Bartlesville, OK

City in OK, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

37,878

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36.8

years ∙ half population younger than 36.8, half older

Diversity Index

47.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

96%Native

4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Bartlesville is a city within Osage and Washington counties, Oklahoma, United States.

Location

City in OK, US

Co-ordinates

DEC36.737668° N, 95.948454° W

DMS36° 44′ 15.60″ N, 95° 56′ 54.43″ W

Population Density & area

1,676/sq mi (648.6/km²)

Total Area

22.6 sq mi (58.5 km²)

Land Area

22.6 sq mi (58.4 km²) · 99.89%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0.1 km²) · 0.11%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.8% male

Male 48.8%

Female 51.2%

males per 100 females

Bartlesville 95.3

Oklahoma 99.1

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

96%Native

4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Bartlesville 4%

Oklahoma 6.4%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36.8

years ∙ half population younger than 36.8, half older

Bartlesville

36.8

Oklahoma

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Bartlesville 79

Oklahoma 67.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Bartlesville	Oklahoma	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.2%	24%	22%
Working age (18-64)	55.9%	59.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	18.9%	16.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	79	67.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	45.1	40.1	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	33.9	27.3	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

71%

Black

3.3%

Asian

2.2%

Hispanic

7.2%

Other

16.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

47.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Bartlesville 47.5%

Oklahoma 58.1%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Bartlesville population

	Bartlesville	Oklahoma	United States
Hispanic or Latino	7.2%	12.7%	19.3%
Mexican	5.5%	9.7%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.4%	2.4%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	92.8%	87.3%	80.7%
One race	82.7%	78.4%	76.4%
White	71%	62.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	3.3%	6.8%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%
Asian	2.2%	2.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	10.1%	8.9%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.6% family

Family 63.6%

Non family 36.4%

% family households

Bartlesville 63.6%

Oklahoma 64.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.49

persons per household

Bartlesville

2.49

Oklahoma

2.5

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Bartlesville population

	Bartlesville	Oklahoma	United States
Total households	14,819	1,562,389	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.49	2.5	2.53
Family households	9,430	1,004,739	82,990,528
Average family size	3.11	3.12	3.14
Married couple family	6,783	731,372	60,637,388
Other families	2,647	273,367	22,353,140
Male householder	706	84,154	6,572,819
Female householder	1,941	189,213	15,780,321
Non-family households	5,389	557,650	46,236,968
One-person households	4,764	462,709	37,140,836
Male householder	2,008	215,472	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	743	65,100	5,225,110
Female householder	2,756	247,237	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	1,686	126,972	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	625	94,941	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

16,672

housing units

Bartlesville 16,672

Oklahoma 1,775,127

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

88.9% occupied

Occupied 88.9%

Vacant 11.1%

vacancy rate

Bartlesville 11.1%

Oklahoma 12%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

81.1%

Single family houses

81.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

17.1%

Mobile homes

1.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.1%

Median Year Built

1971

Half of houses were built before 1971, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

9.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

41.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

34.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

14.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Bartlesville	Oklahoma	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.8	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	12.3%	12.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	48.6%	58.2%	51.6%
7+ rooms	39.2%	29.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%
1 bedroom	9.8%	9%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	20.9%	22.7%	25%
3 bedrooms	45.5%	47.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	21.7%	18.2%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1971	1981	1981
Total housing units	16,672	1,775,127	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

68.2% owners

Renter-occupied 31.8%

Owner-occupied 68.2%

homeownership rate

Bartlesville 68.2%

Oklahoma 65.8%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.61

Owner-occupied

2.21

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Bartlesville 2.61

Oklahoma 2.6

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bartlesville	Oklahoma	United States
Total occupied units	14,819	1,562,389	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	28.1%	27.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	40.9%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.6%	15.8%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	14.4%	16.5%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98%	97.1%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.6%	2.1%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.9%	5.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.6%	32.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.3%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.2%	24.1%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	73.6%	55.8%	51.4%
Electricity	25.5%	41.7%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.5%	1.9%	2%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.7%	1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1%	1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$167,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Bartlesville

$167,200

Oklahoma

$199,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

26.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

26.7%

Owners without a mortgage

8.6%

Renters

52%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Bartlesville	Oklahoma	United States
Property value
Median Value	$167,200	$199,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	22.5%	21.1%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	36.8%	29%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	22.1%	23.5%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	15.1%	18.5%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.9%	6.5%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.6%	1.4%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	54.3%	53.7%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	45.7%	46.3%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,397	$1,539	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$486	$519	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$916	$1,014	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

33.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Bartlesville 33.3%

Oklahoma 28.3%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Bartlesville 7.5%

Oklahoma 10.6%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

9,418

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.8%

K–12

74%

College / Undergraduate

16.2%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

29.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Bartlesville

29.8%

Oklahoma

34.2%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Bartlesville	Oklahoma	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	9,418	1,004,858	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.8%	5.8%	5.7%
K–12	74%	71%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.9%	5.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	26.8%	21.5%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	19.7%	22%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.7%	21.9%	21.7%
College or graduate school	20.2%	23.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	16.2%	18.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4%	4.5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	29.8%	34.2%	40.9%
School type
Public school	80.8%	85.7%	82%
Private school	19.2%	14.3%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

25,019

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.7%

HS graduate

31.7%

Some college no degree

20.5%

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

22.7%

Graduate or professional degree

10.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

41.8% · 58.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

45.9% · 54.1%

HS graduate

45.8% · 54.2%

Some college no degree

44.9% · 55.1%

Associates degree

45.6% · 54.4%

Bachelors degree

48.5% · 51.5%

Graduate or professional degree

56.1% · 43.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Bartlesville	Oklahoma	United States
Population (25+)	25,019	2,668,805	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.8%	3.8%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.7%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	31.7%	30.6%	26%
Some college, no degree	20.5%	22.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	7%	8.3%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.3%	28.3%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	22.7%	18.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	10.6%	9.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	92.6%	89.4%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,941

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$21,917

HS graduate

$28,501

Some college or associates

$40,248

Bachelors degree

$63,125

Graduate or professional degree

$71,735

Poverty Rate

5.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

26.3%

HS graduate

21.1%

Some college or associates

12.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

5.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Bartlesville	Oklahoma	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$42,941	$46,101	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$21,917	$31,734	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$28,501	$37,211	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$40,248	$43,445	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$63,125	$58,520	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$71,735	$73,412	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	26.3%	26.8%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	21.1%	16.5%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	12.8%	11.4%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.4%	4.7%	4.5%

Insights for Bartlesville, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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