Oklahoma
“The Sooner State”
What Makes Oklahoma Beautiful
Oklahoma's landscape is a mosaic of surprising diversity, from the Wichita Mountains' ancient granite peaks and prairie bison herds to the mesmerizing turquoise waters of Turner Falls and the red-earth canyons of the panhandle. The Tallgrass Prairie Preserve protects one of the last great expanses of America's original grassland.
Key Metrics
4M
Population
$232.5B
GDP
+4.8%
GDP Growth (5yr)
$59.1K
Median Income
8.5%
Tax Burden
History
Trail of Tears: forced relocation of Native Americans to Indian Territory
Land Run of 1889 opens Unassigned Lands to settlement
Admitted as the 46th state
Tulsa Race Massacre destroys the Greenwood District
Dust Bowl forces mass migration from Oklahoma to California
Oklahoma City bombing devastates the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
Top Cities
Oklahoma City
700K
State capital; energy industry hub; Thunder NBA
Tulsa
413K
Oil Capital of the World; art deco architecture
Norman
128K
University of Oklahoma; weather research center
Broken Arrow
115K
Tulsa suburb; fastest-growing city
Edmond
97K
OKC suburb; University of Central Oklahoma
Economy & Industry
Core Industries
Natural Resources
Energy Portfolio
Budget & Fiscal Health
$29.5B
State Budget
$28.2B
State Revenue
$-1.3B
Fiscal Balance
Social Indicators
14.5%
Poverty Rate
26.7%
College Degree
12.8%
Uninsured
450/100K
Crime Rate
Where is Oklahoma Headed?
GDP Projections ($B)
| Scenario | 1yr | 5yr | 10yr | 25yr | 50yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimistic | $235B | $247B | $263B | $317B | $432B |
| Baseline | $235B | $244B | $256B | $295B | $375B |
| Pessimistic | $234B | $239B | $246B | $268B | $310B |
Political Landscape
R+20