Oklahoma
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Oklahoma Population News Articles
Population Density
Historic & Projected Growth
Population by County
POPULATION DENSITY
People per square mile, 2010: 54.7
People per square mile, 2020: 57.7
HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040
Year |
Population |
1790 |
0 |
1800 |
0 |
1810 |
0 |
1820 |
0 |
1830 |
0 |
1840 |
0 |
1850 |
0 |
1860 |
0 |
1870 |
0 |
1880 |
0 |
1890 |
258,657 |
1900 |
790,391 |
1910 |
1,657,155 |
1920 |
2,028,283 |
1930 |
2,396,040 |
1940 |
2,336,434 |
1950 |
2,233,351 |
1960 |
2,328,284 |
1970 |
2,559,463 |
1980 |
3,025,487 |
1990 |
3,145,585 |
2000 |
3,450,654 |
2010 |
3,751,351 |
2020 |
3,959,353 |
2030 |
4,253,604 |
2040 |
4,439,038 |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census & Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)
Population by County
Census 2020 Population |
Census 2010 Population |
Change from 2000 |
Percent Change |
|
OKLAHOMA |
3,959,353 |
3,751,351 |
208,002 |
5.54% |
Adair County |
19495 |
22,683 |
-3,188 |
-14.05% |
Alfalfa County |
5699 |
5,642 |
57 |
1.01% |
Atoka County |
14143 |
14,182 |
-39 |
-0.27% |
Beaver County |
5049 |
5,636 |
-587 |
-10.42% |
Beckham County |
22410 |
22,119 |
291 |
1.32% |
Blaine County |
8735 |
11,943 |
-3,208 |
-26.86% |
Bryan County |
46067 |
42,416 |
3,651 |
8.61% |
Caddo County |
26945 |
29,600 |
-2,655 |
-8.97% |
Canadian County |
154405 |
115,541 |
38,864 |
33.64% |
Carter County |
48003 |
47,557 |
446 |
0.94% |
Cherokee County |
47078 |
46,987 |
91 |
0.19% |
Choctaw County |
14204 |
15,205 |
-1,001 |
-6.58% |
Cimarron County |
2296 |
2,475 |
-179 |
-7.23% |
Cleveland County |
295528 |
255,755 |
39,773 |
15.55% |
Coal County |
5266 |
5,925 |
-659 |
-11.12% |
Comanche County |
121125 |
124,098 |
-2,973 |
-2.40% |
Cotton County |
5527 |
6,193 |
-666 |
-10.75% |
Craig County |
14107 |
15,029 |
-922 |
-6.13% |
Creek County |
71754 |
69,967 |
1,787 |
2.55% |
Custer County |
28513 |
27,469 |
1,044 |
3.80% |
Delaware County |
40397 |
41,487 |
-1,090 |
-2.63% |
Dewey County |
4484 |
4,810 |
-326 |
-6.78% |
Ellis County |
3749 |
4,151 |
-402 |
-9.68% |
Garfield County |
62846 |
60,580 |
2,266 |
3.74% |
Garvin County |
25656 |
27,576 |
-1,920 |
-6.96% |
Grady County |
54795 |
52,431 |
2,364 |
4.51% |
Grant County |
4169 |
4,527 |
-358 |
-7.91% |
Greer County |
5491 |
6,239 |
-748 |
-11.99% |
Harmon County |
2488 |
2,922 |
-434 |
-14.85% |
Harper County |
3272 |
3,685 |
-413 |
-11.21% |
Haskell County |
11561 |
12,769 |
-1,208 |
-9.46% |
Hughes County |
13367 |
14,003 |
-636 |
-4.54% |
Jackson County |
24785 |
26,446 |
-1,661 |
-6.28% |
Jefferson County |
5337 |
6,472 |
-1,135 |
-17.54% |
Johnston County |
10272 |
10,957 |
-685 |
-6.25% |
Kay County |
43700 |
46,562 |
-2,862 |
-6.15% |
Kingfisher County |
15184 |
15,034 |
150 |
1.00% |
Kiowa County |
8509 |
9,446 |
-937 |
-9.92% |
Latimer County |
9444 |
11,154 |
-1,710 |
-15.33% |
Le Flore County |
48129 |
50,384 |
-2,255 |
-4.48% |
Lincoln County |
33458 |
34,273 |
-815 |
-2.38% |
Logan County |
49555 |
41,848 |
7,707 |
18.42% |
Love County |
10146 |
9,423 |
723 |
7.67% |
McClain County |
41662 |
34,506 |
7,156 |
20.74% |
McCurtain County |
30814 |
33,151 |
-2,337 |
-7.05% |
McIntosh County |
18941 |
20,252 |
-1,311 |
-6.47% |
Major County |
7782 |
7,527 |
255 |
3.39% |
Marshall County |
15312 |
15,840 |
-528 |
-3.33% |
Mayes County |
39046 |
41,259 |
-2,213 |
-5.36% |
Murray County |
13904 |
13,488 |
416 |
3.08% |
Muskogee County |
66339 |
70,990 |
-4,651 |
-6.55% |
Noble County |
10924 |
11,561 |
-637 |
-5.51% |
Nowata County |
9320 |
10,536 |
-1,216 |
-11.54% |
Okfuskee County |
11310 |
12,191 |
-881 |
-7.23% |
Oklahoma County |
796292 |
718,633 |
77,659 |
10.81% |
Okmulgee County |
36706 |
40,069 |
-3,363 |
-8.39% |
Osage County |
45818 |
47,472 |
-1,654 |
-3.48% |
Ottawa County |
30285 |
31,848 |
-1,563 |
-4.91% |
Pawnee County |
15553 |
16,577 |
-1,024 |
-6.18% |
Payne County |
81646 |
77,350 |
4,296 |
5.55% |
Pittsburg County |
43773 |
45,837 |
-2,064 |
-4.50% |
Pontotoc County |
38065 |
37,492 |
573 |
1.53% |
Pottawatomie County |
