Official Federal Data
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
FIPS 40109 · Oklahoma City, OK · Population 806,199
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$66,679 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.4% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$73.7B ▲
GDP
35.9% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$66,679 ▲
Per Capita
$39,396 ▲
Mean Household
$95,885 ▲
Poverty Rate
16% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Oklahoma County$66,679
Oklahoma$65,039
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 25.3%
18-34 · 24.3%
35-54 · 24.8%
55-64 · 11.1%
65+ · 14.5%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
88.5%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 1.1 pts
35.9%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +0.2 pts
13.2%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 0.9 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
806,199
Population
409,617
Labor Force
Employed
384,567
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.4% ▲ +0.2 pts YoY
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
21.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
10.8%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 16%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
- Young population: Median age of 35 is materially below the U.S. norm, a workforce pipeline asset.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 79,441 workers (23.1% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $72,523.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $73.7B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $98,621 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $24,912, a 4.0x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
30,933
Cluster Employment
1.74x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Oil and Gas Extraction
10.11x 3,767
Rental and Leasing Services
1.89x 3,440
Hospitals
1.74x 30,933
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.07x
Primary Metal Manufacturing
86 employed
0.09x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
112 employed
0.22x
Crop Production
366 employed
0.24x
Air Transportation
440 employed
0.27x
Wood Product Manufacturing
346 employed
0.27x
Chemical Manufacturing
777 employed
0.27x
Electrical Equipment, Appliance Manufacturing
378 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Oil and Gas Extraction concentrates at 10.11x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 3 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$222,900 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,116 ▲
Rent/Mo
58.2% ▼
Owner-Occ
9% ▼
Vacancy
3.3x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$939/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,017/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,244/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,675/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,857/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,667/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.3x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 3 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,667/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
485,372 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
21.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
10.8%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
78.7%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
35.9% ▲
HS Diploma+
88.5% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
23,402/yr
7,375/yr
6,371/yr
2,923/yr
2,870/yr
2,024/yr
1,839/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
18.5%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
41.5%
Service
16.2%
Sales & Office
20.8%
Construction / Maint.
9.5%
Production / Transport
11.9%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 384,567 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Short commutes: 21.9-minute mean commute is a quality-of-life and labor-access advantage worth surfacing for site selectors.
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 16,669 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Oklahoma County shows strong potential for oil and gas extraction attraction, with a 10.11x concentration and 3,767 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across oil and gas extraction, rental and leasing services, and hospitals creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma?
806,199 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma?
$66,679 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma?
3.4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma?
$73.7B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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