Delaware County, Oklahoma

31 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 41,017
Median household income: $55,114
Median home value: $164,900

Home to 41,017 residents, Delaware County is one of Oklahoma's counties. 31 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,114 is below the Oklahoma median ($63,603).

From 2019 to 2023, Delaware County's population declined 3.3% from 42,433 to 41,017, while its median household income rose 32.2% from $41,696 to $55,114.

Households average 2.39 people. The median gross rent is $868.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 41,017
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,114
Median home value: $164,900
Median gross rent: $868
Housing units: 24,282
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,43341,017

Median household income

$41,696$55,114

Median home value

$117,900$164,900

Median gross rent

$688$868

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,433	$41,696	$117,900	$688
2020	42,741	$44,268	$124,000	$720
2021	40,688	$46,588	$128,800	$770
2022	40,791	$53,290	$152,500	$833
2023	41,017	$55,114	$164,900	$868

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,972	4.8%
5 to 17	6,198	15.1%
18 to 24	2,836	6.9%
25 to 34	4,318	10.5%
35 to 44	4,267	10.4%
45 to 54	4,832	11.8%
55 to 64	6,237	15.2%
65 to 74	6,054	14.8%
75 and over	4,303	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	25,689	62.6%
Black or African American	182	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8,377	20.4%
Asian	619	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	47	0.1%
Some other race	67	0.2%
Two or more races	4,262	10.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,774	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,769	12.6%
High school graduate	11,684	38.9%
Some college or associate's	8,792	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,916	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,850	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,373	76.0%
Carpooled	2,013	12.4%
Public transit	5	0.0%
Walked	253	1.6%
Bicycle	6	0.0%
Worked from home	1,311	8.1%
Other means	312	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,387	29.3%
15 to 29 min	4,266	28.5%
30 to 44 min	2,810	18.8%
45 to 59 min	1,600	10.7%
60+ min	1,899	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 18.6% (7,513 of 40,412)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,159	65.9%
Nonfamily households	5,771	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,930	69.7%
Vacant	7,352	30.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,850	75.9%
Renter-occupied	4,080	24.1%

1-unit, detached65.4%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other26.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,881	65.4%
1-unit, attached	644	2.7%
2 to 4 units	702	2.9%
5 to 19 units	414	1.7%
20 or more units	251	1.0%
Mobile home & other	6,390	26.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 40041
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 738 sq mi
Water area: 54 sq mi
Center point: 36.3934, -94.8082