Oklahoma

State in South · ranked on 2,164 metrics

Rank among US states

Oklahoma is a state in the South with a population of 4,148,818 (28th of 51). It ranks best for Income Tax Minimum Rate (1st of 39), Cost of Living Index (1st of 51), Cost of Living Index (Housing) (2nd of 51). It ranks lowest for Obesity Rate - Hispanic (48th of 48), Hourly Mean Wage (47th of 47), Annual Mean Wage (47th of 47).

Population
4.1M
28th highest of 51
Density
60.5
35th highest of 51
Growth rate
0.62%
17th highest of 51
Region
South

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 870 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Premium Gas, Avg Price per Gallon$4.34
    Gas Price by State · 2026
    1st of 51
  2. Median Price: Condos$143,100
    Median Home Price by State · 2026
    1st of 51
  3. Avg Diesel Price$5.04 per gallon
    Diesel Fuel Prices by State · 2026
    1st of 51
  4. Unemployment Insurance Tax Rank1st
    Best State To Incorporate In
    1st of 51
  5. Cost of Living Index86.0
    Cost of Living Index by State · 2025
    1st of 51
  6. Least Juvenile Incarceration Rank1st
    Worst Prisons by State · 2025
    1st of 50
  7. BBQ Restaurants Per Capita Rank1st
    Best BBQ by State
    1st of 50
  8. Lyme Disease Cases Reported 2000-202019
    Tick Population by State
    1st of 50
  9. Min Rate0.25%
    Tax Rates by State
    1st of 40
  10. Income Tax Minimum Rate0.25%
    Taxes by State
    1st of 39

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. % of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry Bias79.0%
    Most Racist States · 2023
    51st of 51
  2. Death Rate264
    Heart Disease by State
    50th of 50
  3. Obesity Rate - Hispanic42.1%
    Most Obese States · 2024
    48th of 48
  4. Annual Median Wage$74,000
    Optometrist Salary by State
    47th of 47
  5. Prisoners in Private Prison Per 10k Pop187.1
    Private Prisons by State
    27th of 27
  6. % of Students at Advanced Reading Level4%
    U.S. Literacy Rates by State · 2024
    tied last of 51
  7. Burglary Rate (per 100K)365.3
    Crime Rates by State (FBI) · 2025
    50th of 51
  8. Child, Family, and School - Yearly$43,610
    Social Worker Salary by State · 2023
    50th of 51
  9. Avg Salary$34,710
    Correctional Officer Salary by State · 2022
    50th of 51
  10. Prisoners931
    Prisons by State
    49th of 50

Profile by category

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Strongest category Agriculture (69), weakest Population (33). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Missouri74% similar
  2. Tennessee74% similar
  3. Louisiana72% similar
  4. Arkansas70% similar
  5. Ohio69% similar

Cities in Oklahoma

6 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Oklahoma

75 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Oklahoma?
Oklahoma has a population of 4,148,818, 28th among 51 US states.
What does Oklahoma rank best at?
Among US states, Oklahoma ranks best for Income Tax Minimum Rate (1st of 39); Cost of Living Index (1st of 51); Cost of Living Index (Housing) (2nd of 51).
Where does Oklahoma rank worst?
Oklahoma ranks lowest for Obesity Rate - Hispanic (48th of 48); Hourly Mean Wage (47th of 47); Annual Mean Wage (47th of 47).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Oklahoma?
Rankodex ranks Oklahoma on 2,164 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,164 metrics with a value for this place, in 640 topics