Tulsa County

Tulsa County, Oklahoma

500 S Denver Ave Suite 120
Tulsa, OK 74103
Phone: (918) 596-5801
Fax: (918) 596-5819
www.tulsacounty.org

In northeastern OK, northwest of Muskogee; organized Nov 16, 1907 from Creek lands. Name Origin: For Tulsa, a town at the time

Area (sq mi):: 587.02 (land 570.30; water 16.72) Population per square mile: 1003.10
Population 2005: 572,059 State rank: 2 Population change: 2000-20005 1.60%; 1990-2000 11.90% Population 2000: 563,299 (White 72.50%; Black or African American 10.90%; Hispanic or Latino 6.00%; Asian 1.60%; Other 12.40%). Foreign born: 5.40%. Median age: 34.40
Income 2000: per capita $21,115; median household $38,213; Population below poverty level: 11.60% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $33,111-$35,470
Unemployment (2004): 4.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.40% Median travel time to work: 19.70 minutes Working outside county of residence: 5.80% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Tulsa County seat (383,764)
  • Broken Arrow (84,399)
  • Owasso (22,582)
  • Bixby (17,729)
  • Sand Springs (17,642)
  • Jenks (12,079)
    • See other counties in Oklahoma.