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Population
  2000 2010
Population 3,450,654 3,751,351
State Rank 27 28
Median Age 35.5 36.2
Total 8 year-olds 50,409 51,825
Boys 25,792 26,473
Girls 24,617 25,352
Total 9 year-olds 50,664 51,577
Boys 25,871 26,367
Girls 24,793 25,210
Total 10 year-olds 51,114 52,219
Boys 26,103 26,927
Girls 25,011 25,292
Total 11 year-olds 49,593 51,579
Boys 25,355 26,328
Girls 24,238 25,251
Total 12 year-olds 49,708 50,983
Boys 25,274 26,202
Girls 24,434 24,781
 
How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone 80% 81%
Car Pool 13% 11%
Public Transportation 1% 0%

Geography
Capital Oklahoma City
Largest City Oklahoma City
Second Largest City Tulsa city

Business
  2000 2009
Dentist Offices 1,288 1,378
Amusement Parks 8 9
FastFood Restaurants 2,836 3,104
Toy Stores 107 91
Video/Disc Rental Stores 238 205
Zoos & Botanical Gardens 2 5
Candy & Nut Stores 32 18
Pet & Pet Supply Stores 69 77
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers 6 5

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

A value of NA indicates that data are not available for the indicated time period, or is not applicable for the current region.

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History

  • Date of Statehood: November 16, 1907
  • Population 1920: 2,028,283
  • Population 1950: 2,233,351

I never knew that! *

  • Nickname: Sooner State
  • Flower: Mistletoe
  • Tree: Redbud
  • Bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
  • Animal: American Buffalo
  • Musical Instrument: Fiddle
  • Game Bird: Wild Turkey

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Who told you this stuff?

The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years, and censuses of economic activity and governments every five years. And every year, the Census Bureau conducts more than 100 other surveys. Data on this page come from the 2010 Census, the American Community Survey, and County Business Patterns.

How are these data collected?

The U.S. Census Bureau sends questionnaires in the mail or contacts businesses and households to participate in its surveys.

* State symbol information was obtained from various non-Census Bureau resources including state web sites, educational web sites, and commercial entities.