Census place 4037800

Jenks

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Jenks city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Jenks.

According to the 2025 estimate, Jenks has a population of 28,175 and 1,619 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 46 covered Oklahoma places are: median household income is $111,004, above the comparison median of $57,787; median home value is $327,100, above the comparison median of $176,800; and median gross rent is $1,602, above the comparison median of $965. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$111,004
Above the comparison median of $57,787
median home value
$327,100
Above the comparison median of $176,800
median gross rent
$1,602
Above the comparison median of $965

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Jenks's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
28,175
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
1,619/sq mi
17.4 sq mi land area
Median age
34.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$111,004
Median home value
$327,100
Median gross rent
$1,602
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.6%
Typical commute
20.5 min
Drive-alone commute
75.8%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
22.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
29.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
68.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.8%
Working from home
14.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.3%
Homes built 2020+
5.2%
Households without a vehicle
1.9%
Households with children
48.6%
Residents with a disability
8.5%
Residents without insurance
7.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Tulsa County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
23
Severe Storm declarations
9
Severe Ice Storm declarations
8
Fire declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: TULSA RICHARD L JONES JR AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
72.6°F
Average low
50.4°F
Annual rainfall
42.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Jenks.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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