Overview
664,084
Total Population
36.0
Median age
50.95%
Female population %
96.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
55.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
88,892
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Tulsa County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tulsa County is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tulsa County's population under 18 was 25.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tulsa County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tulsa County, 21.17% were under the age of 15, 20.26% aged 15 to 29, 44.15% aged 30 to 64, 12.75% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 12,604 more females than males in Tulsa County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.95% females and 49.05% males in Tulsa County, OK.
- The Tulsa County, OK gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 24,680.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 24,478.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tulsa County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Tulsa County population: 67.14% are White, 9.87% are Black or African American, 5.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.55% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.46% are some other race and 10.58% are multiracial.
- Tulsa County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 88,892 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 575,192 (86.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tulsa County is White with a population of 445,871 (67.14% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tulsa County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 677,358 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Tulsa County's population increased by 40,950 (7.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tulsa County's population increased by 65,629 (10.85%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Tulsa County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 564,074.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)