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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Wisconsin vs Oklahoma

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

11

Wisconsin wins

2

Oklahoma wins

MetricWisconsinOklahoma
Population5,892,0233,995,260
Median Age40.136.9
Median Household Income$75,670$63,603
Per Capita Income$42,019$34,859
Poverty Rate6.6%11.1%
Unemployment Rate2.2%3.0%
Median Home Value$247,400$185,900
Median Rent$1,045$980
Homeownership Rate67.9%65.8%
Bachelor's Degree+32.8%27.8%
High School+93.4%89.1%
Work From Home11.6%8.5%
Avg Commute (min)22.222.4
White81.3%66.8%
Hispanic1.8%13.9%
Black6.1%7.1%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born23.4%32.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Wisconsin has a population of 5,892,023 compared to Oklahoma's 3,995,260.

Across the metrics compared, Wisconsin 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.