The Town Files

Canadian County, Oklahoma

168,985 people. The median home is worth $246,200 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $87,751.

Towns in Canadian County

Towns in Canadian County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Yukon23,630$198,900$75,27339.7
Mustang19,879$239,200$87,84439.1
El Reno16,989$165,900$56,21934.8
Piedmont7,402$330,100$104,44137.9

People and housing

Canadian CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$246,200$122,500
Median rent$1,289$830
Median household income$87,751$54,111
Median age36.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%16.3%
Below the poverty line8.0%18.8%

Jobs and pay

39,390 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,576 a year.

Largest industries in Canadian CountyHotels & restaurants5,396 jobs · $20,240Retail5,129 jobs · $33,554Manufacturing4,095 jobs · $58,245Health care & social assistan…3,735 jobs · $46,503Construction2,031 jobs · $57,014Administrative & support1,719 jobs · $48,036
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Canadian County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,120 storm events in Canadian County from 1996 to 2026, with 25 deaths.

Storm events in Canadian County by type since 1996Hail444Heat55Drought98Tornado63High Wind29Ice Storm13Heavy Snow18Flash Flood49Winter Storm18Excessive Heat17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Canadian County has been included in 40 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 13, 2026FireFM-5669: Train Trestle Fire
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).