The Town Files

Cotton County, Oklahoma

5,485 people. The median home is worth $113,900 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $58,425.

Towns in Cotton County

Towns in Cotton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Walters2,412$126,900$54,42540.4
Temple862$51,600$29,24345.4

People and housing

Cotton CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$113,900$122,500
Median rent$772$830
Median household income$58,425$54,111
Median age41.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%16.3%
Below the poverty line20.5%18.8%

Jobs and pay

1,914 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,637 a year.

Largest industries in Cotton CountyRetail143 jobs · $24,555Construction137 jobs · $47,531Health care & social assistan…72 jobs · $37,205Finance & insurance44 jobs · $42,568Professional & technical serv…28 jobs · $42,582Wholesale trade25 jobs · $42,549
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cotton County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 592 storm events in Cotton County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Cotton County by type since 1996Hail171Heat57Drought114Tornado14Dense Fog6High Wind23Ice Storm9Heavy Snow9Flash Flood14Excessive Heat14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cotton County has been included in 37 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 30, 2024TornadoDR-4776: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 19, 2023Severe StormDR-4721: 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
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).