BarberOK
A town of 280, settled in 1909.
Is Barber a good place to live?
14% of residents are under 18 in Barber, against 25% in Oklahoma’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Barber. Barber has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
280 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Barber: who provides what
Barber is unincorporated, so Cherokee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Barber.
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Barber work out of town
The middle household income for Barber comes to $59,000, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at $55,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. In Barber, the average trip to work is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Tahlequah (23%), Catoosa (7%) and Tulsa (7%). The median commute is under 26 miles.
| Barber | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Barber, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 27° and about 4 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Barber is
24% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Barber. CDC measures, 32 in all: Barber beats Oklahoma on 1 and trails on 10. Only 9 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Barber. Among adults in the town, 16% have diabetes and 44% have obesity.
| Barber | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Barber | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.9% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.7% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Barber faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 59% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Barber, 38% come from inland flooding and 15% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Barber
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Barber
About 3 of every 100 Barber residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Barber for work
Where Barber’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Barber
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
Barber is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States, in the Cherokee Nation. As of the 2020 census, Barber had a population of 303. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in southeastern Cherokee County, bordered to the north by Tenkiller, to the west by Caney Ridge, to the southwest by Dry Creek, and to the northeast by Rocky Mountain in Adair County. Oklahoma State Highway 100 passes through Barber, leading east 13 miles (21 km) to Stilwell and west 4 miles (6 km) to Highway 82 at Tenkiller Ferry Lake. Tahlequah is an additional 13 miles (21 km) to the northwest on Highway 82.
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- Area
- 6.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
Questions about Barber
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barber, OK a good place to live?
Barber has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.