Indian Population in Tulsa County, OK by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Indian population in Tulsa County, OK is recorded at 4,551 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Tulsa County - including Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Jenks, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Indian presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Indian communities are spread across Tulsa County, OK and comparable counties throughout Oklahoma.

Top 5 cities with the largest Indian population in Tulsa County

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  • 1
    Tulsa
    Indian population in Tulsa is 2,807
    0.68% of Tulsa population is Indian
  • 2
    Broken Arrow
    Indian population in Broken Arrow is 968
    0.84% of Broken Arrow population is Indian
  • 3
    Jenks
    Indian population in Jenks is 461
    1.74% of Jenks population is Indian
  • 4
    Bixby
    Indian population in Bixby is 255
    0.87% of Bixby population is Indian
  • 5
    Owasso
    Indian population in Owasso is 98
    0.25% of Owasso population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in Tulsa County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Tulsa County with 4,551 Indian residents (0.68% of 673,708 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 94th percentile nationally among counties and 97th percentile within Oklahoma for Indian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Tulsa County's Indian population of 0.68% exceeds Oklahoma's state average of 0.46% while remaining below the national average of 1.5%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Tulsa County's 4,551 Indian residents constitute 24.6% of Oklahoma's total Indian population of 18,482, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 24.6% of all Oklahoma Indian Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Tulsa County maintains 8 Indian Americans per square mile, representing more than twenty-nine times Oklahoma's average of 0.27 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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10 Cities in Tulsa County Ranked by Indian Population

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ACS data [1] show Indian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Jenks, and Bixby. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 10 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Tulsa County, OK ranked by Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Tulsa County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Tulsa 2,807 0.68% 61.68%
2 Broken Arrow 968 0.84% 21.27%
3 Jenks 461 1.74% 10.13%
4 Bixby 255 0.87% 5.60%
5 Owasso 98 0.25% 2.15%
6 Glenpool 12 0.09% 0.26%
6 Sand Springs 12 0.06% 0.26%
7 0 - -
7 0 - -
7 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Tulsa County, OK by their Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Indian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Indian .
  2. % of Total Tulsa County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Indian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Indian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.