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Cotton
Oklahoma

Population

$60K

Median Income

$107K

Median Home

R+67

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,943

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score653

Work From Home %4.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$225K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.9%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$3,960

SS Benefits / Person$4,566

Education Wage Premium1.15x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$62K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$44K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients3.3%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.37x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$106K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$738/mo

This county

$1000/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.68%

This county

0.85% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $717

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$962/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+15.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.7%

Homeownership Rate77.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

180 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

50.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score14

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients631 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,488

Uninsured (under 65)14.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.08 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.02 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,214

Bachelor's Degree Holders169

HS Completion Rate84.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate35.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)39th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate33.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.9

January Sunshine1.34

January Temperature0.67

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Median AQIAQI 46

Good Air Days216 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation37.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$22K

Drought Index (2022)-0.81

Heating Degree Days2,649 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,397 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,182 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,275 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)18 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)27 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations37 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed173 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed119 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)225 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)210 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)114 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers95 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work14 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)120 workers

Avg Commute Time25.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.6%

Agriculture

Farms110 farms

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers21.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout57.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.538

Nonprofit Organizations16

Veterans Share9.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.3%

Never-Married Adults27.6%

Divorced Adults13.4%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population8.8%

Membership Associations12.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+67

2024 Presidential · Oklahoma was R+33 statewide

vs Oklahoma State

Income tax

4.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.68%0.85% state avg

Politics

R+67R+33

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +27

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.97x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $107K

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Local News — Cotton

Oklahoma Farm Report · 2 days ago

Crop Progress: Oklahoma Pastures Continue to Decline as Crop Conditions Show Mixed Results

In the latest Crop Progress report from USDA, the U.S. corn crop is rated 57% Good to Excellent this…

Oklahoma.gov · Jun 30, 2026

Cotton, Carolyn

Cotton is often remembered as one of the first in Oklahoma and the nation to integrate computers int…

Southwest Ledger · Jun 4, 2026

Oklahoma Cotton Council’s rate hike application – first in almost 45 years – approved May 27

In its application filed Dec. 9, 2025, the council requested permission to boost the ginning rate to…

KOKH · 3 weeks ago

OHP video: Semi rear-ends attenuator truck in Cotton County; one taken to hospital

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol released dash cam footage from an attenuator truck of a semi-truck colli…

news.okstate.edu · 1 month ago

Tulloh honored for a lifetime of service to Oklahoma 4-H

Denise Tulloh, of Cotton County, was named the Oklahoma 4-H Lifetime Volunteer of the Year during th…

Oklahoma Watch · Jan 30, 2026

Oklahoma Farmers Face Uncertain Future as Comprehensive Farm Bill Splinters

Charlcey Plummer should have been in high cotton. “In 2025, we grew the best cotton crop we've ever …

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