Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

County in Oklahoma, United States

County in Oklahoma

Oklahoma County

County

Oklahoma County Courthouse

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Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma

Oklahoma's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 35°29′N 97°32′W﻿ / ﻿35.48°N 97.53°W﻿ / 35.48; -97.53
Country|  United States
State|  Oklahoma
Founded| 1890
Seat| Oklahoma City
Largest city| Oklahoma City
Area

• Total

| 718 sq mi (1,860 km2)
• Land| 708.82 sq mi (1,835.8 km2)
• Water| 9.6 sq mi (25 km2)  1.3%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 796,292

• Estimate

(2024)

| 816,490
• Density| 1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts| 3rd, 4th, 5th
Website| oklahomacounty.org

Oklahoma County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 796,292,[1] making it the most populous county in Oklahoma. The county seat is Oklahoma City,[2] the state capital and largest city. Oklahoma County is at the heart of the Oklahoma City metropolitan statistical area. Oklahoma County is one of seven counties in the United States to share the same name as the state it is located in (the other six being Arkansas County, Hawaii County, Idaho County, Iowa County, New York County (Manhattan), and Utah County), and the only one of the seven to contain the state capital, and one of two to contain a city of the same name as well.[3]

## History

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See also: History of Oklahoma City

The area that would someday be called Oklahoma County was originally inhabited by members of the indigenous nations of the Southern Plains, but by the 1830s the land would become part of the territory assigned to the Seminoles and Creeks after their removal from their ancestral lands in the Southeastern USA.[4]

As a result of the Reconstruction era treaties signed between the US government and the Seminole and Creek nations in 1866, the land was taken from tribal jurisdiction but not assigned to other tribal governments, which in time led it to be called the Unassigned Lands. In 1889, the US federal government held a land run for the Unassigned lands, which led to the rapid settlement of the area.[5]

By 1890, Oklahoma County was called "County Two" and was one of seven counties established by the Organic Act of 1890.[4]

County business initially took place in a building at the intersection of California Avenue and Robinson Street until the construction of the first Oklahoma County Courthouse at 520 West Main Street in the 1900s. In 1937, the county government was moved to a building at 321 Park Avenue, which now serves only as the county courthouse.[6]

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 718 square miles (1,860 km2), of which 709 square miles (1,840 km2) is land and 9.6 square miles (25 km2) (1.3%) is water.[7]

### Transit

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* Embark
* Oklahoma City Streetcar
* Flixbus
* Greyhound Lines
* Amtrak (Heartland Flyer) at Oklahoma City station

### Major highways

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* I-35
* I-40
* I-44
* I-235
* I-240
* I-335
* I-344
* US 62
* US 77
* US 270
* Turner Turnpike
* Kilpatrick Turnpike
* Kickapoo Turnpike
* SH-3
* SH-3A
* SH-66
* SH-74
* SH-77H
* SH-152
* SH-270

### Adjacent counties

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* Logan County (north)
* Lincoln County (east)
* Pottawatomie County (southeast)
* Cleveland County (south)
* Canadian County (west)
* Kingfisher County (northwest)

### National protected area

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* Oklahoma City National Memorial

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1890| 11,742| | —
1900| 25,915| | 120.7%
1910| 85,232| | 228.9%
1920| 116,307| | 36.5%
1930| 221,738| | 90.6%
1940| 244,159| | 10.1%
1950| 325,352| | 33.3%
1960| 439,506| | 35.1%
1970| 526,805| | 19.9%
1980| 568,933| | 8.0%
1990| 599,611| | 5.4%
2000| 660,448| | 10.1%
2010| 718,633| | 8.8%
2020| 796,292| | 10.8%
2024 (est.)| 816,490| [8]| 2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010[13]

Age pyramid for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, based on census 2000 data.

