Population
425 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma
City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023
Drummond, OK
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Drummond - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 425
- Residents
- $123,269
- Median income
- $1,027
- Median rent (state)
Drummond - the verdict
Drummond ranks in the 88th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 88th
- percentile, household income
- 22nd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Drummond, OK
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 425 residents in Drummond, a small town within Oklahoma. Drummond households earn a median of $123,269 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.5%. The median resident age is 39.1 years. About 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).
Living costs in Oklahoma run below the national norm: the state registers 87.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,027 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oklahoma's average monthly utility costs around $205 (state average). Workers in Drummond report an average commute of 40.8 minutes, with 80.9% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 82.1 out of 100 (High).
Median Household Income
$123,269 /yr
Poverty 6.5%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average
How does Drummond compare to other US cities?
Here's how Drummond stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 88% higher than other cities
Median rent 22% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Drummond against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oklahoma only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Oklahoma-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Drummond toward the top of Oklahoma's cities
Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Drummond ranks #144 - the 77th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Drummond only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#7 of 639
99th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#144 of 671
77th percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#507 of 671
24th percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#486 of 671
27th percentile in Oklahoma
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oklahoma only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
88th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 9.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.5%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
425
Median Income
$123,269
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
39.1
Poverty Rate
6.5%
Labor force participation
57.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.5%
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
40.8 minutes
Drive Alone
80.9%
Carpool
19.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 183 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Oklahoma - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$205
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Oklahoma state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Oklahoma state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Drummond sits in
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,027/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
82.1 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oklahoma
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Drummond's 425 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Drummond's $123,269 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Drummond compares to nearby Oklahoma cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Drummond, OK?
What is the population of Drummond, OK? +
The population of Drummond, OK stands at 425 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Drummond, OK? +
In Drummond, the typical household earns $123,269 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Drummond? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Drummond; the closest available measure is the Oklahoma state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oklahoma vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.