2024 ACS PUMS
Oklahoma Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of Oklahoma, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. Oklahoma is home to 4,095,393 people across 31 PUMAs, with a median household income of $66,397 and a median age of 38.4.
4,095,393
Population
$66,397
Median HH income
29.9%
Bachelor's+
$200,000
Median home value
Oklahoma at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Statistic | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,397 | $83,310 |
| Median family income | $83,250 | $102,685 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $53,616 | $66,223 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $30,458 | $35,074 |
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 61.7% | 64.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.4 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,215 | $2,830 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 21.0% | 24.1% |
| Mean All other income | $1,020 | $705 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $41 | $45 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $34,551 | $44,138 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 283.3 | 318.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,078 | $3,754 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,035 | $2,518 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $329 | $282 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,706 | $3,799 |
| Statistic | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.9% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 90.0% | 89.9% |
| Statistic | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.1% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 2.7% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 1.8% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 2.7% | 3.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Science | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 3.0% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.2% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 5.4% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 4.3% | 2.9% |
| Production | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.4% | 7.8% |
| Military | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 1.7% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.5% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 8.3% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.6% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.4% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 9.7% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.2% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.8% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 6.1% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 11.9% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 61.7% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 38.8% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 18.1% | 14.1% |
| Statistic | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 23 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 87.3% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 0.2% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 9.1% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 30 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $200,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $1,033 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 28.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 65.8% | 65.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 5.7% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 74.2% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 95.4% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $155 |
| Median Fuel cost | $350 | $620 |
| Median Gas cost | $80 | $71 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 51.4 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $200 | $1,348 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,200 | $1,568 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $820 | $1,323 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,010 | $1,505 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $480 | $471 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,450 | $3,490 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $577 |
| Statistic | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,095,393 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 48.6% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| Black | 6.4% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 6.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $2,057 | $1,682 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 2 |
Oklahoma's 31 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Explore Oklahoma's 31 PUMAs on the map below — recolor it by any measure, and click an area to open its full profile.
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Population
107,096 – 111,112
111,112 – 117,407
117,407 – 126,899
126,899 – 135,127
135,127 – 156,637
156,637 – 181,986
All PUMAs in Oklahoma
Canadian County--Yukon, Mustang, El Reno, West Oklahoma City & Piedmont Cities181,986Oklahoma County (Northwest)--NW Oklahoma City, Bethany & Warr Acres Cities175,020Oklahoma County (Northeast)--Edmond & North Oklahoma City173,174Tulsa County (Southwest)--South Tulsa, Jenks & Glenpool Cities163,376East Oklahoma Counties--Muskogee, Wagoner & Coweta Cities158,010South Cleveland County--Norman & Noble Cities156,637Tulsa County (East)--Northeast Tulsa City148,936North Cleveland County--South Oklahoma City & Moore Cities147,168North Central Oklahoma Counties--Stillwater, Guthrie & Cushing Cities137,810Tulsa County (North)--North Tulsa, Owasso & Collinsville Cities135,426Southeast Oklahoma Counties--Durant, Ada, Atoka & Tishomingo Cities135,127Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Altus, Weatherford, Elk City, Clinton & Anadarko Cities134,920South Central Oklahoma Counties--Chickasha, Newcastle, Blanchard & Purcell Cities132,826Tulsa County (Southeast)--SE Tulsa, Broken Arrow & Bixby Cities129,699Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Lawton, Elgin, Cache & Walters Cities127,031Southeast Oklahoma Counties--Poteau, Idabel, Broken Bow, Wilburton & Hugo Cities126,899Northeast Oklahoma Counties--Miami, Pryor Creek, Grove & Vinita Cities126,582Oklahoma County (Southeast)--East Central Oklahoma City124,380Oklahoma County (East)--Midwest City, Del City, East Oklahoma City & Choctaw Cities123,468South Central Oklahoma Counties--Ardmore, Duncan, Sulphur & Madill Cities123,397Northeast Oklahoma Counties--Bartlesville, Skiatook, Pawhuska & Pawnee Cities117,407North Central Oklahoma Counties--Enid, Ponca City, Blackwell & Perry Cities117,398Tulsa County (West)--Tulsa & Sand Springs Cities115,411Oklahoma County (Central)--Oklahoma City, The Village & Nichols Hills Cities113,844Panhandle & NW Oklahoma Counties--Guymon, Woodward, Alva & Kingfisher Cities111,400Northeast Oklahoma Counties--Sapulpa, Bristow & Okmulgee Cities111,112East Central Oklahoma Counties--McAlester, Seminole, Holdenville & Eufaula Cities110,764Northeast Oklahoma Counties--Claremore, Nowata & Catoosa Cities110,591East Central Oklahoma Counties--Shawnee, Stroud, Chandler & Tecumseh Cities109,537East Oklahoma Counties--Tahleqhah, Ft. Gibson, Sallisaw & Stilwell Cities108,961Oklahoma County (Southwest)--West Central Oklahoma City107,096
Oklahoma Census data — FAQ
What is the population of Oklahoma?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), Oklahoma has a population of 4,095,393 people, represented across 31 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in Oklahoma?+
The median household income in Oklahoma is $66,397 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is Oklahoma?+
29.9% of Oklahoma residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this Oklahoma data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.
New — housing construction: Building permits in Oklahoma — monthly residential permits for every county, metro area, and city, single-family vs. multifamily, from the Census Building Permits Survey.