The Town Files

Latimer County, Oklahoma

9,518 people. The median home is worth $107,900 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $41,405.

Towns in Latimer County

Towns in Latimer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wilburton2,285$93,600$38,97129.6
Red Oak537$71,300$35,46337.3

People and housing

Latimer CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$107,900$122,500
Median rent$646$830
Median household income$41,405$54,111
Median age41.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%16.3%
Below the poverty line20.7%18.8%

Jobs and pay

2,988 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,765 a year.

Largest industries in Latimer CountyHealth care & social assistan…249 jobs · $32,938Retail206 jobs · $22,783Construction182 jobs · $58,928Professional & technical serv…94 jobs · $52,922Utilities77 jobs · $92,511Administrative & support54 jobs · $39,340
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Latimer County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 493 storm events in Latimer County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Latimer County by type since 1996Hail137Heat5Flood4Drought46Tornado19Wildfire31Ice Storm6Heavy Snow4Flash Flood45Winter Storm21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Latimer County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
February 10, 2016Severe StormDR-4256: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
May 26, 2015Severe StormDR-4222: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).