The Town Files

Crook County, Oregon

26,277 people. The median home is worth $467,000 (typical Oregon town: $394,200) and the median household earns $81,965.

Towns in Crook County

Towns in Crook County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Prineville10,736$425,900$72,98038.4
Juniper Canyon2,564$408,500$84,86150.7

People and housing

Crook CountyTypical Oregon town
Median home value$467,000$394,200
Median rent$1,283$1,312
Median household income$81,965$76,221
Median age47.241.7
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%23.2%
Below the poverty line11.3%10.8%

Jobs and pay

7,535 jobs in 2024, average pay $89,958 a year.

Largest industries in Crook CountyHotels & restaurants826 jobs · $32,787Construction816 jobs · $86,151Health care & social assistan…778 jobs · $69,200Manufacturing710 jobs · $61,536Retail644 jobs · $33,177Information513 jobs · $507,177
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crook County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 232 storm events in Crook County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Crook County by type since 1996Hail51Heat2Wildfire40High Wind19Lightning4Heavy Rain7Heavy Snow75Flash Flood7Frost/Freeze3Excessive Heat7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crook County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 31, 2026FireFM-5655: Rowe Creek Fire Complex
July 13, 2025FireFM-5599: Highland Fire
September 7, 2024FireFM-5534: Rail Ridge Fire
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4499: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3429: Covid-19
February 17, 2011Severe StormDR-1956: Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Mudslides, Landslides, And Debris Flows
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).