The Town Files

Grady County, Oklahoma

56,606 people. The median home is worth $205,800 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $75,419.

Towns in Grady County

Towns in Grady County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Chickasha16,051$130,300$54,11136.1
Tuttle7,413$320,500$103,99442.4

People and housing

Grady CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$205,800$122,500
Median rent$883$830
Median household income$75,419$54,111
Median age40.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%16.3%
Below the poverty line12.2%18.8%

Jobs and pay

13,583 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,591 a year.

Largest industries in Grady CountyManufacturing1,676 jobs · $53,167Retail1,533 jobs · $34,741Hotels & restaurants1,232 jobs · $18,167Construction1,213 jobs · $63,234Health care & social assistan…1,197 jobs · $40,910Finance & insurance466 jobs · $64,605
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grady County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,147 storm events in Grady County from 1996 to 2026, with 19 deaths.

Storm events in Grady County by type since 1996Hail424Heat61Drought92Tornado50High Wind43Ice Storm13Heavy Snow14Flash Flood38Winter Storm11Excessive Heat37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 15, 2025FireFM-5569: Norge Fire
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).