The Town Files

Roger Mills County, Oklahoma

3,359 people. The median home is worth $157,800 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $66,094.

Towns in Roger Mills County

Towns in Roger Mills County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cheyenne771$107,800$59,54534.0

People and housing

Roger Mills CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$157,800$122,500
Median rent$795$830
Median household income$66,094$54,111
Median age42.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%16.3%
Below the poverty line14.7%18.8%

Jobs and pay

877 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,287 a year.

Largest industries in Roger Mills CountyRetail95 jobs · $27,965Transportation & warehousing50 jobs · $58,060Mining, oil & gas33 jobs · $60,251Construction28 jobs · $52,598Other services15 jobs · $50,985Health care & social assistan…14 jobs · $20,295
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Roger Mills County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 738 storm events in Roger Mills County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Roger Mills County by type since 1996Hail276Heat20Drought126Tornado31Wildfire12High Wind47Heavy Snow17Flash Flood8Winter Storm16Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Roger Mills County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 14, 2025FireFM-5557: 840 Road Fire
June 14, 2024Severe StormDR-4791: 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
December 21, 2020Severe Ice StormDR-4575: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4530: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).