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About Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore

Ardmore is the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 24,725 at the time of the 2020 census, a 1.8% increase over the 2010 census figure of 24,283. The Ardmore micropolitan statistical area had an estimated population of 48,491 in 2013. Ardmore is 90 miles (140 km) from both Oklahoma City and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, at the junction of Interstate 35 and U.S. Highway 70, and is generally considered the hub of the 13-county region of South Central Oklahoma, also known by state tourism pamphlets as "Chickasaw Country" and previously "Lake and Trail Country". It is also a part of the Texoma region. Ardmore is situated about 9 miles (14 km) south of the Arbuckle Mountains and is located at the eastern margin of the Healdton Basin, one of the most oil-rich regions of the United States.

Ardmore was named after the affluent Philadelphia suburb and historic PRR Main Line stop of Ardmore, Pennsylvania, which was named after Ardmore in County Waterford, Ireland, by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1873. The name "Ardmore" is Irish for high grounds or hills.

Gender
Gender Ardmore Oklahoma Country
Female 52.4% 50.5% 50.8%
Male 47.6% 49.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Ardmore Oklahoma Country
Less than $10,000 8.2% 6.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.9% 4.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 12.5% 10.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 13.5% 10.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13% 14.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.6% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.5% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.4% 13.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.5% 4.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.9% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Ardmore Oklahoma Country
< 9th Grade 4% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 32% 31% 27.0%
Other College 24% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Ardmore Oklahoma Country
White 62.1% 64.9% 60.1%
African American 9.4% 7.1% 12.2%
American Indian 6.7% 7.3% 0.6%
Asian 2.2% 2.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 8.5% 7.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 11.1% 10.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity