Demographics · OK
Tulsa, OK demographics: 413,794 residents, with a median age of 35.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
413,794 people live in Tulsa, at a median age of 35.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.6 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Tulsa, the largest race group is White (54.4%); 19.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 12.3% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Tulsa is 35.6 years (±0.3), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.1% male and 50.9% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.4%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 27,482 | 6.6% | ±676 |
| 5 to 17 | 72,176 | 17.4% | ±1,292 |
| 18 to 24 | 41,474 | 10.0% | ±1,019 |
| 25 to 34 | 62,485 | 15.1% | ±835 |
| 35 to 44 | 55,125 | 13.3% | ±1,089 |
| 45 to 54 | 46,112 | 11.1% | ±768 |
| 55 to 64 | 45,600 | 11.0% | ±1,083 |
| 65 to 74 | 37,802 | 9.1% | ±1,203 |
| 75 and over | 25,538 | 6.2% | ±928 |
Median age by sex: 34.5 (male) · 36.6 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Tulsa is White at 54.4% of the population. Separately, 19.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 225,292 | 54.4% | ±2,210 |
| Black or African American alone | 57,887 | 14.0% | ±1,297 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 17,550 | 4.2% | ±1,008 |
| Asian alone | 14,313 | 3.5% | ±703 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 1,058 | 0.3% | ±136 |
| Some other race alone | 26,808 | 6.5% | ±1,582 |
| Two or more races | 70,886 | 17.1% | ±2,057 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 81,887 | 19.8% | ±1,436 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Tulsa has 172,909 households. 55.7% are family households and 36.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.34 people.
Total households
172,909
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.34
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.01
Family households
55.7%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
36.1%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 172,909 | ±1,090 |
| Family households | 96,356 | ±1,064 |
| Nonfamily households | 76,553 | ±1,201 |
| Householder living alone | 62,348 | ±1,199 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
12.3% of Tulsa residents were born outside the United States. 79.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (15.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 12.3% | 51,102 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 79.3% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 15.7% | Spanish · 60,634 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
33.6% of adults age 25 and over in Tulsa hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.6% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Tulsa is 4075000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.