Cleveland County, Oklahoma Population 2024

302,902

Cleveland County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 302,902 with a growth rate of 0.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cleveland County, Oklahoma is the 3rd largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 257,094 and has seen a growth of 17.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029311,4471,7090.55%
2028309,7381,7090.55%
2027308,0291,7090.56%
2026306,3201,7090.56%
2025304,6111,7090.56%
2024302,9021,7090.57%
2023301,1931,7090.57%
2022299,4841,3740.46%
2021298,1101,8740.63%
2020296,23611,6994.11%
2019284,5372,9781.06%
2018281,5591,8360.66%
2017279,7231,6610.6%
2016278,0624,0211.47%
2015274,0414,1671.54%
2014269,874-92-0.03%
2013269,9663,7421.41%
2012266,2244,1261.57%
2011262,0985,0041.95%
2010257,09400%
1990174,25341,08030.85%
1980133,17351,33462.73%
197081,83934,23971.93%
196047,6006,15714.86%
195041,44313,71549.46%
194027,7282,78011.14%
193024,9485,55928.67%
192019,3895462.9%
191018,8433832.07%
190018,4602,07212.64%
189016,3889,783148.12%
18806,605-304,842-97.88%
2024 Growth Rate
0.57% (1,709)
County Website
Cleveland County
County Seat
Norman
2020 Population
296,236
Area
539 mi²
Density
562 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.25% (6,666)
Founded
1890

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White215,44973.02%
Two or more races31,93810.82%
Black or African American14,1274.79%
Asian13,5674.6%
Native American12,4554.22%
Other race7,2702.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2540.09%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Median Age

34.8

Total

33.9

Male

35.9

Female

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 233,809 adults, (41,729 of whom are seniors) in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

53.6

Age Dependency Ratio

21.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female147,33849.93%
Male147,72250.07%

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All114,3702.4763.936.1
Married54,7493.1182.217.8
Non Family41,6591.3945.654.4
Female11,9113.1148.151.9
Male6,0512.9654.445.6

2.99

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

63.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade10,5225.58%
Associates Degree16,0848.54%
Bachelors Degree39,43520.93%
Graduate Degree26,95514.31%
High School Graduate47,21925.06%
Less Than 9th Grade4,1612.21%
Some College44,04323.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White139,491130,81351,065
Hispanic14,57711,5833,354
2+ Races14,53213,2634,759
Black8,5107,9342,547
Asian8,2417,1484,023
Native American7,5186,5481,582
Other Race4,1583,4661,061
Islander18114342

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.78%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.82%.

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,307$64,267$45,088
Graduate Degree$71,063$87,200$59,794
High School Graduate$37,361$46,131$28,685
Less Than 9th Grade$32,757$40,499$23,027
Overall$47,082$56,947$38,791
Some College$43,465$54,874$36,579

$47,082

Average Earnings

$56,947

Average Male

$38,791

Average Female

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Language

89.33% of Cleveland County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 10.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.53% of the population.

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Language

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White196,29522,94611.69%
Multiple30,7524,61315%
Hispanic27,3694,26815.59%
Asian13,3342,42218.16%
Black12,6032,14217%
Native11,5231,65914.4%
Other7,1891,18316.46%
Islander2542710.63%

12.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.98%

Male Poverty Rate

13.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cleveland County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cleveland County, Oklahoma is Asian, with 18.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cleveland County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 10.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.9%.

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.45%
High School12.07%
Some College7.56%
Bachelors or Greater3.99%

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.26%
Male Unemployed33.58%
Female Employed9.83%
Male Employed6.87%

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,818$111,507
Households$71,757$92,471
Married Families$106,906$127,825
Non Families$43,563$55,187

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cleveland County, Oklahoma 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.

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

21,708

Number of Veterans

19,431

Male Veterans

2,277

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War6,930
First Gulf War6,718
Vietnam6,708
Korea825
World War II419

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 546,608
65 to 744,950
55 to 644,119
75+3,896
18 to 342,135

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White17,81010.21%
2+ Races1,4476.95%
Hispanic1,2656.6%
Black1,15110.83%
Native American6176.64%
Other Race4649.22%
Asian2191.98%

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cleveland County, Oklahoma 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

58.42%

Born in Cleveland County, Oklahoma

93.64%

Native Born

6.36%

Foreign Born

3.1%

Non Citizen

3.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.64% of Cleveland County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 58.42% having been born in Oklahoma. 3.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cleveland County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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