City in Murray County, Oklahoma · 6 sq mi · 807 people per sq mi
4,864 people live in Sulphur. The typical household earns $66,957, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,065 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.51%
Men 40.3 · Women 43.5
1900–2026
4,864
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
4,864
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,864 | -14 | 0.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,878 | -19 | 0.39% |
| 2024 | 4,897 | -15 | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 4,912 | +40 | 0.82% |
| 2022 | 4,872 | -19 | 0.39% |
| 2021 | 4,891 | -174 | 3.44% |
| 2020 | 5,065 | -37 | 0.73% |
| 2019 | 5,102 | +36 | 0.71% |
| 2018 | 5,066 | +7 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 5,059 | -27 | 0.53% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Sulphur has a population change lower than Murray County, Oklahoma, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 49 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 39% | 41% |
| Never married | 31% | 36% | 25% |
| Divorced | 16% | 18% | 15% |
| Widowed | 11% | 4% | 18% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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