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Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Oklahoma

Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Oklahoma was 545 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is down 18 pts from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 50 states in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 people545
Change on 2022-18 pts
Rank4th of 50US states ranked
Series high7522016
Series low1431979

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Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Oklahoma, 1978 to 2023

020040060080019781985199219992006201320231978: 144 per 100,000 people1979: 143 per 100,000 people1980: 158 per 100,000 people1981: 171 per 100,000 people1982: 203 per 100,000 people1983: 227 per 100,000 people1984: 240 per 100,000 people1985: 255 per 100,000 people1986: 298 per 100,000 people1987: 300 per 100,000 people1988: 330 per 100,000 people1989: 368 per 100,000 people1990: 390 per 100,000 people1991: 420 per 100,000 people1992: 460 per 100,000 people1993: 505 per 100,000 people1994: 507 per 100,000 people1995: 549 per 100,000 people1996: 587 per 100,000 people1997: 609 per 100,000 people1998: 614 per 100,000 people1999: 652 per 100,000 people2000: 671 per 100,000 people2001: 657 per 100,000 people2002: 651 per 100,000 people2003: 642 per 100,000 people2004: 652 per 100,000 people2005: 691 per 100,000 people2006: 668 per 100,000 people2007: 670 per 100,000 people2008: 664 per 100,000 people2009: 662 per 100,000 people2010: 652 per 100,000 people2011: 632 per 100,000 people2012: 648 per 100,000 people2013: 703 per 100,000 people2014: 700 per 100,000 people2015: 718 per 100,000 people2016: 752 per 100,000 people2017: 704 per 100,000 people2018: 674 per 100,000 people2019: 621 per 100,000 people2020: 561 per 100,000 people2021: 555 per 100,000 people2022: 563 per 100,000 people2023: 545 per 100,000 people
per 100,000 people. Source: BJS, National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-02-20.
All 46 values
Periodper 100,000 people
2023545
2022563
2021555
2020561
2019621
2018674
2017704
2016752
2015718
2014700
2013703
2012648
2011632
2010652
2009662
2008664
2007670
2006668
2005691
2004652
2003642
2002651
2001657
2000671
1999652
1998614
1997609
1996587
1995549
1994507
1993505
1992460
1991420
1990390
1989368
1988330
1987300
1986298
1985255
1984240
1983227
1982203
1981171
1980158
1979143
1978144

Compared with United States

Place2023
Oklahoma545
United States360

Rankings

Definition

Sentenced prisoners (sentence of more than 1 year) under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional authorities on December 31, per 100,000 residents of all ages. Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Prisoner Statistics, with Census Bureau resident population estimates for January 1 of the following year.

Counts only prisoners sentenced to more than 1 year, so it differs from the prison population rate used for other countries (prison_population_rate), which counts everyone held in prison, pre-trial detainees included. Prisoners are counted by the jurisdiction with legal authority over them, wherever they are held, on December 31. The national figure adds the federal system to the states. Local jails are not included, except in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Rhode Island and Vermont, which run one combined prison and jail system. Felons sentenced in the District of Columbia have been the responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Prisons since 2001, so the District has values only up to 2000.

How to cite

Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Prisoner Statistics. National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2026). National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables) (Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners), Oklahoma, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables

MLA 9

National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables), Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners), Oklahoma, 1978 to 2023. Bureau of Justice Statistics, 20 Feb. 2026, https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/imprisonment-rate/oklahoma. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Bureau of Justice Statistics. 2026. National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners), Oklahoma, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/imprisonment-rate/oklahoma.

Harvard

Bureau of Justice Statistics (2026) National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables), Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners), Oklahoma, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/prisoners-2023-statistical-tables, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/imprisonment-rate/oklahoma (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Oklahoma?

Imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Oklahoma was 545 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to Bureau of Justice Statistics. That is down 18 pts from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 50 states in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

Bureau of Justice Statistics. National Prisoner Statistics: imprisonment rate of sentenced prisoners per 100,000 U.S. residents, total (CSAT quick table and Prisoners in YYYY statistical tables). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest imprisonment rate (sentenced prisoners) in Oklahoma?

752 per 100,000 people in 2016, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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