Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Population 2024

709,330

Oklahoma City Demographics

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

  • White: 61.44%
  • Black or African American: 13.68%
  • Two or more races: 11.79%
  • Other race: 5.07%
  • Asian: 4.53%
  • Native American: 3.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
Land Area (mi²)
606.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,169.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.84% (26,252)
The current population of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is 709,330 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 683,078.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White418,45161.44%
Black or African American93,14313.68%
Two or more races80,31911.79%
Other race34,5475.07%
Asian30,8374.53%
Native American22,9233.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander8680.13%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oklahoma City Population by Race

Oklahoma City Population Pyramid 2024

Oklahoma City Median Age

34.9

Total

34

Male

35.8

Female

Oklahoma City Adults

There are 510,762 adults, (89,087 of whom are seniors) in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Oklahoma City Sex Ratio

Female343,85350.49%
Male337,23549.51%

Oklahoma City Population by Age

Oklahoma City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All270,0702.4759.540.5
Married115,6573.2479.920.1
Non Family104,1711.2444.955.1
Female36,2193.2740.359.7
Male14,0233.2750.149.9

3.16

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

59.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oklahoma City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade30,3966.82%
Associates Degree36,0358.08%
Bachelors Degree94,05321.09%
Graduate Degree54,07512.12%
High School Graduate108,25924.27%
Less Than 9th Grade24,3645.46%
Some College98,80222.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oklahoma City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oklahoma City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White265,159249,479105,288
Hispanic65,89838,9107,463
Black58,78753,53414,740
2+ Races38,96731,51210,217
Asian21,83317,7269,906
Other Race18,64010,8001,790
Native American13,36311,2812,643
Islander506487192

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 96.25%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.37%.

Oklahoma City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,963$68,947$47,137
Graduate Degree$72,418$89,434$63,225
High School Graduate$34,613$41,239$28,769
Less Than 9th Grade$29,286$34,476$22,188
Overall$44,796$51,755$37,832
Some College$41,185$48,764$34,642

$44,796

Average Earnings

$51,755

Average Male

$37,832

Average Female

Oklahoma City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oklahoma City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oklahoma City Language

79.81% of Oklahoma City residents speak only English, while 20.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.88% of the population.

Oklahoma City Language

Oklahoma City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White349,69032,2679.23%
Hispanic135,52729,72321.93%
Black90,92425,45628%
Multiple79,67814,29517.94%
Other34,4167,61222.12%
Native22,3493,72816.68%
Asian30,7482,7028.79%
Islander796718.92%

15.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.54%

Male Poverty Rate

16.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oklahoma City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oklahoma City is Black, with 28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oklahoma City is Asian, with 8.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.17%.

Oklahoma City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.07%
High School16.8%
Some College11.1%
Bachelors or Greater4.07%

Oklahoma City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.73%
Male Unemployed30.51%
Female Employed8.78%
Male Employed6.06%

Oklahoma City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oklahoma City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,514$105,570
Households$64,251$88,664
Married Families$98,897$126,621
Non Families$43,599$57,990

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oklahoma City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Oklahoma City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oklahoma City 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 City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oklahoma City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

40,738

Number of Veterans

36,113

Male Veterans

4,625

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War12,521
Vietnam12,510
First Gulf War11,704
Korea1,443
World War II648

Oklahoma City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5412,480
65 to 749,047
55 to 647,572
75+7,477
18 to 344,162

Oklahoma City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White29,2268.98%
Black6,5319.73%
2+ Races2,6765.45%
Hispanic2,5763.12%
Native American9305.74%
Other Race7953.5%
Asian5212.12%
Islander5910.44%

Oklahoma City Veterans by Race

Oklahoma City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oklahoma City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Oklahoma City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oklahoma City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oklahoma City 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

57.08%

Born in Oklahoma City

88.12%

Native Born

11.88%

Foreign Born

7.2%

Non Citizen

4.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.12% of Oklahoma City residents were born in the United States, with 57.08% having been born in Oklahoma. 7.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Oklahoma City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029742,1456,5630.89%
2028735,5826,5630.9%
2027729,0196,5630.91%
2026722,4566,5630.92%
2025715,8936,5630.93%
2024709,3306,5630.93%
2023702,7677,5891.09%
2022695,1786,6470.97%
2021688,5315,4530.8%
2020683,07827,7444.23%
2019655,3347,0931.09%
2018648,2415,3380.83%
2017642,9032,8930.45%
2016640,0107,8221.24%
2015632,18810,5151.69%
2014621,6739,5261.56%
2013612,14711,1071.85%
2012601,0409,9981.69%
2011591,0428,4821.46%
2010582,56000%
2000506,13261,41313.81%
1990444,71940,70510.08%
1980404,01435,8509.74%
1970368,16443,91113.54%
1960324,25380,74933.16%
1950243,50439,08019.12%
1940204,42419,03510.27%
1930185,38994,094103.07%
192091,29527,09042.19%
191064,20554,168539.68%
190010,0375,886141.8%
18904,151-737,994-99.44%

Oklahoma City Population by Year