You’re probably never going to make enough money to live in the richest counties in Oklahoma.
The median household income in McClain County, the richest county in Oklahoma is $84,552, significantly higher than the US median of $74,580, which means based purely on math most people never make enough to live there.
And that’s okay because it’s still fun to look at the people living in the lap of luxury.
So we used Saturday Night Science and the most recent Census to rank home prices and incomes for all 77 counties in the Sooner State. Let’s star gaze together.
What is the richest county in Oklahoma? The richest county in Oklahoma is McClain County. In contrast, the poorest county in the state is Harmon County, according to the Census data.
$84,552 median income · $283,498 median home price
$83,899 median income · $310,210 median home price
$87,751 median income · $271,852 median home price
$81,207 median income · $279,886 median home price
$80,067 median income · $278,996 median home price
$77,068 median income · $254,109 median home price
$75,419 median income · $243,873 median home price
$69,009 median income · $250,970 median home price
$71,975 median income · $228,626 median home price
$66,679 median income · $223,511 median home price
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Oklahoma’s statewide median.
Oklahoma statewide median: $65,039
Oklahoma statewide median: $220,468
On the map
Where Oklahoma’s richest counties are
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How do you determine which Oklahoma county is the richest?
To determine the richest county in Oklahoma, we have to look at a handful of metrics that correlate with how rich people are. To do that, we made assumptions about what makes a county rich. For reference, we are trying to make the kind of argument you’d make at a bar using facts, Saturday Night Science.
With that in mind, we went to the American Community Survey data and Zillow for the most recent reporting period for data on the following:
- Average Home Price
- Median Income
We then ranked each county in Oklahoma for each of the criteria from one to 77, with one being the richest.
Taking the average rank across the two criteria, we created a Rich Score with the county posting the lowest overall score being the “Richest County In Oklahoma.”
The result is some of the places with the most expensive real estate and highest earners in the Sooner State.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our first time ranking the richest counties to live in Oklahoma. The median Oklahoma home is 44 years old — old enough that it pays to compare home warranty plans before something expensive breaks.
The full plate
Detailed List Of The Richest Counties In Oklahoma
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| Rank | County | Population | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McClain County | 45,273 | $84,552 | $283,498 |
| 1 | Logan County | 51,938 | $83,899 | $310,210 |
| 3 | Canadian County | 168,985 | $87,751 | $271,852 |
| 4 | Wagoner County | 86,609 | $81,207 | $279,886 |
| 5 | Rogers County | 98,610 | $80,067 | $278,996 |
| 6 | Cleveland County | 300,047 | $77,068 | $254,109 |
| 7 | Grady County | 56,606 | $75,419 | $243,873 |
| 8 | Tulsa County | 680,794 | $69,009 | $250,970 |
| 9 | Kingfisher County | 15,430 | $71,975 | $228,626 |
| 10 | Oklahoma County | 806,199 | $66,679 | $223,511 |
| 11 | Love County | 10,261 | $66,580 | $196,531 |
| 12 | Osage County | 45,997 | $62,847 | $212,533 |
| 13 | Creek County | 72,830 | $62,338 | $213,540 |
| 13 | Roger Mills County | 3,359 | $66,094 | $190,525 |
| 15 | Major County | 7,628 | $71,266 | $163,825 |
| 16 | Pontotoc County | 38,235 | $63,017 | $186,279 |
| 18 | Lincoln County | 34,219 | $62,216 | $190,937 |
| 18 | Delaware County | 41,279 | $56,676 | $283,423 |
| 18 | Murray County | 13,753 | $66,322 | $167,636 |
| 20 | Mayes County | 39,604 | $60,305 | $214,224 |
| 21 | Pottawatomie County | 73,463 | $61,398 | $193,286 |
| 22 | Noble County | 10,897 | $66,365 | $153,668 |
| 23 | Bryan County | 48,253 | $57,225 | $226,172 |
| 24 | Atoka County | 14,379 | $54,785 | $216,055 |
| 24 | Marshall County | 15,792 | $57,245 | $204,181 |
| 26 | Garfield County | 62,146 | $66,182 | $141,163 |
| 26 | Washington County | 53,326 | $60,162 | $181,475 |
| 28 | Carter County | 48,555 | $60,723 | $175,046 |
| 29 | Beaver County | 5,028 | $64,276 | $141,508 |
