Oklahoma City Population
| Year |
Population |
Change |
| 1890 |
4,151 |
- |
| 1900 |
10,037 |
142% |
| 1910 |
64,205 |
540% |
| 1920 |
91,295 |
42% |
| 1930 |
185,389 |
103% |
| 1940 |
204,424 |
10% |
| 1950 |
243,504 |
19% |
| 1960 |
321,599 |
32% |
| 1970 |
368,164 |
15% |
| 1980 |
404,014 |
10% |
| 1990 |
438,922 |
9% |
| 2000 |
506,132 |
15% |
| 2007* |
547,274 |
8% |
| |
| * - Estimated population |
As of the 2000 census, there were 506,132 people, 204,434 households, and 129,360 families residing in the city. The population density was 321.9/km
2 (833.8/mi
2) with 2,317.4/mi
2 for an urban area that occupies a small portion within the city's incorporated limits, which cover hundreds of square miles of rural land. There were 228,149 housing units at an average density of 375.9/sq mi (145.1/km
2).
In June, 2007, the U.S. Census announced its estimate population of 547,274 and that Oklahoma City had grown 1.4 percent between July, 2006 and July, 2007. Since the official Census in 2000, Oklahoma City has grown 8.1 percent, according to the Census Bureau's estimates.
In addition to being the capital of the state of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City is also the largest city in the state.
As you can see the growth of Oklahoma City over the past century has been phenomenal. In any given decade there Oklahoma City has not seen a decline in population, and actually often sees growth in the double digit percentiles. Industry, manufacturing, social and economic factors, all play a great part in helping fuel the migration and growth of the city.
The focus by the city and residents to renovate and build Oklahoma City into a great metropolitan center that is diversified enough economically, has allowed it to weather recessions, housing market slumps, and unemployment, and come out as a great model for other cities to study retain and achieve growth.