The Town Files

Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

806,199 people. The median home is worth $222,900 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $66,679.

Towns in Oklahoma County

Towns in Oklahoma County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Oklahoma City681,054$231,300$68,65635.1
Edmond94,428$351,400$103,18337.9
Midwest City58,409$164,500$57,52036.0
Del City21,822$126,800$46,92534.5
Bethany20,831$171,600$56,59131.1
Choctaw12,182$242,100$100,57438.9
Warr Acres10,452$164,500$53,27332.5
The Village9,538$211,800$77,10834.4
Harrah6,245$225,400$84,37533.3
Spencer3,978$157,000$59,86144.2
Nichols Hills3,870$818,500$207,56743.2
Jones2,885$219,300$77,37139.5

People and housing

Oklahoma CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$222,900$122,500
Median rent$1,116$830
Median household income$66,679$54,111
Median age35.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.9%16.3%
Below the poverty line16.0%18.8%

Jobs and pay

495,002 jobs in 2024, average pay $65,904 a year.

Largest industries in Oklahoma CountyHealth care & social assistan…76,371 jobs · $69,914Retail48,683 jobs · $41,109Hotels & restaurants47,030 jobs · $24,049Administrative & support34,713 jobs · $52,608Professional & technical serv…33,551 jobs · $86,528Manufacturing24,954 jobs · $76,111
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Oklahoma County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 2,152 storm events in Oklahoma County from 1996 to 2026, with 81 deaths.

Storm events in Oklahoma County by type since 1996Hail870Heat113Flood29Drought77Tornado72High Wind44Lightning50Heavy Snow19Flash Flood184Excessive Heat18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Oklahoma County has been included in 52 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 13, 2026FireFM-5669: Train Trestle Fire
May 21, 2025FireDR-4866: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
March 18, 2025Severe StormDR-4862: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 14, 2025FireFM-5562: Luther Fire
March 31, 2023FireFM-5459: Hefner Fire, Oklahoma Fmag
February 24, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4587: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).