Tulsa skyline over the Arkansas River
County in Oklahoma

Tulsa County

Tulsa County has the 2nd largest economy in Oklahoma ($59.3 billion GDP) and the 4th highest share of college graduates (34.4% of adults).

Tulsa County is home to 693,514 people (2024 estimate) on 570 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.

Key indicators

Population
693,514
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
669,260
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+3.6%
2020–2024
Land area
570 mi²
1,477 km²
Population density
1,216.2 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
8,596
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
6,567
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+2,029
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+5,058
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$83,844
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$59.3 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$69,009
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
14.7%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.4%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
9.9%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$230,400
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.2%
BLS annual average, 2024

Historical data

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Population

2000–2024
693,514▲ 23%

U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.

Data summary

IndicatorValueYear and source
Population estimate693,5142024 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2010 Census603,4032010 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2000563,748July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal
Change since 2000+23.0%2000–2024 · Census
International migration+5,0462024 · Census Vintage 2024
Domestic migration+122024 · Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate12.4 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Death rate9.5 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Population rank in Oklahoma2nd of 772024 · calculated
Per capita personal income$83,844BEA, 2024 · official
Gross domestic product$59.3 billionBEA, current dollars, 2024 · official
Median household income$69,009ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Poverty rate14.7%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.4%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Foreign-born residents9.9%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median home value$230,400ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median gross rent$1,110/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median age36.0 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Households272,422ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Owner-occupied homes59.7%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official

Tulsa County in context

Comparable indicators for Tulsa County, Oklahoma and the United States.

IndicatorCountyOklahomaU.S.Reference
Population change 2020–2024+3.6%+3.4%+2.6%Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate (per 1,000)12.411.610.62024
Death rate (per 1,000)9.510.99.12024
Net migration rate (per 1,000)7.36.98.22024
Population density (/mi²)1216.259.796.32024
Per capita personal income$83,844$63,708$73,204BEA, 2024
Median household income$69,009$65,039$80,734ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate14.7%15.3%12.5%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.4%28.3%35.7%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents9.9%6.4%14.1%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value$230,400$199,800$332,700ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median gross rent$1,110/month$1,014/month$1,413/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median age36.0 years37.0 years38.9 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year
Owner-occupied homes59.7%65.8%65.2%ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Cities & towns

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Did you know? Tulsa County

2nd most populous of 77

With 693,514 residents in 2024, Tulsa County ranks 2nd by population among Oklahoma's 77 counties and is home to 16.9% of the state's residents.

A quarter century of change

Its population went from 563,748 in 2000 to 693,514 in 2024, a change of +23.0%, compared with +18.6% for Oklahoma as a whole.

Births and deaths

In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 8,596 births and 6,567 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 2,029.

Record population

Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 693,514.

1st in density

Tulsa County has about 1216.2 residents per square mile of land, ranking 1st of 77 counties; Oklahoma averages 59.7.

Household income rank

With a median household income of $69,009 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 10th of 77 Oklahoma counties; the state median is $65,039.

Size of the economy

Its economy produced $59.3 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 2nd largest among 77 Oklahoma counties.

Latest economic growth

Real GDP grew 4.5% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).

Sources and methodology