Texas
Oklahoma

What stands out

If you had to describe Texas County in numbers, start here: unemployment is among the lowest in America (1.8%), the uninsured rate is in the top 2% of American counties (22.9%), and high-school completion is in the bottom 3% of American counties (75%). Within Oklahoma it ranks 2nd of 77 counties for unemployment, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Texas County, Oklahoma. 21,144 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -512).

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 $55,682 a year, lower than 65% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $51,506. Unemployment runs 1.8%, lower than almost every county in America. 3% of workers work from home.

Oklahoma takes 4.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,291 a year.

Home

The median home costs $169K, cheaper than 77% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $889 a month. Property tax is 0.68% of home value, roughly $992 a year on that median home, lower than 68% of American counties. 68% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 70% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.5 years, shorter than 54% of American counties. There are 16 active physicians in the county, about 7.6 per 10,000 people. 22.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.62 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 89% of American counties. 75% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 65 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 52% 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 58°F, highs near 73 and lows near 43, warmer than 61% of American counties. About 19 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 66 out of 100, riskier than 66% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 157 Mbps down, slower than 68% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.