The Town Files

Tillman County, Oklahoma

6,910 people. The median home is worth $79,800 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $48,939.

Towns in Tillman County

Towns in Tillman County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Frederick3,468$89,300$44,59537.6
Grandfield919$49,700$29,81139.3
Tipton864$73,300$63,12542.5

People and housing

Tillman CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$79,800$122,500
Median rent$733$830
Median household income$48,939$54,111
Median age40.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%16.3%
Below the poverty line21.0%18.8%

Jobs and pay

1,505 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,133 a year.

Largest industries in Tillman CountyRetail137 jobs · $32,683Health care & social assistan…94 jobs · $40,032Wholesale trade68 jobs · $43,603Utilities47 jobs · $90,613Transportation & warehousing20 jobs · $57,134Professional & technical serv…17 jobs · $37,441
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Tillman County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 4.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 998 storm events in Tillman County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Tillman County by type since 1996Hail296Heat67Flood9Drought132Tornado39High Wind53Ice Storm9Flash Flood23Winter Storm7Excessive Heat30
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
December 21, 2020Severe Ice StormDR-4575: 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).