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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Michigan vs Oklahoma

Michigan and Oklahoma compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Michigan leads in 9 of the comparable categories.

9

Michigan wins

4

Oklahoma wins

MetricMichiganOklahoma
Population10,051,5953,995,260
Median Age40.136.9
Median Household Income$71,149$63,603
Per Capita Income$39,538$34,859
Poverty Rate8.8%11.1%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.0%
Median Home Value$217,600$185,900
Median Rent$1,084$980
Homeownership Rate72.9%65.8%
Bachelor's Degree+31.8%27.8%
High School+91.9%89.1%
Work From Home12.0%8.5%
Avg Commute (min)24.422.4
White74.8%66.8%
Hispanic1.7%13.9%
Black13.4%7.1%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born15.9%32.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Michigan has a population of 10,051,595 compared to Oklahoma's 3,995,260.

Across the metrics compared, Michigan leads in 9 categories while Oklahoma leads in 4. 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.