Tulsa, Oklahoma population

Incorporated place · Official geographic code 4075000 · Census name: Tulsa city

416,209

· Annual resident population estimate

U.S. Census Bureau · Population Estimates Program · Vintage 2025

+27 residents (+0.01%) since July 1, 2024.

Tulsa had an estimated 416,209 residents on July 1, 2025, the 2nd most populous of 591 incorporated places in Oklahoma. Its population grew 0.01% between July 2024 and July 2025, compared with +0.62% for Oklahoma and +0.52% for the United States.

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Population change, 2020–2025
+2,592July 1 to July 1 · +0.63%
Land-area density, 2025
2,105.0People per square mile · 2025 land area
Rank in Oklahoma, 2025
2 of 59144 of 19,471 nationally

Tulsa population history

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The six July 1 estimates in the table belong to one consistent Vintage 2025 series. The Census Bureau revises earlier years when it releases a new vintage; a figure from an older publication may differ from the value below.

Tulsa population, 2010–2025: 2010–2020 intercensal estimates (2020 boundaries) and Vintage 2025 estimates (2025 boundaries) 419.1k403.7k388.2k 2010201520202025

Vintage 2025, July 1, 2020–2025 Intercensal, 2010–2020

The highest observed population in this annual series was 416,209 in 2025. This is a peak within 2020–2025 coverage, not an all-time record.

Tulsa, Oklahoma: July 1 annual population estimates, Vintage 2025
Reference datePopulationAnnual change
July 1, 2020413,617—
July 1, 2021412,983-634
July 1, 2022413,113+130
July 1, 2023414,177+1,064
July 1, 2024416,182+2,005
July 1, 2025416,209+27
Why is the April 2020 estimates base different from a census count?

The PEP estimates base here is 413,093 residents on April 1, 2020. It incorporates the Census Bureau’s corrections and geographic revisions and serves as the starting point for this annual series. It is not labeled an original 2020 census count. The chart starts at July 1, 2020, so its five-year change uses two July observations. Read about measurement types.

Tulsa population by year, 2010–2020

From the April 2010 estimates base to the April 2020 census count, Tulsa gained 21,169 residents (+5.4%). These Census Bureau intercensal estimates use 2020 boundaries and were released in November 2024.

Tulsa: 2010–2020 intercensal population estimates and April 1, 2020 census count, 2020 boundaries
DatePopulationAnnual change
April 1, 2010 · estimates base391,873—
July 1, 2010392,542—
July 1, 2011394,201+1,659
July 1, 2012396,894+2,693
July 1, 2013401,712+4,818
July 1, 2014404,250+2,538
July 1, 2015408,892+4,642
July 1, 2016410,418+1,526
July 1, 2017409,521-897
July 1, 2018409,105-416
July 1, 2019410,760+1,655
April 1, 2020 · census count413,042—

The April 2020 census count (413,042) and the Vintage 2025 April 2020 base (413,093) differ by 51. The gap comes from boundary changes and the Census Bureau’s revised 2020 base, not population change, so measure growth within one series. Source and download

Growth and density

Between July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2025, Tulsa gained 2,592 residents, a 0.63% increase. The annualized change over these five elapsed years was +0.13%. Annualized change is a summary of the interval; it does not imply that the population changed at that rate in every year.

The 2025 Gazetteer reports 197.72 square miles of land. Dividing the July 1, 2025 population by that compatible land area gives 2,105.0 people per square mile. Water area is excluded. Density depends on geographic boundaries. It describes this entire place, rather than a typical neighborhood or built-up area.

Calculations use unrounded source values. Population counts are displayed as integers, percentages to two decimals and density to one decimal. Calculation methods · Growth calculator

How Tulsa compares

Growth rates below use the same Vintage 2025 series for every row, so they can be compared directly. A city’s rate can differ sharply from its county’s because the county also includes other towns and unincorporated areas.

