The 10 Best Counties To Live In Oklahoma For 2022


Using science and data, we can tell you which counties in Oklahoma have the most for people looking to make the move to Oklahoma.

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Some of you might be asking yourself, at this very moment: is Oklahoma a good place?

The answer is unequivocally yes… if you know where to locate the best places to live in Oklahoma.

Lucky for you, we’re here to help you identify the best counties to live in the Sooner State based on the most recently available data from the Census. And this isn’t our first rodeo — we’ve been helping people find the best places to live in America for years.

So, the question becomes, if you wanted to relocate to the best part of Oklahoma, where would you go? To answer that we looked at crime, cost of living, and demographic data for all 77 counties in the state.

After the analytic dust settled, we identified the 10 best counties to live in Sooner State for 2022.

Mcclain County is the county to be when it comes to living the good life in Oklahoma. And you might want to avoid Seminole County if you can — at least according to the data.

So if you’re thinking of making the move Oklahoma, we’ve got you covered. Keep on reading for a detailed methodology.

Or, check out the best places to live in Oklahoma and the cheapest places to live in Oklahoma.

The Best Counties To Live In Oklahoma For 2022

1. Mcclain County

Purcell, OK

Biggest Place: Newcastle

Population: 39,921
Median Income: $70,005.0 (3rd best)
Median Home Price: $183,800.0 (best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.4% (9th best)
More on Mcclain County: PhotosData

2. Canadian County

El Reno, OK

Biggest Place: Oklahoma City

Population: 144,610
Median Income: $73,591.0 (best)
Median Home Price: $170,700.0 (4th best)
Unemployment Rate: 4.2% (22nd best)
More on Canadian County: PhotosData

3. Logan County

Guthrie, OK

Source: Public domain

Biggest Place: Guthrie

Population: 47,401
Median Income: $70,456.0 (2nd best)
Median Home Price: $176,000.0 (2nd best)
Unemployment Rate: 4.0% (19th best)
More on Logan County: PhotosData

4. Grant County

Biggest Place: Pond Creek

Population: 4,369
Median Income: $53,147.0 (2best)
Median Home Price: $79,000.0 (69th best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.5% (12th best)
More on Grant County: Data

5. Kingfisher County

Kingfisher, OK

Biggest Place: Piedmont

Population: 15,811
Median Income: $61,738.0 (9th best)
Median Home Price: $152,000.0 (10th best)
Unemployment Rate: 3.8% (14th best)
More on Kingfisher County: PhotosData

6. Wagoner County

Bixby, OK

Biggest Place: Tulsa

Population: 80,264
Median Income: $64,958.0 (6th best)
Median Home Price: $162,900.0 (7th best)
Unemployment Rate: 5.3% (4best)
More on Wagoner County: PhotosData

7. Noble County

Perry, OK

Biggest Place: Perry

Population: 11,263
Median Income: $60,019.0 (10th best)
Median Home Price: $116,300.0 (3best)
Unemployment Rate: 5.4% (43rd best)
More on Noble County: PhotosData

8. Major County

Biggest Place: Fairview

Population: 7,654
Median Income: $56,781.0 (12th best)
Median Home Price: $111,500.0 (36th best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.8% (5th best)
More on Major County: Data

9. Dewey County

Biggest Place: Seiling

Population: 4,885
Median Income: $51,169.0 (3best)
Median Home Price: $99,800.0 (43rd best)
Unemployment Rate: 2.4% (2nd best)
More on Dewey County: Data

10. Cleveland County

Moore, OK

Biggest Place: Oklahoma City

Population: 282,189
Median Income: $65,412.0 (5th best)
Median Home Price: $170,700.0 (4th best)
Unemployment Rate: 4.6% (29th best)
More on Cleveland County: PhotosData

Methodology: How do you determine which Oklahoma county is the best?

To give you the best county in Oklahoma, we have to look at a handful of metrics that signal the quality of a place. To do that, we need to make some assumptions about what’s a “best county” and what isn’t. And, for reference, we are trying to make the kind of argument you’d make at a bar using facts, don’t take this analysis to court.

With that in mind, we went to two of the best sources of data on the internet; the American Community Survey data and FBI Crime data for the most recent time period.

We paid particular attention to:

  • Violent Crime Rates
  • Property Crime Rates
  • Median Home Values
  • Median Income
  • Unemployment Rates
  • Adult Education Levels
  • Health Insurance Coverage
  • Poverty Rates

We then ranked each county in Oklahoma across each of the criteria from one to 77, with one being the best.

Taking the average rank across all criteria, we created a quality of life score with the county posting the lowest overall score being the “Best County To Live In Oklahoma”.

The result is some of the safest, quiet, and best counties to raise a family in the Sooner State.

Read on to see why Mcclain County is the best county, while Seminole County is probably in contention for being the worst county in Oklahoma.

Summary: The Best Counties In Oklahoma To Call Home For 2018

It turns out living in Oklahoma can vary from one part of the state to the next — who woulda thought?

But now you the know the really good parts and the parts to avoid and that’s why you came here to learn at the end of the day. And for that, you are welcome.