According to the 2010 U.S. census, there were 718,633 people, 277,615 households, and 172,572 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,013 inhabitants per square mile (391/km2). There were 319,828 housing units at an average density of 416 units per square mile (161 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 64.6% White, 15.4% Black or African American, 3.5% Native American, 3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.1% from other races, and 5.3% from two or more races; 15.1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[14] Throughout its population, 12.4% were of German, 12.3% Mexican, 10.1% Irish, 7.9% English, and 7.7% American ancestries according to the 2010 census. 84.4% spoke English and 11.5% Spanish as their first language.[15]

At the 2020 U.S. census, its population increased to 796,292, with a 2022-estimate at 802,559. Racially, the 2021 American Community Survey estimated 54.5% were non-Hispanic white, 15.8% Black or African American, 4.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 5.8% multiracial, and 18.5% Hispanic or Latino of any race. An estimated 10.2% of its population between 2017 and 2021 were foreign-born residents.[16]

In 2010, there were 277,615 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.26. As of 2021,[16] there were 313,822 households with an average of 2.48 people per household. The median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $164,000 from 2017 to 2021, and the median gross rent was $929.

In 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $42,916, and the median income for a family was $54,721. The per capita income for the county was $25,723. About 11.70% of families and 15.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.[17] In 2021, its median household income was $58,239 with a per capita income of $34,129. Approximately 16.3% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.[16]

## Politics

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Since the second half of the 20th century, Oklahoma County has been quite conservative for an urban county. It swung from a 20-point victory for Harry Truman in 1948 to a 15-point victory for Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. It has gone Republican in all but one presidential election since then; it narrowly voted for Lyndon Johnson in 1964. This mirrors the growing Republican trend in Oklahoma since the end of World War II. It was one of the few areas in the South where Jimmy Carter didn't do well.

However, the Republican share of votes for president has decreased in every election since the 2004 election (with the exception of 2024). In the 2022 Oklahoma gubernatorial election, Democratic candidate Joy Hofmeister received her largest vote share of any county, with 55.0% of the vote and a modest improvement over the 2018 Democratic candidate, Drew Edmonson.[18] Incumbent Republican Governor Mary Fallin was the last member of her party to win the county with 51.3% in 2014.[19] Also, in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, Democrat Kendra Horn received 52.3% of the vote in Oklahoma County, which was the only county in the state to vote for a Democratic House candidate, thereby changing parties.[20] Horn would carry the county again in her 2022 Senate run, becoming the first Democratic Senatorial candidate to carry the county since David Boren's 1990 landslide.[21][22] In the 2020 United States Presidential election, Republican Donald Trump narrowly carried the county (1% margin), down from 10 points in 2016. It was also the best showing for a Democrat in the county since LBJ. In 2024, Trump won the county, but again by a narrow plurality. However, his margin of victory was slightly larger while receiving fewer votes than in 2020.

### County commissioners

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District  | Name  | Party  | Took office

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1 | Jason Lowe | Democratic | 2025
2 | Brian Maughan | Republican | 2009
3 | Myles Davidson | Republican | 2023

### County offices

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Office  | Name  | Party  | Took office

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Assessor | Larry Stein | Republican | 2019
County Clerk | Maressa Treat | Republican | 2023
Court Clerk | Rick Warren | Republican | 2017
District Attorney | Vicki Behenna | Democratic | 2023
Sheriff | Tommie Johnson III | Republican | 2021
Treasurer | Forrest Freeman | Republican | 1993

### Oklahoma House of Representatives

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District  | Name  | Party  | Took office

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31 | Collin Duel | Republican | 2022
39 | Ryan Martinez | Republican | 2016
41 | Denise Crosswhite-Hader | Republican | 2019
54 | Kevin West | Republican | 2016
82 | Nicole Miller | Republican | 2019
83 | Eric Roberts | Republican | 2020
84 | Tammy West | Republican | 2016
85 | Cyndi Muson | Democratic | 2015
87 | Collin Walke | Democratic | 2016
88 | Mauree Turner | Democratic | 2020
89 | Arturo Alonso Sandoval | Democratic | 2022
90 | Jon Echols | Republican | 2013
92 | Forrest Bennett | Democratic | 2016
93 | Mickey Dollens | Democratic | 2016
94 | Andy Fugate | Democratic | 2019
95 | Max Wolfley | Republican | 2020
96 | Preston Stinson | Republican | 2020
97 | Jason Lowe | Democratic | 2016
99 | Ajay Pittman | Democratic | 2019
100 | Marilyn Stark | Republican | 2019
101 | Robert Manger | Republican | 2019

