The Town Files

Alfalfa County, Oklahoma

5,696 people. The median home is worth $101,500 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $64,615.

Towns in Alfalfa County

Towns in Alfalfa County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Helena1,537$66,700$61,50048.1
Cherokee1,476$96,600$58,86043.6

People and housing

Alfalfa CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$101,500$122,500
Median rent$705$830
Median household income$64,615$54,111
Median age44.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%16.3%
Below the poverty line16.5%18.8%

Jobs and pay

1,202 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,949 a year.

Largest industries in Alfalfa CountyWholesale trade119 jobs · $40,380Retail102 jobs · $32,933Health care & social assistan…71 jobs · $61,430Construction62 jobs · $78,722Manufacturing31 jobs · $37,493Professional & technical serv…28 jobs · $45,439
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Alfalfa County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 730 storm events in Alfalfa County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Alfalfa County by type since 1996Hail208Heat43Drought108Tornado28High Wind23Heavy Snow21Flash Flood26Winter Storm16Excessive Heat16Winter Weather19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Alfalfa County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 24, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4587: Severe Winter Storms
February 17, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3555: Severe Winter Storm
December 21, 2020Severe Ice StormDR-4575: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4530: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3462: Covid-19
July 12, 2019Severe StormDR-4453: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).