Hughes
Oklahoma

What stands out

What stands out about Hughes County: home internet speed is in the bottom 5% of American counties (69 Mbps), the median home price is in the bottom 6% of American counties ($118K), and life expectancy is in the bottom 6% of American counties (70.8 years). Within Oklahoma it ranks 5th of 77 counties for home internet speed, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Hughes County, Oklahoma. 13,409 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +66).

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 $44,799 a year, lower than 89% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $40,331. Unemployment runs 3.9%, higher than 67% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 25 minutes each way.

Oklahoma takes 4.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,801 a year.

Home

The median home costs $118K, cheaper than 94% of American counties, about 1.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $636 a month. Property tax is 0.64% of home value, roughly $560 a year on that median home, lower than 72% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.7 per 1,000 residents, higher than 89% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 24 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 70.8 years, shorter than 94% of American counties. There are 4 active physicians in the county, about 3.0 per 10,000 people. 15.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.87 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 72% of American counties. 84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 61 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 49% 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 75 and lows near 51, warmer than 77% of American counties. About 48 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 57 out of 100, riskier than 57% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 69 Mbps down, slower than 95% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.