### Oklahoma Senate

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District  | Name  | Party  | Took office

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15 | Rob Standridge | Republican | 2012
17 | Shane Jett | Republican | 2020
22 | Kristen Thompson | Republican | 2022
30 | Julia Kirt | Democratic | 2018
40 | Carrie Hicks | Democratic | 2018
41 | Adam Pugh | Republican | 2016
42 | Brenda Stanley | Republican | 2018
44 | Michael Brooks | Democratic | 2017
45 | Paul Rosino | Republican | 2017
46 | Kay Floyd | Democratic | 2014
47 | Greg Treat | Republican | 2011
48 | George Young | Democratic | 2018

### Congressional

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District  | Name  | Party  | Took office

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OK-3 | Frank Lucas | Republican | 1994
OK-4 | Tom Cole | Republican | 2003
OK-5 | Stephanie Bice | Republican | 2021

### Party registration

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Voter registration and party enrollment as of January 15, 2025[23]

Party  | Number of Voters  | Percentage
| Republican | 197,346  | 41.44%
| Democratic | 161,443  | 33.91%
| Libertarian | 5,058  | 1.06%
| Unaffiliated  | 112,275  | 23.58%
Total  | 476,122  | 100%
United States presidential election results for Oklahoma County, Oklahoma[24] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 143,618  | 49.71% | 138,769  | 48.03%  | 6,536  | 2.26%
2020 | 145,050  | 49.21% | 141,724  | 48.08%  | 7,966  | 2.70%
2016 | 141,569  | 51.68% | 112,813  | 41.18%  | 19,560  | 7.14%
2012 | 149,728  | 58.33% | 106,982  | 41.67%  | 0  | 0.00%
2008 | 163,172  | 58.41% | 116,182  | 41.59%  | 0  | 0.00%
2004 | 174,741  | 64.23% | 97,298  | 35.77%  | 0  | 0.00%
2000 | 139,078  | 62.34% | 81,590  | 36.57%  | 2,443  | 1.09%
1996 | 120,429  | 54.68% | 80,438  | 36.52%  | 19,386  | 8.80%
1992 | 126,788  | 48.78% | 76,271  | 29.34%  | 56,864  | 21.88%
1988 | 135,376  | 63.59% | 75,812  | 35.61%  | 1,703  | 0.80%
1984 | 159,974  | 71.65% | 60,235  | 26.98%  | 3,052  | 1.37%
1980 | 139,538  | 66.05% | 58,765  | 27.81%  | 12,970  | 6.14%
1976 | 119,120  | 56.69% | 87,185  | 41.49%  | 3,808  | 1.81%
1972 | 156,437  | 75.24% | 46,986  | 22.60%  | 4,502  | 2.17%
1968 | 93,212  | 49.73% | 60,395  | 32.22%  | 33,834  | 18.05%
1964 | 83,660  | 48.00%  | 90,641  | 52.00% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 102,992  | 61.44% | 64,648  | 38.56%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 85,395  | 59.76% | 57,512  | 40.24%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 95,492  | 57.63% | 70,199  | 42.37%  | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 40,161  | 40.11%  | 59,954  | 59.89% | 0  | 0.00%
1944 | 42,464  | 42.30%  | 57,812  | 57.59% | 116  | 0.12%
1940 | 35,639  | 39.77%  | 53,649  | 59.86% | 329  | 0.37%
1936 | 24,312  | 32.15%  | 50,946  | 67.36% | 373  | 0.49%
1932 | 21,238  | 34.05%  | 41,130  | 65.95% | 0  | 0.00%
1928 | 36,608  | 69.13% | 16,073  | 30.35%  | 272  | 0.51%
1924 | 17,504  | 40.63%  | 21,708  | 50.38% | 3,873  | 8.99%
1920 | 15,350  | 44.68%  | 17,820  | 51.86% | 1,189  | 3.46%
1916 | 5,291  | 36.33%  | 7,971  | 54.73% | 1,302  | 8.94%
1912 | 5,706  | 42.02%  | 6,963  | 51.28% | 910  | 6.70%
1908 | 5,401  | 50.03% | 4,876  | 45.17%  | 518  | 4.80%

