Jackson
Oklahoma

What stands out

If you had to describe Jackson County in numbers, start here: the median home price is in the bottom 5% of American counties ($112K), homeownership is in the bottom 8% of American counties (61%), and winter sunshine is in the top 10% of American counties (1.3 on the USDA scale). Within Oklahoma it ranks 14th of 77 counties for the median home price, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Jackson County, Oklahoma. 24,776 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -121).

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 $60,954 a year, higher than 51% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,785. Unemployment runs 2.7%, lower than 75% of American counties. 3% of workers work from home.

Oklahoma takes 4.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,528 a year.

Home

The median home costs $112K, cheaper than 95% of American counties, about 1.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $767 a month. Property tax is 0.77% of home value, roughly $888 a year on that median home, lower than 58% of American counties. 61% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 50% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 14 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.7 years, shorter than 74% of American counties. There are 35 active physicians in the county, about 14.1 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 14.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.92 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 52% of American counties. 86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 58 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 46% 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 78 and lows near 51, warmer than 81% of American counties. About 24 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 62 out of 100, riskier than 62% of American counties; the county has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 262 Mbps down, faster than 80% of American counties. There are 5 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.