Oklahoma County, Oklahoma: Diversifying Metro county. In 2024, voted R+2%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+2MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 806,1992024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,6792024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 14.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Fayette County, GA · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
Precinct
Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Hover precincts for detail. Real precinct boundaries forthcoming.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | −4.9% |
| 1912 | +9.3% |
| 1916 | +18.4% |
| 1920 | +7.2% |
| 1924 | +9.8% |
| 1928 | −38.8% |
| 1932 | +31.9% |
| 1936 | +35.2% |
| 1940 | +20.1% |
| 1944 | +15.3% |
| 1948 | +19.8% |
| 1952 | −15.3% |
| 1956 | −19.5% |
| 1960 | −22.9% |
| 1964 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | −17.5% |
| 1972 | −52.6% |
| 1976 | −15.2% |
| 1980 | −38.2% |
| 1984 | −44.7% |
| 1988 | −28.0% |
| 1992 | −19.4% |
| 1996 | −18.2% |
| 2000 | −25.8% |
| 2004 | −28.5% |
| 2008 | −16.8% |
| 2012 | −16.7% |
| 2016 | −10.5% |
| 2020 | −1.1% |
| 2024 | −1.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 138,769 | 143,618 | 288,923 | ||
| R | 141,724 | 145,050 | 294,740 | ||
| R | 112,813 | 141,569 | 273,942 | ||
| R | 106,982 | 149,728 | 256,710 | ||
| R | 116,182 | 163,172 | 279,354 | ||
| R | 97,298 | 174,741 | 272,039 | ||
| R | 81,590 | 139,078 | 223,111 | ||
| R | 80,438 | 120,429 | 220,253 | ||
| R | 76,271 | 126,788 | 259,923 | ||
| R | 75,812 | 135,376 | 212,891 | ||
| R | 60,235 | 159,974 | 223,261 | ||
| R | 58,765 | 139,538 | 211,273 | ||
| R | 87,185 | 119,120 | 210,113 | ||
| R | 46,986 | 156,437 | 207,925 | ||
| R | 60,395 | 93,212 | 187,441 | ||
| D | 90,641 | 83,660 | 174,301 | ||
| R | 64,648 | 102,992 | 167,640 | ||
| R | 57,512 | 85,395 | 142,907 | ||
| R | 70,199 | 95,492 | 165,691 | ||
| D | 59,954 | 40,161 | 100,115 | ||
| D | 57,812 | 42,464 | 100,392 | ||
| D | 53,649 | 35,639 | 89,617 | ||
| D | 50,946 | 24,312 | 75,631 | ||
| D | 41,130 | 21,238 | 62,368 | ||
| R | 16,073 | 36,608 | 52,953 | ||
| D | 21,708 | 17,504 | 43,085 | ||
| D | 17,820 | 15,350 | 34,359 | ||
| D | 7,971 | 5,291 | 14,564 | ||
| D | 6,963 | 5,706 | 13,579 | ||
| R | 4,876 | 5,401 | 10,795 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.3%
German
10.8%
Irish
8.2%
American
5.2%
Scottish
1.9%
Italian
1.7%
French
1.5%
African American
11.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,679
Oklahoma County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Oklahoma County$66,679
Oklahoma$65,039
United States$80,734
Oklahoma County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.8%
Working age (18–64)14.2%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.1%
speak English only
Spanish14.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 25.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to Oklahoma City and its expanding suburbs, Oklahoma County has trended steadily toward competitiveness as college-educated and younger voters reshape its electorate, narrowing a margin that once ran deep red by double digits.
The Democratic margin here reached thirty-five points in 1936. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was two points.
A population of 806,199, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,679 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fayette County and Collin County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Oklahoma County, Oklahoma vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma voted Republican by 1.7 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 288,923 votes cast, 138,769 went Democratic and 143,618 went Republican.
What is Oklahoma County, Oklahoma's political typology?
Akashic places Oklahoma County, Oklahoma in the "Diversifying Metro" typology — Mid-size metropolitan counties growing more diverse and trending Democratic. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did Oklahoma County, Oklahoma last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Oklahoma County, Oklahoma voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma?
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma has a population of 806,199 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma?
Median household income in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma is $66,679 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The county's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.