A tale of 2 cities - Census: Figures reflect metro growth

 
By Ryan McNeill
Published: April 5, 2007

The Tulsa metropolitan area could be showing signs of life after several years of economic slump, while the Oklahoma City area continued its steady growth since 2000, new population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau show.

The Oklahoma City area, nearing 1.2 million people, moved up another spot in the national rankings to No. 45. In Tulsa, the metr area remained at No. 55 in the country as it ne...


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