Oklahoma Demographics

PopulationOklahomaUnited States
Total Population3,450,654281,421,906
Male49.1%49.1%
Female50.9%50.9%
18 years and over74.1%74.3%
65 years and over13.2%12.4%
Married Persons57.3%54.4%
Single Persons42.7%45.6%
Median Age35.535.3
Average Family Size3.023.14
Ethnicity
White80.3%77.1%
Black or African American8.3%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native11.4%1.5%
Asian1.7%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.3%
Other3.0%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.2%12.5%
Housing CharacteristicsOklahomaUnited States
Total Housing Units1,514,400115,904,641
Median Home Cost$70,700$119,600
Number of Households1,342,293105,480,101
Persons per Household2.492.59
Economic CharacteristicsOklahomaUnited States
Median Household Income$33,400$41,994
Per Capita Income$17,646$21,587
In Labor Force62.1%63.9%
Families below poverty level11.2%9.2%
Education CharacteristicsOklahomaUnited States
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment412,96633,653,641
High School Enrollment204,31716,380,951
College or Graduate School203,26217,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate31.5%28.6%
Associates Degree5.4%6.3%
Bachelor's Degree13.5%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.8%8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census