Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

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Oklahoma County
County
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Oklahoma County Courthouse
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Seal
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Oklahoma County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
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Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°29′N97°32′W / 35.48°N 97.53°W / 35.48; -97.53
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Oklahoma.svg  Oklahoma
Founded1890
Seat Oklahoma City
Largest cityOklahoma City
Area
 • Total718 sq mi (1,860 km2)
 • Land708.82 sq mi (1,835.8 km2)
 • Water9.6 sq mi (25 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total796,292 Increase2.svg
 • Density1,123/sq mi (434/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts 3rd, 4th, 5th
Website www.oklahomacounty.org

Oklahoma County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 796,292, [1] making it the most populous county in Oklahoma. The county seat is Oklahoma City, [2] the state capital and largest city. Oklahoma County is at the heart of the Oklahoma City metropolitan statistical area.

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Oklahoma County is one of seven counties in the United States to share the same name as the state it is located in (the other six being Arkansas County, Hawaii County, Idaho County, Iowa County, New York County (Manhattan), and Utah County), and the only one of the seven to contain the state capital, and one of two to contain a city of the same name as well. [3]

History

The area that would someday be called Oklahoma County was originally inhabited by members of the indigenous nations of the Southern Plains, but by the 1830s the land would become part of the territory assigned to the Seminoles and Creeks after their removal from their ancestral lands in the Southeastern USA. [4]

As a result of the Reconstruction era treaties signed between the US government and the Seminole and Creek nations in 1866, the land was taken from tribal jurisdiction but not assigned to other tribal governments, which in time led it to be called the Unassigned Lands. In 1889, the US federal government held a land run for the Unassigned lands, which led to the rapid settlement of the area. [5]

By 1890, Oklahoma County was called "County Two" and was one of seven counties established by the Organic Act of 1890. [4]

County business initially took place in a building at the intersection of California Avenue and Robinson Street until the construction of the first Oklahoma County Courthouse at 520 West Main Street in the 1900s. In 1937, the county government was moved to a building at 321 Park Avenue, which now serves only as the county courthouse. [6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 718 square miles (1,860 km2), of which 709 square miles (1,840 km2) is land and 9.6 square miles (25 km2) (1.3%) is water. [7]

Transit

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 11,742—
1900 25,915120.7%
1910 85,232228.9%
1920 116,30736.5%
1930 221,73890.6%
1940 244,15910.1%
1950 325,35233.3%
1960 439,50635.1%
1970 526,80519.9%
1980 568,9338.0%
1990 599,6115.4%
2000 660,44810.1%
2010 718,6338.8%
2020 796,29210.8%
2022 (est.)802,559 [8] 0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
1790-1960 [10] 1900-1990 [11]
1990-2000 [12] 2010 [13]
Age pyramid for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, based on census 2000 data. USA Oklahoma County, Oklahoma age pyramid.svg
Age pyramid for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, based on census 2000 data.

According to the 2010 U.S. census, there were 718,633 people, 277,615 households, and 172,572 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,013 inhabitants per square mile (391/km2). There were 319,828 housing units at an average density of 416 units per square mile (161 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 64.6% White, 15.4% Black or African American, 3.5% Native American, 3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.1% from other races, and 5.3% from two or more races; 15.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. [14] Throughout its population, 12.4% were of German, 12.3% Mexican, 10.1% Irish, 7.9% English, and 7.7% American ancestries according to the 2010 census. 84.4% spoke English and 11.5% Spanish as their first language. [15]

At the 2020 U.S. census, its population increased to 796,292, with a 2022-estimate at 802,559. Racially, the 2021 American Community Survey estimated 54.5% were non-Hispanic white, 15.8% Black or African American, 4.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.8% multiracial, and 18.5% Hispanic or Latino of any race. An estimated 10.2% of its population between 2017 and 2021 were foreign-born residents. [16]

In 2010, there were 277,615 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.26. As of 2021, [16] there were 313,822 households with an average of 2.48 people per household. The median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $164,000 from 2017 to 2021, and the median gross rent was $929.

In 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $42,916, and the median income for a family was $54,721. The per capita income for the county was $25,723. About 11.70% of families and 15.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over. [17] In 2021, its median household income was $58,239 with a per capita income of $34,129. Approximately 16.3% of the population lived at or below the poverty line. [16]

Politics

Since the second half of the 20th century, Oklahoma County has been quite conservative for an urban county. It swung from a 20-point victory for Harry Truman in 1948 to a 15-point victory for Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. It has gone Republican in all but one presidential election since then; it narrowly voted for Lyndon Johnson in 1964. This mirrors the growing Republican trend in Oklahoma since the end of World War II. It was one of the few areas in the South where Jimmy Carter didn't do well.

