The Town Files

Choctaw County, Oklahoma

14,297 people. The median home is worth $126,500 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $44,081.

Towns in Choctaw County

Towns in Choctaw County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hugo5,166$96,300$33,91735.2

People and housing

Choctaw CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$126,500$122,500
Median rent$690$830
Median household income$44,081$54,111
Median age42.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%16.3%
Below the poverty line23.2%18.8%

Jobs and pay

5,451 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,458 a year.

Largest industries in Choctaw CountyHealth care & social assistan…943 jobs · $26,657Retail531 jobs · $30,571Hotels & restaurants316 jobs · $18,442Other services217 jobs · $35,101Construction202 jobs · $65,312Utilities141 jobs · $102,963
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Choctaw County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 470 storm events in Choctaw County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Choctaw County by type since 1996Hail139Heat5Flood6Drought75Tornado14Wildfire9Ice Storm7Heavy Snow6Flash Flood26Winter Storm12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Choctaw County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
May 26, 2015Severe StormDR-4222: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).