Census place 4075000

Tulsa

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

Official Census name: Tulsa city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Tulsa.

According to the 2025 estimate, Tulsa has a population of 416,209 and 2,109 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 46 covered Oklahoma places are: population density is 2,109/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,105/sq mi; median home value is $205,300, above the comparison median of $176,800; and median gross rent is $1,052, above the comparison median of $965. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,109/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,105/sq mi
median home value
$205,300
Above the comparison median of $176,800
median gross rent
$1,052
Above the comparison median of $965

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
416,209
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
2,109/sq mi
197.3 sq mi land area
Median age
35.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$59,838
Median home value
$205,300
Median gross rent
$1,052
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.6%
Typical commute
18.9 min
Drive-alone commute
74.1%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
48.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
60.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.9%
Working from home
11.5%

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
89.7%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
8.3%
Households with children
28%
Residents with a disability
15.3%
Residents without insurance
16.1%

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 INTL AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
72°F
Average low
50.6°F
Annual rainfall
41"
Annual snowfall
8.7"

Month by month

A year in Tulsa.

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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