Census place 4052500

Norman

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

Official Census name: Norman city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Norman.

According to the 2025 estimate, Norman has a population of 130,943 and 733 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 home value is $250,100, above the comparison median of $176,800; population density is 733/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,105/sq mi; and median household income is $67,704, above the comparison median of $57,787. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$250,100
Above the comparison median of $176,800
population density
733/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,105/sq mi
median household income
$67,704
Above the comparison median of $57,787

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
130,943
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
733/sq mi
178.7 sq mi land area
Median age
32.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$67,704
Median home value
$250,100
Median gross rent
$1,090
Bachelor’s degree or higher
45.9%
Typical commute
22.6 min
Drive-alone commute
71.9%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
46.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
59.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.6%
Working from home
12%

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
92%
Homes built 2020+
2.2%
Households without a vehicle
5.8%
Households with children
25%
Residents with a disability
14.8%
Residents without insurance
9.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
31
Severe Ice Storm declarations
10
Fire declarations
9
Severe Storm declarations
9

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: OKLAHOMA CY WILL ROGERS WORLD (17 mi from place center)
Average high
71.4°F
Average low
48.8°F
Annual rainfall
36.4"
Annual snowfall
6.7"

Month by month

A year in Norman.

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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