The Town Files

Lincoln County, Oklahoma

34,219 people. The median home is worth $166,500 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $62,216.

Towns in Lincoln County

Towns in Lincoln County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Chandler2,858$110,600$46,64536.2
Stroud2,719$125,000$61,25036.3

People and housing

Lincoln CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$166,500$122,500
Median rent$794$830
Median household income$62,216$54,111
Median age41.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%16.3%
Below the poverty line17.3%18.8%

Jobs and pay

7,470 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,745 a year.

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyRetail912 jobs · $36,716Construction863 jobs · $74,020Health care & social assistan…711 jobs · $51,470Manufacturing597 jobs · $52,275Hotels & restaurants573 jobs · $16,469Finance & insurance501 jobs · $71,039
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lincoln County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 741 storm events in Lincoln County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Lincoln County by type since 1996Hail239Heat51Drought74Tornado41High Wind17Heavy Snow16Flash Flood25Winter Storm16Excessive Heat29Winter Weather17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lincoln County has been included in 45 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025FireDR-4866: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
March 18, 2025Severe StormDR-4862: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 14, 2025FireFM-5559: Chandler Fire
March 14, 2025FireFM-5561: Logan Fire
April 30, 2024TornadoDR-4776: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4587: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).