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Glenpool is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 36th of 131 graded towns in Oklahoma, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $80K. It also does better than most on schools: its public schools beat 62% of Oklahoma towns on state tests and graduation. A typical home there costs about $242K, 3.5 years of the Tulsa metro’s $69K median household income. Only 3 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score higher on hazard risk. The biggest park or preserve is Morris Park, at 23 acres. On history, just 12 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do worse.
Where Glenpool beats most towns.
10,808 counted in 2010 and 13,691 in 2020; an estimated 14,705 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 7.4% since 2020, after 26.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Glenpool is from typical.
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Census counts: 428 in 1920, a low of 280 in 1950, 13,691 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glenpool. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Stadium & arenaBOK Center
14 mi Stadium & arenaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
15 mi MuseumThe Outsiders House Museum
12 mi MuseumPhilbrook Museum of Art14 mi Theme parkBell's Amusement Park
16 mi MuseumGilcrease MuseumBOK Center: Okiefromokla, Public domain · Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium: Chippothenut, CC BY 3.0 · The Outsiders House Museum: TheDoctorWho, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Philbrook Museum of Art: Dustin M. Ramsey, aka Kralizec! at English Wikipedia. Cropped by CPacker., Attribution · Gilcrease Museum: Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glenpool, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Glenpool.
Glenpool looks healthier within Oklahoma than nationally, has seen reported crime fall by a third or more and has added half again as many jobs in ten years.
Jobs based here grew from 2,006 in 2013 to 3,116.
Most working residents leave Glenpool for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Glenpool has added 1,110 jobs, to 3,116 in 2023. 11% of residents live below the poverty line in Glenpool, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| Glenpool | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 6.7% | 22% | 8% |
| Work from home | 5.4% | 6.6% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Glenpool school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Glenpool HS, with 804 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenpool EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades 1–4 | Grades 1–4 | 840 | A− |
| Glenpool HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 804 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Glenpool has chilly winters and hot summers. Glenpool’s July high is 93°F, near the Oklahoma town median (93°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Glenpool’s FEMA risk score is 33 of 100. Since 2000, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glenpool.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Glenpool | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lambert Park | 0.4 mi | 7 |
| 2. Morris Park | — | 23 |
| 3. Black Gold Park | 0.2 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (16% statewide). Glenpool has grown 7.4% since 2020, to 14,705 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of Glenpool residents are under 18.
| Glenpool | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 35.1 years | 36.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 20% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.6 points). Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.8, men 33.2.
| Glenpool | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.7% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.8% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.9% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.2% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.6% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The median rent in Glenpool is $1,370 a month. The typical Glenpool home is worth about $242,000, up 2.6% in a year, 10% above the Oklahoma typical home.
| Glenpool | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,370 a month | $870 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 82% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Glenpool. Only 7 of the 131 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Glenpool. 10% of adults have diabetes in Glenpool.
| Glenpool | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 40% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Glenpool | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.8% | 7.3% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.3% | 12.8% |
| More adults with depression | 29.3% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 269 to 173 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 73% of towns.
| Glenpool | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.1 per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
7 within 15 miles of the center of Glenpool
About 5 of every 100 Glenpool residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
Where Glenpool’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Oklahoma, United States
Glenpool is a city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Tulsa Metropolitan Statistical Area (TMSA). As of 2020, the population was 14,040, which represented an increase of 29.9% since the 2010 census, which reported the total population as 10,808. Glenpool is notable because the discovery of oil in 1905, which caused an economic boom that propelled the growth of Tulsa and its surroundings. Although the Glenn Pool Oil Reserve, for which the city was named, still produces a small amount of oil; the city is now primarily a commuter town for Tulsa.
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5 towns share a border with Glenpool.
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Glenpool grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #36 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades B− for health, B− for safety and B for schools.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 73% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