Here’s a look at the worst counties in Oklahoma according to the data:

  1. Seminole County
  2. Mccurtain County
  3. Choctaw County

For more Oklahoma reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Best Counties In Oklahoma

County Rank Population Median Income Median Home Price
Mcclain County 1 39,921 $70,005.0 $183,800.0
Canadian County 2 144,610 $73,591.0 $170,700.0
Logan County 3 47,401 $70,456.0 $176,000.0
Grant County 4 4,369 $53,147.0 $79,000.0
Kingfisher County 5 15,811 $61,738.0 $152,000.0
Wagoner County 6 80,264 $64,958.0 $162,900.0
Noble County 7 11,263 $60,019.0 $116,300.0
Major County 8 7,654 $56,781.0 $111,500.0
Dewey County 9 4,885 $51,169.0 $99,800.0
Cleveland County 10 282,189 $65,412.0 $170,700.0
Rogers County 11 92,052 $66,038.0 $168,000.0
Washington County 12 51,995 $53,384.0 $126,100.0
Beaver County 13 5,326 $55,083.0 $97,800.0
Alfalfa County 14 5,791 $64,122.0 $86,000.0
Grady County 15 55,315 $64,507.0 $140,800.0
Woodward County 16 20,352 $56,182.0 $138,800.0
Custer County 17 28,929 $51,351.0 $140,100.0
Tulsa County 18 650,291 $57,024.0 $160,700.0
Washita County 19 11,066 $52,591.0 $89,800.0
Roger Mills County 20 3,635 $54,653.0 $131,400.0
Murray County 21 13,972 $53,696.0 $130,400.0
Creek County 22 71,505 $52,315.0 $130,300.0
Woods County 23 8,914 $51,985.0 $114,100.0
Jackson County 24 24,808 $52,535.0 $99,700.0
Beckham County 25 21,860 $47,095.0 $127,500.0
Love County 26 10,128 $54,423.0 $117,900.0
Oklahoma County 27 792,668 $55,519.0 $157,500.0
Garfield County 28 61,555 $55,435.0 $119,000.0
Ellis County 29 3,936 $48,264.0 $96,000.0
Payne County 30 81,912 $42,103.0 $172,700.0
Lincoln County 31 34,936 $51,206.0 $116,800.0
Cotton County 32 5,783 $49,583.0 $75,600.0
Comanche County 33 121,374 $52,377.0 $124,100.0
Cimarron County 34 2,159 $47,095.0 $62,400.0
Pontotoc County 35 38,385 $51,682.0 $134,700.0
Pawnee County 36 16,402 $50,991.0 $98,900.0
Texas County 37 20,633 $50,702.0 $118,200.0
Harper County 38 3,730 $44,318.0 $83,700.0
Stephens County 39 43,401 $51,156.0 $114,700.0
Marshall County 40 16,688 $48,573.0 $107,900.0
Craig County 41 14,274 $43,003.0 $110,700.0
Kay County 42 44,074 $47,456.0 $96,700.0
Pottawatomie County 43 72,511 $51,150.0 $123,100.0
Osage County 44 47,074 $50,105.0 $126,300.0
Bryan County 45 47,325 $47,175.0 $119,800.0
Blaine County 46 9,521 $49,638.0 $99,600.0
Greer County 47 5,790 $46,794.0 $84,600.0
Johnston County 48 11,028 $44,238.0 $85,900.0
Carter County 49 48,380 $51,148.0 $117,400.0
Nowata County 50 10,243 $42,051.0 $91,400.0
Garvin County 51 27,789 $47,321.0 $103,900.0
Harmon County 52 2,663 $53,087.0 $72,100.0
Jefferson County 53 6,084 $43,871.0 $64,800.0
Pittsburg County 54 43,955 $47,511.0 $109,000.0
Mayes County 55 41,098 $50,012.0 $115,900.0
Delaware County 56 42,741 $44,268.0 $124,000.0
Cherokee County 57 48,871 $43,378.0 $126,400.0
Okmulgee County 58 38,553 $45,319.0 $85,900.0
Latimer County 59 10,239 $40,044.0 $87,300.0
Kiowa County 60 8,816 $34,747.0 $66,200.0
Ottawa County 61 31,283 $40,662.0 $88,100.0
Mcintosh County 62 19,677 $39,588.0 $115,900.0
Coal County 63 5,577 $42,277.0 $82,000.0
Haskell County 64 12,688 $43,950.0 $99,200.0
Atoka County 65 13,815 $42,392.0 $105,200.0
Muskogee County 66 68,451 $41,633.0 $109,300.0
Le Flore County 67 49,999 $41,900.0 $90,900.0
Pushmataha County 68 11,055 $38,325.0 $84,000.0
Adair County 69 22,171 $34,375.0 $92,800.0
Sequoyah County 70 41,687 $41,803.0 $99,100.0
Tillman County 71 7,347 $39,975.0 $52,800.0
Caddo County 72 29,179 $46,499.0 $84,600.0
Hughes County 73 13,265 $38,020.0 $74,200.0
Okfuskee County 74 11,987 $40,913.0 $87,800.0
Choctaw County 75 14,727 $37,121.0 $99,000.0
Mccurtain County 76 32,913 $39,091.0 $86,100.0
Seminole County 77 24,624 $38,588.0 $75,100.0
Editor’s Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our ninth time ranking the best counties to live in Oklahoma.

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