The Town Files

Okfuskee County, Oklahoma

11,278 people. The median home is worth $115,900 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $48,363.

Towns in Okfuskee County

Towns in Okfuskee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Okemah3,074$79,300$32,38636.5

People and housing

Okfuskee CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$115,900$122,500
Median rent$716$830
Median household income$48,363$54,111
Median age40.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%16.3%
Below the poverty line25.8%18.8%

Jobs and pay

2,497 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,478 a year.

Largest industries in Okfuskee CountyHealth care & social assistan…418 jobs · $29,327Retail250 jobs · $27,060Manufacturing202 jobs · $46,953Agriculture, forestry & fishi…77 jobs · $35,612Construction65 jobs · $56,313Mining, oil & gas38 jobs · $44,189
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Okfuskee County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 612 storm events in Okfuskee County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Okfuskee County by type since 1996Hail206Flood10Drought57Tornado38Wildfire9High Wind6Ice Storm6Heavy Snow6Flash Flood37Winter Storm27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Okfuskee County has been included in 40 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 18, 2025Severe StormDR-4862: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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).