Tulsa County, Oklahoma
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Tulsa County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population is 563,299. Its county seat is Tulsa6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,520 km² (587 mi²). 1,477 km² (570 mi²) of it is land and 43 km² (17 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.85% water.
Adjacent counties
- Washington County (north)
- Rogers County (northeast)
- Wagoner County (southeast)
- Okmulgee County (south)
- Creek County (west)
- Pawnee County & Osage County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 563,299 people, 226,892 households, and 147,252 families residing in the county. The population density is 381/km² (988/mi²). There are 243,953 housing units at an average density of 165/km² (428/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 75.02% White, 10.95% Black or African American, 5.20% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.77% from other races, and 4.40% from two or more races. 5.97% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 226,892 households out of which 32.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.10% are married couples living together, 12.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.10% are non-families. 29.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the county, the population is spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $38,213, and the median income for a family is $47,489. Males have a median income of $35,495 versus $25,680 for females. The per capita income for the county is $21,115. 11.60% of the population and 8.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.60% of those under the age of 18 and 8.30% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
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Unincorporated Communities
External link
- Tulsas County Government's website (http://www.tulsacounty.org/)
| Regions of Oklahoma | 
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| Cherokee Outlet - Green Country - Little Dixie - Panhandle | |
| Largest cities | |
| Broken Arrow - Edmond - Enid - Lawton - Midwest City - Moore - Norman - Oklahoma City - Stillwater - Tulsa | |
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Adair - Alfalfa - Atoka - Beaver - Beckham - Blaine - Bryan - Caddo - Canadian - Carter - Cherokee - Choctaw - Cimarron - Cleveland - Coal - Comanche - Cotton - Craig - Creek - Custer - Delaware - Dewey - Ellis - Garfield - Garvin - Grady - Grant - Greer - Harmon - Harper - Haskell - Hughes - Jackson - Jefferson - Johnston - Kay - Kingfisher - Kiowa - Latimer - Le Flore - Lincoln - Logan - Love - Major - Marshall - Mayes - McClain - McCurtain - McIntosh - Murray - Muskogee - Noble - Nowata - Okfuskee - Oklahoma - Okmulgee - Osage - Ottawa - Pawnee - Payne - Pittsburg - Pontotoc - Pottawatomie - Pushmataha - Roger Mills - Rogers - Seminole - Sequoyah - Stephens - Texas - Tillman - Tulsa - Wagoner - Washington - Washita - Woods - Woodward |