The Town Files

Atoka County, Oklahoma

14,379 people. The median home is worth $157,600 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $54,785.

Towns in Atoka County

Towns in Atoka County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Atoka3,195$147,000$44,08738.0

People and housing

Atoka CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$157,600$122,500
Median rent$708$830
Median household income$54,785$54,111
Median age40.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%16.3%
Below the poverty line17.3%18.8%

Jobs and pay

3,450 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,305 a year.

Largest industries in Atoka CountyRetail523 jobs · $31,245Transportation & warehousing144 jobs · $43,719Finance & insurance144 jobs · $62,572Manufacturing106 jobs · $40,946Professional & technical serv…83 jobs · $60,503Construction76 jobs · $41,793
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Atoka County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 566 storm events in Atoka County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Atoka County by type since 1996Hail150Heat56Flood8Drought80Tornado30Wildfire25Heavy Snow9Flash Flood27Winter Storm11Excessive Heat44
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Atoka County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 19, 2023Severe StormDR-4721: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
February 24, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4587: Severe Winter Storms
February 17, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3555: 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).