The Tulsa metropolitan area, officially defined as the Tulsa metropolitan statistical area is a metropolis in northeastern

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centered around the city of

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and encompassing

, Rogers, Wagoner, Muskogee,

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, Osage, Creek, Okmulgee and

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counties. It had a population of 1,059,803 according to the 2024 U.S. census estimates.

Counties

The Tulsa metropolitan area (TMA) consists of the following counties, listed in descending order of population (2010 census): *

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Rogers County Rogers County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 95,240, making it the sixth-most populous county in Oklahoma. The county seat is Claremore. Rogers County is ...

Wagoner County Wagoner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 80,981. Its county seat is Wagoner. Wagoner County is included in the Tulsa metropolitan area. History According to archaeological st ...

Creek County Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,754. Its county seat is Sapulpa. Creek County is part of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area. History European explorers traveled through t ...

* Osage County * Okmulgee County * Pawnee County * Muskogee County * Washington County Osage County, the largest county by land area in Oklahoma constitutes 36 percent of the TMA. Wagoner County, with 8 percent of the area, is the smallest county of the TMA. Tulsa County has the highest population density by far (1,058.1 people per square mile) and Osage County has the lowest (21.1 people per square mile).

Cities

The Tulsa metropolitan area's anchor city, Tulsa, is surrounded by two primary rings of

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. Connected by

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, the cityscapes of Tulsa and its initial outlying ring of suburbs form to make the immediate Tulsa Urban Area, an area that sits apart from a second ring of noncontiguous suburbs. Forming the first ring of suburbs are Catoosa, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Owasso, Sand Springs, Sapulpa and Turley. Cities and towns in the second ring of suburbs include, Claremore, Okmulgee, Glenpool, Collinsville, Wagoner, Coweta, Skiatook, and Inola.

Largest cities

Tulsa

Tulsa, home to 415,154 people in 2024, is the principal cultural and economic hub of the Tulsa metropolitan area (TMA). The city, once known as the

Oil Capital of the World The title of "Oil Capital of the World" is often used to refer to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Houston, Texas, the current center of the oil industry, more frequently uses the sobriquet “ The Energy Capital of the World.” History In mid-19th century, wh ...

, is still home to a large array of international oil-related industries, financial corporations, and manufacturing bases. The city contains the region's only public two-year college Tulsa Community College, and only private four-year universities,

Oral Roberts University Oral Roberts University (ORU) is a Private university, private Evangelicalism, evangelical university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1963, the university is named after its founder, Charismatic Christianity, Charismatic Christian preacher Oral ...

, and the

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. The

Tulsa International Airport Tulsa International Airport is a civil-military airport five miles (8 km) northeast of Downtown Tulsa, in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States. It was named Tulsa Municipal Airport when the city acquired it in 1929 ...

and

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serve as the region's primary international travel and shipping hubs.

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow is the metropolitan area's second largest city. According to the 2020 US Census, Broken Arrow has a 2024 population of 122,756 residents and is the fourth largest city in the state. It is the 267th-largest city in the United States. Once a bedroom community for nearby Tulsa, Broken Arrow has emerged in recent decades as an economic center in its own right. In 2007, the city was rated the safest city in Oklahoma and 20th safest in the nation, as well as one of the nation's 100 best places to live.

Owasso

Owasso, a bedroom community of 42,831 people in 2024, is the third largest city in the Tulsa metropolitan area and one of the fastest-growing in the state. Situated just north of the Tulsa International Airport and the Tulsa Zoo in Tulsa and Rogers counties, the city is connected to Tulsa by Highway 169 and contains a large base of upscale retail.

Bartlesville

Bartlesville is an

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of the city of Tulsa. With 38,355 people in 2024, the city is the fourth largest in the Tulsa-Bartlesville Combined Statistical Area, though it is not considered part of the immediate Tulsa Statistical Area by the Census Bureau. It is the

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of Washington County, and contains the only skyscraper built by famed architect

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, the Price Tower. Oklahoma Wesleyan University,a private four-year university and a branch of Rogers State University are Bartlesville's primary institutions of higher education.

