The Town Files

Cleveland County, Oklahoma

300,047 people. The median home is worth $235,700 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $77,068.

Towns in Cleveland County

Towns in Cleveland County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Norman128,026$250,100$67,70432.5
Moore62,793$204,500$80,42034.1
Noble6,985$190,200$81,73938.7
Slaughterville4,163$219,400$72,94442.1

People and housing

Cleveland CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$235,700$122,500
Median rent$1,167$830
Median household income$77,068$54,111
Median age35.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%16.3%
Below the poverty line12.9%18.8%

Jobs and pay

91,353 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,153 a year.

Largest industries in Cleveland CountyHotels & restaurants12,874 jobs · $23,145Retail11,822 jobs · $33,916Health care & social assistan…9,226 jobs · $46,782Construction5,066 jobs · $63,264Administrative & support4,607 jobs · $45,236Professional & technical serv…4,386 jobs · $73,268
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cleveland County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,610 storm events in Cleveland County from 1996 to 2026, with 47 deaths.

Storm events in Cleveland County by type since 1996Hail694Heat59Flood20Drought78Tornado67High Wind23Lightning19Heavy Snow14Flash Flood117Excessive Heat14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cleveland County has been included in 44 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 7, 2026Severe StormDR-4950: Severe Storm And Straight-Line Winds
May 21, 2025FireDR-4866: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
March 15, 2025FireFM-5563: East Thunderbird Fire
April 24, 2023TornadoDR-4706: 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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).