Latimer
Oklahoma

What stands out

Three things set Latimer County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0.3 per 1,000), unemployment is in the top 6% of American counties (5.6%), and rainfall is in the top 7% of American counties (55 inches a year). Within Oklahoma it ranks 2nd of 74 counties for the restaurant count per person, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Latimer County, Oklahoma. 9,537 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +31).

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 $42,735 a year, lower than 91% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,765. Unemployment runs 5.6%, higher than 94% of American counties. 4% 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 $1,708 a year.

Home

The median home costs $145K, cheaper than 86% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $640 a month. Property tax is 0.49% of home value, roughly $506 a year on that median home, lower than 88% of American counties. 69% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.7 per 1,000 residents, higher than 90% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 17 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.1 years, shorter than 59% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 2.1 per 10,000 people. 13.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.88 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 77% of American counties. 85% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 63 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 53% 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 74 and lows near 51, warmer than 76% of American counties. About 55 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 47 out of 100, safer than 53% of American counties; the county has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 116 Mbps down, slower than 83% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.