Kay County , Oklahoma
Population: 43,731 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $56,673 Home $116,800 Rent $830/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Kay County's headline indicators land 24% below the national median on income ($56,673), with housing 62% below the US figure ($117,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Kay County in the top 20% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$56,673
Median Income
household
$116,800
Home Value
median
$830/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $56,673 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,190 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5% |
| Median Home Value | $116,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $830/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 67.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 32.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 43,731 |
| Median Age | 38.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
43.1%
Obesity
11.9%
Diabetes
18.7%
Smoking
36.9%
High Blood Pressure
32.1%
No Physical Activity
26.5%
Depression
36.9%
Insufficient Sleep
77.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 79.9 · 80th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
93.38
🌀 Hurricane
24.61
🔥 Wildfire
88.45
❄️ Winter Storm
75.30
🌍 Earthquake
52.23
☀️ Drought
83.62
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