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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Kentucky vs Oklahoma

Kentucky and Oklahoma compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Kentucky leads in 7 of the comparable categories.

7

Kentucky wins

6

Oklahoma wins

MetricKentuckyOklahoma
Population4,510,7253,995,260
Median Age39.136.9
Median Household Income$62,417$63,603
Per Capita Income$34,960$34,859
Poverty Rate11.8%11.1%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.0%
Median Home Value$192,300$185,900
Median Rent$933$980
Homeownership Rate68.3%65.8%
Bachelor's Degree+27.0%27.8%
High School+88.5%89.1%
Work From Home9.1%8.5%
Avg Commute (min)24.022.4
White83.7%66.8%
Hispanic1.1%13.9%
Black7.9%7.1%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born26.9%32.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kentucky has a population of 4,510,725 compared to Oklahoma's 3,995,260.

Across the metrics compared, Kentucky leads in 7 categories while Oklahoma leads in 6. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

All data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Comparison based on American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Green highlighting indicates the "better" value where applicable (higher income is better, lower poverty is better, etc.). Race and ethnicity metrics are not highlighted as there is no "better" value.