The Town Files

Garfield County, Oklahoma

62,146 people. The median home is worth $160,100 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $66,182.

Towns in Garfield County

Towns in Garfield County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Enid51,308$154,900$62,12535.2

People and housing

Garfield CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$160,100$122,500
Median rent$919$830
Median household income$66,182$54,111
Median age36.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%16.3%
Below the poverty line12.5%18.8%

Jobs and pay

23,271 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,343 a year.

Largest industries in Garfield CountyHealth care & social assistan…3,284 jobs · $51,696Retail3,018 jobs · $34,600Manufacturing2,514 jobs · $57,843Hotels & restaurants2,227 jobs · $19,708Administrative & support1,664 jobs · $49,340Professional & technical serv…1,200 jobs · $71,545
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Garfield County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,160 storm events in Garfield County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Garfield County by type since 1996Hail403Heat58Drought107Tornado27High Wind33Lightning20Heavy Snow29Flash Flood41Winter Storm18Excessive Heat19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Garfield County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
June 1, 2019Severe StormDR-4438: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).