The Town Files

Pawnee County, Oklahoma

15,795 people. The median home is worth $131,500 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $58,738.

Towns in Pawnee County

Towns in Pawnee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cleveland3,205$117,800$55,35736.8

People and housing

Pawnee CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$131,500$122,500
Median rent$864$830
Median household income$58,738$54,111
Median age41.637.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%16.3%
Below the poverty line18.2%18.8%

Jobs and pay

3,458 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,260 a year.

Largest industries in Pawnee CountyHealth care & social assistan…576 jobs · $45,504Retail424 jobs · $39,395Construction163 jobs · $48,801Manufacturing130 jobs · $44,263Finance & insurance84 jobs · $56,273Other services47 jobs · $42,864
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pawnee County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 643 storm events in Pawnee County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Pawnee County by type since 1996Hail193Flood10Drought89Tornado10Wildfire8High Wind6Ice Storm10Heavy Snow12Flash Flood35Winter Storm25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pawnee County has been included in 36 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025FireDR-4866: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
March 19, 2025FireFM-5572: 328 Fire
March 15, 2025FireFM-5567: Keystone Fire
March 15, 2025FireFM-5568: Barn Fire
July 19, 2023Severe StormDR-4721: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
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).