Bolthole Index

Bolthole Index · Oklahoma

Best Places to Live in Oklahoma

Every Oklahoma county scored on the Bolthole Index for seclusion, self-sufficiency, administrative boringness, durability, property autonomy, and carry cost. Adair County leads at 81/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Oklahoma ranks #17 for homesteading and #19 for off-grid living.

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    Off-grid & homestead laws in Oklahoma

    How Oklahoma treats the things that matter for living off-grid or homesteading. State law also feeds each county’s admin, autonomy, and carry factors; rules often vary by county.

    General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.

    All 77 Oklahoma counties, ranked

    1. 1Adair County81
    2. 2Pushmataha County81
    3. 3Atoka County80
    4. 4Latimer County79
    5. 5McCurtain County78
    6. 6Pittsburg County77
    7. 7Hughes County75
    8. 8Johnston County74
    9. 9Choctaw County74
    10. 10Pontotoc County73
    11. 11Okfuskee County72
    12. 12Cherokee County72
    13. 13Love County72
    14. 14Garvin County70
    15. 15Haskell County70
    16. 16Delaware County70
    17. 17Coal County70
    18. 18Le Flore County69
    19. 19Murray County67
    20. 20Okmulgee County67
    21. 21Craig County66
    22. 22Muskogee County66
    23. 23Lincoln County66
    24. 24Nowata County66
    25. 25Sequoyah County66
    26. 26Ottawa County66
    27. 27Creek County65
    28. 28McIntosh County65
    29. 29Seminole County65
    30. 30Pawnee County64
    31. 31Stephens County64
    32. 32Mayes County64
    33. 33Caddo County63
    34. 34Carter County63
    35. 35Washington County63
    36. 36Osage County61
    37. 37Marshall County61
    38. 38Noble County58
    39. 39Pottawatomie County57
    40. 40Rogers County57
    41. 41Payne County57
    42. 42Major County57
    43. 43Kay County57
    44. 44Blaine County56
    45. 45Bryan County55
    46. 46Logan County55
    47. 47Jefferson County53
    48. 48Comanche County53
    49. 49Custer County52
    50. 50Cleveland County52
    51. 51Alfalfa County51
    52. 52Woodward County49
    53. 53Dewey County49
    54. 54Washita County48
    55. 55Beckham County48
    56. 56Garfield County47
    57. 57Roger Mills County47
    58. 58Grant County47
    59. 59Tulsa County47
    60. 60Wagoner County46
    61. 61Ellis County46
    62. 62Kingfisher County46
    63. 63Cotton County45
    64. 64Woods County45
    65. 65Greer County45
    66. 66Grady County44
    67. 67Kiowa County43
    68. 68Tillman County43
    69. 69McClain County43
    70. 70Oklahoma County43
    71. 71Harmon County42
    72. 72Texas County42
    73. 73Harper County41
    74. 74Jackson County40
    75. 75Canadian County39
    76. 76Beaver County38
    77. 77Cimarron County34

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