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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Utah vs Oklahoma

Utah and Oklahoma compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Utah leads in 11 of the comparable categories.

11

Utah wins

2

Oklahoma wins

MetricUtahOklahoma
Population3,331,1873,995,260
Median Age31.736.9
Median Household Income$91,750$63,603
Per Capita Income$39,240$34,859
Poverty Rate5.7%11.1%
Unemployment Rate2.4%3.0%
Median Home Value$455,000$185,900
Median Rent$1,405$980
Homeownership Rate70.6%65.8%
Bachelor's Degree+36.9%27.8%
High School+93.3%89.1%
Work From Home16.0%8.5%
Avg Commute (min)22.022.4
White80.7%66.8%
Hispanic2.2%13.9%
Black1.1%7.1%
Asian0.4%0.0%
Foreign Born29.1%32.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Utah has a population of 3,331,187 compared to Oklahoma's 3,995,260.

Across the metrics compared, Utah leads in 11 categories while Oklahoma leads in 2. 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.