City safety & data profile

Oklahoma CityOK

Oklahoma City, OK is a 681K-resident city in Oklahoma County with a median household income of $68,656.

Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Oklahoma City, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Oklahoma City has a population larger than 99% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $231,300, and 19 hospitals serving the surrounding area.

Data updated 2026-09-04

681K
Population (place)
Top 1%
By size
$68,656
Median income (place)
$231,300
Median home (place)
15.1%
Poverty rate (place)
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The read on Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City posts a median household income higher than 35% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 3 recent safety alerts are on record and 19 hospitals serve the Oklahoma City area.

Bottom 36%
by median income, US cities
3
safety alerts on record
19
hospitals in & near Oklahoma City

Where Oklahoma City income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$68,656 Bottom 35% higher than 35% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

Oklahoma City $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

Largest cities in OK

Population among 43 OK places with 10,000+ residents and ACS income on Areazine. Tooltip shows the income rank in the same pool.

residents

What this shows Oklahoma City is the largest OK city on this list; Jenks leads median income.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

Highest median incomes in OK

Median household income among the same 43-city pool. Tooltip shows the population rank.

median

What this shows Jenks posts the highest place-level median income in OK; Oklahoma City is largest by headcount.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Oklahoma City, OK beyond the headline numbers

Oklahoma City sits inside Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, at roughly 35.47°N, -97.52°W. Population 681,054, $68,656 median household income. Median home value $231,300, median rent $1,130. Poverty rate 15.1%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

19 hospitals in/around Oklahoma City, 3.3/5 avg rating, 9 with an ER.

Poverty in Oklahoma City, OK stands at 15.1%, above the midpoint of reporting cities. A median income can look comfortable while a share this size sits well beneath it, which is why the two figures belong together.

The median home in Oklahoma City costs roughly 3.4 times median household income, below the midpoint for reporting cities, so ownership remains reachable on a typical local wage.

Remote work covers 10.9% of Oklahoma City workers, under the midpoint for reporting cities.

Among the CDC measures on this page, current asthma departs furthest from its peer median: 11.5% in Oklahoma City, the highest-prevalence quarter of the 3,722 cities reporting that measure.

Oklahoma City's median age is 35.1 years, in the youngest quarter of reporting cities.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Oklahoma City from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Economic comparison bars use the unweighted average across tracked Census places with a reported value, not a household-weighted national median.

Population (place)
681,054
Oklahoma City · Census Place
Median Income (place)
$68,656
-23% vs avg
Median Home Value (place)
$231,300
-44% vs avg
Median Age (place)
35.1
years · ACS place

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Oklahoma County): Oklahoma City's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
806K+10%
Median Income
$66,679+47%
Median Home Value
$222,900+76%
Poverty Rate
16%-14%
Unemployment
4.8%-28%

Economics

Economics indicators for Oklahoma City, OK
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,130/mo
Poverty Rate
15.1% +22% vs avg
Unemployment 4.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 34.7%
Work From Home 10.9%
Public Transit 0.4%

Population

White 55.5%
African American 13.4%
Asian 4.6%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.4%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
38.3%
Short Sleep Duration
36.6%
High Blood Pressure
36.5%
Physical Inactivity
30.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.8%
Current Smoking
14.9%
Binge Drinking
14.6%
Lack of Health Insurance
14%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.5%
Diabetes
12.6%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 58.6%
Annual Checkup 77.6%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
11.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.5%
Stroke
3.4%

Hospitals 19 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
1
★★★★
4
★★★
1
★★
3
0
Average Rating
3.3/5
Total Hospitals
19
With ER
9
OKLAHOMA HEART HOSPITAL SOUTH, LLC
OKLAHOMA CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
MERCY HOSPITAL OKLAHOMA CITY, INC
OKLAHOMA CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
SSM HEALTH ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL - OKLAHOMA CITY
OKLAHOMA CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, LLC
OKLAHOMA CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
OKLAHOMA HEART HOSPITAL, LLC
OKLAHOMA CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
INTEGRIS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, INC
OKLAHOMA CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
O U MEDICAL CENTER
OKLAHOMA CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
INTEGRIS SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER
OKLAHOMA CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
OKLAHOMA CITY VA MEDICAL CENTER
OKLAHOMA CITY · Acute Care - Veterans Administration · ER
★★☆☆☆

What alerts and safety updates affect Oklahoma City? 3

City alert dispatch desk

Sheet OK-OKLAHOMA-CITY · Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City: 3 tagged alerts; lead category EPA air-quality advisory.

  • VOL-TRACE 3 on record
  • AQ-LED 100% air quality
  • DESK-MIX EPA
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Los Angeles
  • RANK-MID #27 tagged volume

Tagged alert mix: Oklahoma City

Published notices carrying this city slug or location tag

Value

What this shows 3 tagged notices on record for Oklahoma City.

Source Areazine publication corpus As of Live tagged feed

Nearest tagged-volume peer: Los Angeles, CA (3 tagged · Δ0)

Counts reflect published articles tagged to Oklahoma City; untagged NOAA county warnings may still appear in the site feed. Browse Oklahoma state hubs · Methodology

Cities with a similar tagged alert volume 4

Nearest published-notice counts on Areazine (3 tagged here), a feed-density peer set, not an ACS demographic match.

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Frequently Asked Questions 6

What is the population of Oklahoma City, OK?
Oklahoma City, OK has a population of 681,054 people, located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
What is the median household income in Oklahoma City?
The median household income in Oklahoma City, OK is $68,656 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 15.1%.
What is the median home value in Oklahoma City?
The median home value in Oklahoma City, OK is $231,300. Median rent is $1,130/month.
What are the top health concerns in Oklahoma City?
The top health indicators in Oklahoma City include Obesity (38.3%), Short Sleep Duration (36.6%), High Blood Pressure (36.5%). Data from CDC PLACES.
How many hospitals are in Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City has 19 hospitals with an average rating of 3.3/5 stars. 9 have emergency departments.
What is the median age in Oklahoma City?
The median age in Oklahoma City, OK is 35.1 years. 34.7% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Nationwide cities with similar poverty or income 8

Two ACS-derived peer sets for Oklahoma City, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not the geographic nearby list below.

Similar poverty rate

Nearest place-level ACS poverty rates outside OK (15.1% here).

Similar median income

Nearest place-level ACS median household incomes outside OK ($68,656 here).

Compare Oklahoma City with another city

Pick a second U.S. city to open a side-by-side profile on population, income, health, and hospitals, the same federal datasets as this page.

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Nearby Cities 8

Using Oklahoma City's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Oklahoma City area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
  • Compare Oklahoma City against Oklahoma peers on any ranking lens. Explore Oklahoma

Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city. County-level trends are labeled when shown.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Oklahoma County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census (place-level ACS), CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. County-level trends are labeled when shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.