The Town Files

Hughes County, Oklahoma

13,389 people. The median home is worth $102,000 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $51,581.

Towns in Hughes County

Towns in Hughes County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Holdenville5,934$91,600$46,25036.1

People and housing

Hughes CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$102,000$122,500
Median rent$660$830
Median household income$51,581$54,111
Median age38.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%16.3%
Below the poverty line20.2%18.8%

Jobs and pay

2,867 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,331 a year.

Largest industries in Hughes CountyRetail344 jobs · $25,389Manufacturing198 jobs · $53,416Agriculture, forestry & fishi…148 jobs · $39,716Mining, oil & gas80 jobs · $53,238Finance & insurance48 jobs · $48,279Transportation & warehousing47 jobs · $110,214
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hughes County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 477 storm events in Hughes County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Hughes County by type since 1996Hail130Heat51Drought64Tornado15Wildfire9Heavy Snow12Flash Flood9Winter Storm11Excessive Heat29Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hughes County has been included in 27 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
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4530: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3462: Covid-19
February 10, 2016Severe StormDR-4256: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).