The Town Files

Rogers County, Oklahoma

98,610 people. The median home is worth $240,500 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $80,067.

Towns in Rogers County

Towns in Rogers County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Claremore19,580$188,700$58,68535.3
Catoosa7,440$178,800$72,46737.6
Verdigris5,256$229,100$84,25934.9

People and housing

Rogers CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$240,500$122,500
Median rent$1,047$830
Median household income$80,067$54,111
Median age39.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%16.3%
Below the poverty line8.9%18.8%

Jobs and pay

30,500 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,107 a year.

Largest industries in Rogers CountyManufacturing5,480 jobs · $75,240Health care & social assistan…2,938 jobs · $45,647Retail2,831 jobs · $35,134Hotels & restaurants2,229 jobs · $19,838Transportation & warehousing2,117 jobs · $59,890Construction2,076 jobs · $61,662
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Rogers County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 903 storm events in Rogers County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Rogers County by type since 1996Hail278Heat4Flood9Drought57Tornado43High Wind10Ice Storm8Heavy Snow11Flash Flood81Winter Storm26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Rogers County has been included in 31 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 14, 2024Severe StormDR-4791: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 19, 2023Severe StormDR-4721: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
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).