The Town Files

Okmulgee County, Oklahoma

36,899 people. The median home is worth $121,200 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $54,029.

Towns in Okmulgee County

Towns in Okmulgee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Okmulgee11,322$98,400$41,84837.4
Henryetta5,640$88,600$45,25939.7

People and housing

Okmulgee CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$121,200$122,500
Median rent$834$830
Median household income$54,029$54,111
Median age39.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%16.3%
Below the poverty line18.0%18.8%

Jobs and pay

10,276 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,716 a year.

Largest industries in Okmulgee CountyRetail1,340 jobs · $31,739Hotels & restaurants1,091 jobs · $18,486Manufacturing1,033 jobs · $85,939Finance & insurance318 jobs · $59,464Construction278 jobs · $58,504Professional & technical serv…225 jobs · $57,962
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Okmulgee County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 780 storm events in Okmulgee County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Okmulgee County by type since 1996Hail239Flood44Drought56Tornado35Wildfire12High Wind11Ice Storm6Heavy Snow8Flash Flood84Winter Storm30
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Okmulgee County has been included in 40 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 30, 2024TornadoDR-4776: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 29, 2022Severe StormDR-4657: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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).