SunrayOK
A town of 854.
Is Sunray a good place to live?
Only 4 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Sunray. Sunray has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
854 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sunray: who provides what
Sunray is unincorporated, so Stephens 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 Sunray.
Sunray has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Sunray for work: only 2% work in town. 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Sunray, close to Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and above U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Sunray grew to 64 in 2023, 61 more than in 2013.
| Sunray | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Sunray
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Sunray, expect mild winters and hot summers
Sunray has mild winters and hot summers. At 95°F, Sunray’s July high is above both the Oklahoma town median (93°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Sunray is
Sunray beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 45% of adults have high blood pressure in Sunray. Only 6 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Sunray.
| Sunray | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Sunray | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 7.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Sunray
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sunray; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Sunray residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
98% of working residents leave Sunray for work
Where Sunray’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Sunray
Census designated place in Oklahoma, United States
Sunray (also known as Beckett) is a small unincorporated community in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. It is south of Duncan on U.S. Route 81. As of the 2020 census, Sunray had a population of 853. The community is adjacent to the old DX-Sunray refinery (TOSCO Corp. Duncan refinery) which closed in 1983 and was imploded in 2006.
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Questions about Sunray
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sunray, OK a good place to live?
Sunray has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.