ByngOK
A town of 1,414, settled in 1917.
Is Byng a good place to live?
Byng’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 18 of Oklahoma’s 227 towns score lower on walkability. Byng has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Byng stand out
Where Byng beats most towns.
Typical home value
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Byng Es | 4–6 | 382 |
| Byng JHS | 7–9 | 370 |
| Byng HS | 10–12 | 298 |
Byng has grown 20% since 2010
1,175 counted in 2010 and 1,393 in 2020; an estimated 1,414 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Byng grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Byng is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Byng: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Byng, 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 Byng.
Public schools in Byng beat 83% of Oklahoma districts
Its public schools are run by the Byng school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byng EsLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 382 | B+ |
| Byng JHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–9 | Grades 7–9 | 370 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Residents of Byng are less healthy than 76% of U.S. towns
Byng tracks Oklahoma closely on all 32 CDC measures. 30% of Byng adults get no exercise outside work, against 34% in Oklahoma’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. 41% of adults have obesity in Byng.
| Byng | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 41% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Byng stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
1.1% of Byng working residents work locally, below both Oklahoma’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Byng has lost 403 jobs, to 122 in 2023. The average trip to work in Byng is 15 minutes.
| Byng | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Byng, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Byng
Byng has mild winters and hot summers. Byng’s July high is 94°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer young adults than Oklahoma overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). 37% of Byng adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Byng | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 20% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.7 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 16% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Byng | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.4% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.3% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.5% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.5% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Byng’s typical home value is about $216K
The typical Byng home is worth about $216,000, up 6.1% in a year, close to the Oklahoma typical home. Only 10 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Byng.
| Byng | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $692 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Byng
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Byng
About 6 of every 100 Byng residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
1,414 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Byng
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Byng is a town in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Byng had a population of 1,393.
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- Area
- 6.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 974 ft
- Area code
- 580