Dewey County, Oklahoma

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,433
Median household income: $60,550
Median home value: $118,200

Home to 4,433 residents, Dewey County is one of Oklahoma's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,550 runs below the Oklahoma figure of $63,603.

From 2019 to 2023, Dewey County's population declined 9.9% from 4,922 to 4,433, while its median household income rose 15.5% from $52,428 to $60,550.

78.7% of workers drive to work alone. 77.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,433
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,550
Median home value: $118,200
Median gross rent: $900
Housing units: 2,195
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9224,433

Median household income

$52,428$60,550

Median home value

$97,700$118,200

Median gross rent

$706$900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,922	$52,428	$97,700	$706
2020	4,885	$51,169	$99,800	$802
2021	4,548	$53,672	$96,800	$777
2022	4,504	$61,310	$117,200	$844
2023	4,433	$60,550	$118,200	$900

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	280	6.3%
5 to 17	941	21.2%
18 to 24	364	8.2%
25 to 34	465	10.5%
35 to 44	489	11.0%
45 to 54	456	10.3%
55 to 64	596	13.4%
65 to 74	461	10.4%
75 and over	381	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,597	81.1%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	204	4.6%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	362	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	267	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate45.4%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	212	7.4%
High school graduate	1,293	45.4%
Some college or associate's	780	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	360	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	203	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,432	78.7%
Carpooled	161	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	105	5.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	94	5.2%
Other means	27	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	877	50.8%
15 to 29 min	356	20.6%
30 to 44 min	277	16.1%
45 to 59 min	122	7.1%
60+ min	93	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 14.4% (627 of 4,347)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,042	65.3%
Nonfamily households	553	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,595	72.7%
Vacant	600	27.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,191	74.7%
Renter-occupied	404	25.3%

1-unit, detached77.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,701	77.5%
1-unit, attached	15	0.7%
2 to 4 units	23	1.0%
5 to 19 units	1	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	455	20.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 40043
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 1,000 sq mi
Water area: 8.75 sq mi
Center point: 35.9780, -99.0144