Sportmans ShoresOK
Some 168 people live in this town, in Oklahoma.
Is Sportmans Shores a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Sportmans Shores. Sportmans Shores has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
168 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sportmans Shores: who provides what
Sportmans Shores is unincorporated, so Mayes County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Sportmans Shores.
Sportmans Shores has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Sportmans Shores’ risk rating from FEMA stands at 80 of 100, above both the Oklahoma town median (61 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). FEMA puts 51% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For most of its workers, the job is outside Sportmans Shores
The top destinations are Tulsa (14%), Langley (13%) and Vinita (7%). 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Sportmans Shores, close to Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and above U.S. towns (9.6%). For half of commuters, work is under 30 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Sportmans Shores brings four seasons and hot summers
Sportmans Shores’ typical July afternoon high stands at 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, more of Sportmans Shores’ adults have high blood pressure
Among adults in Sportmans Shores, 21% report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sportmans Shores is ahead of Oklahoma on 2 and behind on 17. Only 2 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Sportmans Shores.
| Sportmans Shores | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 53% | 40% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sportmans Shores | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 14% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.5% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.7% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Sportmans Shores sell for about $115K
For households in Sportmans Shores, the share who live in a home they own is 74%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Sportmans Shores
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sportmans Shores; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sportmans Shores residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Sportmans Shores for work
Where Sportmans Shores’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sportmans Shores
Census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Sportmans Shores is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. It was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census, with a population of 239.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 705 ft
Questions about Sportmans Shores
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sportmans Shores, OK a good place to live?
Sportmans Shores has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 168 people live in this town, in Oklahoma.