Elevation of Tulsa
722ft
above sea level · 220 m
Tulsa is a city in Oklahoma with 416,209 people, the 2nd most populous in the state. Of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people, it’s the 35th highest.
By the Mapsfera Team
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Place facts
- Coordinates
- 36.15° N · 95.99° W
- In degrees, minutes and seconds: 36° 9′ 14″ N · 95° 59′ 34″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 15S · 230,756 E · 4,005,178 N
- Zone 15 · NAD83, the official US datum
- Time zone
- Central Time
- UTC−6 · UTC−5 in summer (daylight saving time)
- Population (2025)
- 416,209 people
- 198 sq mi of land · 2,105 people/sq mi
- Elevation model
- USGS 3DEP, 1 m grid
- Lidar from July 2017: the ground height at the city’s reference point.
Population
Tulsa had 416,209 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 0.8% more than in April 2020, when it had 413,093. Its 198 sq mi of land work out to 2,105 people/sq mi; the state average is 60 people/sq mi.
It’s the 2nd most populous of the 846 places the Census counts in Oklahoma (cities, towns and CDPs), after Oklahoma City (719,849), and holds 10% of the state’s population.
The city spreads across 4 counties. By population: Tulsa County (410,327), Osage County (5,832), Wagoner County (37), and Rogers County (13). Its reference point, where we measure the elevation, is in Tulsa County.
Compared with other big cities
Tulsa sits at 722 ft (220 m) above sea level. Of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people, the highest is Colorado Springs (6,009 ft) and the lowest is New Orleans (0 ft). The average is 858 ft: Tulsa is 136 ft below it.
The state capital, Oklahoma City, is 98 mi away in a straight line and 474 ft higher than Tulsa.
The highest point in Oklahoma is Black Mesa, at 4,973 ft according to the USGS: 4,251 ft above Tulsa.
- 35 Tulsa 722 ft
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Tulsa.
What is the elevation of Tulsa?
Tulsa is 722 feet (220 m) above sea level. That’s the ground height from the USGS 3DEP elevation model at the city’s reference point in the official gazetteer (GNIS). The city doesn’t have a single elevation: it rises and falls from one neighborhood to another.
What are the coordinates of Tulsa?
Latitude 36.15398 and longitude -95.99278, in decimal degrees (36° 9′ 14″ N · 95° 59′ 34″ W). In UTM, zone 15: 230,756 E and 4,005,178 N, on NAD83.
How does Tulsa rank among the highest big cities?
It’s the 35th highest of the 91 US cities with more than 250,000 people. The highest is Colorado Springs (6,009 ft) and the lowest is New Orleans (0 ft).
What county is Tulsa in?
Several: Tulsa County, Osage County, Wagoner County, and Rogers County. Most of its people live in Tulsa County.
Which is higher, Tulsa or Oklahoma City?
Oklahoma City. Tulsa sits at 722 ft and Oklahoma City at 1,196 ft: a difference of 474 ft, 98 mi apart in a straight line.
How is elevation measured?
Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.
Sources
- USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The elevation: the ground height at the reference point. Public domain.
- USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The city’s reference point (“Populated Place”). Public domain.
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimates Population, land area (2025 Gazetteer) and counties. Public domain.
- TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
- timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
- Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).
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