BlairOK
A town of 711, settled in 1901.
Is Blair a good place to live?
Blair has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
711 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blair: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blair, and how to reach them.
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 Blair.
Zillow puts the typical Blair home at about $83K
In Blair, the going rate for rent is $772 a month, below both the Oklahoma town median ($873 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The share of households in Blair who own their home: 49%. Typical home values fell 2.4% in the year to September 2026.
| Blair | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $772 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Blair’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The Blair school district runs its public schools. 2 public schools serve Blair, with 180 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 117 | D |
| Blair HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 63 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Blair stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Expected losses in Blair break down as 77% from strong winds and 7% from inland flooding. This Oklahoma town has had one paid flood insurance claim since 2015. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Blair after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About two in five of Blair’s working residents commute to Altus
For most workers, Blair is a place to come home to: only 7% work in town. In Blair, the median household income is $49,000, below both Oklahoma’s towns ($55,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in the town fell to 116 in 2023, 120 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work for Blair comes to 16 minutes.
| Blair | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.6% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Blair is hotter
Summers in Blair are hot, and winters chilly. July afternoons reach 97°, January nights drop to 28° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Blair
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Blair is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Blair is
Blair: 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Two figures for adults locally: 42% have high blood pressure, 14% binge drink.
| Blair | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Blair | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.3% | 27.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Blair
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Blair
About 4 of every 100 Blair residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
93% of working residents leave Blair for work
Where Blair’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Blair
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Blair is a town in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Blair had a population of 727. Blair is located south of the Quartz Mountain State Park and offers scenic views of the mountains.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,463 ft
- ZIP code
- 73526
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Blair
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Blair, OK a good place to live?
Blair has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Blair, OK known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Thomas Churchill and Bob Stephenson.