## Communities

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### Cities

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* Bethany
* Choctaw
* Del City
* Edmond
* Harrah
* Midwest City
* Nichols Hills
* Nicoma Park
* Oklahoma City (county seat)
* Spencer
* The Village
* Warr Acres

### Towns

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* Arcadia
* Forest Park
* Jones
* Lake Aluma
* Luther
* Smith Village
* Valley Brook
* Woodlawn Park

### Unincorporated communities

[edit]

* Four Counties Corner (formerly Lockridge)
* Newalla
* Wheatland

## Education

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School districts include:[25]

K-12:

* Bethany Public Schools
* Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools
* Crooked Oak Public Schools
* Deer Creek Public Schools
* Edmond Public Schools
* Harrah Public Schools
* Jones Public Schools
* Luther Public Schools
* McLoud Public Schools
* Midwest City-Del City Schools
* Millwood Public Schools
* Moore Public Schools
* Mustang Public Schools
* Oklahoma City Public Schools
* Piedmont Public Schools
* Putnam City Public Schools
* Western Heights Public Schools

Elementary only:

* Crutcho Public School
* Oakdale Public School

## See also

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* List of counties in Oklahoma
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

## References

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1. ^ "Oklahoma County, Oklahoma". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ Joseph Nathan Kane; Charles Curry Aiken (2005). The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, and Population Data, 1950-2000. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5036-1.
4. ^ a b Wilson, Linda D. "Oklahoma County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 2009. Accessed April 4, 2015.
5. ^ "Unassigned lands" Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society. Accessed August 10, 2021.
6. ^ "A Brief History of Oklahoma County Government." OklahomaCounty.org. Accessed September 17, 2009.
7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
8. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
9. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
10. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
11. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
12. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
13. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
14. ^ "American FactFinder - Results". Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
15. ^ Unknown[permanent dead link]
16. ^ a b c "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
17. ^ "Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (OK) income map, earnings map, and wages data". www.city-data.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
18. ^ Krehbiel, Randy (November 1, 2022). "Suburban and Rural Voters Make Stitt a Winner - Again". Tulsa World. p. 1. Retrieved May 24, 2023 - via Newsbank.
19. ^ "Oklahoma Election Results". The New York Times.
20. ^ "OK Election Results". Archived from the original on June 24, 2021.
21. ^ Leip, Dave (2019). "Oklahoma Results for 1990". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
22. ^ "Oklahoma Election Results". The New York Times. November 8, 2022. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
23. ^ "Current Registration Statistics by County" (PDF). OK.gov (PDF). Retrieved February 17, 2025.
24. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
25. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oklahoma County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022. \- Text list

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

* Oklahoma County Government's website
* Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory

Places adjacent to Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

| Kingfisher County | Logan County |

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Municipalities and communities of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States

County seat: Oklahoma City

Cities|

* Bethany
* Choctaw
* Del City
* Edmond
* Harrah
* Midwest City
* Nichols Hills
* Nicoma Park
* Oklahoma City‡
* Spencer
* The Village
* Warr Acres

Oklahoma County map

Towns|

* Arcadia
* Forest Park
* Jones
* Lake Aluma
* Luther
* Smith Village
* Valley Brook
* Woodlawn Park

Unincorporated
communities|

* Britton
* Crutcho
* Newalla
* Wheatland

Ghost town|

* Douglas City

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

* Oklahoma portal
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Municipalities of the Greater Oklahoma City metropolitan area

Population over 500,000|

* Oklahoma City

Population over 100,000|

* Norman

Population over 50,000|

* Edmond
* Midwest City
* Moore

Population over 20,000|

* Bethany
* Del City
* Mustang
* Shawnee
* Yukon

Population over 10,000|

* Chickasha
* Choctaw
* El Reno
* Guthrie
* Newcastle
* Warr Acres

Population over 5,000|

* Blanchard
* Harrah
* Noble
* Piedmont
* Purcell
* Tecumseh
* Tuttle
* The Village

