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
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
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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