Which has more people, Kentucky or Oklahoma?

Kentucky has a population of 4,629,682 (25th of 51 US states) and Oklahoma has 4,148,818 (28th of 51).

How do Kentucky and Oklahoma compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51), Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.

How do Kentucky and Oklahoma compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Kentucky 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.

Where does Kentucky beat Oklahoma most clearly?

Kentucky ranks far ahead on Annual Mean Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $152,100 vs $94,620; Hourly Mean Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $73.12 vs $45.49; Share of All Pedestrian-Related Fatal Accidents 2018-2022 (Jaywalking Laws By State): 1.23% vs 35.8%.

Where does Oklahoma beat Kentucky most clearly?

Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Unemployment Insurance Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 1st vs 48th; Income Tax Minimum Rate (Taxes by State): 0.25% vs 5%; LPC License Fee (LPC Requirements by State): $90.00 vs $1,500.

Kentucky vs Oklahoma

Oklahoma comes out ahead of Kentucky on 420 of 805 statistics where one end is better, to 367 with 18 ties. Kentucky leads on Travel, Crime & Safety and Infrastructure & Energy and 7 more categories. Oklahoma leads on Facts & Trivia, Economics and Health and 1 more category.

805 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 18 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Kentucky

Wins: 367
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 10

Oklahoma

Wins: 420
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 4

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Kentucky	Oklahoma
Population	4,629,682 25th of 51	4,148,818 28th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$63,726 47th of 51	$65,039 44th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.6% tied 40th of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	16.1% 47th of 51	15.3% 43rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	90.2 12th of 51	87.8 4th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,290 46th of 51	$58,692 23rd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$58,990 44th of 51	$56,950 47th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$967 6th of 51	$1,014 10th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	212.1 9th of 51	407.7 39th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,396 16th of 48	3,535 13th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Facts & TriviaOklahoma · 18 statistics
TravelKentucky · 29 statistics
Crime & SafetyKentucky · 75 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyKentucky · 35 statistics
SportsKentucky · 17 statistics
PopulationKentucky · 122 statistics
GeographyKentucky · 25 statistics
EconomicsOklahoma · 294 statistics
Tech & BusinessKentucky · 48 statistics
EducationKentucky · 51 statistics
HealthOklahoma · 185 statistics
LawKentucky · 69 statistics
AgricultureKentucky · 17 statistics
CultureOklahoma · 79 statistics
EnvironmentEven · 40 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEven · 125 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Kentucky	Oklahoma
Unemployment Insurance Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	48th 49th of 51	1st 1st of 51
Annual Mean WageOptometrist Salary by State	$152,100 3rd of 47	$94,620 47th of 47
Hourly Mean WageOptometrist Salary by State	$73.12 3rd of 47	$45.49 47th of 47
Income Tax Minimum RateTaxes by State	5% tied 35th of 39	0.25% 1st of 39
Share of All Pedestrian-Related Fatal Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	1.23% 1st of 50	35.8% 46th of 50
Prisoners, American Indian/Alaskan NativePrison Population by State	19 6th of 49	1,890 48th of 49
HepB 3 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	96.0% tied 3rd of 51	89.7% 46th of 51
Health Care RankDisability Benefits by State	4th 4th of 51	45th 45th of 51
MMR 2 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	95.3% 7th of 51	89.2% 48th of 51
LPC License FeeLPC Requirements by State	$1,500 46th of 46	$90.00 10th of 46
Min RateTax Rates by State	4.5% 32nd of 40	0.25% 1st of 40
Binged Alcohol Past MonthDrug Use by State	20.3% 2nd of 51	25.8% tied 41st of 51
Gross Earnings of Top 1%Percentage of Households Making Over $250,000 by State	$450,000 47th of 51	$789,315 8th of 51
Opportunity and Competition RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	46th 46th of 51	8th 8th of 51
Average Literacy ScoreU.S. Literacy Rates by State	218 tied 10th of 51	207 tied 47th of 51
Christmas Spirit RankChristmas by State	7th 7th of 51	44th 44th of 51
SSI Public Access to Information ScoreMost Corrupt States	58.1 tied 8th of 50	32.5 tied 44th of 50
Avg Combined Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	6% tied 7th of 47	9.06% 42nd of 47
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$12,508 50th of 51	$10,193 14th of 51
K-12 PerformancePublic School Rankings by State	9th 9th of 50	44th 44th of 50
Overall Public School RankPublic School Rankings by State	12th 12th of 50	47th 47th of 50
Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-2019Meth Use by State	383.0% 34th of 43	53.0% 4th of 43
Uninsured RateUninsured People by State	5.7% tied 13th of 50	13.8% 49th of 50
% of Personal Income Coming from Child SupportChild Support Percentage by State	9.4% tied 45th of 51	13.6% 10th of 51
EconomyBest States to Live In	45th 44th of 49	11th 10th of 49
Workplace Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	4th 4th of 50	38th 38th of 50
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	64.6 tied 45th of 50	85.4 tied 10th of 50
Climate RankFarming-Friendly States	8th 8th of 50	41st 41st of 50
Avg Annual SalaryDental Hygienists Salary by State	$61,500 48th of 51	$83,290 15th of 51
Avg Hourly WageDental Hygienists Salary by State	$29.57 48th of 51	$40.04 15th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Kentucky or Oklahoma?: Oklahoma comes out ahead of Kentucky on 420 of 805 statistics where one end is better, to 367 with 18 ties. Kentucky leads on Travel, Crime & Safety and Infrastructure & Energy and 7 more categories. Oklahoma leads on Facts & Trivia, Economics and Health and 1 more category. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Kentucky or Oklahoma?: Kentucky has a population of 4,629,682 (25th of 51 US states) and Oklahoma has 4,148,818 (28th of 51).
How do Kentucky and Oklahoma compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51), Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.
How do Kentucky and Oklahoma compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Kentucky 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.
Where does Kentucky beat Oklahoma most clearly?: Kentucky ranks far ahead on Annual Mean Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $152,100 vs $94,620; Hourly Mean Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $73.12 vs $45.49; Share of All Pedestrian-Related Fatal Accidents 2018-2022 (Jaywalking Laws By State): 1.23% vs 35.8%.
Where does Oklahoma beat Kentucky most clearly?: Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Unemployment Insurance Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 1st vs 48th; Income Tax Minimum Rate (Taxes by State): 0.25% vs 5%; LPC License Fee (LPC Requirements by State): $90.00 vs $1,500.

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