Oklahoma Population 2024

4,088,380

Oklahoma Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oklahoma was:

  • White: 68.42%
  • Two or more races: 11.27%
  • Native American: 7.52%
  • Black or African American: 7.16%
  • Other race: 3.13%
  • Asian: 2.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%

Oklahoma Growth Rate

Oklahoma Population Rank

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Oklahoma Population by County

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,716,67068.42%
Two or more races447,28911.27%
Native American298,6287.52%
Black or African American284,4537.16%
Other race124,4273.13%
Asian91,7202.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander7,3130.18%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oklahoma Population by Race

Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Oklahoma Median Age

36.9

Total

35.8

Male

37.9

Female

Oklahoma Adults

There are 3,020,050 adults, (632,751 of whom are seniors) in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Age Dependency

66.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female1,990,02050.12%
Male1,980,48049.88%

Oklahoma Population by Age

Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,522,7102.5365.934.1
Married724,4033.198218
Non Family535,3731.2452.147.9
Female182,9923.374753
Male79,9433.356.343.7

3.14

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

65.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade190,9597.28%
Associates Degree217,1298.28%
Bachelors Degree465,73917.77%
Graduate Degree248,9999.5%
High School Graduate807,15430.79%
Less Than 9th Grade98,7343.77%
Some College592,56122.61%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,826,8101,680,060546,932
Hispanic223,372146,19928,991
2+ Races216,428184,04851,199
Black178,034160,51338,827
Native American176,522153,23232,089
Other Race69,19141,8237,107
Asian60,31549,32326,000
Islander3,9852,907575

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.97%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.11%.

Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,414$68,155$46,161
Graduate Degree$69,405$86,827$59,073
High School Graduate$35,412$43,350$27,568
Less Than 9th Grade$28,933$34,827$21,090
Overall$43,004$51,234$35,436
Some College$40,647$50,815$33,121

$43,004

Average Earnings

$51,234

Average Male

$35,436

Average Female

Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oklahoma Language

89.07% of Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 10.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.57% of the population.

Oklahoma Language

Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,457,440298,74612.16%
Hispanic446,72497,20321.76%
Multiple434,98680,66118.54%
Black265,51868,56225.82%
Native289,28655,65019.24%
Other122,46427,36922.35%
Asian90,20513,46514.93%
Islander7,0922,20631.11%

15.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.93%

Male Poverty Rate

16.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oklahoma is Islander, with 31.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oklahoma is White, with 12.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.79%.

Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.16%
High School15.54%
Some College10.87%
Bachelors or Greater4.47%

Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.44%
Male Unemployed30.86%
Female Employed8.88%
Male Employed6.52%

Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,160$100,446
Households$61,364$84,402
Married Families$92,520$116,571
Non Families$36,858$51,123

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

254,405

Number of Veterans

229,833

Male Veterans

24,572

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam90,936
Second Gulf War65,616
First Gulf War63,572
Korea11,836
World War II4,033

Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5465,571
65 to 7465,245
75+55,943
55 to 6444,140
18 to 3423,506

Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White201,0789.37%
Black19,4919.35%
2+ Races16,4066.01%
Native American12,0125.69%
Hispanic10,8443.88%
Other Race3,4784.14%
Asian1,7262.42%
Islander2144.6%

Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oklahoma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.26%

Born in Oklahoma

93.85%

Native Born

6.15%

Foreign Born

3.7%

Non Citizen

2.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.85% of Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 60.26% having been born in Oklahoma. 3.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oklahoma Place of Birth

  1. Oklahoma Department of Commerce
  2. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  4. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  5. Census QuickFacts
  6. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)

Sources