Dewey

Population: 3,388
Median household income: $42,940
Median home value: $117,600

Dewey, a community in Washington County, Oklahoma, has 3,388 residents. Its median household income of $42,940 runs below the Washington County figure of $61,205.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dewey's population held roughly steady from 3,422 to 3,388, while its median home value rose 51.9% from $77,400 to $117,600.

The median gross rent is $939. 14.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,388
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $42,940
Median home value: $117,600
Median gross rent: $939
Housing units: 1,594
Homeownership rate: 59.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4223,388

Median household income

$42,071$42,940

Median home value

$77,400$117,600

Median gross rent

$698$939

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,422	$42,071	$77,400	$698
2020	3,448	$45,847	$87,800	$687
2021	3,375	$43,255	$92,600	$712
2022	3,379	$43,607	$120,700	$818
2023	3,388	$42,940	$117,600	$939

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	1.8%
5 to 17	704	20.8%
18 to 24	244	7.2%
25 to 34	269	7.9%
35 to 44	284	8.4%
45 to 54	447	13.2%
55 to 64	714	21.1%
65 to 74	339	10.0%
75 and over	327	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,206	65.1%
Black or African American	11	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	486	14.3%
Asian	71	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	386	11.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	228	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	311	13.1%
High school graduate	1,060	44.5%
Some college or associate's	673	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	277	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	59	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,067	83.2%
Carpooled	123	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	6.2%
Other means	13	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	611	50.8%
15 to 29 min	317	26.4%
30 to 44 min	61	5.1%
45 to 59 min	67	5.6%
60+ min	147	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 26.5% (862 of 3,250)

	Count	Share
Family households	923	72.3%
Nonfamily households	354	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,277	80.1%
Vacant	317	19.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	765	59.9%
Renter-occupied	512	40.1%

1-unit, detached89.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,432	89.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	122	7.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	40	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4020550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7904, -95.9337