The Town Files

Garvin County, Oklahoma

25,860 people. The median home is worth $147,800 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $58,556.

Towns in Garvin County

Towns in Garvin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pauls Valley5,992$98,200$50,35737.8
Lindsay2,864$112,200$52,00037.0

People and housing

Garvin CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$147,800$122,500
Median rent$825$830
Median household income$58,556$54,111
Median age38.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%16.3%
Below the poverty line17.0%18.8%

Jobs and pay

9,747 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,234 a year.

Largest industries in Garvin CountyTransportation & warehousing1,565 jobs · $62,866Retail1,271 jobs · $42,827Manufacturing927 jobs · $94,948Construction614 jobs · $70,694Mining, oil & gas529 jobs · $70,771Finance & insurance269 jobs · $62,856
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Garvin County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 749 storm events in Garvin County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Garvin County by type since 1996Hail251Heat62Drought83Tornado24Dense Fog10Ice Storm10Heavy Snow12Flash Flood37Winter Storm10Excessive Heat32
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Garvin County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 18, 2025Severe StormDR-4862: 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 15, 2016FloodDR-4274: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).