Dewey County, Oklahoma

OK · FIPS 40043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
4,360
Rank #2,942 of 3,222
9th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,569 −16.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,842 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.1% +11.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,783 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Home Value
$133,600 −52.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,477 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.4% −33.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,593 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −34.6% vs nat'l
Rank #962 of 3,222
70th %ile

At a Glance

76.4% Homeownership
87.4% Insured
22.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.9%45.9%68.8%80.8%9.4%6.0%3.6%0.1%0.0%

About Dewey County, Oklahoma

Dewey County, Oklahoma has a total population of 4,360, making it the 2,942nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dewey County is 38.5 years, which is 1.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dewey County is $62,569, which ranks #1,842 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Dewey County is $133,600, 52.6% below the national median. Renters in Dewey County pay a median gross rent of $912 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dewey County, 22.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.1 min.

Dewey County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (9.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.0%).

All data for Dewey County, Oklahoma comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.