Census place 4065400

Sapulpa

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

Official Census name: Sapulpa city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sapulpa.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sapulpa has a population of 23,695 and 1,001 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 $63,817, above the comparison median of $57,787; median gross rent is $1,057, above the comparison median of $965; and population density is 1,001/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,105/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$63,817
Above the comparison median of $57,787
median gross rent
$1,057
Above the comparison median of $965
population density
1,001/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,105/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,695
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2%
Population estimate
Density
1,001/sq mi
23.7 sq mi land area
Median age
39.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$63,817
Median home value
$171,600
Median gross rent
$1,057
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.1%
Typical commute
22 min
Drive-alone commute
80.3%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
34.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
57.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
8.1%

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
89.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
6.7%
Households with children
29.8%
Residents with a disability
16.7%
Residents without insurance
9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
37
Fire declarations
17
Severe Storm declarations
10
Severe Ice 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: TULSA RICHARD L JONES JR AP (8 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 Sapulpa.

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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