.5%
Other families98,61627%
Male householder29,01929.4%
Female householder69,59770.6%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$72,094
Median family
$90,681
Per capita
$39,078
Household incomeShare of households
87,71815.4%
Under $25k
108,52619.0%
$25–49k
100,02917.5%
$50–74k
77,86113.6%
$75–99k
98,14417.2%
$100–149k
47,4538.3%
$150–199k
51,4809.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
31,980
$10,000–$14,999
19,260
$15,000–$19,999
17,026
$20,000–$24,999
19,452
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
21,886
$30,000–$34,999
21,979
$35,000–$39,999
19,929
$40,000–$44,999
23,312
$45,000–$49,999
21,420
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
43,043
$60,000–$74,999
56,986
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
57,320
$125,000–$149,999
40,824
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k87,718
$25–49k108,526
$50–74k100,029
$75–99k77,861
$100–149k98,144
$150–199k47,453
$200k+51,480

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
960,506
High school or higher
90%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
34.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
37,2523.9%
Less than 9th grade
58,5256.1%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
248,95725.9%
High school or equivalent
211,52222.0%
Some college, no degree
77,0388.0%
Associate degree
208,68021.7%
Bachelor’s degree
118,53212.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
16,630
Nursery School
125
Kindergarten
28
First Grade
470
Second Grade
700
Third Grade
1,509
Fourth Grade
1,012
Fifth Grade
1,544
Sixth Grade
6,553
Seventh Grade
1,791
Eighth Grade
6,890
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
10,476
Tenth Grade
13,979
Eleventh Grade
16,087
Twelfth No Diploma
17,983
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
207,211
Ged Or Alternative Credential
41,746
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
75,125
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
136,397
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
82,111
Professional School Degree
21,467
Doctorate Degree
14,954
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade37,252
Grades 9–12, no diploma58,525
High school or equivalent248,957
Some college, no degree211,522
Associate degree77,038
Bachelor’s degree208,680
Graduate or professional118,532
Marital status by sexMale and Female
15,98548,753
Widowed
59,53979,394
Divorced
8,11211,445
Separated
293,934292,443
Now Married
205,387177,020
Never Married
21,64123,961
Married Spouse Absent
272,293268,482
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed15,98548,753
Divorced59,53979,394
Separated8,11211,445
Now Married293,934292,443
Never Married205,387177,020
Married Spouse Absent21,64123,961
Married Spouse Present272,293268,482

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$230,000
Median gross rent
$1,124
Housing tenure
Owner
363,40663.6%
Renter
207,80536.4%
Occupied homes: 571,211.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner363,406
Renter207,805
Housing occupancy
Occupied
571,21191.8%
Vacant
50,9768.2%
Housing units: 622,187.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied571,211
Vacant50,976

