Coal
Oklahoma

What stands out

Against every county in America, Coal County is unusual in three ways: the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), life expectancy is in the bottom 5% of American counties (70.4 years), and violent crime is in the top 7% of American counties (4.9 per 1,000). Within Oklahoma it ranks 15th of 77 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Coal County, Oklahoma. 5,287 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +2).

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 $47,117 a year, lower than 84% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $46,144. Unemployment runs 3.2%, lower than 57% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Oklahoma takes 4.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,906 a year.

Home

The median home costs $128K, cheaper than 92% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $626 a month. Property tax is 0.58% of home value, roughly $531 a year on that median home, lower than 79% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 93% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 70.4 years, shorter than 95% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 3.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 17.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.03 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 62% of American counties. 84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 68 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 60% 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 64°F, highs near 76 and lows near 52, warmer than 79% of American counties. About 47 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 26 out of 100, safer than 74% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 90 Mbps down, slower than 90% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.