Washita
Oklahoma

What stands out

If you had to describe Washita County in numbers, start here: the median home price is in the bottom 4% of American counties ($108K), home internet speed is in the bottom 9% of American counties (86 Mbps), and the home price against local income is in the bottom 10% of American counties (1.5 years of income). Within Oklahoma it ranks 13th of 77 counties for the median home price, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Washita County, Oklahoma. 10,930 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +29).

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 $60,600 a year, higher than 50% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $45,488. Unemployment runs 3.0%, lower than 65% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 24 minutes each way.

Oklahoma takes 4.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,512 a year.

Home

The median home costs $108K, cheaper than 96% of American counties, about 1.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $683 a month. Property tax is 0.60% of home value, roughly $616 a year on that median home, lower than 77% of American counties. 75% 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 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 74.0 years, shorter than 70% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 1.8 per 10,000 people. 15.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.05 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 71% of American counties. 89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 73 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 62°F, highs near 75 and lows near 49, warmer than 73% of American counties. About 28 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 22 out of 100, safer than 78% of American counties; the county has had 37 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 86 Mbps down, slower than 91% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.