Kingfisher
Oklahoma

What stands out

Three things set Kingfisher County apart from the other 3,142 counties: unemployment is in the bottom 4% of American counties (2.0%), the uninsured rate is in the top 9% of American counties (17.0%), and population growth is in the top 10% of American counties (+1.7% a year). Within Oklahoma it ranks 6th of 77 counties for unemployment, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. 15,290 people live here with you. The population grew 1.7% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +193).

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 $65,167 a year, higher than 63% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $56,948. Unemployment runs 2.0%, lower than 96% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Oklahoma takes 4.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,718 a year.

Home

The median home costs $234K, pricier than 50% of American counties, about 2.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $923 a month. Property tax is 0.57% of home value, roughly $1,079 a year on that median home, lower than 80% of American counties. 74% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 51% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 15 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.8 years, longer than 62% of American counties. There are 11 active physicians in the county, about 7.2 per 10,000 people. 17.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.21 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 79% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 72 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 61% 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 62°F, highs near 74 and lows near 50, warmer than 73% of American counties. About 35 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 64 out of 100, riskier than 64% of American counties; the county has had 35 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 141 Mbps down, slower than 74% of American counties. There are 8 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.