Norman, Oklahoma Population 2024

130,674

Norman Demographics

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

  • White: 73.32%
  • Two or more races: 10.68%
  • Black or African American: 5.02%
  • Asian: 4.66%
  • Native American: 4.07%
  • Other race: 2.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
Land Area (mi²)
178.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
731.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.96% (2,513)
The current population of Norman, Oklahoma is 130,674 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 128,161.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White93,63473.32%
Two or more races13,63410.68%
Black or African American6,4125.02%
Asian5,9454.66%
Native American5,1994.07%
Other race2,6452.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2320.18%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Norman Population by Race

Norman Population Pyramid 2024

Norman Median Age

31

Total

29.9

Male

32.5

Female

Norman Adults

There are 104,561 adults, (17,084 of whom are seniors) in Norman.

Norman Age Dependency

46

Age Dependency Ratio

19.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Norman Sex Ratio

Female64,48850.5%
Male63,21349.5%

Norman Population by Age

Norman Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All51,3362.3252.447.6
Non Family22,4561.533.466.6
Married21,2373.0376.123.9
Female5,1792.8743.856.2
Male2,4642.639.160.9

2.87

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

52.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Norman Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,2744.38%
Associates Degree5,5307.4%
Bachelors Degree17,93224%
Graduate Degree16,14021.6%
High School Graduate14,44719.33%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2431.66%
Some College16,15521.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Norman Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Norman Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White55,76453,42126,642
2+ Races5,9365,3882,393
Hispanic5,2143,9001,370
Black3,2023,084975
Native American3,1362,794887
Asian2,9252,8072,148
Other Race1,3571,048263
Islander15912142

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.31%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.44%.

Norman Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,330$63,575$43,289
Graduate Degree$67,784$82,407$57,397
High School Graduate$34,837$38,907$27,481
Less Than 9th Grade$27,434$42,179$17,500
Overall$46,686$55,319$39,898
Some College$40,387$48,004$36,207

$46,686

Average Earnings

$55,319

Average Male

$39,898

Average Female

Norman Earnings by Educational Attainment

Norman Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Norman Language

88.71% of Norman residents speak only English, while 11.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.51% of the population.

Norman Language

Norman Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White83,38013,58216.29%
Multiple12,8752,30517.9%
Asian5,7172,11336.96%
Hispanic10,3351,69316.38%
Black5,6941,15020.2%
Native4,76496420.24%
Other2,61339014.93%
Islander2322711.64%

17.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.46%

Male Poverty Rate

17.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Norman

The race most likely to be in poverty in Norman is Asian, with 36.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Norman is Islander, with 11.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.35%.

Norman Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.64%
High School15.82%
Some College10.54%
Bachelors or Greater4.42%

Norman Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed53.47%
Female Unemployed36.9%
Female Employed15.35%
Male Employed10.32%

Norman Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Norman Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,927$113,374
Households$62,849$86,121
Married Families$111,723$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,672$48,461

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Norman Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Norman Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Norman Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Norman Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Norman Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,478

Number of Veterans

6,602

Male Veterans

876

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,516
Second Gulf War2,414
First Gulf War1,844
Korea410
World War II134

Norman Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,935
35 to 541,787
75+1,504
55 to 641,184
18 to 341,068

Norman Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,3028.05%
2+ Races4184.4%
Hispanic3925.03%
Black3246.45%
Native American3248.07%
Other Race623.25%
Asian480.95%

Norman Veterans by Race

Norman Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Norman Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Norman Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Norman Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Norman 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

54.45%

Born in Norman

92.9%

Native Born

7.1%

Foreign Born

4.34%

Non Citizen

2.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.9% of Norman residents were born in the United States, with 54.45% having been born in Oklahoma. 4.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Norman Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029133,8166290.47%
2028133,1876280.47%
2027132,5596280.48%
2026131,9316290.48%
2025131,3026280.48%
2024130,6746280.48%
2023130,0464670.36%
2022129,5795140.4%
2021129,0659040.71%
2020128,1613,0422.43%
2019125,1191,0960.88%
2018124,0235490.44%
2017123,4741,3931.14%
2016122,0811,7631.47%
2015120,3182,0371.72%
2014118,281-438-0.37%
2013118,7193,1122.69%
2012115,6071,7401.53%
2011113,8672,4952.24%
2010111,37200%
200095,69415,62319.51%
199080,07112,05117.72%
198068,02015,90330.51%
197052,11718,70555.98%
196033,4126,40623.72%
195027,00615,577136.29%
194011,4291,82619.01%
19309,6034,59991.91%
19205,0041,28034.37%
19103,724-130,092-97.22%

Norman Population by Year