
Counties most concerned about climate change in Oklahoma
Counties most concerned about climate change in Oklahoma
Nationally, 72% of Americans believe global warming is happening. But when public opinion researchers zoom in on Americans, they find that attitudes and opinions about climate change can vary drastically from county to county—even when those counties are next door. Public opinion factors into how policy-makers respond to climate change, including taking steps to reduce CO2 levels and mitigate harmful impacts already being experienced. Stacker compiled a list of counties most concerned about climate change in Oklahoma using data from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
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#50. Pittsburg County
--- 7.9% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 50.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 47.8%
- Total population: 34,544
#49. Le Flore County
--- 7.7% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 46.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 18.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 47.2%
- Total population: 37,924
#48. Pawnee County
--- 7.6% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 46.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 18.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 47.3%
- Total population: 12,487
#47. Beaver County
--- 7.5% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 48.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 46.9%
- Total population: 4,059
#46. Wagoner County
--- 7.3% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 49.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 49.4%
- Total population: 58,540
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#45. Pushmataha County
--- 7.2% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 50.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 47.2%
- Total population: 8,644
#44. Bryan County
--- 7.2% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 51.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 47.3%
- Total population: 35,011
#43. Haskell County
--- 7.1% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 50.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 47.1%
- Total population: 9,634
#42. Atoka County
--- 6.9% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 43.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 17.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 48.2%
- Total population: 10,737
#41. McCurtain County
--- 6.9% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 50.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 18.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 47.9%
- Total population: 24,589
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#40. Pottawatomie County
--- 6.6% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 51.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 47.4%
- Total population: 54,598
#39. Carter County
--- 6.6% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 51.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 47.4%
- Total population: 36,134
#38. Murray County
--- 6.5% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 50.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 48.3%
- Total population: 10,627
#37. Kay County
--- 6.5% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 49.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 44.8%
- Total population: 33,645
#36. Johnston County
--- 6.5% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 49.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.1%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 48.9%
- Total population: 8,437
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#35. Sequoyah County
--- 6.5% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 49.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 18.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 47.3%
- Total population: 31,711
#34. Delaware County
--- 6.4% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 51.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.0%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 46.4%
- Total population: 33,388
#33. Mayes County
--- 6.0% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 43.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 16.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 46.1%
- Total population: 31,225
#32. Craig County
--- 6.0% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 50.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 47.5%
- Total population: 11,281
#31. Nowata County
--- 5.8% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 50.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 48.1%
- Total population: 7,994
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#30. Hughes County
--- 5.8% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 51.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 48.1%
- Total population: 10,526
#29. Garfield County
--- 5.3% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 51.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 47.5%
- Total population: 46,044
#28. Ottawa County
--- 5.3% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 50.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 19.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 49.6%
- Total population: 23,728
#27. Adair County
--- 5.2% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 49.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 16.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 47.0%
- Total population: 16,274
#26. Love County
--- 4.8% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 51.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 48.6%
- Total population: 7,434
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#25. Washington County
--- 4.7% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 52.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 49.3%
- Total population: 39,637
#24. Harper County
--- 4.5% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 50.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.2%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 48.6%
- Total population: 2,828
#23. Pontotoc County
--- 3.7% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 53.1%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 49.2%
- Total population: 29,222
#22. Osage County
--- 3.4% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 52.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 19.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 50.6%
- Total population: 36,655
#21. McIntosh County
--- 3.2% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 52.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 49.3%
- Total population: 15,779
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#20. Okmulgee County
--- 2.9% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 54.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.7%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 48.7%
- Total population: 29,586
#19. Kiowa County
--- 2.8% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 52.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 49.6%
- Total population: 6,883
#18. Custer County
--- 2.6% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 52.9%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 50.3%
- Total population: 21,865
#17. Logan County
--- 2.2% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 53.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.3%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.8%
- Total population: 35,081
#16. Seminole County
--- 1.0% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 49.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 36.0%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 19.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 47.2%
- Total population: 18,731
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#15. Creek County
--- 0.6% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 51.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 34.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.2%
- Total population: 53,964
#14. Okfuskee County
--- 0.4% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 52.7%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 38.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.0%
- Total population: 9,299
#13. Texas County
--- 0.0% lower than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 52.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.5%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 49.6%
- Total population: 15,210
#12. Muskogee County
--- 0.4% higher than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 49.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 17.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 50.9%
- Total population: 52,167
#11. Cleveland County
--- 0.5% higher than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 56.2%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 35.7%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.2%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.0%
- Total population: 215,938
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#10. Tillman County
--- 0.7% higher than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 52.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 21.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 49.8%
- Total population: 5,706
#9. Payne County
--- 1.0% higher than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 57.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 25.6%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.5%
- Total population: 65,800
#8. Caddo County
--- 1.7% higher than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 53.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.4%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.8%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.7%
- Total population: 21,926
#7. Marshall County
--- 2.3% higher than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 53.5%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 37.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.9%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.9%
- Total population: 12,540
#6. Harmon County
--- 2.7% higher than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 54.3%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 38.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 22.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 51.6%
- Total population: 2,066
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#5. Jackson County
--- 4.4% higher than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 54.6%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 38.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 52.1%
- Total population: 18,884
#4. Cherokee County
--- 6.1% higher than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 56.0%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 39.6%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 20.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 53.2%
- Total population: 37,607

#3. Tulsa County
--- 7.1% higher than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 58.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 38.1%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.5%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 56.6%
- Total population: 479,193

#2. Comanche County
--- 9.7% higher than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 59.4%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 42.8%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 24.3%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 57.7%
- Total population: 93,299

#1. Oklahoma County
--- 13.1% higher than Oklahoma average
- Percentage who agree that global warming is affecting weather in the US: 55.8%
- Percentage who think global warming will harm them personally: 40.9%
- Percentage who hear about global warming in the media at least weekly: 23.4%
- Percentage who think Congress should be doing more to address global warming: 57.8%
- Total population: 581,063
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