However, the Republican share of votes for president has decreased in every election since the 2004 election. In the 2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election, Democratic candidate Joy Hofmeister received her largest vote share of any county, with 55.0% of the vote and a modest improvement over the 2018 Democratic candidate, Drew Edmonson. [18] Incumbent Republican Governor Mary Fallin was the last member of her party to win the county with 51.3% in 2014. [19] Also, in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, Democrat Kendra Horn received 52.3% of the vote in Oklahoma County, which was the only county in the state to vote for a Democratic House candidate, thereby changing parties. [20] Horn would carry the county again in her 2022 Senate run, becoming the first Democratic Senatorial candidate to carry the county since David Boren's 1990 landslide. [21] [22] In the 2020 United States Presidential election, Republican Donald Trump narrowly carried the county (1% margin), down from 10 points in 2016. It was also the best showing for a Democrat in the county since LBJ.

County commissioners

DistrictNamePartyTook office
1Carrie BlumertDemocratic2019
2Brian MaughanRepublican2009
3Myles DavidsonRepublican2023

County offices

OfficeNamePartyTook office
AssessorLarry SteinRepublican2019
County ClerkMaressa TreatRepublican2023
Court ClerkRick WarrenRepublican2017
District AttorneyVicki BehennaDemocratic2023
SheriffTommie Johnson IIIRepublican2021
TreasurerForrest FreemanRepublican1993

Oklahoma House of Representatives

DistrictNamePartyTook office
31Collin DuelRepublican2022
39Ryan MartinezRepublican2016
41Denise Crosswhite-HaderRepublican2019
54Kevin WestRepublican2016
82Nicole MillerRepublican2019
83Eric RobertsRepublican2020
84Tammy WestRepublican2016
85Cyndi MusonDemocratic2015
87Collin WalkeDemocratic2016
88Mauree TurnerDemocratic2020
89Arturo Alonso SandovalDemocratic2022
90Jon EcholsRepublican2013
92Forrest BennettDemocratic2016
93Mickey DollensDemocratic2016
94Andy FugateDemocratic2019
95Max WolfleyRepublican2020
96Preston StinsonRepublican2020
97Jason LoweDemocratic2016
99Ajay PittmanDemocratic2019
100Marilyn StarkRepublican2019
101Robert MangerRepublican2019

Oklahoma Senate

DistrictNamePartyTook office
15Rob StandridgeRepublican2012
17Shane JettRepublican2020
22Kristen ThompsonRepublican2022
30Julia KirtDemocratic2018
40Carrie HicksDemocratic2018
41Adam PughRepublican2016
42Brenda StanleyRepublican2018
44Michael BrooksDemocratic2017
45Paul RosinoRepublican2017
46Kay FloydDemocratic2014
47Greg TreatRepublican2011
48George YoungDemocratic2018

Congressional

DistrictNamePartyTook office
OK-3 Frank Lucas Republican1994
OK-4 Tom Cole Republican2003
OK-5 Stephanie Bice Republican2021

Party registration

Voter registration and party enrollment as of August 31, 2023 [23]
PartyNumber of VotersPercentage
Republican 183,77541.74%
Democratic 155,38235.29%
Libertarian 4,5261.03%
Unaffiliated96,57721.94%
Total440,260100%
United States presidential election results for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma [24]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 145,05049.21%141,72448.08%7,9662.70%
2016 141,56951.68%112,81341.18%19,5607.14%
2012 149,72858.33%106,98241.67%00.00%
2008 163,17258.41%116,18241.59%00.00%
2004 174,74164.23%97,29835.77%00.00%
2000 139,07862.34%81,59036.57%2,4431.09%
1996 120,42954.68%80,43836.52%19,3868.80%
1992 126,78848.78%76,27129.34%56,86421.88%
1988 135,37663.59%75,81235.61%1,7030.80%
1984 159,97471.65%60,23526.98%3,0521.37%
1980 139,53866.05%58,76527.81%12,9706.14%
1976 119,12056.69%87,18541.49%3,8081.81%
1972 156,43775.24%46,98622.60%4,5022.17%
1968 93,21249.73%60,39532.22%33,83418.05%
1964 83,66048.00%90,64152.00%00.00%
1960 102,99261.44%64,64838.56%00.00%
1956 85,39559.76%57,51240.24%00.00%
1952 95,49257.63%70,19942.37%00.00%
1948 40,16140.11%59,95459.89%00.00%
1944 42,46442.30%57,81257.59%1160.12%
1940 35,63939.77%53,64959.86%3290.37%
1936 24,31232.15%50,94667.36%3730.49%
1932 21,23834.05%41,13065.95%00.00%
1928 36,60869.13%16,07330.35%2720.51%
1924 17,50440.63%21,70850.38%3,8738.99%
1920 15,35044.68%17,82051.86%1,1893.46%
1916 5,29136.33%7,97154.73%1,3028.94%
1912 5,70642.02%6,96351.28%9106.70%
1908 5,40150.03%4,87645.17%5184.80%

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Education

School districts include: [25]

K-12:

Elementary only:

See also

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