The Town Files

Beaver County, Oklahoma

5,028 people. The median home is worth $130,100 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $64,276.

Towns in Beaver County

Towns in Beaver County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Beaver1,280$154,000$56,07830.7

People and housing

Beaver CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$130,100$122,500
Median rent$790$830
Median household income$64,276$54,111
Median age40.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%16.3%
Below the poverty line13.3%18.8%

Jobs and pay

1,340 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,635 a year.

Largest industries in Beaver CountyConstruction161 jobs · $63,595Mining, oil & gas147 jobs · $57,812Retail122 jobs · $26,399Utilities104 jobs · $91,800Agriculture, forestry & fishi…71 jobs · $43,508Wholesale trade61 jobs · $43,009
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Beaver County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 2.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,174 storm events in Beaver County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Beaver County by type since 1996Hail491Drought70Tornado42Wildfire25Dense Fog7High Wind88Heavy Snow24Flash Flood29Winter Storm18Winter Weather31
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 17, 2026FireFM-5616: Stevens Fire
February 17, 2026FireFM-5617: Ranger Road Fire
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).