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Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Broken Arrow, city, mostly in Tulsa County (82.1% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. Broken Arrow had 124,991 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 10.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 113,540 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 118,180 (±114). GEOID 4009050.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

124,991

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 113,540 · ACS 2020-2024: 118,180 ±114

Median household income

$86,765

±$2,441 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039

Median home value

$250,400

±$3,770 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800

Median gross rent

$1,320

±$27 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014

Where is Broken Arrow and what county is it in?

Broken Arrow is a city mostly in Tulsa County (82.1% of its 2020 residents), with a part in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. It covers 63.0 square miles of land, 1,804 residents per square mile in 2020.

Broken Arrow is in the Tulsa, OK metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 7 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Broken Arrow's 2020 Census population by county (Census place-by-county parts)
County2020 residentsShare
Tulsa County93,18482.1%
Wagoner County20,35617.9%
Broken Arrow (marked with a dot) in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Broken Arrow, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 124,991 people lived in Broken Arrow on July 1, 2025, up 10.1% since 2020, faster than Oklahoma (+4.1%). The 2020 Census counted 113,540 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 118,180 (±114).

  • July 2020→2021 +2,435 (116,350)
  • 2021→2022 +1,759 (118,109)
  • 2022→2023 +1,497 (119,606)
  • 2023→2024 +3,172 (122,778)
  • 2024→2025 +2,213 (124,991)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Broken ArrowTulsa CountyOklahoma Change since 2015-2019
Total population 118,180 ±114 680,794 4,028,634 +9,684
Households 44,384 ±633 272,422 1,562,389 +4,614
Average household size 2.65 ±0.04 2.46 2.50 −0.07
Housing units 46,597 ±604 297,882 1,775,127 +4,429

Broken Arrow's population since 2000

From 74,859 in 2000 to 124,991 in 2025: up 67.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Broken Arrow as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 74,859
  • 2005 (estimate) 87,912
  • 2010 Census 98,850
  • 2015 (estimate) 106,741
  • 2020 Census 113,540
  • 2025 (estimate) 124,991

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Broken Arrow?

The median resident of Broken Arrow is 37.1 years old; 25.3% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 63.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.0%. 8.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Broken ArrowTulsa CountyOklahoma Change since 2015-2019
Median age 37.1 ±0.5 36.0 37.0 no clear change
Under 18 years 25.3% ±0.6 pts 25.1% 24.0% –
65 years and over 16.0% ±0.6 pts 15.1% 16.3% –
Male 48.8% ±0.6 pts 49.1% 49.8% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.0% ±0.8 pts 15.7% 12.7% +3.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic 63.9% ±1.1 pts 57.3% 62.1% −7.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 5.5% ±0.7 pts 9.3% 6.8% +1.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic 4.7% ±0.6 pts 3.7% 2.4% +0.8 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 4.3% ±0.4 pts 4.4% 6.6% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.2% 0.2% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 9.1% ±0.7 pts 9.0% 8.9% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.1 pts 0.3% 0.3% –
Born outside the United States 8.4% ±0.6 pts 9.9% 6.4% +1.5 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 12.9% ±0.8 pts 16.5% 11.5% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.5% ±0.7 pts 6.7% 7.9% –
With a disability 12.3% ±0.7 pts 14.3% 17.2% –
No health insurance coverage 9.8% ±0.7 pts 13.3% 12.9% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 94.4% ±0.5 pts 89.9% 89.4% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 35.7% ±1.3 pts 34.4% 28.3% +2.5 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 10.4% ±0.6 pts 12.0% 9.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.2% ±1.0 pts 84.6% 85.6% –
Moved from another state in the past year 2.2% ±0.5 pts 2.7% 2.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Broken Arrow earn?

Half of Broken Arrow's 44,384 households earn less than $86,765 a year (±$2,441), against $69,009 in Tulsa County and $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 the median was $89,987 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $3,222 after inflation. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Broken ArrowTulsa CountyOklahoma Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $86,765 ±$2,441 $69,009 $65,039 −$3,222
Mean household income $113,269 ±$7,087 $98,310 $88,936 –
Per capita income $46,371 ±$5,297 $40,350 $35,624 no clear change
People below the poverty line 8.8% ±0.9 pts 14.7% 15.3% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 10.6% ±1.7 pts 20.2% 20.1% no clear change
Households receiving SNAP 6.6% ±0.5 pts 12.8% 14.1% –
Households with a computer 97.8% ±0.5 pts 96.0% 94.9% –
Households with a broadband subscription 94.4% ±0.6 pts 91.4% 88.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Broken Arrow?

