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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Oklahoma vs Kentucky

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

6

Oklahoma wins

7

Kentucky wins

MetricOklahomaKentucky
Population3,995,2604,510,725
Median Age36.939.1
Median Household Income$63,603$62,417
Per Capita Income$34,859$34,960
Poverty Rate11.1%11.8%
Unemployment Rate3.0%2.9%
Median Home Value$185,900$192,300
Median Rent$980$933
Homeownership Rate65.8%68.3%
Bachelor's Degree+27.8%27.0%
High School+89.1%88.5%
Work From Home8.5%9.1%
Avg Commute (min)22.424.0
White66.8%83.7%
Hispanic13.9%1.1%
Black7.1%7.9%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born32.7%26.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Across the metrics compared, Oklahoma leads in 6 categories while Kentucky leads in 7. 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.