The Town Files

Bryan County, Oklahoma

48,253 people. The median home is worth $174,900 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $57,225.

Towns in Bryan County

Towns in Bryan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Durant18,589$163,200$46,81234.0
Calera2,916$157,600$64,44931.3

People and housing

Bryan CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$174,900$122,500
Median rent$960$830
Median household income$57,225$54,111
Median age37.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%16.3%
Below the poverty line16.6%18.8%

Jobs and pay

21,863 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,881 a year.

Largest industries in Bryan CountyRetail1,989 jobs · $33,387Manufacturing1,762 jobs · $59,454Health care & social assistan…1,719 jobs · $55,204Wholesale trade1,007 jobs · $51,908Construction625 jobs · $58,378Transportation & warehousing592 jobs · $50,499
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bryan County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 635 storm events in Bryan County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Bryan County by type since 1996Hail168Heat60Drought83Tornado11Dense Fog8High Wind11Heavy Snow11Flash Flood32Excessive Heat37Winter Weather13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bryan County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
December 29, 2015Severe Ice StormDR-4247: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).