Oklahoma (County)

Oklahoma County is located in the Central Oklahoma|central part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 United States Census|2010 census, the population was 718,633, making it the most populous county in Oklahoma. The county seat is Oklahoma City, the state capital and largest city.
Oklahoma County is at the heart of the Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Oklahoma County is one of seven counties in the United States to share the same name as the state it is located in (the other six counties are Arkansas County, Arkansas County, Hawaii County, Hawaii County, Idaho County, Idaho County, Iowa County, Iowa County, New York County (known commonly as Manhattan), and Utah County, Utah County), and the only one of the seven to contain the state capital, and one of two to contain a city of the same name as well.
==History==
The area that would someday be called Oklahoma County was originally inhabited by members of the indigenous nations of the Southern Plains, but by the 1830s the land would become part of the territory assigned to the Seminoles and Creeks after their removal from their ancestral lands in the Southeastern USA.
As a result of the Reconstruction era treaties signed between the US government and the Seminole and Creek nations in 1866, the land was taken from tribal jurisdiction but not assigned to other tribal governments, which in time led it to be called the Unassigned Lands. In 1889, the US federal government held a land run for the Unassigned lands, which led to the rapid settlement of the area."Unassigned lands" Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed August 10, 2021.
By 1890, Oklahoma County was called "County Two" and was one of seven counties established by the Organic Act of 1890.Wilson, Linda D. "Oklahoma County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 4, 2015.
County business initially took place in a building at the intersection of California Avenue and Robinson Street until the construction of the first Oklahoma County Courthouse at 520 West Main Street in the 1900s. In 1937, the county government was moved to a building at 321 Park Avenue, which now serves only as the county courthouse."A Brief History of Oklahoma County Government." OklahomaCounty.org. Accessed September 17, 2009.
==Geography==
According to the United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.3%) is water.
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===Adjacent counties===
*Logan County, Oklahoma|Logan County (north)
*Lincoln County, Oklahoma|Lincoln County (east)
*Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma|Pottawatomie County (southeast)
*Cleveland County, Oklahoma|Cleveland County (south)
*Canadian County, Oklahoma|Canadian County (west)
*Kingfisher County, Oklahoma|Kingfisher County (northwest)
===National protected area===
*Oklahoma City National Memorial
==Demographics==
 
