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State profile

Oklahoma FIPS 40

Population
3,948,136
Median household income
$56,956
Nonfarm employment
1,786,700
Business establishments
96,402

State Highlights

Largest employer sector
Health care and social assistance
229,612 employees
Business concentration
16.0%
of private employment in Health care and social assistance
Home prices, 1 year
+2.8%
FHFA
Federal outlays per capita
$8,790.53
USASpending.gov

Economy & Labor

Total nonfarm employment

BLS Current Employment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted · persons · 20 months available · latest observation: August 2026
Employment ratio
45.5%
employed ÷ population
Unemployed population (ACS)
94,856
Vs. July
▲ 5,500
Business density
24.5 per 1,000
establishments per capita

Leading Industries

Leading industries by employment

Ranked by private-sector employment, same measure as the Business & Industry tab · see the full breakdown there
1 Health care and social assistance 229,612 employees
2 Retail trade 188,566 employees
3 Accommodation and food services 169,725 employees
4 Manufacturing 129,479 employees
5 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 126,691 employees

Leading Public Companies

Top 5 by latest reported revenue

SEC EDGAR / XBRL Company Facts · see the full listing on the Public Companies tab
$33.63B
Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution
$11.95B
Natural Gas Transmission
Drilling Oil & Gas Wells
$3.26B
Electric Services
$3.16B
Natural Gas Transmission

Population & People

Homeownership rate
66.1%
993.4K of 1.50M occupied homes are owner-occupied

Population by age

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate (table B01001) · reconciles to total population
0–17
961.1K · 24.3%
18–24
379.3K · 9.6%
25–34
535.6K · 13.6%
35–44
503.1K · 12.7%
45–54
460.0K · 11.7%
55–64
493.2K · 12.5%
65–74
367.0K · 9.3%
75+
248.8K · 6.3%

Housing & Real Estate

Median home value
$150,800
Median gross rent
$862 / month
Vacancy rate
13.7%
Total housing units
1.74M
Owner-occupied homes
993.4K
Renter-occupied homes
510.5K
Home prices, 1 year
+2.8%
Home prices, 5 years
+39.9%
Latest FHFA period
2026 Q2

ACS: 2021 ACS 5-year · FHFA: 2026 Q2

ACS housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau — median home value reflects owner-reported value, not a current sale price. House-price changes are from the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, a measure of price appreciation over time, not a home-value estimate.

Federal Spending

Total federal outlays
$34.55B
Outlays per capita
$8,790.53
Total prime award value
$44.58B

Source: USASpending.gov · specific reporting period not published in this dataset