Population and growth compared with larger geographies, Vintage 2025
GeographyPopulation · 2025Growth · 2024–25Growth · 2020–25
Tulsa416,209+0.01%+0.63%
Osage County46,794+0.01%+2.17%
Rogers County102,197+1.02%+7.13%
Tulsa County698,782+0.59%+4.19%
Wagoner County93,263+2.14%+14.59%
Oklahoma4,123,288+0.62%+3.99%
United States341,784,857+0.52%+3.08%

The Census Bureau does not publish births, deaths or migration for incorporated places; county profiles show those components of change. Coverage details

Tulsa demographics: age, race and income

The median age in Tulsa is 35.6 years, compared with 37.0 in Oklahoma. 33.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, and the median household income is $59,838. About 18.7% of residents live below the poverty level, and 12.3% were born outside the United States.

These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. They describe the 60 months ending in December 2024, come from a sample survey with the margins of error shown, and are separate from the July 1, 2025 population estimate above.

Tulsa population characteristics, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates with 90 percent margins of error
CharacteristicTulsaMarginOklahomaU.S.
Age and sex
Median age35.6±0.337.038.9
Under 18 years24.1%±0.424.0%22.0%
65 years and over15.3%±0.416.3%17.2%
Female50.9%±0.350.2%50.5%
Race and Hispanic origin
Hispanic or Latino (any race)19.8%±0.312.7%19.3%
White alone, not Hispanic50.5%±0.462.1%57.4%
Black alone, not Hispanic13.7%±0.36.8%11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic3.4%±0.22.4%5.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native, not Hispanic3.6%±0.26.6%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, not Hispanic0.3%±<0.10.2%0.2%
Some other race, not Hispanic0.4%±0.10.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic8.4%±0.38.9%4.3%
Born outside the United States12.3%±0.36.4%14.1%
Households and education
Households172,909±1,0901,562,389129,227,496
Average household size2.34±0.012.502.53
Bachelor’s degree or higher, age 25+33.6%±0.628.3%35.7%
Income and poverty
Median household income$59,838±$961$65,039$80,734
Below the poverty level18.7%±0.715.3%12.5%

Margins are 90% margins of error. Percentages are computed from published Summary File counts with Census Bureau margin formulas. ACS survey population: 413,794; 2024 boundaries. Source and download

Geographic context

This figure covers the residents inside Tulsa’s municipal boundary on July 1, 2025. It is not a metropolitan-area total, and figures for a ZIP code, school district or mailing address area cover different territory, so they usually differ. Tulsa lies in Osage County, Rogers County, Tulsa County, and Wagoner County, according to the published county/place-part relationships.

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Other incorporated places in the same counties

Largest other whole incorporated places sharing at least one of these counties; their totals can include residents of neighboring counties.

Resident population, July 1, 2025; change since July 1, 2024. PEP Vintage 2025.
PlacePopulation · 2025Change · 2024–25Growth · 2024–25People / sq. mi.
Broken Arrow124,991+2,213+1.80%1,983.4
Owasso43,117+388+0.91%2,529.8
Bartlesville38,278+82+0.21%1,697.4
Bixby32,766+913+2.87%1,273.7
Jenks28,175+259+0.93%1,621.4

Oklahoma incorporated places with nearby population ranks

Neighboring 2025 population ranks within Oklahoma. Similar population does not imply similar density, boundaries or demographics.

Resident population, July 1, 2025; change since July 1, 2024. PEP Vintage 2025.
PlacePopulation · 2025Change · 2024–25Growth · 2024–25People / sq. mi.
Oklahoma City719,849+6,104+0.86%1,185.9
Norman130,943+80+0.06%732.9
Broken Arrow124,991+2,213+1.80%1,983.4
Edmond100,479+1,378+1.39%1,190.3

Source, citation and downloads

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025, sub-est2025.csv, variable POPESTIMATE2025; Tulsa city, Oklahoma, geographic code 4075000; resident population 416,209 on July 1, 2025; boundaries January 1, 2025. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/cities/totals/sub-est2025.csv. Retrieved September 30, 2026. US Population Data snapshot pep-2025-r1, transformation 1.

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