Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,439, settled in 1888.
Wilson’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. Wilson’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The median household income is $61K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. On the outdoors, just 18 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do worse. Healdton Oil Field Bunk House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Wilson has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Wilson beats most towns.
1,724 counted in 2010 and 1,399 in 2020; an estimated 1,439 in 2025.
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 Wilson is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,286 in 1920, 1,399 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilson, 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 Wilson.
Wilson beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 37% of adults get no exercise outside work in Wilson, above both Oklahoma’s towns (34%) and U.S. towns (25%). 44% of Wilson adults have high blood pressure.
| Wilson | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wilson | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.7% | 3.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Wilson school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 302 | C− |
| Wilson HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 162 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Wilson for work: only 7% work in town. Since 2013, Wilson has added 22 jobs, to 221 in 2023. The top destinations are Ardmore (32%), Oklahoma City (7%) and Healdton (4%).
| Wilson | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 7.4% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Wilson home is worth about $157,000, up 4.1% in a year, 29% below the Oklahoma typical home. 81% of households own their home in Wilson.
| Wilson | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $869 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Wilson has mild winters and hot summers. Wilson’s July high is 95°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The violent crime rate in Wilson is 0.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Wilson | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.6 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Wilson; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Wilson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 notable people were born in Wilson.
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Wilson is a town in Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, the community had 1,399 residents. It is about 17 miles west of Ardmore off US Route 70, and is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to one of the oldest Assemblies of God churches in Oklahoma, the Wilson Assembly of God Church.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
3 notable people were born here, including John D. Landers and Thurmon Jones.
