Oklahoma · County air quality · 2025
Creek County, Oklahoma
Median AQI 42 (Good). 80.6% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 42
- Median AQI
- 80.6%
- Good-air days
- 0
- Unhealthy days
- 58%
- Cleaner than US counties
Creek County's 2025 annual median AQI is 42 (Good), with 80.6% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Creek County, Oklahoma posted a 2025 median AQI of 42 (Good) across 273 monitored days, with 80.6% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.
Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
- Cleaner than US
- Creek County's 80.6% Good-day share places it cleaner than 58% of US counties in 2025.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Ada County (74.0% Good, median AQI 42) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Creek County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Creek County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2020 to 2025 (96.4% → 80.6%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 42
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Creek County, Oklahoma ranks #581 of 951 by median AQI (42) and #402 by good-day share (80.6%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.
Annual release change
What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release
- Creek County's peak single-day AQI fell from 179 to 97 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -82 points.
- Creek County's Good-day share rose from 75.7% to 80.6% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +4.9 percentage points.
- Creek County's Unhealthy-category days fell from 1 to 0 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -1 days.
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 220 d · 80.6%
- Moderate · 53 d · 19.4%
How did Creek County's air break down in 2025?
Across 273 monitored days, 220 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 97 (Moderate).
EPA AQS →Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).
Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).
Where Creek County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Creek County's Good-day share is 80.6% - cleaner than 58% of that comparison set.
Creek County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
80.6% Cleaner than 58% higher than 58% of 951 US counties
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025
Pollutant Breakdown
Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Creek County.
- Ozone · 273 days · 100.0%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Creek County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (267 reported days in 2024). Apr posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 48, peak 179); Dec was cleanest at median 29. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 46 vs 35 in Dec–Feb. 1 day crossed Unhealthy (AQI >150) at least once that year.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–20241,501 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jun has the highest matched-month median AQI (46), while Dec is lowest (27). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.
Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.
Health Impact Assessment
Creek County's air quality is rated Good based on 80.6% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.
Air quality was acceptable on 80.6% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 42. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.
The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 273 of 273 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is worsening in Creek County. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (96.4%, 350 of 363 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 350 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 93 |
| 2021 | 305 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 126 |
| 2022 | 220 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 112 |
| 2023 | 196 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 136 |
| 2024 | 202 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 179 |
| 2025 | 220 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 97 |
How does Creek County compare?
How Creek County compares
Data Sources
Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.
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Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Creek County, Oklahoma · 2020–2025
Download this county's annual AQI row as CSV , with the same EPA fields and denominator shown on this page.
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