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A town of 5,620, settled in 1900.
Henryetta earns a D, 102nd among Oklahoma's 131 graded towns, mostly because of health and incomes. Residents are less healthy than 98% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The median household income is $45K, and 30% of residents live below the poverty line. In its favor, homes are within reach, about $113K for a typical one, or 1.6 years of the Tulsa metro’s $69K median household income. 30% of residents live below the poverty line in Henryetta, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Henryetta has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hugh Henry House and Nichols Park.
Where Henryetta beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Henryetta is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for cost of living (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 2%), so the D overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 1,671 in 1910, a peak of 7,987 in 1950, 5,640 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Henryetta, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Henryetta.
Henryetta trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and has commutes shorter than most of Oklahoma, but it has poverty well above the Oklahoma rate.
42% of Henryetta adults get no exercise outside work. Henryetta beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 24% of Henryetta adults smoke cigarettes.
| Henryetta | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Henryetta | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.5% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Henryetta school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Henryetta HS, with 300 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henryetta EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 515 | C |
| Henryetta HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 300 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Homes are within reach (about $113K for the typical one, A+ for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 37 miles. At 1.6 years of the Tulsa metro’s $69K median household income, the typical home (about $113K) costs less against local pay than in 91% of Oklahoma towns; that ratio is one input to its A+ for cost of living.
The median rent in Henryetta is $695 a month. The typical Henryetta home is worth about $113,000, about the same as a year ago, 49% below the Oklahoma typical home.
| Henryetta | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $695 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 39 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Henryetta.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The average commute for its 2,161 working residents takes 16.2 minutes, against 22.4 across Oklahoma.
About one in 5 of Henryetta’s working residents works in town. Henryetta’s average trip to work is 16 minutes. Since 2013, Henryetta has lost 138 jobs, to 1,484 in 2023.
| Henryetta | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 22% | 8% |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 6.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Henryetta has mild winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 28° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 63% of towns.
| Henryetta | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.6 per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
2 within 15 miles of the center of Henryetta
About 3 of every 100 Henryetta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
3 places in Henryetta on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Henryetta.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Henryetta is a city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 5,640 at the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Henryetta.
Dewar isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Henryetta with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Henryetta grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #102 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades D− for health, C+ for safety and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 63% of towns.
6 notable people were born here, including Darrell Tully and Hugh Smith.
