The Town Files

Kiowa County, Oklahoma

8,383 people. The median home is worth $96,100 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $44,962.

Towns in Kiowa County

Towns in Kiowa County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hobart3,413$71,100$33,05139.3

People and housing

Kiowa CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$96,100$122,500
Median rent$780$830
Median household income$44,962$54,111
Median age42.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%16.3%
Below the poverty line22.9%18.8%

Jobs and pay

1,980 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,330 a year.

Largest industries in Kiowa CountyRetail276 jobs · $25,726Agriculture, forestry & fishi…108 jobs · $46,763Finance & insurance102 jobs · $61,779Utilities98 jobs · $133,488Mining, oil & gas80 jobs · $71,992Wholesale trade71 jobs · $38,599
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kiowa County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,012 storm events in Kiowa County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Kiowa County by type since 1996Hail417Heat53Flood8Drought135Tornado40High Wind44Ice Storm11Heavy Snow10Flash Flood37Winter Storm13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kiowa County has been included in 36 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
December 19, 2025FireFM-5615: Sunny 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).