Noble
Oklahoma

What stands out

What stands out about Noble County: unemployment is in the bottom 8% of American counties (2.2%), the share working from home is in the bottom 12% of American counties (4%), and winter sunshine is in the top 12% of American counties (1.0 on the USDA scale). Within Oklahoma it ranks 10th of 77 counties for unemployment, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Noble County, Oklahoma. 10,981 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +56).

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 $66,813 a year, higher than 67% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,976. Unemployment runs 2.2%, lower than 92% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 21 minutes each way.

Oklahoma takes 4.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,792 a year.

Home

The median home costs $161K, cheaper than 80% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $720 a month. Property tax is 0.80% of home value, roughly $1,128 a year on that median home, lower than 55% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 60% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 19 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.6 years, shorter than 63% of American counties. There are 5 active physicians in the county, about 4.6 per 10,000 people. 11.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.13 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 65% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 57 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 58% 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 61°F, highs near 73 and lows near 49, warmer than 71% of American counties. About 37 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 24 out of 100, safer than 76% of American counties; the county has had 29 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 185 Mbps down, slower than 57% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.