Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area
The Oklahoma City, OK metro area is made up of 7 counties in Oklahoma; the largest are Oklahoma County, Cleveland County, and Canadian County. About 1,512,813 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 6.1% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 1,512,813 6.1% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 7: 4 central, 3 outlying
- Land area
- 5,512 sq mi (14,275 km²)
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- State
- Oklahoma
- Combined statistical area
- Oklahoma City-Shawnee, OK
- CBSA code
- 36420
Counties in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County | Central | 822,125 | 54.3% |
| Cleveland County | Central | 303,973 | 20.1% |
| Canadian County | Central | 187,189 | 12.4% |
| Grady County | Outlying | 59,128 | 3.9% |
| Logan County | Central | 55,473 | 3.7% |
| McClain County | Outlying | 49,647 | 3.3% |
| Lincoln County | Outlying | 35,278 | 2.3% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central counties, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Oklahoma City697,125 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee, OK combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other area in this one is
- Shawnee, OK Micro Area75,102 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Shawnee, OK Micro Area32 mi east
- Stillwater, OK Micro Area52 mi northeast
- Ada, OK Micro Area68 mi southeast
- Enid, OK Metro Area68 mi north
- Duncan, OK Micro Area73 mi south
- Lawton, OK Metro Area78 mi southwest
- Tulsa, OK Metro Area101 mi northeast
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