72454 |
69,442 |
3,012 |
4.34% |
Pushmataha County |
10812 |
11,572 |
-760 |
-6.57% |
Roger Mills County |
3442 |
3,647 |
-205 |
-5.62% |
Rogers County |
95240 |
86,905 |
8,335 |
9.59% |
Seminole County |
23556 |
25,482 |
-1,926 |
-7.56% |
Sequoyah County |
39281 |
42,391 |
-3,110 |
-7.34% |
Stephens County |
42848 |
45,048 |
-2,200 |
-4.88% |
Texas County |
21384 |
20,640 |
744 |
3.60% |
Tillman County |
6968 |
7,992 |
-1,024 |
-12.81% |
Tulsa County |
669279 |
603,403 |
65,876 |
10.92% |
Wagoner County |
80981 |
73,085 |
7,896 |
10.80% |
Washington County |
52455 |
50,976 |
1,479 |
2.90% |
Washita County |
10924 |
11,629 |
-705 |
-6.06% |
Woods County |
8624 |
8,878 |
-254 |
-2.86% |
Woodward County |
20470 |
20,081 |
389 |
1.94% |
SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census
Oklahoma Population News Articles
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Oklahoma Farmers Sound Alarm Over Toxic Contamination and Legislative Battle – Feb 17, 2025
Housing insecurity forces Oklahoma seniors to move – Feb 9, 2025
Drought increasing across Oklahoma – Feb 6, 2025
Oklahomans push back on transmission projects even as the state’s energy needs continue to grow – Feb 2, 2025
Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond Takes on ESG, Emissions, and EV Mandates in Multi-Court Clash – Oct 29, 2024
Hot and Dry Is the New Normal as Drought Returns to Impact Oklahoma Agriculture – Oct 29, 2024
Federal judge grants preliminary injunction halting controversial Oklahoma immigration law – Oct 27, 2024
Shawnee city leaders set to vote on ‘no sit, no lie’ ordinance affecting homeless population – Oct 26, 2024
Oklahoma will get hotter in the next 20 years. Here’s what your county could see – Oct 3, 2024
As Lawton works to fix its wastewater treatment plant, officials find fishkill downstream – Aug 5, 2024
Education officials plan to probe impact of illegal immigration on Oklahoma public schools – July 31, 2024
Norman residents opposing turnpike plans meet, look to pursue resolution with other cities – July 31, 2024
Water board approves farm’s application despite opposition – July 24, 2024
As Gov. Stitt focuses on tax cuts, Oklahoma faces $25 billion in overdue infrastructure repairs – Feb 15, 2024
MONARCH BUTTERFLY POPULATION DIPS FOLLOWING 2023 DROUGHT – Feb 13, 2024
The Largest City in Oklahoma Now and in 2050 – Feb 13, 2024
Oklahoma City Utilities Department issues water conservation request for residents – Jan 18, 2024
‘Massive issues’: Officials detail challenges facing Oklahoma’s water infrastructure – Jan 17, 2024
Oklahoma spending millions on affordable housing, report says – August 23, 2023
EV Chargers of Oklahoma to enhance charging infrastructure – August 28, 2023
Stakeholders help shape update of state’s comprehensive water plan – August 18, 2023
Oklahoma updates improvement plan for roads, bridges – August 12, 2023
Oklahoma bolsters National Guard presence at Texas-Mexico border – July 31, 2023
Oklahoma’s electric vehicle plan approved by Biden Administration – September 15, 2022
FAA will switch Oklahoma facility to solar power for $4 million – September 9, 2022
OWRB: Oklahoma needs up to $90 billion in water infrastructure improvements – August 31, 2022
Is Oklahoma a ‘top 10’ state for bridges? Not quite. – August 29, 2022
Millions of dollars headed to Oklahoma to plug orphaned wells – August 28, 2022
Details released after Oklahoma City homeless survey – June 3, 2022
Oklahoma City becomes 20th largest city in U.S. – May 31, 2022
Despite plans and promises, the future of Oklahoma water is uncertain – May 24, 2022
Rental prices soar across metro, leaving tenants and would-be homebuyers in a bind – May 12, 2022
Tulsa rent increases 13.5%, on average, since 2021 – May 12, 2022
Residents say Oklahoma City neighborhood overrun by homeless – January 25, 2022
Methane Cloud Spotted Near Oklahoma Natural Gas Pipelines – January 19, 2022
Oklahoma set to get $266.9 million from infrastructure bill to repair and replace bridges – January 14, 2022
Officials: Oklahoma City’s population saw dramatic increase in last decade – January 11, 2022