Muskogee

Muskogee is another

of the city of Tulsa. With 36,849 people in 2024, the city is the fifth largest in the Tulsa-Bartlesville Combined Statistical Area. It is the

of Muskogee County. Bacone College, a private four-year university, and branches of Connors State College and

Northeastern State University Northeastern State University (NSU) is a public university with its main campus in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The university also has two other campuses in Muskogee and Broken Arrow as well as online. Northeastern is the oldest institution of hig ...

are Muskogee's primary institutions of higher education.

Bixby

Bixby is a rapidly growing city to the south of Tulsa. It had a population of 31,728 at the 2024 census estimate and has the largest per capita income in the TMA. Originally an agricultural community known as "The Garden Spot of Oklahoma", it has largely become a bedroom community in the Tulsa area.

Jenks

Jenks, the sixth largest city in the TMA, is another rapidly growing suburb of Tulsa, located southwest of Tulsa largely between the Arkansas River and U.S. Route 75. A portion of the Jenks Public School District extends east of the Arkansas River encompassing a part of the city of Tulsa south of 91st street. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in Oklahoma. As of the 2024 census estimate the city has a population 27,869. Jenks is known as the "Antiques Capitol of Oklahoma" and is home to the Oklahoma Aquarium.

Sapulpa

Sapulpa is a city in Creek and Tulsa counties, with its town center located approximately 14 miles southwest of downtown Tulsa. It is also the seat of Creek County. The population was 23,297 as of the 2024 United States census estimate, making it the seventh largest city in the TMC. It is the county seat of

Sand Springs

Sand Springs, a diverse urban community is one of the oldest suburbs of Tulsa, and eighth largest city in the TMA. The population is 20,330 as of the 2024 U.S. Census estimate. It is located along the Arkansas River, just five miles west of downtown Tulsa. It has a fast-growing residential population and is recognized as a hub of industrial activity. Attractions in Sand Springs include the Keystone Ancient Forest, Sand Springs Pogue Airport, the Canyons at Blackjack Ridge Golf Course and easy access to Keystone State Park. The city is connected to Tulsa by Highway 412/64, 41st Street and Avery Drive.

Claremore

Claremore, the ninth largest city in the TMA, is an outer suburb of Tulsa and the county seat of Rogers County. The population is 20,602 as of the 2024 US Census estimate. It is home to

Rogers State University Rogers State University (RSU) is a public university in Claremore, Oklahoma, United States. It also has branch campuses in Bartlesville and Pryor Creek. History The institution that is now RSU has gone through several stages, from its founda ...

, a public four-year university located on the city's west side. The city is home to many historical figures such as

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, a famous actor,

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, author of the novel that inspired the musical

. Claremore is also the setting of Oklahoma the musical. Country singer

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also lives just outside Claremore. The

Will Rogers Memorial The Will Rogers Memorial Museum is a museum in Claremore, Oklahoma that memorializes entertainer Will Rogers. The museum houses artifacts, memorabilia, photographs, and manuscripts pertaining to Rogers' life, and documentaries, speeches, and mo ...

is located in Claremore.

Other communities

North – Skiatook, Collinsville, Oologah, Pawhuska, Dewey,

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. West –

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, Bristow, Mannford,

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. East – Catoosa, Wagoner, Coweta,

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, Inola,

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, Pryor Creek. South – Glenpool,

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, Beggs, Okmulgee, Henryetta and

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Metropolitan statistics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 937,478 people, 367,091 households, and 246,290 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA were as follows: *

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: 70.9% (68.7%

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) * Black or African American: 8.4% * American Indian and Alaskan Native: 8.3% * Asian: 1.8% (0.3%

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, 0.3% Indian, 0.3%

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, 0.2% Chinese) *

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: 0.1% * Two or more races: 6.4% * Some other race: 4.2% * Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 8.4% (6.6% Mexican, 0.3% Puerto Rican, 0.2%

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, 0.2% Guatemalan) The median income for a household in the MSA was $47,760 and the median income for a family was $59,746. The

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was $26,029.

Combined Statistical Area

Based on commuting patterns, the Federal Census Bureau defines the adjacent micropolitan areas of Muskogee ( Muskogee County) and

Bartlesville Bartlesville is a city mostly in Washington County and Osage County, Oklahoma. The population was 37,290 at the 2020 census. Bartlesville is north of Tulsa and south of the Kansas border. It is the county seat of Washington County. The Caney ...

