Counties in Oklahoma by population density

Tulsa County had the highest population density of 77 counties in 2022, at 459.9 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 22.7 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest459.9Tulsa County
Median10.777 counties
Oklahoma22.7History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Tulsa CountyTulsa County: 459.9 inhabitants per km²459.9Oklahoma CountyOklahoma County: 438.5 inhabitants per km²438.5Cleveland CountyCleveland County: 214.8 inhabitants per km²214.8Canadian CountyCanadian County: 73 inhabitants per km²73Wagoner CountyWagoner County: 59.6 inhabitants per km²59.6Rogers CountyRogers County: 56.6 inhabitants per km²56.6Washington CountyWashington County: 49.5 inhabitants per km²49.5Payne CountyPayne County: 46.7 inhabitants per km²46.7Comanche CountyComanche County: 44.2 inhabitants per km²44.2Pottawatomie CountyPottawatomie County: 36 inhabitants per km²36Muskogee CountyMuskogee County: 31.6 inhabitants per km²31.6McClain CountyMcClain County: 30.7 inhabitants per km²30.7Creek CountyCreek County: 29.5 inhabitants per km²29.5Logan CountyLogan County: 27 inhabitants per km²27Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 24.9 inhabitants per km²24.9Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 24.7 inhabitants per km²24.7Mayes CountyMayes County: 23.3 inhabitants per km²23.3Sequoyah CountySequoyah County: 22.8 inhabitants per km²22.8Carter CountyCarter County: 22.8 inhabitants per km²22.8Garfield CountyGarfield County: 22.6 inhabitants per km²22.6Delaware CountyDelaware County: 21.7 inhabitants per km²21.7Bryan CountyBryan County: 20.6 inhabitants per km²20.6Okmulgee CountyOkmulgee County: 20.4 inhabitants per km²20.4Pontotoc CountyPontotoc County: 20.4 inhabitants per km²20.4Grady CountyGrady County: 19.9 inhabitants per km²19.9Stephens CountyStephens County: 19.4 inhabitants per km²19.4Kay CountyKay County: 18.4 inhabitants per km²18.4Marshall CountyMarshall County: 16.6 inhabitants per km²16.6Seminole CountySeminole County: 14.3 inhabitants per km²14.3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 13.9 inhabitants per km²13.9Adair 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: 12.1 inhabitants per km²12.1Le Flore CountyLe Flore County: 11.9 inhabitants per km²11.9Jackson CountyJackson 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

RankCounties2022
inhabitants per km²
Change on 2021
1Tulsa County459.9+0.7%
2Oklahoma County438.5+0.6%
3Cleveland County214.8+0.5%
4Canadian County73+4.6%
5Wagoner County59.6+3%
6Rogers County56.6+2.3%
7Washington County49.5+0.7%
8Payne County46.7+0.8%
9Comanche County44.2-0%
10Pottawatomie County36+0.4%
11Muskogee County31.6-0%
12McClain County30.7+4.3%
13Creek County29.5+0.6%
14Logan County27+2.1%
15Ottawa County24.9-0.1%
16Cherokee County24.7+0.8%
17Mayes County23.3+0.8%
18Sequoyah County22.8+0.7%
19Carter County22.8+0.5%
20Garfield County22.6-0%
21Delaware County21.7+1.3%
22Bryan County20.6+2.3%
23Okmulgee County20.4+0.2%
24Pontotoc County20.4-0.3%
25Grady County19.9+2%
26Stephens County19.4+1.3%
27Kay County18.40%
28Marshall County16.6+2.4%
29Seminole County14.3-0.2%
30Lincoln County13.9+0.9%
31Adair County13.1+0.3%
32Pittsburg County12.9-0.2%
33Murray County12.7-0.3%
34Garvin County12.40%
35McIntosh County12.1+0.8%
36Le Flore County11.9+0.8%
37Jackson County11.8-0.4%
38Custer County11-0.4%
39Pawnee County10.7-0.2%
40Beckham County9.4-0.3%
41Caddo County7.9-0.7%
42Osage County7.9-0.1%
43Haskell County7.8+0.2%
44Love County7.7-0.4%
45Choctaw County7.2+0.4%
46Craig County7.2-0.3%
47Okfuskee County7-0.1%
48Kingfisher County6.6+0.4%
49Nowata County6.4+0.9%
50Hughes County6.4+0.1%
50McCurtain County6.4+0.2%
52Woodward County6.2-1%
53Johnston County6.2-0.1%
54Noble County5.7-0.7%
55Atoka County5.7-0%
56Latimer County5.1+1.2%
57Washita County4.1-1.8%
58Coal County40%
59Texas County3.9-1.1%
60Blaine County3.5-1.2%
61Greer County3.4+1.1%
62Cotton County3.3+0.6%
63Kiowa County3.2+0.5%
64Tillman County3.1-1%
65Major County3.1-1.1%
66Pushmataha County3-0.4%
67Jefferson County2.8+0.5%
68Woods County2.6-0.3%
69Alfalfa County2.5-0.1%
70Harmon County1.7+1%
71Dewey County1.7-0.7%
72Grant County1.6-0.5%
73Harper County1.2-0.3%
74Ellis County1.2-1.4%
75Roger Mills County1.1-0.1%
76Beaver County1.1+0.8%
77Cimarron County0.5-0.8%

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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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Which county has the highest population density?

Tulsa County, with 459.9 inhabitants per km² in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Cimarron County, with 0.5 inhabitants per km² in 2022.

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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