Counties in Oklahoma by population density

Tulsa County had the highest population density of 77 counties in 2021, at 456.5 inhabitants per km². Cimarron County had the lowest, at 0.5 inhabitants per km². The median was 10.7 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Oklahoma was 22.5 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest456.5Tulsa County
Median10.777 counties
Oklahoma22.5History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Tulsa CountyTulsa County: 456.5 inhabitants per km²456.5Oklahoma CountyOklahoma County: 435.8 inhabitants per km²435.8Cleveland CountyCleveland County: 213.6 inhabitants per km²213.6Canadian CountyCanadian County: 69.8 inhabitants per km²69.8Wagoner CountyWagoner County: 57.9 inhabitants per km²57.9Rogers CountyRogers County: 55.4 inhabitants per km²55.4Washington CountyWashington County: 49.2 inhabitants per km²49.2Payne CountyPayne County: 46.4 inhabitants per km²46.4Comanche CountyComanche County: 44.2 inhabitants per km²44.2Pottawatomie CountyPottawatomie County: 35.8 inhabitants per km²35.8Muskogee CountyMuskogee County: 31.6 inhabitants per km²31.6McClain CountyMcClain County: 29.5 inhabitants per km²29.5Creek CountyCreek County: 29.4 inhabitants per km²29.4Logan CountyLogan County: 26.5 inhabitants per km²26.5Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 24.9 inhabitants per km²24.9Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 24.6 inhabitants per km²24.6Mayes CountyMayes County: 23.1 inhabitants per km²23.1Carter CountyCarter County: 22.7 inhabitants per km²22.7Sequoyah CountySequoyah County: 22.6 inhabitants per km²22.6Garfield CountyGarfield County: 22.6 inhabitants per km²22.6Delaware CountyDelaware County: 21.4 inhabitants per km²21.4Pontotoc CountyPontotoc County: 20.5 inhabitants per km²20.5Okmulgee CountyOkmulgee County: 20.4 inhabitants per km²20.4Bryan CountyBryan County: 20.1 inhabitants per km²20.1Grady CountyGrady County: 19.5 inhabitants per km²19.5Stephens CountyStephens County: 19.1 inhabitants per km²19.1Kay CountyKay County: 18.4 inhabitants per km²18.4Marshall CountyMarshall County: 16.2 inhabitants per km²16.2Seminole CountySeminole County: 14.4 inhabitants per km²14.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.7 inhabitants per km²13.7Adair CountyAdair County: 13.1 inhabitants per km²13.1Pittsburg CountyPittsburg County: 12.9 inhabitants per km²12.9Murray CountyMurray County: 12.7 inhabitants per km²12.7Garvin CountyGarvin County: 12.4 inhabitants per km²12.4McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County: 12 inhabitants per km²12Jackson CountyJackson County: 11.9 inhabitants per km²11.9Le Flore CountyLe Flore County: 11.8 inhabitants per km²11.8Custer CountyCuster County: 11 inhabitants per km²11Pawnee CountyPawnee County: 10.7 inhabitants per km²10.7Beckham CountyBeckham County: 9.4 inhabitants per km²9.4
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
inhabitants per km²
Change on 2020
1Tulsa County456.5+0.5%
2Oklahoma County435.8+0.2%
3Cleveland County213.6+0.7%
4Canadian County69.8+4.2%
5Wagoner County57.9+3.5%
6Rogers County55.4+1.6%
7Washington County49.2+0.6%
8Payne County46.4+0.7%
9Comanche County44.2+1%
10Pottawatomie County35.8+0.7%
11Muskogee County31.6+0.1%
12McClain County29.5+3.9%
13Creek County29.4+0.6%
14Logan County26.5+2.4%
15Ottawa County24.9+0.5%
16Cherokee County24.6+1.2%
17Mayes County23.1+0.5%
18Carter County22.7+0.5%
19Sequoyah County22.6+0.6%
20Garfield County22.6-1.1%
21Delaware County21.4+1.4%
22Pontotoc County20.5+0.2%
23Okmulgee County20.4+0.4%
24Bryan County20.1+1.8%
25Grady County19.5+1.4%
26Stephens County19.1+0.7%
27Kay County18.4+0.3%
28Marshall County16.2+1.4%
29Seminole County14.4+0.1%
30Lincoln County13.7+1.1%
31Adair County13.1-0.1%
32Pittsburg County12.9-0.3%
33Murray County12.7-1%
34Garvin County12.4+0.6%
35McIntosh County12+1.5%
36Jackson County11.9-0.1%
37Le Flore County11.8+0.9%
38Custer County11-1%
39Pawnee County10.7+1%
40Beckham County9.4-1.4%
41Caddo County8-1.7%
42Osage County7.9+0.3%
43Haskell County7.8+0.6%
44Love County7.7+0.8%
45Craig County7.2+0.4%
46Choctaw County7.2+1.1%
47Okfuskee County7-0.5%
48Kingfisher County6.5+0.4%
49Hughes County6.4+0.4%
50McCurtain County6.4-0.1%
51Nowata County6.4+0.4%
52Woodward County6.3-0.8%
53Johnston County6.2+0.7%
54Noble County5.8+0.2%
55Atoka County5.7+0.9%
56Latimer County5.1-0.2%
57Washita County4.20%
58Coal County4+0.7%
59Texas County3.9-2.1%
60Blaine County3.6-1.7%
61Cotton County3.3-1.8%
62Greer County3.3-0.1%
63Kiowa County3.2-1.1%
64Tillman County3.1+1.4%
65Major County3.1-1.4%
66Pushmataha County3-0.2%
67Jefferson County2.7+1.3%
68Woods County2.6+0.3%
69Alfalfa County2.5-0.2%
70Harmon County1.7-3%
71Dewey County1.7-1.2%
72Grant County1.6-0.8%
73Harper County1.2-2.2%
74Ellis County1.2-0.1%
75Roger Mills County1.1-1.9%
76Beaver County1.1-0.7%
77Cimarron County0.5-1.9%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

Tulsa County, with 456.5 inhabitants per km² in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Cimarron County, with 0.5 inhabitants per km² in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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