Sulphur, Oklahoma Population 2024

4,863

Sulphur Demographics

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

  • White: 69.99%
  • Two or more races: 16.14%
  • Native American: 10.03%
  • Other race: 2.33%
  • Black or African American: 1.51%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
812.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.38% (-68)
The current population of Sulphur, Oklahoma is 4,863 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,931.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,51769.99%
Two or more races81116.14%
Native American50410.03%
Other race1172.33%
Black or African American761.51%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sulphur Population by Race

Sulphur Population Pyramid 2024

Sulphur Median Age

38.8

Total

32.7

Male

43.5

Female

Sulphur Adults

There are 3,621 adults, (928 of whom are seniors) in Sulphur.

Sulphur Age Dependency

86.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Sulphur Sex Ratio

Female2,49649.67%
Male2,52950.33%

Sulphur Population by Age

Sulphur Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7572.6365.434.6
Non Family7691.2565.434.6
Married6993.5770.729.3
Female2124.1954.745.3
Male773.5846.853.2

3.68

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

65.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sulphur Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2909.24%
Associates Degree2086.63%
Bachelors Degree40412.88%
Graduate Degree1384.4%
High School Graduate1,13136.05%
Less Than 9th Grade2066.57%
Some College76024.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sulphur Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sulphur Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,3322,043431
2+ Races33125681
Hispanic3282157
Native American29624523
Other Race85437
Black35310

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 88.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 24.47%.

Sulphur Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,847$62,381$42,292
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$42,007$41,743$52,976
Less Than 9th Grade$37,561$42,411$26,080
Overall$41,232$46,725$36,806
Some College$38,818$55,417$36,375

$41,232

Average Earnings

$46,725

Average Male

$36,806

Average Female

Sulphur Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sulphur Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sulphur Language

95.93% of Sulphur residents speak only English, while 4.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.46% of the population.

Sulphur Language

Sulphur Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,05860419.75%
Multiple76026434.74%
Native48210321.37%
Hispanic5899215.62%

21.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.53%

Male Poverty Rate

22.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sulphur

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sulphur is Multiple, with 34.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sulphur is Hispanic, with 15.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.9%.

Sulphur Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.6%
High School16.17%
Some College12.11%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sulphur Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed9.47%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed10.06%
Female Unemployed0%

Sulphur Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sulphur Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,250$96,129
Households$55,951$80,556
Married Families$81,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,625$60,486

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sulphur Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.2%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sulphur Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sulphur Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sulphur Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sulphur Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

349

Number of Veterans

299

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam137
Second Gulf War86
First Gulf War79
Korea30
World War II7

Sulphur Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74116
55 to 64104
35 to 5460
75+43
18 to 3426

Sulphur Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White30811.58%
Hispanic308.67%
2+ Races244.86%
Black913.85%
Native American82.6%

Sulphur Veterans by Race

Sulphur Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

26.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sulphur Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Sulphur Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sulphur Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sulphur 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

70.73%

Born in Sulphur

98.21%

Native Born

1.79%

Foreign Born

1%

Non Citizen

0.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.21% of Sulphur residents were born in the United States, with 70.73% having been born in Oklahoma. 1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sulphur Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,778-17-0.35%
20284,795-17-0.35%
20274,812-17-0.35%
20264,829-17-0.35%
20254,846-17-0.35%
20244,863-17-0.35%
20234,880360.74%
20224,844-21-0.43%
20214,865-66-1.34%
20204,931-114-2.26%
20195,045300.6%
20185,01510.02%
20175,014-34-0.67%
20165,04890.18%
20155,039270.54%
20145,012260.52%
20134,986160.32%
20124,970-1-0.02%
20114,971300.61%
20104,94100%
20004,794-30-0.62%
19904,824-692-12.55%
19805,5163586.94%
19705,1584218.89%
19604,7373487.93%
19504,389-581-11.69%
19404,97072817.16%
19304,24257515.68%
19203,667-17-0.46%
19103,684-1,094-22.9%

Sulphur Population by Year