The Town Files

Custer County, Oklahoma

28,259 people. The median home is worth $181,500 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $59,738.

Towns in Custer County

Towns in Custer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Weatherford12,076$232,600$54,70426.8
Clinton8,521$119,400$58,20734.0

People and housing

Custer CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$181,500$122,500
Median rent$824$830
Median household income$59,738$54,111
Median age32.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%16.3%
Below the poverty line16.4%18.8%

Jobs and pay

12,644 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,256 a year.

Largest industries in Custer CountyRetail1,534 jobs · $30,915Hotels & restaurants1,303 jobs · $18,900Health care & social assistan…1,292 jobs · $37,441Manufacturing1,098 jobs · $53,118Wholesale trade846 jobs · $71,194Mining, oil & gas709 jobs · $101,131
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Custer County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 867 storm events in Custer County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Custer County by type since 1996Hail232Heat48Drought120Tornado31High Wind60Ice Storm12Heavy Snow18Flash Flood20Winter Storm12Excessive Heat10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Custer County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 14, 2024Severe StormDR-4791: 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
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).