City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023

Ardmore, OK

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Ardmore - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

24,757
Residents
$52,954
Median income
$158,800
Median home
$1,054
Median rent (state)

Ardmore - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Ardmore places in the 24th percentile for household income and the 6th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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percentile, household income
30th
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percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Ardmore, OK

Ardmore is a small city in Oklahoma, home to 24,757 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Ardmore brings in $52,954 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 12.2%. Typical homes in Ardmore are valued around $158,800, and the median resident age is 36.7 years. About 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 56.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 55 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 83% from five years earlier. Ardmore's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 4247.4 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 64.5°F with 38.0 inches of precipitation per year and 2.7 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Oklahoma run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Oklahoma scores 87.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,054 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $205 across Oklahoma, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 74.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

24,757 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma

Median Household Income

$52,954 /yr

Poverty 12.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average

How does Ardmore compare to other US cities?

Here's how Ardmore stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 24% higher than other cities
Home value 30% pricier than other cities
Median rent 25% pricier than other cities
Safety 6% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Oklahoma alone, Ardmore ranks #196 of 203 Oklahoma cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Ardmore's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Oklahoma, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

24thIncome percentile
6thSafety percentile

24th percentile nationally for median household income · 6th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Ardmore's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Ardmore's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 34 Avg. percentile National median
Ardmore's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Ardmore's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$158,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 70% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Ardmore $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Ardmore, OK Ardmore, OK's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Ardmore, OK-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Ardmore, OK median $52,954/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Ardmore, OK's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Ardmore, OK. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
24,757
Median Income
$52,954
Median Home Value
$158,800
Median Age
36.7
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Labor force participation
56.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
4247.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
1141.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3106.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
64.5°F
Annual Precipitation
38.0"
Annual Snowfall
2.7"

Schools

Total Schools
14
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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24,600 residents24,800 residents25,000 residents25,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 24,706 residents 24,956 residents ▲ +1.0%
Ardmore's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
55
housing units authorized
Single-Family
55
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 30
2020 31
2021 34
2022 16
2023 7
2024 55

Permit volume increased 83% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.5%
Carpool
13.0%
Public Transit
0.8%
Walk
1.8%
Work from Home
3.5%
Other
2.4%

Based on 10,771 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oklahoma - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$205
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oklahoma state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Oklahoma state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Ardmore sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,054/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
74.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oklahoma

Yukon
24,802 people
Ponca City
24,377 people
Jenks
26,519 people
Duncan
22,872 people
Sapulpa
22,268 people
Del City
21,561 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ardmore's 24,757 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sandusky, OH
24,748 people
Big Spring, TX
24,769 people
Fort Dodge, IA
24,788 people
Zanesville, OH
24,726 people
Pecan Grove, TX
24,798 people
Centerville, OH
24,815 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ardmore's $52,954 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Clay Springs, AZ
$52,955 median income
Mapleton, IA
$52,955 median income
Fayette City, PA
$52,955 median income
Pelahatchie, MS
$52,957 median income
Winona, TX
$52,958 median income
Scottsboro, AL
$52,949 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Ardmore, OK Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Ardmore, OK - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 64.1% 8.5% 7.3% 15.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.5% White 64.1% Black or African American 8.5% Asian 1.8% American Indian 7.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.9% Two or more races 15.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Ardmore compares to nearby Oklahoma cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Ardmore (this city) 24,757 $52,954
Yukon 24,802 $76,408
Ponca City 24,377 $55,270
Jenks 26,519 $104,970
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ardmore, OK?

What is the population of Ardmore, OK? +

Ardmore, OK has a population of 24,757 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Ardmore, OK? +

The median household income in Ardmore is $52,954 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ardmore? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ardmore; the closest available measure is the Oklahoma state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oklahoma vary by metro area.

Is Ardmore, OK safe? +

Ardmore has a total crime rate of 4247.4 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Ardmore, OK? +

Ardmore's median home value sits at $158,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Ardmore? +

The average annual temperature in Ardmore runs 64.5°F, 38.0 inches of precipitation, and 2.7 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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