Tulsa, Oklahoma

Overview

• Tulsa is Oklahoma’s second-largest city and the nation’s 48th, with 413,066 residents (2020) and a metro area of about 1.06 million.
• Settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka band of Creek Native Americans and incorporated in 1898, most of Tulsa lies within Muscogee (Creek) Nation territory, with parts in the Osage and Cherokee nations.
• Long nicknamed the “Oil Capital of the World,” Tulsa’s economy has diversified beyond energy into finance, aviation, telecommunications, and technology.
• The city hosts two NCAA Division I programs (University of Tulsa and Oral Roberts) and additional campuses from the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University.
• Located on the Arkansas River in “Green Country” at the Ozarks’ western foothills, Tulsa is Oklahoma’s cultural hub, noted for art deco architecture, two accredited art museums, and professional opera and ballet companies.