Sulphur, OK

Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Pontotoc County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
4,900 Population 814/sq mi density
$57,531 Median Income $27,375 per capita
$116,300 Home Value $172,073 Zillow
$894 Median Rent 23.8% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature
165 Violent Crime/100K 1,501 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$57,531 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,300 home value, $894/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
4,900
Census 2023
Population Density
814
per square mile
Land Area
6.9
square miles (17.8 km²)
Median Age
40.5 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 69.4% US: 61.6%
Black 1.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 12.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 16.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
69.4%
Black
1.6%
Hispanic
12.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4.1% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 1%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
94.9%
Spanish
4.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
2.5%
Veterans
9.6%
60% above US avg (6%)
Disability
21.0%
62% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
86.0%
6% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
14.0%
63% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.436
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population4,900
Population Year2023
Population Density814 / sq mi
Land Area6.9 sq mi
Median Age40.5 years

Gender

Male50.3%
Female49.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White69.4%
Black or African American1.6%
Hispanic or Latino12.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only94.9%
Spanish4.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born2.5%
Veterans9.6%
Disability21.0%
Health Insurance86.0%
Uninsured14.0%
Broadband Access67.7%
Gini Coefficient0.436

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K