Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 28,175, settled in 1905. Public schools that outperform most of Oklahoma.
Trash & recyclingFor most people who can afford it, yes. Jenks grades B+ overall, ranked 9th of 131 in Oklahoma. The median household earns $111K. Its schools rank ahead of 85% of Oklahoma towns and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 79% of the country. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $356K, 5.1 years of the Tulsa metro’s $69K median household income. 33% of residents are under 18 in Jenks, against 25% in Oklahoma’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Only 1 of the 130 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher median rent than Jenks. B. W. McLean House and Office is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Jenks beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Jenks West Es | PK–4 | 1,871 |
| Jenks West Intermediate Es | 5–6 | 1,130 |
| Jenks HS | 9–12 | 3,655 |
| Widest gap | Jenks | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 16.4% |
16,924 counted in 2010 and 25,949 in 2020; an estimated 28,175 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8.5% since 2020, after 53.3% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Jenks is from typical.
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Census counts: 290 in 1910, a low of 290 in 1910, 25,949 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1913 and 4 maps from 1952 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jenks. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Stadium & arenaBOK Center
11 mi Stadium & arenaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
12 mi MuseumThe Outsiders House Museum
9 mi MuseumPhilbrook Museum of Art10 mi Theme parkBell's Amusement Park
40 mi MuseumUSS BatfishBOK Center: Okiefromokla, Public domain · Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium: Chippothenut, CC BY 3.0 · The Outsiders House Museum: TheDoctorWho, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Philbrook Museum of Art: Dustin M. Ramsey, aka Kralizec! at English Wikipedia. Cropped by CPacker., Attribution · USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jenks, 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 Jenks.
Jenks fares better on crime within Oklahoma than nationally, has less tooth loss than most of Oklahoma and pairs an A for schools with high home prices.
12 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Jenks’ trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile. Veterans Park, at 24 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Jenks | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Park | 1.3 mi | 24 |
| 2. McGraw Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Copperfield Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A for schools comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $356K.
Its public schools are run by the Jenks school district. Its three schools are below. The largest public high school is Jenks HS, with 3,655 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenks West EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 1,871 | A |
| Jenks HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,655 | A |
| Jenks West Intermediate EsTop results in townGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 1,130 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
The median property tax bill is $3,316, against $1,599 across Oklahoma, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
29% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Jenks. The typical Jenks home is worth about $356,000, up 3% in a year, 61% above the Oklahoma typical home. 78% of households own their home in Jenks.
| Jenks | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 29% | 44% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its widest gap with Oklahoma is tooth loss: 9.6% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 16.4% statewide. Against the 6,997 U.S. towns with household incomes like Jenks’s, it is healthier than 63%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
11% of Jenks adults report frequent physical distress. Among 131 Oklahoma towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Jenks. 17% of Jenks adults report frequent mental distress.
| Jenks | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 40% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Jenks | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here grew from 4,831 in 2013 to 8,136.
Only 1 of the 131 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher median household income than Jenks. Jobs based in Jenks grew to 8,136 in 2023, 3,305 more than in 2013. Among 131 Oklahoma towns, just 7 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Jenks.
| Jenks | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 15% | 6.6% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jenks.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jenks has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Jenks is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 86% of Oklahoma’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 28 reported in 2025, 1 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
9 within 15 miles of the center of Jenks
About 6 of every 100 Jenks residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
Where Jenks’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 notable people were born in Jenks.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Jenks is a city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, and a suburb of Tulsa, in the northeastern part of the state. It is situated between the Arkansas River and U.S. Route 75. Jenks is one of the fastest-growing cities in Oklahoma. The city's population was 16,924 in the 2010 census, but by 2020, this had grown to 25,949.
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4 towns share a border with Jenks.
Sapulpa next door grades lower for schools (B to Jenks’s A) and higher for cost of living (B to C−).
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Jenks grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #9 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades A− for health, B for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
5 notable people were born here, including Tyrel Lacey and Jerry Snyder.
