Your life in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

What stands out

What stands out about Ottawa County: life expectancy is in the bottom 5% of American counties (70.6 years), violent crime is in the top 10% of American counties (4.7 per 1,000), and the median home price is in the bottom 12% of American counties ($140K). Within Oklahoma it ranks 8th of 77 counties for life expectancy, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. 30,472 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +31).

Oklahoma has a graduated income tax reaching 4.5%, exempts Social Security, and has some of the lowest home prices and property taxes in the country. Most of the state is in the highest-risk tornado zone in the world, and the Oklahoma City area has also seen frequent earthquakes linked to oil and gas wastewater disposal. Native American tribal nations hold significant jurisdiction across the eastern half of the state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $46,186 a year, lower than 86% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $45,301. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 73% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Oklahoma takes 4.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,864 a year.

Home

The median home costs $140K, cheaper than 88% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $744 a month. Property tax is 0.62% of home value, roughly $667 a year on that median home, lower than 75% of American counties. 67% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.7 per 1,000 residents, higher than 90% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 18 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 70.6 years, shorter than 95% of American counties. There are 29 active physicians in the county, about 9.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 15.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.95 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 60% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 51 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 50% of eligible voters turned out. Under Oklahoma law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 60°F, highs near 71 and lows near 49, warmer than 68% of American counties. About 44 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 78 out of 100, riskier than 78% of American counties; the county has had 34 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 183 Mbps down, slower than 57% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Oklahoma tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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