BrayOK
A town of 988, settled in 1908.
Is Bray a good place to live?
Bray’s median age is 51.7 years, against 36.2 years in Oklahoma’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bray. Bray has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Bray has shrunk 18% since 2010
1,209 counted in 2010 and 952 in 2020; an estimated 988 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Moving to Bray: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bray, 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 Bray.
The schools Bray’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Bray-Doyle school district. The 2 public schools in Bray teach 256 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bray-Doyle EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 177 | B− |
| Bray-Doyle HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 79 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Bray’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Bray for work: only 2% work in town. This Oklahoma town had 157 jobs in 2023, up 63 from 2013. Just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line locally. Its income of the median household is $74,000, above the Oklahoma town median ($55,000) and near the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Bray | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Bray, expect four seasons and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 94° in July, and January nights bottom out around 29°; snowfall runs to about 6 inches a winter. The seasons in Bray: mild winters, hot summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bray has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from tornadoes
Expected losses in Bray break down as 29% from tornadoes and 25% from inland flooding. The town’s FEMA risk score is 61 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Bray is
Bray: nearly a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Bray beats Oklahoma on 3 and trails on 6. Only 8 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Bray.
| Bray | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Bray | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Bray: about $217K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5.3%. The share of households in Bray who live in a home they own: 86%. The going rate for rent locally is $785 a month.
| Bray | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $785 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Protected land: 0.4% of Bray
Only 6 of the 114 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Bray. 2.0 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bray
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bray; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Bray residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
988 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Bray
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Bray is a town in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located about 8 miles east of Marlow on Oklahoma State Highway 29. As of the 2020 census, the community had 952 residents. The town is old enough to appear on a 1911 Rand McNally map of the county.
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- Area
- 63 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,260 ft
Questions about Bray
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bray, OK a good place to live?
Bray has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.