| 30 | Custer County | 28,259 | $59,738 | $177,101 |
| 31 | Pawnee County | 15,795 | $58,738 | $177,258 |
| 32 | Cherokee County | 47,942 | $53,218 | $206,367 |
| 33 | Texas County | 20,774 | $60,069 | $164,949 |
| 33 | Payne County | 82,972 | $49,809 | $240,041 |
| 35 | Comanche County | 121,825 | $60,761 | $153,467 |
| 36 | McCurtain County | 30,863 | $51,929 | $203,314 |
| 37 | Craig County | 14,302 | $51,922 | $196,076 |
| 37 | Stephens County | 43,551 | $61,620 | $140,531 |
| 39 | Dewey County | 4,360 | $62,569 | $131,202 |
| 40 | Nowata County | 9,435 | $54,333 | $174,334 |
| 41 | Woodward County | 20,158 | $61,417 | $136,509 |
| 42 | Washita County | 10,815 | $63,501 | $104,799 |
| 42 | Jackson County | 24,678 | $62,799 | $111,153 |
| 44 | Garvin County | 25,860 | $58,556 | $149,321 |
| 44 | Alfalfa County | 5,696 | $64,615 | $82,286 |
| 46 | Sequoyah County | 39,860 | $51,093 | $187,929 |
| 47 | Harper County | 3,203 | $64,053 | $78,875 |
| 48 | Blaine County | 8,570 | $61,642 | $107,345 |
| 48 | Muskogee County | 66,444 | $53,619 | $154,982 |
| 50 | Le Flore County | 49,053 | $51,565 | $168,963 |
| 50 | Johnston County | 10,278 | $52,688 | $156,360 |
| 52 | Pittsburg County | 43,561 | $55,310 | $147,672 |
| 52 | Grant County | 4,131 | $60,758 | $111,617 |
| 54 | Beckham County | 22,148 | $53,328 | $150,789 |
| 54 | McIntosh County | 19,400 | $46,281 | $188,314 |
| 56 | Ellis County | 3,683 | $61,016 | $101,242 |
| 56 | Cimarron County | 2,218 | $62,188 | $74,096 |
| 58 | Adair County | 19,575 | $48,041 | $171,380 |
| 59 | Kay County | 43,625 | $58,423 | $112,217 |
| 60 | Okmulgee County | 36,899 | $54,029 | $131,438 |
| 60 | Cotton County | 5,485 | $58,425 | $106,640 |
| 62 | Haskell County | 11,683 | $49,806 | $152,477 |
| 63 | Pushmataha County | 10,790 | $47,940 | $154,925 |
| 64 | Greer County | 5,489 | $59,406 | $71,503 |
| 65 | Woods County | 8,596 | $53,275 | $113,744 |
| 65 | Okfuskee County | 11,278 | $48,363 | $148,012 |
| 67 | Caddo County | 26,447 | $55,353 | $97,171 |
| 67 | Ottawa County | 30,341 | $49,947 | $137,118 |
| 69 | Coal County | 5,320 | $50,423 | $131,718 |
| 70 | Hughes County | 13,389 | $51,581 | $116,880 |
| 71 | Latimer County | 9,518 | $41,405 | $141,926 |
| 72 | Choctaw County | 14,297 | $44,081 | $137,081 |
| 72 | Seminole County | 23,494 | $48,062 | $120,902 |
| 74 | Jefferson County | 5,380 | $48,668 | $95,198 |
| 75 | Tillman County | 6,910 | $48,939 | $57,725 |
| 76 | Kiowa County | 8,383 | $44,962 | $74,050 |
| 77 | Harmon County | 2,406 | $43,333 | $65,631 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS + Zillow via Saturday Night Science. All 77 Oklahoma counties.
Summary
Summary: The Richest Counties In Oklahoma For 2026
Living in Oklahoma can vary from one part of the state to the next, with pretty extreme variance in home prices and incomes across counties.
The richest counties in Oklahoma are McClain County, Logan County, Canadian County, Wagoner County, Rogers County, Cleveland County, Grady County, Tulsa County, Kingfisher County, and Oklahoma County.
Now you know the parts of the state where Goodwill will have the best goodies, and that’s what you came here to learn at the end of the day.
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Questions and answers
Richest Counties In Oklahoma FAQs
What is the richest county in Oklahoma?
McClain County is the richest county in Oklahoma for 2026, with a median household income of $84,552. Logan County and Canadian County are next.
What are the richest counties in Oklahoma?
The richest counties in Oklahoma are McClain County, Logan County, Canadian County, Wagoner County, Rogers County, Cleveland County, Grady County, Tulsa County, Kingfisher County, and Oklahoma County. We ranked all 77 Oklahoma counties on average home price and median income.
How much do people make in McClain County?
The median household in McClain County earns $84,552 a year, against a Oklahoma statewide median of $65,039. The US median household income is $74,580.
What do homes cost in the richest counties of Oklahoma?
The median home across the ten richest Oklahoma counties is $262,980, versus $220,468 statewide. In McClain County, the typical home runs $283,498.
What is the poorest county in Oklahoma?
Harmon County is the poorest county in Oklahoma by this ranking, coming in last of the 77 counties we scored on income and home prices.
