The Town Files

Osage County, Oklahoma

45,997 people. The median home is worth $182,100 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $62,847.

Towns in Osage County

Towns in Osage County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Skiatook8,450$182,600$57,48036.5
Hominy3,329$82,200$37,19339.2
Pawhuska2,984$114,200$46,29839.6

People and housing

Osage CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$182,100$122,500
Median rent$777$830
Median household income$62,847$54,111
Median age43.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%16.3%
Below the poverty line13.1%18.8%

Jobs and pay

7,666 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,858 a year.

Largest industries in Osage CountyRetail875 jobs · $28,644Hotels & restaurants490 jobs · $19,028Manufacturing462 jobs · $73,745Construction370 jobs · $56,429Mining, oil & gas324 jobs · $53,341Professional & technical serv…269 jobs · $117,253
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Osage County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,076 storm events in Osage County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Osage County by type since 1996Hail452Flood10Tornado71Flash Flood69Funnel Cloud2Excessive Heat6Thunderstorm Wind466
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Osage County has been included in 43 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 7, 2026Severe StormDR-4950: Severe Storm And Straight-Line Winds
February 19, 2026FireFM-5621: Rattlesnake Fire
October 30, 2024FireFM-5544: North Road Fire
April 30, 2024TornadoDR-4776: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4587: Severe Winter Storms
February 17, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3555: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).