New Census Bureau data released today with population estimates of metro areas as of July 2011:

http://www.census.gov/popest/data/me...011/index.html

They estimate a population of 1.278 million, growth of almost 20,000 from the prior year. Over half that growth was estimated to be due to migration to OKC, with about 8,800 moving to OKC from within the country. Looks like OKC's growth is maintaining its momentum and if it continues at this rate, the MSA population could approach 1.5M by 2020.

OKC has now passed Richmond, VA, to become the 43rd largest MSA in the country.

By comparison Tulsa remained 52nd largest, growing by about 6,800 people with domestic migration numbers barely in positive territory (+189). Its 2011 population was estimated to be 947,000. At this rate the Tulsa MSA could hit 1 million by 2010, but it will be close.

DFW and Houston were the two greatest gainers at 126,000 and 111,000 respectively. DFW will probably break 7M by 2015 and Houston will likely get there by decade's end. DFW and Houston are the 4th and 5th largest MSAs in the country.