Payne County , Oklahoma

Population: 82,290 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $48,937 Home $217,700 Rent $922/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Payne County's headline indicators land 34% below the national median on income ($48,937), with housing 29% below the US figure ($218,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Payne County in the top 16% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$48,937
Median Income
household
$217,700
Home Value
median
$922/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $48,937
Per Capita Income $28,980
Poverty Rate 23.9%
Median Home Value $217,700
Median Gross Rent $922/mo
Owner Occupied 50.9%
Renter Occupied 49.1%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 82,290
Median Age 27.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 40.1%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

33.9%
Obesity
9.8%
Diabetes
17.0%
Smoking
30.6%
High Blood Pressure
29.5%
No Physical Activity
25.3%
Depression
38.3%
Insufficient Sleep
75.3%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 83.9  ·  84th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
94.72
🌀 Hurricane
30.50
🔥 Wildfire
89.60
❄️ Winter Storm
83.04
🌍 Earthquake
58.27
☀️ Drought
71.76

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