The Town Files

Coal County, Oklahoma

5,320 people. The median home is worth $115,700 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $50,423.

Towns in Coal County

Towns in Coal County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Coalgate1,667$86,900$45,93834.6

People and housing

Coal CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$115,700$122,500
Median rent$722$830
Median household income$50,423$54,111
Median age39.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%16.3%
Below the poverty line20.8%18.8%

Jobs and pay

1,226 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,144 a year.

Largest industries in Coal CountyHealth care & social assistan…247 jobs · $40,873Retail102 jobs · $24,337Construction89 jobs · $75,824Mining, oil & gas71 jobs · $119,261Hotels & restaurants66 jobs · $20,064Manufacturing60 jobs · $50,499
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Coal County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 415 storm events in Coal County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Coal County by type since 1996Hail84Heat51Drought75Tornado17Dense Fog8Heavy Snow10Flash Flood18Winter Storm12Excessive Heat52Winter Weather13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Coal County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
July 12, 2019Severe StormDR-4453: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).