The Town Files

McIntosh County, Oklahoma

19,400 people. The median home is worth $146,200 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $46,281.

Towns in McIntosh County

Towns in McIntosh County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Checotah3,018$124,900$37,04239.4
Eufaula2,766$178,700$37,28943.7

People and housing

McIntosh CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$146,200$122,500
Median rent$780$830
Median household income$46,281$54,111
Median age47.137.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%16.3%
Below the poverty line21.1%18.8%

Jobs and pay

4,604 jobs in 2024, average pay $36,904 a year.

Largest industries in McIntosh CountyRetail1,262 jobs · $35,002Health care & social assistan…780 jobs · $33,935Hotels & restaurants572 jobs · $19,496Administrative & support160 jobs · $57,842Finance & insurance156 jobs · $45,880Other services116 jobs · $31,473
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in McIntosh County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 705 storm events in McIntosh County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in McIntosh County by type since 1996Hail250Heat5Drought52Tornado39Wildfire6High Wind6Ice Storm8Heavy Snow4Flash Flood53Winter Storm23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

McIntosh County has been included in 31 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
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).