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Tulsa County, Oklahoma sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Oklahoma Department of Corrections records, 4,030 people sentenced in Tulsa County were held in Oklahoma state prisons. Their median sentence is 10 years, about the same as the statewide median of 10 years. 43% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 37% statewide. The most common offense is robbery or attempted w/dangerous weapon.

4,030people in prison
10 yearsmedian sentence (state: 10 years)
43%serving 20+ years (state: 37%)
685life sentences

Sentences by offense: Tulsa County vs. Oklahoma

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleTulsa median (yrs)Oklahoma median (yrs)
Robbery Or Attempted W/Dangerous Weapon3241815
Manslaughter First Degree2022018
Con/Felons Prohib/Carry Firearms (Defined)18178
Trafficking In Illegal Drugs1621010
Lewd Or Indecent Proposals/Acts To Child1451515
Murder Second Degree1393025
Child Sexual Abuse1162520
Child Abuse1081815
Agg Trafficking In Illegal Drugs96910
Assault &/Or Battery W/Dangerous Weapon951010
Rape - First Degree842025
Assault &/Or Battery W/Deadly Weapon841715

Race

GroupPeopleShare
Black1,83045%
White1,53438%
Hispanic45511%
Indigenous1573.9%
Asian280.7%
Other260.6%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown.

Other Oklahoma counties

About this data

Source: Oklahoma Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Tulsa County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.