Population over 2,000|

* Bethel Acres
* Chandler
* Goldsby
* Jones
* Lexington
* McLoud
* Nichols Hills
* Nicoma Park
* Pink
* Prague
* Slaughterville
* Spencer
* Stroud

Population over 1,000|

* Crescent
* Forest Park
* Langston
* Luther
* Maud
* Meeker
* Minco
* Ninnekah
* Okarche
* Rush Springs
* Union City

Population over 500|

* Carney
* Cashion
* Cole
* Davenport
* Dibble
* Earlsboro
* Valley Brook
* Verden
* Washington
* Wayne
* Wellston

Population over 200|

* Alex
* Agra
* Amber
* Asher
* Bridge Creek
* Byars
* Calumet
* Cedar Valley
* Coyle
* Johnson
* Marshall
* Mulhall
* Tribbey
* Tryon
* Wanette

Population under 200|

* Arcadia
* Bradley
* Brooksville
* Cimarron City
* Etowah
* Fallis
* Kendrick
* Lake Aluma
* Macomb
* Meridian
* Norge
* Orlando
* Pocasset
* Rosedale
* Smith Village
* Sparks
* St. Louis
* Warwick
* Woodlawn Park

Counties|

* Canadian
* Cleveland
* Grady
* Logan
* Lincoln
* McClain
* Oklahoma
* Pottawatomie

Metropolitan planning organization|

* Association of Central Oklahoma Governments

* v
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* e

State of Oklahoma

Oklahoma City (capital)

Topics|

* Index
* Climate change
* Earthquakes
* Geography
* Ghost towns
* Government
* governor (list)
* History
* Land Rush of 1889, 1891, 1892, 1893, and 1895
* Unassigned Lands
* Mass media
* newspapers
* radio
* TV
* People
* Sports
* Symbols
* Tourist attractions

Society|

* Abortion
* Cannabis
* Culture
* Crime
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Gun laws
* LGBTQ rights
* Politics

Regions|

* Ark-La-Tex
* Central
* Cherokee Outlet
* Choctaw Country
* Cross Timbers
* Four State Area
* Flint Hills
* Green Country
* Little Dixie
* Northwestern
* Oklahoma City Metro
* Ouachita Mountains
* The Ozarks
* Panhandle
* South Central
* Southwestern
* Texoma
* Tulsa Metro
* Western

Largest cities|

* Ardmore
* Bartlesville
* Bixby
* Broken Arrow
* Del City
* Duncan
* Edmond
* Enid
* Lawton
* Midwest City
* Muskogee
* Moore
* Norman
* Oklahoma City
* Owasso
* Ponca City
* Shawnee
* Stillwater
* Tulsa
* Yukon

Counties|

* Adair
* Alfalfa
* Atoka
* Beaver
* Beckham
* Blaine
* Bryan
* Caddo
* Canadian
* Carter
* Cherokee
* Choctaw
* Cimarron
* Cleveland
* Coal
* Comanche
* Cotton
* Craig
* Creek
* Custer
* Delaware
* Dewey
* Ellis
* Garfield
* Garvin
* Grady
* Grant
* Greer
* Harmon
* Harper
* Haskell
* Hughes
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Johnston
* Kay
* Kingfisher
* Kiowa
* Latimer
* Le Flore
* Lincoln
* Logan
* Love
* Major
* Marshall
* Mayes
* McClain
* McCurtain
* McIntosh
* Murray
* Muskogee
* Noble
* Nowata
* Okfuskee
* Oklahoma
* Okmulgee
* Osage
* Ottawa
* Pawnee
* Payne
* Pittsburg
* Pontotoc
* Pottawatomie
* Pushmataha
* Roger Mills
* Rogers
* Seminole
* Sequoyah
* Stephens
* Texas
* Tillman
* Tulsa
* Wagoner
* Washington
* Washita
* Woods
* Woodward

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