Jenks, Oklahoma Population 2024

28,045

Jenks Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jenks was:

  • White: 68.33%
  • Two or more races: 13.26%
  • Asian: 9.7%
  • Native American: 4.38%
  • Black or African American: 2.99%
  • Other race: 1.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
Land Area (mi²)
17.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,637.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.55% (1,968)
The current population of Jenks, Oklahoma is 28,045 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,077.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,67968.33%
Two or more races3,43113.26%
Asian2,5109.7%
Native American1,1344.38%
Black or African American7742.99%
Other race3131.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander310.12%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jenks Population by Race

Jenks Population Pyramid 2024

Jenks Median Age

34.5

Total

33.6

Male

35.4

Female

Jenks Adults

There are 17,762 adults, (2,635 of whom are seniors) in Jenks.

Jenks Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

17.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Jenks Sex Ratio

Female12,99250.22%
Male12,88049.78%

Jenks Population by Age

Jenks Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,606378.621.4
Married5,6893.4888.611.4
Non Family1,6901.2461.938.1
Female7613.255.844.2
Male4663.1453.946.1

3.37

Average Family Size

3

Average Household Size

78.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jenks Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5473.48%
Associates Degree1,74311.09%
Bachelors Degree4,73030.09%
Graduate Degree2,59016.48%
High School Graduate2,77217.63%
Less Than 9th Grade5993.81%
Some College2,73817.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jenks Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jenks Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,37110,9295,799
2+ Races1,6441,599721
Asian1,259738266
Hispanic1,015924437
Native American604579283
Black373361167
Other Race1156318
Islander1100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 97.26%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 51%.

Jenks Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,864$106,653$56,451
Graduate Degree$88,031$113,804$63,884
High School Graduate$42,292$46,241$26,618
Less Than 9th Grade$35,799$41,114$21,071
Overall$59,528$77,908$47,914
Some College$52,277$68,877$35,254

$59,528

Average Earnings

$77,908

Average Male

$47,914

Average Female

Jenks Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jenks Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jenks Language

87.1% of Jenks residents speak only English, while 12.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.92% of the population.

Jenks Language

Jenks Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,0058384.93%
Asian2,49172429.06%
Multiple3,3852005.91%
Hispanic2,1541476.82%
Black77410113.05%
Native1,134554.85%
Islander1818100%
Other31351.6%

7.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.68%

Male Poverty Rate

8.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jenks

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jenks is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jenks is Other, with 1.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.66%.

Jenks Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.35%
High School11.57%
Some College6.38%
Bachelors or Greater0.93%

Jenks Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.52%
Female Unemployed4.55%
Female Employed4.13%
Male Employed2.96%

Jenks Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jenks Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,875$144,081
Households$101,767$129,019
Married Families$137,683$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,739$62,384

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jenks Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.1%

Male Marriage Rate

61.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Jenks Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jenks Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jenks Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jenks Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,161

Number of Veterans

1,039

Male Veterans

122

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War394
First Gulf War299
Vietnam259
Korea148
World War II31

Jenks Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54377
75+320
18 to 34210
65 to 74137
55 to 64117

Jenks Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8676.79%
2+ Races1778.85%
Hispanic957.45%
Native American415.88%
Asian311.95%
Black265.39%
Other Race1911.88%

Jenks Veterans by Race

Jenks Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jenks Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.4%

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Jenks Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jenks Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jenks Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.12%

Born in Jenks

91.37%

Native Born

8.63%

Foreign Born

4.99%

Non Citizen

3.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.37% of Jenks residents were born in the United States, with 58.12% having been born in Oklahoma. 4.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jenks Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,5054921.64%
202830,0134921.67%
202729,5214921.69%
202629,0294921.72%
202528,5374921.75%
202428,0454921.79%
202327,5534221.56%
202227,1314991.87%
202126,6325552.13%
202026,0772,3109.72%
201923,7675012.15%
201823,2667603.38%
201722,5065452.48%
201621,9611,1265.4%
201520,8358044.01%
201420,0311,2906.88%
201318,7416333.5%
201218,1084472.53%
201117,6614792.79%
201017,18200%
20009,5572,06427.55%
19907,4931,61727.52%
19805,876-24,629-80.74%

Jenks Population by Year