Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

County Distress Index: Serious · 71.9 | 37,035 people · 12th most distressed in Oklahoma
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Okmulgee County, OK shows significant household financial distress with a score of 71.9 — 135th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Oklahoma, it ranks 12th of 77 counties. Its score is in the middle of its 6 neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Okmulgee County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 87.7 — worse than roughly 88% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 87.7
Uninsured Rate 89
Disability Rate 87
Debt & Delinquency 86.3
Debt in Collections 85
Medical Debt 81
Student Loan Delinquency 97
Auto Loan Delinquency 84
Credit Card Delinquency 87
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 82
Income & Poverty 75.2
Poverty Rate 83
Income vs. State Median 61
Child Poverty Rate 82
Housing Cost Burden 56.2
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 52
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 65
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 46
Homeownership Rate 71
Rent-to-Income Ratio 48
Employment & Wages 53.9
Unemployment Rate 78
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 36
Business Formation Rate 47

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

Neighbors and Peers

How Okmulgee County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Okmulgee County
Okmulgee County, OK 71.9 Serious —
McIntosh County, OK 76.8 Serious +4.9
Okfuskee County, OK 74.5 Serious +2.7
Muskogee County, OK 74.4 Serious +2.6
Creek County, OK 55.1 Elevated -16.8
Tulsa County, OK 54.9 Elevated -17.0
Wagoner County, OK 45.2 Normal -26.6

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Okmulgee County
Northampton County, NC 72.0 Serious +0.2
Colleton County, SC 72.0 Serious +0.2
Sequatchie County, TN 71.7 Serious -0.2
Washington County, NC 71.6 Serious -0.3
Marshall County, MS 72.1 Serious +0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

    Okmulgee County has a County Distress Index score of 71.9 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 135th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 12th in Oklahoma out of 77 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Okmulgee County?

    The primary driver of distress in Okmulgee County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 87.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Okmulgee County compare to neighboring counties?

    Okmulgee County (71.9) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: McIntosh County, OK (76.8); Okfuskee County, OK (74.5); Muskogee County, OK (74.4).

  • 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 Okmulgee County?

    Okmulgee County, Oklahoma has a population of approximately 37,035 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.