The Town Files

Nowata County, Oklahoma

9,435 people. The median home is worth $137,800 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $54,333.

Towns in Nowata County

Towns in Nowata County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Nowata3,517$89,900$47,77637.8

People and housing

Nowata CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$137,800$122,500
Median rent$811$830
Median household income$54,333$54,111
Median age41.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%16.3%
Below the poverty line17.2%18.8%

Jobs and pay

1,696 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,323 a year.

Largest industries in Nowata CountyManufacturing214 jobs · $59,570Retail196 jobs · $28,088Finance & insurance52 jobs · $63,334Construction51 jobs · $43,713Wholesale trade50 jobs · $42,542Mining, oil & gas31 jobs · $90,996
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nowata County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 520 storm events in Nowata County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Nowata County by type since 1996Hail103Heat4Flood19Drought67Tornado22High Wind4Ice Storm10Heavy Snow12Flash Flood44Winter Storm24
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nowata County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 7, 2026Severe StormDR-4950: Severe Storm And Straight-Line Winds
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).