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
216,379
Owners without mortgage
147,027
Vacancy reason
For rent15,434
For sale3,609
Rented, not occupied1,348
Sold, not occupied1,852
Seasonal2,200
Migrant workers37
Other26,496
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent15,434
For sale3,609
Rented, not occupied1,348
Sold, not occupied1,852
Seasonal2,200
Migrant workers37
Other26,496
Structure type
Detached446,896
Attached18,952
2–4 units32,418
5–19 units55,982
20+ units37,306
Mobile or other30,633
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
10,686
Structure 3–4 Units
21,732
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
31,631
Structure 10–19 Units
24,351
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
13,117
Structure 50 Plus Units
24,189
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
30,118
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
515
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached446,896
Attached18,952
2–4 units32,418
5–19 units55,982
20+ units37,306
Mobile or other30,633
Year builtHousing units by period
112,81418.1%
Before 1960
167,60926.9%
1960–79
148,23423.8%
1980–99
175,85628.3%
2000–19
17,6742.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
33,355
1940–1949
26,408
1950–1959
53,051
1960–79
1960–1969
68,106
1970–1979
99,503
1980–99
1980–1989
85,404
1990–1999
62,830
2000–19
2000–2009
89,528
2010–2019
86,328
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960112,814
1960–79167,609
1980–99148,234
2000–19175,856
2020+17,674
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
37,663
1,642
1990s
39,718
2,594
2000s
76,284
9,716
2010s
148,358
86,762
2020–22
53,222
82,954
2023+
8,161
24,137
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199037,6631,642
1990s39,7182,594
2000s76,2849,716
2010s148,35886,762
2020–2253,22282,954
2023+8,16124,137
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
47,24413.0%
Under $100k
157,45943.3%
$100–249k
122,73133.8%
$250–499k
22,9306.3%
$500–749k
6,7131.8%
$750–999k
3,5401.0%
$1–1.49m
2,7890.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
4,153
10000–14999
2,080
15000–19999
2,681
20000–24999
2,232
25000–29999
1,936
30000–34999
1,961
35000–39999
1,292
40000–49999
3,582
50000–59999
3,833
60000–69999
4,659
70000–79999
4,774
80000–89999
6,661
90000–99999
7,400
$100–249k
100000–124999
22,382
125000–149999
17,970
150000–174999
32,908
175000–199999
26,699
200000–249999
57,500
$250–499k
250000–299999
41,554
300000–399999
52,364
400000–499999
28,813
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
750
2000000+
2,039
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k47,244
$100–249k157,459
$250–499k122,731
$500–749k22,930
$750–999k6,713
$1–1.49m3,540
$1.5m+2,789
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50010,259
$500–99965,066
$1,000–1,49979,089
$1,500–1,99930,112
$2,000–2,4997,663
$2,500–2,9992,325
$3,000+2,843
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Under $500
Under 100
410
100–149
326
150–199
264
200–249
798
250–299
1,466
300–349
2,059
350–399
1,647
400–449
1,439
450–499
1,850
$500–999
500–549
2,290
550–599
2,478
600–649
3,263
650–699
4,762
700–749
5,816
750–799
6,699
800–899
18,677
900–999
21,081
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
46,994
1250–1499
32,095
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,154
3500+
1,689
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50010,259
$500–99965,066
$1,000–1,49979,089
$1,500–1,99930,112
$2,000–2,4997,663
$2,500–2,9992,325
$3,000+2,843
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,382
24,588
1 vehicle
85,348
101,700
2 vehicles
162,879
60,350
3 vehicles
73,058
15,490
4 vehicles
24,536
3,978
5+ vehicles
11,203
1,699
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,38224,588
1 vehicle85,348101,700
2 vehicles162,87960,350
3 vehicles73,05815,490
4 vehicles24,5363,978
5+ vehicles11,2031,699

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
701,052
Average commute
23.4 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
537,41176.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
64,7699.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,0330.3%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
13,2121.9%Derived from published counts
Work from home
75,00510.7%Derived from published counts
Other
8,6221.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 701,052.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
11,587
Bicycle
1,625
Other
Other Transportation
6,734
Motorcycle
778
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,110
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone537,411
Carpool64,769
Public transit2,033
Walk or bicycle13,212
Work from home75,005
Other8,622
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
163,42426.1%
Under 15 min
267,45742.7%
15–29 min
133,84521.4%
30–44 min
34,6545.5%
45–59 min
26,6674.3%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
16,393
5–9
62,454
10–14
84,577
15–29 min
15–19
108,516
20–24
107,236
25–29
51,705
30–44 min
30–34
96,578
35–39
17,400
40–44
19,867
60+ min
60–89
16,072
90+
10,595
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min163,424
15–29 min267,457
30–44 min133,845
45–59 min34,654
60+ min26,667

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
1,152,533
Civilian labor force
738,687
Employed
703,639
Unemployed
35,048
Unemployment rate
4.7%
Poverty universe
1,428,298
Persons below poverty
198,783
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
442,097
Blue-collar workers
151,915
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
47,662
61,965
Sales Office Occupations
57,733
91,598
Management Business Science Arts
137,136
155,630
Production Transportation Material Moving
62,994
19,631
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
66,658
2,632
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations47,66261,965
Sales Office Occupations57,73391,598
Management Business Science Arts137,136155,630
Production Transportation Material Moving62,99419,631
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance66,6582,632

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
576,964
Workplace jobs
618,537
Internal commuters
499,935
Inbound commuters
118,602
Outbound commuters
77,029
Net worker inflow
41,573

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,266,39888.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
173,26212.0%
Residents: 1,439,660.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,266,398
Uninsured173,262
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
28,06216.2%
Under 19
64,22637.1%
Age 19–34
78,97045.6%
Age 35–64
2,0041.2%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1928,062
Age 19–3464,226
Age 35–6478,970
Age 65+2,004

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,341,95891.7%
Foreign born
121,3098.3%
Residents: 1,463,267.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,341,958
Foreign born121,309

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
51,220
Not a citizen
70,089

Residential mobility

Same house
1,221,406
Within same county
116,899
From another county
61,007
From another state
42,219
From abroad
6,260

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
607,725

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area has 1,463,267 residents and a median age of 36 years. It ranks No. 42 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 2.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $8,640 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area1,463,267$72,09436 years63.6%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Oklahoma4,028,634$65,03937 years65.8%

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