The Town Files

Love County, Oklahoma

10,261 people. The median home is worth $171,000 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $66,580.

Towns in Love County

Towns in Love County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Marietta2,719$113,600$51,83830.5

People and housing

Love CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$171,000$122,500
Median rent$939$830
Median household income$66,580$54,111
Median age39.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%16.3%
Below the poverty line15.0%18.8%

Jobs and pay

5,528 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,857 a year.

Largest industries in Love CountyRetail189 jobs · $54,160Construction82 jobs · $64,894Manufacturing67 jobs · $44,296Finance & insurance51 jobs · $49,315Agriculture, forestry & fishi…41 jobs · $42,296Professional & technical serv…41 jobs · $64,242
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Love County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 533 storm events in Love County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Love County by type since 1996Hail144Heat55Drought87Tornado20Dense Fog8High Wind8Heavy Snow8Flash Flood9Excessive Heat50Winter Weather8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Love County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 30, 2024TornadoDR-4776: 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).