As of the Census of 2010, there were 718,633 people, 277,615 households, and 172,572 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,013 people per square mile (391/km2). There were 319,828 housing units at an average density of 416 per square mile (161/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 64.6% Race (United States Census)|White, 15.4% Race (United States Census)|Black or Race (United States Census)|African American, 3.5% Race (United States Census)|Native American, 3% Race (United States Census)|Asian, 0.1% Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander, 8.1% from Race (United States Census)|other races, and 5.3% from two or more races. 15.1% of the population were Race (United States Census)|Hispanic or Race (United States Census)|Latino of any race. 12.4% were of German American|German, 12.3% Mexican American|Mexican, 10.1% Irish American|Irish, 7.9% English American|English, and 7.7% Americans|American ancestries according to the Census 2010. 84.4% spoke English language|English and 11.5% Spanish language|Spanish as their first language.http://factfinder.census.gov/rest/dnldController/deliver?_ts=360923792587 
There were 277,615 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were Marriage|married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.60% under the age of 18, 10.90% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,916, and the median income for a family was $54,721. The per capita income for the county was $25,723. About 11.70% of families and 15.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.
==Politics==
Since the second half of the 20th century, Oklahoma County has been quite conservative for an urban county. It swung from a 20-point victory for Harry Truman in 1948 to a 15-point victory for Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. It has gone Republican in all but one presidential election since then; it narrowly voted for Lyndon Johnson in 1964. This mirrors the growing Republican trend in Oklahoma since the end of World War II. It was one of the few areas in the South where Jimmy Carter didn’t do well.
However, the Republican share of votes for President has decreased in every election since the 2004 election. In the 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election, Oklahoma County gave Democratic candidate Drew Edmondson the largest vote share of any county, with 54.2% of the vote, whereas Republican Mary Fallin won the county with 51.3% of the vote four years prior. Also, in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, Democrat Kendra Horn received 52.3% of the vote in Oklahoma County, which was the only county in the state to vote for a Democratic House candidate.https://results.okelections.us/OKER/?elecDate=20181106 In the 2020 United States Presidential election, Republican Donald Trump narrowly carried the county (1% margin), down from 10 points in 2016. It was also the best showing for a Democrat in the county since LBJ.
===County commissioners===
District	Name 	Party 	Took office
1 	Carrie Blumert	Democratic	2019
2 	Brian Maughan 	Republican	2009
3 	Kevin Calvey 	Republican	2019
===County offices===
Office 	Name 	Party 	Took office
Assessor 	Larry Stein 	Republican	2019
County Clerk 	Vacant 	 	
Court Clerk 	Rick Warren 	Republican	2017
District Attorney	David Prater 	Democratic	2007
Sheriff 	Tommie Johnson III	Republican	2021
Treasurer 	Forrest Freeman 	Republican	1993
===Oklahoma House of Representatives===
District	Name 	Party 	Took office
31 	Gary Mize 	Republican	2019
39 	Ryan Martinez 	Republican	2016
41 	Denise Crosswhite-Hader	Republican	2019
54 	Kevin West 	Republican	2016
82 	Nicole Miller 	Republican	2019
83 	Chelsey Branham 	Democratic	2019
84 	Tammy West 	Republican	2016
85 	Cyndi Muson 	Democratic	2015
87 	Collin Walke 	Democratic	2016
88 	Mauree Turner 	Democratic	2020
89 	Jose Cruz 	Democratic	2020
90 	Jon Echols 	Republican	2013
92 	Forrest Bennett 	Democratic	2016
93 	Mickey Dollens 	Democratic	2016
94 	Andy Fugate 	Democratic	2019
95 	Kelley Albright 	Democratic	2019
96 	Lewis Moore 	Republican	2009
97 	Jason Lowe 	Democratic	2016
99 	Ajay Pittman 	Democratic	2019
100 	Marilyn Stark 	Republican	2019
101 	Robert Manger 	Republican	2019
===Oklahoma Senate===
District	Name 	Party 	Took office
15 	Rob Standridge	Republican	2012
17 	Shane Jett 	Republican	2020
22 	Jake Merrick 	Republican	2021
30 	Julia Kirt 	Democratic	2018
40 	Carrie Hicks 	Democratic	2018
41 	Adam Pugh 	Republican	2016
42 	Brenda Stanley	Republican	2018
44 	Michael Brooks	Democratic	2017
45 	Paul Rosino 	Republican	2017
46 	Kay Floyd 	Democratic	2014
47 	Greg Treat 	Republican	2011
48 	George Young 	Democratic	2018
===Congressional===
District	Name 	Party 	Took office
OK-4 	Tom Cole 	Republican	2003
OK-5 	Stephanie Bice	Republican	2021
===Party registration===
Voter registration and party enrollment as of September 30, 2022	Voter registration and party enrollment as of September 30, 2022	Voter registration and party enrollment as of September 30, 2022	Voter registration and party enrollment as of September 30, 2022	Voter registration and party enrollment as of September 30, 2022	Voter registration and party enrollment as of September 30, 2022
Party 	Party 	Number of Voters 	Percentage 	 	
 	Republican 	186,998 	42.02% 	 	
 	Democratic 	159,711 	35.88% 	 	
 	Libertarian 	4,232 	0.95% 	 	
 	Unaffiliated 	94,113 	21.15% 	 	
Total 	Total 	445,054 	100% 	 	
 
==Communities==
===Cities===
*Bethany, Oklahoma|Bethany
*Choctaw, Oklahoma|Choctaw
*Del City, Oklahoma|Del City
*Edmond, Oklahoma|Edmond
*Harrah, Oklahoma|Harrah
*Midwest City, Oklahoma|Midwest City
*Nichols Hills, Oklahoma|Nichols Hills
*Nicoma Park, Oklahoma|Nicoma Park
*Oklahoma City (county seat)
*Spencer, Oklahoma|Spencer
*The Village, Oklahoma|The Village
*Warr Acres, Oklahoma|Warr Acres
===Towns===
*Arcadia, Oklahoma|Arcadia
*Forest Park, Oklahoma|Forest Park
*Jones, Oklahoma|Jones
*Lake Aluma, Oklahoma|Lake Aluma
*Luther, Oklahoma|Luther
*Smith Village, Oklahoma|Smith Village
*Valley Brook, Oklahoma|Valley Brook
*Woodlawn Park, Oklahoma|Woodlawn Park
===Unincorporated communities===
*Four Counties Corner, Oklahoma|Four Counties Corner (formerly Lockridge)
*Newalla, Oklahoma|Newalla
==Education==
School districts include: - Text list
K-12:
*Bethany Public Schools
*Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools
*Crooked Oak Public Schools
*Deer Creek Public Schools
*Edmond Public Schools
*Harrah Public Schools
*Jones Public Schools
*Luther Public Schools
*McLoud Public Schools
*Midwest City-Del City Schools
*Millwood Public Schools
*Moore Public Schools
*Mustang Public Schools
*Oklahoma City Public Schools
*Piedmont Public Schools
*Putnam City Public Schools
*Western Heights Public Schools
Elementary only:
*Crutcho Public School
*Oakdale Public School
==See also==
*List of counties in Oklahoma
*National Register of Historic Places listings in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
==References==
==External links==
*Oklahoma County Government's website
*Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory