The Town Files

Mayes County, Oklahoma

39,604 people. The median home is worth $188,200 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $60,305.

Towns in Mayes County

Towns in Mayes County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pryor Creek9,444$166,400$44,83932.1

People and housing

Mayes CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$188,200$122,500
Median rent$858$830
Median household income$60,305$54,111
Median age40.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%16.3%
Below the poverty line16.2%18.8%

Jobs and pay

13,938 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,213 a year.

Largest industries in Mayes CountyManufacturing3,186 jobs · $68,689Retail1,708 jobs · $36,161Hotels & restaurants1,304 jobs · $20,606Construction1,110 jobs · $75,892Health care & social assistan…834 jobs · $49,948Administrative & support750 jobs · $39,837
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mayes County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 801 storm events in Mayes County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Mayes County by type since 1996Hail246Flood9Drought52Tornado51High Wind8Ice Storm7Lightning7Heavy Snow9Flash Flood57Winter Storm25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mayes County has been included in 31 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 14, 2024Severe StormDR-4791: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 19, 2023Severe StormDR-4721: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).