Oklahoma City has one of the fastest-growing populations in the country, currently ranked as the 22nd largest city in the U.S. and the 41st largest metropolitan area. The Oklahoma City metropolitan area is made up of 5,581 square miles, 621 square miles of which are directly attributed to OKC. This ranks the city as the third largest city in the U.S., geographically. The city’s population has grown by 14% since 2010, with the addition of over 172,000 residents.
 

Resident demographics are ever changing. In the most recent reports, Oklahoma City’s residents were:
 

• 64% White

• 13% Hispanic or Latino

• 10% Black or African

• 4% Indigenous American

• 3% Asian

• 6% of two or more races
   

Over one-third of residents receive a yearly income between $35,000 and $74,999, with a median household income of $57,370.
 

The city’s population is also younger than most. The average age is 35.6 years old, three years younger than the national average.
 

Over 38% of residents, 25 years or older, have received a college degree, along with nearly 30% more of whom have received other forms of higher education.