The Town Files

Major County, Oklahoma

7,628 people. The median home is worth $149,600 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $71,266.

Towns in Major County

Towns in Major County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fairview2,740$131,300$54,68842.7

People and housing

Major CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$149,600$122,500
Median rent$696$830
Median household income$71,266$54,111
Median age42.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%16.3%
Below the poverty line11.0%18.8%

Jobs and pay

2,135 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,371 a year.

Largest industries in Major CountyMining, oil & gas337 jobs · $94,529Retail325 jobs · $24,256Health care & social assistan…255 jobs · $40,426Agriculture, forestry & fishi…166 jobs · $46,961Transportation & warehousing114 jobs · $65,602Construction111 jobs · $54,575
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Major County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 679 storm events in Major County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Major County by type since 1996Hail181Heat45Drought115Tornado26High Wind28Ice Storm10Heavy Snow23Flash Flood16Winter Storm16Excessive Heat20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Major County has been included in 33 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
December 21, 2020Severe Ice StormDR-4575: 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).