Oklahoma: elevation, cities and highest point
Oklahoma has 4,123,288 people (2025) and 77 counties. Its highest point is Black Mesa, at 4,973 ft, and its lowest, the Little River, at 289 ft. Here you’ll find the elevation of its capital and its cities over 250,000 people, with a map of its counties.
By the Mapsfera Team
- Population (2025)
- 4,123,288
- The 28th most populous of the 50 states
- Land area
- 68,597 sq mi
- The 19th largest state
- Counties
- 77
- According to the Census (2025)
- Highest point
- 4,973 ft
- Black Mesa · the 23rd highest of the 50 state high points
- Lowest point
- 289 ft
- Little River
Map of Oklahoma’s counties
- Capital’s county
- County with a city page
- City, by elevation
- Highest point
Elevation
The capital, Oklahoma City, sits at 1,196 ft (365 m): the 11th highest of the 50 state capitals. Oklahoma’s highest point, Black Mesa, is 3,777 ft higher.
The USGS table gives its highest point, Black Mesa, 4,973 ft. It has no page of its own because the official gazetteer (GNIS) has no point for it: Black Mesa runs across Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and the GNIS point is in Colorado.
Oklahoma has 2 cities with a page. The highest is Oklahoma City, at 1,196 ft, and the lowest is Tulsa, at 722 ft: 474 ft apart.
Oklahoma borders 6 states. Their highest points are Mount Sunflower, in Kansas (4,039 ft), Magazine Mountain, in Arkansas (2,753 ft), Guadalupe Peak, in Texas (8,749 ft), Taum Sauk Mountain, in Missouri (1,772 ft), Mount Elbert, in Colorado (14,433 ft), and Wheeler Peak, in New Mexico (13,161 ft): Oklahoma’s is the 4th highest of the 7. Their capitals: Topeka (948 ft), Little Rock (337 ft), Austin (487 ft), Jefferson City (630 ft), Denver (5,276 ft), and Santa Fe (6,997 ft).
- Oklahoma City 1,196 ft
- Tulsa 722 ft
Population
Oklahoma had 4,123,288 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 4.1% more than in April 2020 (3,959,354). Across 68,597 sq mi of land, that’s 60 people/sq mi.
Its most populous place is Oklahoma City, with 719,849 people, which is also the capital. The Census counts 846 cities, towns and census-designated places (CDPs) in Oklahoma.
| Place | Population | Land area | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 719,849 | 607 sq mi | 1,196 ft |
| Tulsa | 416,209 | 198 sq mi | 722 ft |
| Norman | 130,943 | 179 sq mi | — |
| Broken Arrow | 124,991 | 63.0 sq mi | — |
| Edmond | 100,479 | 84.4 sq mi | — |
| Lawton | 90,503 | 81.7 sq mi | — |
| Moore | 63,609 | 22.1 sq mi | — |
| Midwest City | 58,799 | 24.4 sq mi | — |
| Enid | 50,297 | 73.9 sq mi | — |
| Stillwater | 50,046 | 29.8 sq mi | — |
Neighboring states
Tools
Frequently asked questions
What is the highest point in Oklahoma?
Black Mesa, at 4,973 ft, according to the USGS table. It’s the 23rd highest of the 50 state high points.
What is the lowest point in Oklahoma?
The Little River, at 289 ft, according to the same USGS table.
What is the elevation of Oklahoma City, the capital?
1,196 ft above sea level, at its reference point in the USGS gazetteer. It’s the 11th highest state capital.
What is the highest city in Oklahoma?
Of the cities with a page (the capital and those over 250,000 people), Oklahoma City, at 1,196 ft. Some smaller towns are higher: look them up with the point elevation tool.
How many counties does Oklahoma have?
77, according to the Census Bureau in 2025.
Sources
- Population, land area and counties: U.S. Census Bureau (Vintage 2025 estimates and 2025 Gazetteer), public domain.
- Highest and lowest points: USGS, “Elevations and Distances in the United States” (and, for Denali, the 2015 survey), public domain.
- City elevations: USGS 3DEP at each city’s GNIS point, public domain.
- County map: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
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