Oklahoma
State Office of Rural Health
Oklahoma Office of Rural Health
Phone: 405.945.8608
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Oklahoma Nonmetro Population
Oklahoma Rural Healthcare Facilities




Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Oklahoma
Most Oklahomans have some form of health insurance coverage, although 13.8% of its residents lack health insurance (Kaiser, 2021). According to the USDA Economic Research Service, the average per capita income for Oklahomans in 2020 was $49,878, with the rural per capita income at $42,046. The ERS reports, based on 2020 ACS data, that the poverty rate in rural Oklahoma is 16.8%, compared with 13.1% in urban areas of the state. 13.1% of the rural population has not completed high school, while 10.4% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma according to 2017-2021 ACS data reported by ERS. The unemployment rate in rural Oklahoma is 3.8%, while in urban Oklahoma, it is 3.9% (USDA-ERS, 2021).
Data Sources
Kaiser Family
Foundation State Health Facts;
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
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Last Reviewed: 8/17/2023