Okfuskee County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Serious · 74.5 | 11,300 people · 6th most distressed in Oklahoma
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Okfuskee County, OK shows significant household financial distress with a score of 74.5 — 75th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Oklahoma, it ranks 6th of 77 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 5 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Okfuskee County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 91.3 — worse than roughly 91% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 91.3
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 92
Child Poverty Rate 87
Community Vulnerability 86.6
Uninsured Rate 89
Disability Rate 85
Debt & Delinquency 80.0
Debt in Collections 80
Medical Debt 71
Student Loan Delinquency 77
Auto Loan Delinquency 92
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 66
Employment & Wages 70.8
Unemployment Rate 82
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 66
Business Formation Rate 64
Housing Cost Burden 44.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 25
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 41
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 8
Homeownership Rate 66
Rent-to-Income Ratio 81

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Okfuskee County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Okfuskee County
Okfuskee County, OK 74.5 Serious —
McIntosh County, OK 76.8 Serious +2.2
Seminole County, OK 76.8 Serious +2.2
Okmulgee County, OK 71.9 Serious -2.7
Hughes County, OK 69.1 Serious -5.4
Pottawatomie County, OK 64.8 Elevated -9.7
Lincoln County, OK 58.4 Elevated -16.2
Creek County, OK 55.1 Elevated -19.5

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Okfuskee County
Williamsburg County, SC 74.5 Serious 0.0
Choctaw County, OK 74.6 Serious +0.0
Frio County, TX 74.7 Serious +0.1
Hertford County, NC 74.4 Serious -0.1
Bamberg County, SC 74.4 Serious -0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Okfuskee County, Oklahoma?

    Okfuskee County has a County Distress Index score of 74.5 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 75th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 6th in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Okfuskee County?

    The primary driver of distress in Okfuskee County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 91.3 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Okfuskee County compare to neighboring counties?

    Okfuskee County (74.5) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: McIntosh County, OK (76.8); Seminole County, OK (76.8); Okmulgee County, OK (71.9).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Okfuskee County?

    Okfuskee County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 11,300 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.