( Washington County) into a region known as the Tulsa–Muskogee–Bartlesville Combined Statistical Area (CSA), commonly known as the Green Country region. The population of this wider region is 1,180,615 as of 2024. The Tulsa CSA is the 48th largest CSA, and the 54th largest primary census statistical area in the country.

Transportation

Interstate Highways and turnpikes

The Tulsa metropolitan area is heavily reliant on automobiles as a means of transportation.

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(which runs northeast–southwest), U.S. Highway 75 (which runs north–south) and U.S. Highway 412 (which runs east–west) serve as the major thoroughfares of the region. Turnpikes play a vital role in the region's transportation system. The Will Rogers I-44, Turner I-44, Muskogee OK-351, Gilcrease OK-344, Cimarron, and Creek OK-364 turnpikes aide travel in the area. US Highway 412 is scheduled to be upgraded as Interstate-42. The planned interstate route includes the Cimarron and Cherokee US-412 and will extend from Interstate 49 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Interstate 35 near Perry, Oklahoma. The state has approved the Creek OK-364 being renamed Interstate-644 and Muskogee OK-351 being renamed Interstate-343.

Transit

Tulsa Transit provides local transit services within the urbanized area. Intercity transit services are available through

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and

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Rail, seaport, and airport facilities

The area is home to the nation's farthest inland port, the

. This port, along with the

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, is situated along the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, which helps in the shipment of goods to international trade routes. Several major rail lines are located throughout the region, although the Tulsa metropolitan area is one of the largest urban areas in the nation not served by

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. The region's principal airport is the

, which offers domestic passenger service. Other minor airports serving general aviation are located throughout the region.

Education

Common education

The Tulsa metropolitan area, like much of the state of Oklahoma, is served by independent school districts. Each county contains several school districts and each school district is governed by a local school board. The region's largest school district is Tulsa Public Schools.

Higher education

See also List of colleges and universities in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Tulsa metro is home to several colleges and universities. The Tulsa area's largest private schools are

and

is located in Claremore with branch campuses in Bartlesville and Pryor. Also, there are branch campuses of major state colleges, such as

Oklahoma State University–Tulsa Oklahoma State University–Tulsa, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, is the newest institution of the Oklahoma State University System. It was previously the University Center at Tulsa until it became OSU-Tulsa on January 1, 1999. OSU-T ...

, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, and

in Broken Arrow. Langston University, Oklahoma's only Historically Black College (HBCU) has a satellite branch in Tulsa. Tulsa Community College serves thousands of students as the region's primary junior college. Two medical schools are also located in the region: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences and University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, where students can attend all four years of medical school since 2017. The only law school in northeastern Oklahoma is the

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. In 2021, seven higher education institutions and seven community organizations in the Tulsa MSA founded th
Tulsa Higher Education Consortium (THE Consortium)
. THE Consortium is a higher education collaborative designed to support cross-institutional and cross-sector work. In December 2022, an eighth institutional member joined THE Consortium, which now comprise
Langston University

, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa,

, Tulsa Community College,

, an
Southern Nazarene University- Tulsa
Affiliate members include the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, th
City of Tulsa
th
Tulsa Regional Chamber of Commerce
th
Broken Arrow Chamber of CommerceImpactTulsaSchusterman Family Philanthropies
an
Tulsa Community Foundation
THE Consortium is the only consortium of its kind (cross-institutional and cross-sector) in the state of Oklahoma. As of 2011, 30% of adults in the City of Tulsa held a bachelor's degree or higher. In Broken Arrow 32% of adults held degrees, in Owasso 31% held degrees, in Bixby 38% held degrees, in Jenks 46% held degrees, and in Bartlesville 31% held degrees. This compares to 23.0% for all of Oklahoma and 28.2% for the entire U.S. In 2009, ''Businessweek'' ranked Tulsa as one of the best cities for new college grads.

