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. Pushmataha County leads at 82/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Oklahoma ranks #16 for homesteading and #21 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. 1Pushmataha County82
    2. 2Adair County79
    3. 3Atoka County78
    4. 4Latimer County78
    5. 5McCurtain County76
    6. 6Pittsburg County75
    7. 7Hughes County73
    8. 8Johnston County72
    9. 9Choctaw County72
    10. 10Cherokee County72
    11. 11Pontotoc County71
    12. 12Okfuskee County70
    13. 13Love County70
    14. 14Garvin County69
    15. 15Haskell County68
    16. 16Delaware County68
    17. 17Coal County68
    18. 18Le Flore County67
    19. 19Murray County65
    20. 20Okmulgee County64
    21. 21Craig County64
    22. 22Nowata County64
    23. 23Sequoyah County64
    24. 24Muskogee County64
    25. 25Lincoln County64
    26. 26Creek County63
    27. 27Ottawa County63
    28. 28McIntosh County63
    29. 29Seminole County63
    30. 30Stephens County62
    31. 31Pawnee County62
    32. 32Caddo County61
    33. 33Mayes County61
    34. 34Washington County61
    35. 35Carter County61
    36. 36Osage County60
    37. 37Marshall County59
    38. 38Noble County55
    39. 39Major County55
    40. 40Rogers County55
    41. 41Payne County55
    42. 42Kay County55
    43. 43Blaine County54
    44. 44Pottawatomie County54
    45. 45Bryan County52
    46. 46Logan County52
    47. 47Jefferson County51
    48. 48Comanche County51
    49. 49Custer County51
    50. 50Cleveland County50
    51. 51Alfalfa County49
    52. 52Grant County48
    53. 53Woodward County48
    54. 54Dewey County47
    55. 55Washita County47
    56. 56Beckham County46
    57. 57Roger Mills County46
    58. 58Garfield County45
    59. 59Tulsa County45
    60. 60Woods County44
    61. 61Wagoner County44
    62. 62Ellis County44
    63. 63Greer County44
    64. 64Cotton County43
    65. 65Kingfisher County43
    66. 66McClain County42
    67. 67Tillman County42
    68. 68Kiowa County42
    69. 69Grady County41
    70. 70Oklahoma County41
    71. 71Texas County41
    72. 72Harmon County40
    73. 73Jackson County40
    74. 74Harper County39
    75. 75Canadian County37
    76. 76Beaver County37
    77. 77Cimarron County33

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