Owners occupy 72.0% of Broken Arrow's occupied homes and renters 28.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,400 by its owner (±$3,770). The median renter pays $1,320 a month including utilities, and 30.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Broken ArrowTulsa CountyOklahoma Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $250,400 ±$3,770 $230,400 $199,800 +$44,997
Median gross rent $1,320 ±$27 $1,110 $1,014 +$44
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 30.5% ±3.2 pts 36.7% 37.5% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,658 ±$27 $1,650 $1,539 –
Owner-occupied homes 72.0% ±1.4 pts 59.7% 65.8% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 28.0% ±1.4 pts 40.3% 34.2% –
Housing units 46,597 ±604 297,882 1,775,127 +4,429
Homeowner vacancy rate 1.0% ±0.3 pts 1.0% 1.2% –
Rental vacancy rate 4.3% ±0.9 pts 5.4% 6.5% –
Single-family detached homes 79.5% ±0.9 pts 68.6% 72.7% –
Mobile homes 2.4% ±0.5 pts 2.1% 8.2% –
Built 2020 or later 3.5% ±0.5 pts 1.6% 2.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 15.2% ±1.1 pts 10.8% 11.2% –
Built 1939 or earlier 1.1% ±0.3 pts 6.7% 6.9% –
Households with no vehicle 2.4% ±0.4 pts 6.3% 5.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Broken Arrow building?

Builders took permits for 1,063 new housing units in Broken Arrow in 2025 (661 in single-family houses), 8.5 per 1,000 residents against 3.8 across Oklahoma.

  • 2019 575 units
  • 2020 1,096 units
  • 2021 785 units
  • 2022 526 units
  • 2023 1,231 units
  • 2024 994 units
  • 2025 1,063 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Broken Arrow work and get to work?

79.1% of Broken Arrow's workers drive alone and 11.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Broken ArrowTulsa CountyOklahoma Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 67.4% ±1.0 pts 65.8% 61.2% –
Unemployment rate 4.2% ±0.7 pts 5.4% 5.0% no clear change
Drove alone to work 79.1% ±1.1 pts 76.0% 77.4% –
Carpooled 8.0% ±0.7 pts 9.4% 9.7% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.3% 0.3% –
Walked 0.5% ±0.2 pts 1.3% 1.8% –
Worked from home 11.4% ±0.8 pts 11.5% 9.4% +7.1 pts
Mean travel time to work 21.9 min ±0.5 20.3 min 22.4 min +0.8 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Broken Arrow?

40 census tracts lie mostly in Broken Arrow, and 13 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $36,355 (Tract 74.08) to $140,833 (Tract 90.18).

Census tracts in Broken Arrow, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (the 12 with the most residents inside it; every tract on the full list)
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Broken Arrow
Tract 75.10Tulsa County5,520 $66,350 $189,800100%
Tract 75.12Tulsa County4,512 $81,682 $217,700100%
Tract 75.29Tulsa County4,470 $87,596 $241,400100%
Tract 304.06Wagoner County5,473 $92,695 $248,10080%
Tract 74.09Tulsa County4,376 $83,922 $219,900100%
Tract 305.09Wagoner County6,052 $115,938 $321,40072%
Tract 75.07Tulsa County4,122 $74,741 $183,800100%
Tract 75.18Tulsa County4,121 $116,150 $292,000100%
Tract 75.31Tulsa County4,250 $99,850 $311,50093%
Tract 74.13Tulsa County3,935 $85,313 $212,300100%
Tract 75.19Tulsa County3,797 $102,313 $253,100100%
Tract 74.12Tulsa County3,517 $112,250 $298,300100%

Every census tract in Broken Arrow, with its figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Broken Arrow) · Census block assignment files

How does Broken Arrow compare with other places in Oklahoma?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Broken Arrow is the 236th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 4th-most populous of 591 in Oklahoma.

Broken Arrow ranks 19th of 228 places in Oklahoma with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Broken Arrow's rank in Oklahoma (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate4th591
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)25th212
Residents per square mile12th229
Median household income19th228
Per capita income10th229
Median home value13th228
Median gross rent10th223
Poverty rate200th218
Bachelor's degree or higher17th226
Median age102nd229
Owner-occupied share69th229
Work from home22nd140
Travel time to work117th229

Broken Arrow's figures with every place in Oklahoma (CSV)

Every place in Oklahoma, sortable · Compare Broken Arrow with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Broken Arrow?

2 of the 57 figures for Broken Arrow on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Broken Arrow are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Broken Arrow.