Economy

The Tulsa metropolitan area is the economic engine of the Green Country as well as Eastern Oklahoma. In 2017 the Tulsa metropolitan area's GDP was $57.7 billion, up from 43.4 billion in 2009, nearly thirty percent of Oklahoma's economy, and the 53rd largest in the nation. The chief industries of the region are energy, aerospace, telecommunications, and manufacturing. Energy has long been a dominant player in the area's economy, as Tulsa was once dubbed the 'Oil Capital of the World'. Today, Fortune 500 energy companies still call the area home, such as ONEOK and

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. Also, a majority of American car rental companies are headquartered in the area, such as Fortune 1000 Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group. There are major manufacturing and maintenance operations for the aerospace industry in Tulsa. In 2012, Engine Advocacy ranked the Tulsa Metro as having some of the highest growth in the high-tech industry at 7.6% compared to 2.6% for the national average for 2010–2012, and is expected to have continuous growth throughout 2013. The Tulsa region is home to the 8th best workforce in aerospace, 9th best in Energy and 18th best in telecommunications. In 2001, Tulsa metro's total gross product was in the top one-third of metropolitan areas, states, and countries globally, with more than $29 billion in total goods, expected to grow at a rate of nearly $500 Million every two years. Among its residents, the Tulsa area is home to two billionaires, George Kaiser (BOK Financial Corporation), and

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(philanthropist). As of Nov 2012, the Metro's unemployment rate is 5.1 percent.

Shopping

Tulsa has many options for shopping. Some of the well known shopping areas are

Downtown Tulsa Downtown Tulsa is an area of approximately surrounded by an inner-dispersal loop created by Interstate 244, U.S. Route 64 in Oklahoma, US 64 and U.S. Route 75 in Oklahoma, US 75. The area serves as Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa's financial and business ...

, Brookside (Peoria Avenue), Cherry Street, Brady Arts District, and

Utica Square Utica Square is an upscale outdoor shopping center located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Cynthia Dees"Utica Square Bucks Downturn in Market" ''Tulsa World'', July 18, 1990. The mall is anchored by a branch of the Saks Fifth Avenue chain (which opened at Uti ...

Recreation and tourism

Green Country

"Green Country" is a popular term used in different scenarios to describe different aspects of the Greater Tulsa Region, but may also refer specifically to the official Tulsa MSA. Each usage of the term is derived from its official meaning as the tourism designation for all of Northeastern Oklahoma. Its name was devised in the 1960s by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation as one of six travel destination regions within the state, but is the most historically significant of all of them, as the name's usage can be traced to the early part of the 20th century. While the Tulsa MSA only officially occupies a section of Green Country as it is defined by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, the entire region is sometimes referred to as the Greater Tulsa Area. On the same accord, the term "Green Country" often applies to the immediate Tulsa urban area or the city of Tulsa proper, but neither of these are technically the proper use for the term.

Attractions

The area has several lakes and state parks. Major lakes include Keystone, Skiatook,

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, and Oologah. Popular state parks include Keystone Lake and Osage Hills. The area contains two world-renowned museums: Gilcrease and Philbrook, both in Tulsa. Museums focusing on western heritage draw visitors, such as Woolaroc near Bartlesville and

in Claremore.

Lakes and reservoirs

* Birch Lake * Claremore Lake *

* Heyburn Lake * Hulah Lake * Kaw Lake * Keystone Lake * Oologah Lake * Skiatook Lake * Lake Yahola

State parks

* Dripping Springs State Park, Okmulgee County * Keystone Lake,

Tulsa County, Oklahoma Tulsa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 669,279, making it the second-most populous county in the state, behind only Oklahoma County. Its county seat and largest city is Tulsa ...

* Osage Hills,

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* Okmulgee State Park, Okmulgee County * Sequoyah Bay State Park,

* Wah-Sha-She State Park,

Walnut Creek State Park Walnut Creek State Park was a former Oklahoma State Park on the north shore of Lake Keystone, west of Prue in Osage County, Oklahoma Osage County () is the largest county by area in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Created in 1907 when Oklaho ...

Other natural attractions

* Mohawk Park, a city-owned park in northeastern Tulsa that includes the Tulsa Zoo and the Oxley Nature Center *

Tallgrass Prairie Preserve The Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, in Osage County, Oklahoma near Foraker, Oklahoma, is the largest protected tract of tallgrass prairie in the world. Managed by The Nature Conservancy, the preserve contains owned by the Conser ...

is in

, near Foraker, Oklahoma. * Turkey Mountain (Oklahoma), an urban wilderness park in southwestern Tulsa * Redbud Valley, a city-owned nature reserve and wilderness trail

References

External links

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