The Town Files

Carter County, Oklahoma

48,555 people. The median home is worth $168,500 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $60,723.

Towns in Carter County

Towns in Carter County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ardmore24,725$170,000$53,90036.3
Lone Grove4,993$204,900$74,26534.9

People and housing

Carter CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$168,500$122,500
Median rent$980$830
Median household income$60,723$54,111
Median age38.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%16.3%
Below the poverty line16.2%18.8%

Jobs and pay

23,310 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,952 a year.

Largest industries in Carter CountyRetail3,585 jobs · $36,761Health care & social assistan…3,382 jobs · $55,398Hotels & restaurants2,777 jobs · $20,223Manufacturing2,554 jobs · $97,762Transportation & warehousing1,209 jobs · $64,098Mining, oil & gas1,048 jobs · $81,787
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Carter County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 799 storm events in Carter County from 1996 to 2026, with 16 deaths.

Storm events in Carter County by type since 1996Hail277Heat65Drought88Tornado28Dense Fog9High Wind10Lightning10Heavy Snow11Flash Flood38Winter Storm13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2026FireFM-5620: Hospital Road Fire
April 30, 2024TornadoDR-4776: 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
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).