The Town Files

Blaine County, Oklahoma

8,570 people. The median home is worth $126,900 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $61,642.

Towns in Blaine County

Towns in Blaine County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Watonga2,690$89,700$54,08140.7
Okeene1,090$112,000$57,91726.9
Geary994$67,900$50,67734.9

People and housing

Blaine CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$126,900$122,500
Median rent$852$830
Median household income$61,642$54,111
Median age41.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%16.3%
Below the poverty line17.4%18.8%

Jobs and pay

2,973 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,359 a year.

Largest industries in Blaine CountyManufacturing671 jobs · $67,913Retail316 jobs · $22,882Health care & social assistan…178 jobs · $56,471Wholesale trade138 jobs · $56,420Mining, oil & gas115 jobs · $118,318Construction66 jobs · $50,415
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Blaine County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 631 storm events in Blaine County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Blaine County by type since 1996Hail185Heat35Drought110Tornado24High Wind27Ice Storm10Heavy Snow19Flash Flood8Winter Storm16Winter Weather13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Blaine County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 14, 2024Severe StormDR-4791: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).