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Oklahoma County, OK

Demographic and economic profile of Oklahoma County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Oklahoma County, the state's most populous county at 816,490 residents, serves as Oklahoma's government and professional services hub, with a labor force participation rate of 65.8% and 35.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings stand at $40,779 against a median home value of $207,800 and median gross rent of $1,073/month, keeping occupancy costs well below national averages. The county posted 2.4% population growth over five years, carries a 4.8% unemployment rate, and a GDP per capita of $69,375 that outpaces its $66,679 median household income, suggesting output is concentrated among higher-earning sectors.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

816,490

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$66,679

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone462,934 (57.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone115,502 (14.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races65,097 (8.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race64,154 (8.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone46,059 (5.7%)
  • Asian Alone27,443 (3.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish105,360
  2. 2.Other Indo-European6,186
  3. 3.Vietnamese5,620
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island5,248
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2,724

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

45,883

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$69,375

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,438

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance84,957
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)46,133
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services46,088
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services36,548
  5. 5.Construction (Group)29,083

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations159,584
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations80,097
  3. 3.Service Occupations62,467
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations45,885
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations36,534

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.55×)9,439
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.47×)26,588
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)19,848
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)45,479
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)36,644

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$207,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,073/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

58.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99926,543 (13.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99924,812 (13.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99920,005 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99917,936 (9.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99914,170 (7.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99913,865 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,779

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone291,633 (76.0%)
  • Worked At Home41,370 (10.8%)
  • Carpooled36,918 (9.6%)
  • Walked6,156 (1.6%)
  • Other4,270 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit1,359 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.