Jay is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jay had a population of 2,425. Almost 40% of its residents are Native American, thus Jay is home to numerous Cherokee tribal offices and a health clinic for the Delaware District of the Cherokee Nation. Jay has a council-manager system of government. Becki Farley is the mayor with Kyle Stump serving as Vice Mayor. The city is celebrated as the Huckleberry Capital of the World and has been host to the annual Huckleberry Festival each July 4 weekend since 1967.

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How Jay ranks

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#23Lowest property tax in OK #26Most affordable in OK #27Cheapest rent in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code74346

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Living in Jay

Housing in Jay

$243K▲ 7.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Jay home is worth about $243,000, up 7.1% in a year, 9% above the Oklahoma typical home.

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Safety in Jay

Safety Grade D

Jay reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Jay 4.4

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Jay 38.2

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Jay

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Most working residents leave Jay for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Grove (8%), Tulsa (5%) and Gentry (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

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Tulsa

Gentry, AR

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19%Work in townlive and work in Jay 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,817Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Jay

D⁻

Health Grade D−

Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oklahoma

21worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

16%More adults without reliable transportationOK 9.6% · worse 30.5%More adults facing food insecurityOK 18.5% · worse 12.8%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse

Care nearby

Integris Grove HospitalGrove · 12 mi · ER

Jay Family Medicine ClinicJay · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Jay · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jay →

Natural hazards in Jay

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌡️ Heat waves

0Does Jay flood?no paid flood claims on record 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Jay

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Climate in Jay

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Jay has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50° / 29°Winter

70° / 47°Spring

89° / 67°Summer

71° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Jay get?About 6 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 16.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Jay

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Jay’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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Jay Es B+Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 538 students Jay Upper Es C-Middle · Grades 4–6 · 321 students Jay MS CMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 229 students Jay HS C+High · Grades 9–12 · 471 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.