The Town Files

Delaware County, Oklahoma

41,279 people. The median home is worth $175,300 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $56,676.

Towns in Delaware County

Towns in Delaware County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Grove6,956$244,300$58,94149.7

People and housing

Delaware CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$175,300$122,500
Median rent$913$830
Median household income$56,676$54,111
Median age46.937.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%16.3%
Below the poverty line19.0%18.8%

Jobs and pay

9,636 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,520 a year.

Largest industries in Delaware CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,639 jobs · $43,399Retail1,499 jobs · $29,820Hotels & restaurants1,007 jobs · $19,594Construction662 jobs · $63,309Manufacturing605 jobs · $55,681Administrative & support486 jobs · $50,495
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Delaware County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 630 storm events in Delaware County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Delaware County by type since 1996Hail192Heat5Flood9Drought42Tornado43Wildfire14Ice Storm6Heavy Snow11Flash Flood35Winter Storm32
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Delaware County has been included in 33 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).