Greer
Oklahoma

What stands out

If you had to describe Greer County in numbers, start here: the median home price is among the cheapest in America ($76K), population growth is in the bottom 5% of American counties (-1.4% a year), and the typical two-bedroom rent is in the bottom 9% of American counties ($599 a month). Within Oklahoma it ranks 3rd of 77 counties for the median home price, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Greer County, Oklahoma. 5,531 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 1.4% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -42).

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 $55,204 a year, lower than 67% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $39,815. Unemployment runs 3.4%, higher than 50% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Oklahoma takes 4.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,269 a year.

Home

The median home costs $76K, cheaper than almost every county in America, about 1.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $599 a month. Property tax is 0.60% of home value, roughly $587 a year on that median home, lower than 76% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 73% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.0 years, shorter than 60% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 3.6 per 10,000 people. 14.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.96 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 60% of American counties. 82% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 65 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 44% 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 63°F, highs near 77 and lows near 50, warmer than 77% of American counties. About 20 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 19 out of 100, safer than 81% of American counties; the county has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 153 Mbps down, slower than 70% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation.