The Town Files

Seminole County, Oklahoma

23,494 people. The median home is worth $99,500 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $48,062.

Towns in Seminole County

Towns in Seminole County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Seminole7,146$103,600$39,12133.1
Wewoka3,133$63,300$37,98637.0

People and housing

Seminole CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$99,500$122,500
Median rent$752$830
Median household income$48,062$54,111
Median age39.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%16.3%
Below the poverty line21.7%18.8%

Jobs and pay

7,215 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,968 a year.

Largest industries in Seminole CountyManufacturing1,007 jobs · $58,320Retail754 jobs · $36,540Hotels & restaurants571 jobs · $17,184Transportation & warehousing394 jobs · $54,466Mining, oil & gas280 jobs · $72,516Construction214 jobs · $55,784
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Seminole County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 555 storm events in Seminole County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Seminole County by type since 1996Hail172Heat61Drought75Tornado26Dense Fog10Heavy Snow12Flash Flood21Winter Storm10Excessive Heat26Winter Weather9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Seminole County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 30, 2024TornadoDR-4776: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 29, 2022Severe StormDR-4657: Severe Storms, 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).