Tulsa, OK

Tulsa, OK

1950‑1959:		Tulsa, OK SMA
1959‑1983:		Tulsa, OK SMSA
1983‑2003:		Tulsa, OK MSA
2003‑2006:		Tulsa, OK Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Creek County, OK		43,143		40,495		45,532		59,016		60,915		67,367		68,674

Mayes County, OK		19,743		20,073		23,302		32,261		33,366		38,369		39,416

Okmulgee County, OK		44,561		36,945		35,358		39,169		36,490		39,685		39,657

Osage County, OK		33,071		32,441		29,750		39,327		41,645		44,437		45,342

Pawnee County, OK		13,616		10,884		11,338		15,310		15,575		16,612		16,792

Rogers County, OK		19,532		20,614		28,425		46,436		55,170		70,641		80,509

Tulsa County, OK		251,686		346,038		401,663		470,593		503,341		563,299		570,627

Wagoner County, OK		16,741		15,673		22,163		41,801		47,883		57,491		64,177



Total		251,686		418,974		476,945		689,434		708,954		803,235		885,778
Percent Change		-		66.5%		13.8%		44.6%		2.8%		13.3%		10.3%



Total (as currently defined)		422,350		503,090		574,229		711,652		761,019		859,532		885,778
Percent Change		-		19.1%		14.1%		23.9%		6.9%		12.9%		3.1%

Timeline

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Component

Creek County, OK

Mayes County, OK

Okmulgee County, OK

Osage County, OK

Pawnee County, OK

Rogers County, OK

Tulsa County, OK

Wagoner County, OK

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Tulsa, OK		182,740	*		261,685	*		330,350	*		360,919	*		367,302	*		393,049	*		382,457	*



Total		182,740			261,685			330,350			360,919			367,302			393,049			382,457
Metro		251,686			418,974			476,945			689,434			708,954			803,235			885,778
Percent		72.6%			62.5%			69.3%			52.4%			51.8%			48.9%			43.2%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Tulsa, OK

Urban/Rural Population



1950							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					207,173		82.3%
			UA Population				203,911		81.0%
		Rural Population					44,513		17.7%

		Inside Central Cities					182,740		72.6%
		Outside Central Cities					68,946		27.4%

		Total Metro Area Population					251,686		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Tulsa, OK			206,311		203,911		98.8%

		Total					203,911


		population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					343,810		82.1%
			UA Population				298,922		71.3%
		Rural Population					75,164		17.9%

		Inside Central Cities					261,685		62.5%
		Outside Central Cities					157,289		37.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					418,974		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Tulsa, OK			298,922		298,922		100.0%

		Total					298,922


		population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					432,803		78.6%
			UA Population				371,499		67.4%
		Rural Population					118,032		21.4%

		Inside Central Cities					330,350		60.0%
		Outside Central Cities					220,485		40.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					550,835		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Tulsa, OK			371,499		371,499		100.0%

		Total					371,499


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					513,814		78.2%
			UA Population				443,350		67.5%
		Rural Population					143,359		21.8%

		Inside Central Cities					360,919		54.9%
		Outside Central Cities					296,254		45.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					657,173		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Tulsa, OK			443,350		443,350		100.0%

		Total					443,350


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					559,061		78.9%
			UA Population				474,668		67.0%
		Rural Population					149,893		21.1%

		Inside Central Cities					367,302		51.8%
		Outside Central Cities					341,652		48.2%

		Total Metro Area Population					708,954		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Tulsa, OK			474,668		474,668		100.0%

		Total					474,668


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					671,639		78.1%
			UA Population				558,329		65.0%
		Rural Population					187,893		21.9%

		Inside Principal Cities					393,049		45.7%
		Outside Principal Cities					466,483		54.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					859,532		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Tulsa, OK			558,329		558,329		100.0%

		Total					558,329


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Tulsa, OK SMA
-		Tulsa County, OK included as original SMA component
-		Tulsa, OK designated as original central city of new SMA


May 1959



-		Creek County, OK added


Aug 1960



-		Osage County, OK added


Apr 1973



-		Mayes County, OK added
-		Rogers County, OK added
-		Wagoner County, OK added


Jun 1983



-		Mayes County, OK deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Jun 2003



-		Okmulgee County, OK added
-		Pawnee County, OK added