Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 258,657 |
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| 1900 | 790,391 | 205.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,657,155 | 109.7% | |
| 1920 | 2,028,283 | 22.4% | |
| 1930 | 2,396,040 | 18.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,336,434 | −2.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,233,351 | −4.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,328,284 | 4.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,559,229 | 9.9% | |
| 1980 | 3,025,290 | 18.2% | |
| 1990 | 3,145,585 | 4.0% | |
| 2000 | 3,450,654 | 9.7% | |
| 2010 | 3,751,351 | 8.7% | |
| Est. 2011 | 3,791,508 | 1.1% | |
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The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Oklahoma was 3,791,508 on July 1, 2011, a 1.07% increase since the 2010 United States Census.
At the 2010 Census, 68.7% of the population was non-Hispanic White, down from 88% in 1970, 7.3% non-Hispanic Black or African American, 8.2% non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7% non-Hispanic Asian, 0.1% non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.1% from some other race (non-Hispanic) and 5.1% of two or more races (non-Hispanic). 8.9% of Oklahoma's population was of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (they may be of any race).
As of 2011, 47.3% of Oklahoma's population younger than age 1 were minorities.
As of 2008 Oklahoma had a population of 3,642,361 with an estimated 2005 ancestral makeup of 14.5% German, 13.1% American, 11.8% Irish, 9.6% English, 8.1% African American, and 11.4% Native American (including 7.9% Cherokee) though the percentage of people claiming American Indian as their only race was 8.1%. Most people from Oklahoma who self-identify as having American ancestry are of overwhelmingly English ancestry with significant amounts of Scottish and Welsh inflection as well. The state had the second-highest number of Native Americans in 2002, estimated at 395,219, as well as the second highest percentage among all states. As of 2006, 4.7% of Oklahoma's residents were foreign born, compared to 12.4% for the nation. The center of population of Oklahoma is located in Lincoln County near the town of Sparks.
The state's 2006 per capita personal income ranked 37th at $32,210, though it has the third-fastest growing per capita income in the nation and ranks consistently among the lowest states in cost of living index. The Oklahoma City suburb Nichols Hills is first on Oklahoma locations by per capita income at $73,661, though Tulsa County holds the highest average. In 2006, 6.8% of Oklahomans were under the age of 5, 25.9% under 18, and 13.2% were 65 or older. Females made up 50.9% of the population.
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of January 15, 2012 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Number of Voters | Percentage | |||
| Democratic | 943,283 | 47.15% | |||
| Republican | 828,257 | 41.40% | |||
| Unaffiliated | 229,070 | 11.45% | |||
| Total | 2,000,610 | 100% | |||
| By race | White | Black | AIAN* | Asian | NHPI* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 (total population) | 82.59% | 8.31% | 11.39% | 1.71% | 0.15% |
| 2000 (Hispanic only) | 4.73% | 0.19% | 0.37% | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| 2005 (total population) | 82.20% | 8.55% | 11.31% | 1.92% | 0.16% |
| 2005 (Hispanic only) | 6.10% | 0.24% | 0.35% | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Growth 2000–05 (total population) | 2.33% | 5.76% | 2.04% | 15.49% | 9.51% |
| Growth 2000–05 (non-Hispanic only) | 0.50% | 5.17% | 2.22% | 15.19% | 9.47% |
| Growth 2000–05 (Hispanic only) | 32.58% | 31.44% | -3.27% | 25.17% | 9.69% |
| * AIAN is American Indian or Alaskan Native; NHPI is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | |||||
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