Counties in Oklahoma by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI)

Kay County had the highest share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI) of 25 counties in 2004, at 4.1%. Sequoyah County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 1.1%. Source: EPA.

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Highest4.1Kay County
Median1.125 counties

Map of counties, 2004

Adair County: 2 %Caddo County: 0 %Canadian County: 1.1 %Carter County: 2.8 %Cherokee County: 1.9 %Cleveland County: 0.8 %Comanche County: 3.3 %Cotton County: 2.5 %Creek County: 1.1 %Custer County: 0 %Dewey County: 0.3 %Ellis County: 0 %Garfield County: 0 %Johnston County: 1.6 %Kay County: 4.1 %Lincoln County: 0 %McClain County: 0.3 %Mayes County: 1.2 %Muskogee County: 0 %Oklahoma County: 3.3 %Ottawa County: 2.2 %Pittsburg County: 0.8 %Seminole County: 0 %Sequoyah County: 0 %Tulsa County: 3 %
  • Under 0.6
  • 0.6 to 1.4
  • 1.4 to 2.6
  • 2.6 and over
  • No data
%, 2004. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: Invokely calculation with data from EPA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2004

Kay County: 4.1 %Kay County4.1Comanche County: 3.3 %Comanche County3.3Oklahoma County: 3.3 %Oklahoma County3.3Tulsa County: 3 %Tulsa County3Carter County: 2.8 %Carter County2.8Cotton County: 2.5 %Cotton County2.5Ottawa County: 2.2 %Ottawa County2.2Adair County: 2 %Adair County2Cherokee County: 1.9 %Cherokee County1.9Johnston County: 1.6 %Johnston County1.6Mayes County: 1.2 %Mayes County1.2Canadian County: 1.1 %Canadian County1.1Creek County: 1.1 %Creek County1.1Cleveland County: 0.8 %Cleveland County0.8Pittsburg County: 0.8 %Pittsburg County0.8Dewey County: 0.3 %Dewey County0.3McClain County: 0.3 %McClain County0.3Caddo County: 0 %Caddo County0Custer County: 0 %Custer County0Ellis County: 0 %Ellis County0Garfield County: 0 %Garfield County0Lincoln County: 0 %Lincoln County0Muskogee County: 0 %Muskogee County0Seminole County: 0 %Seminole County0Sequoyah County: 0 %Sequoyah County0Kay County: 4.1 %Kay County4.1Comanche County: 3.3 %Comanche County3.3Oklahoma County: 3.3 %Oklahoma County3.3Tulsa County: 3 %Tulsa County3Carter County: 2.8 %Carter County2.8Cotton County: 2.5 %Cotton County2.5Ottawa County: 2.2 %Ottawa County2.2Adair County: 2 %Adair County2Cherokee County: 1.9 %Cherokee County1.9Johnston County: 1.6 %Johnston County1.6Mayes County: 1.2 %Mayes County1.2Canadian County: 1.1 %Canadian County1.1Creek County: 1.1 %Creek County1.1Cleveland County: 0.8 %Cleveland County0.8Pittsburg County: 0.8 %Pittsburg County0.8Dewey County: 0.3 %Dewey County0.3McClain County: 0.3 %McClain County0.3Caddo County: 0 %Caddo County0Custer County: 0 %Custer County0Ellis County: 0 %Ellis County0Garfield County: 0 %Garfield County0Lincoln County: 0 %Lincoln County0Muskogee County: 0 %Muskogee County0Seminole County: 0 %Seminole County0Sequoyah County: 0 %Sequoyah County0
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from EPA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2004 (%)Change on 2003
1Kay County4.1-0.8 pts
2Comanche County3.3+0.6 pts
2Oklahoma County3.3-4.6 pts
4Tulsa County3-4.9 pts
5Carter County2.8-5.1 pts
6Cotton County2.5-2.8 pts
7Ottawa County2.2-3.3 pts
8Adair County2-1 pts
9Cherokee County1.9-0.6 pts
10Johnston County1.6+0.3 pts
11Mayes County1.2+0.4 pts
12Canadian County1.1-2.5 pts
12Creek County1.1-3.8 pts
14Cleveland County0.8-2 pts
14Pittsburg County0.8-1.4 pts
16Dewey County0.3-3.5 pts
16McClain County0.3-3 pts
18Caddo County00 pts
18Custer County00 pts
18Ellis County0-0.8 pts
18Garfield County00 pts
18Lincoln County00 pts
18Muskogee County00 pts
18Seminole County00 pts
18Sequoyah County0n/a

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About this ranking

Days with a daily Air Quality Index above 100 (unhealthy for sensitive groups, unhealthy, very unhealthy or hazardous) as a percentage of the days of the year with an AQI in a US county. Calculated by Invokely from the day counts in the EPA AirData annual summaries; the counts are stored with each value.

Use the share rather than the number of days to compare counties, since the days with an AQI differ. United States counties with air quality monitors only, about 1,000 of some 3,100 in recent years; a county without monitors has no value. The number of days with an AQI differs between counties because some monitors run only in the ozone season.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. 20 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2004 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2026). EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts (Counties in Oklahoma by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI), 2004) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual

MLA 9

EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts, Counties in Oklahoma by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI), 2004. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 13 July 2026, https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unhealthy-air-quality-days-share/oklahoma-counties?period=2004. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2026. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. Counties in Oklahoma by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI), 2004. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unhealthy-air-quality-days-share/oklahoma-counties?period=2004.

Harvard

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2026) EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts, Counties in Oklahoma by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI), 2004 [Dataset]. Available at: https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unhealthy-air-quality-days-share/oklahoma-counties?period=2004 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Environmental Protection Agency}},
  title = {{EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts: Counties in Oklahoma by share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI), 2004}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unhealthy-air-quality-days-share/oklahoma-counties?period=2004. Publisher attribution: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download\_files.html\#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Which county has the highest share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI)?

Kay County, with 4.1% in 2004, according to EPA.

Which county has the lowest share of days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse (US EPA AQI)?

Sequoyah County, with 0% in 2004.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: days with an AQI above 100 as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. Retrieved 2026-10-12. 20 counties have no value for 2004 and are not ranked.

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