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What are the largest metro areas in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma City, OK is the largest metro area in Oklahoma, with 1,512,813 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Tulsa, OK (1,069,273) and Fort Smith, AR-OK (234,140) come next.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 4 ranked Oklahoma metro areas

Oklahoma metro areas ranked by population
RankMetro areaResidents 2025Change 2020–25
1Oklahoma City, OK1,512,813+5.8%
2Tulsa, OK1,069,273+5.1%
3Fort Smith, AR-OK234,140+3.1%
4Lawton, OK127,590+0.7%

How this is ranked

The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.

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What is the largest metro area in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma City, OK is the largest metro area in Oklahoma, with 1,512,813 residents in 2025 (Census PEP). Tulsa, OK (1,069,273) and Fort Smith, AR-OK (234,140) come next.

How is this ranking calculated?

The Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates for 2025, largest first, with the change since 2020. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states. Areas without an estimate for the same year as the others are not ranked.

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