Del City, Oklahoma Population 2024

21,148

Del City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Del City was:

  • White: 53.86%
  • Black or African American: 22.07%
  • Two or more races: 14.42%
  • Native American: 4.39%
  • Other race: 3.42%
  • Asian: 1.81%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
7.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,812.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3% (-654)
The current population of Del City, Oklahoma is 21,148 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,802.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,67953.86%
Black or African American4,78622.07%
Two or more races3,12714.42%
Native American9524.39%
Other race7423.42%
Asian3921.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Del City Population by Race

Del City Population Pyramid 2024

Del City Median Age

34.6

Total

35

Male

34.2

Female

Del City Adults

There are 16,089 adults, (3,353 of whom are seniors) in Del City.

Del City Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Del City Sex Ratio

Female11,21351.72%
Male10,46948.28%

Del City Population by Age

Del City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,7722.4656.943.1
Non Family3,6231.2856.443.6
Married3,1283.3274.725.3
Female1,5173.212674
Male5043.3343.756.3

3.17

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

56.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Del City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1748.24%
Associates Degree1,4219.98%
Bachelors Degree1,71112.01%
Graduate Degree3952.77%
High School Graduate5,23536.76%
Less Than 9th Grade3342.35%
Some College3,97227.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Del City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Del City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,4317,6871,404
Black2,7562,531272
Hispanic1,293963147
2+ Races1,202960179
Native American64357640
Other Race36829971
Asian35830093
Islander440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 25.98%.

Del City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,379$53,141$36,659
Graduate Degree$63,516$73,017$56,583
High School Graduate$33,999$40,303$29,302
Less Than 9th Grade$23,781$32,697$17,500
Overall$37,901$46,436$29,765
Some College$39,146$50,446$30,516

$37,901

Average Earnings

$46,436

Average Male

$29,765

Average Female

Del City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Del City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Del City Language

91.14% of Del City residents speak only English, while 8.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.18% of the population.

Del City Language

Del City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,5851,54714.62%
Black4,7051,52132.33%
Hispanic2,90786929.89%
Multiple3,12174023.71%
Native94924926.24%
Asian3927318.62%
Other729648.78%

20.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.82%

Male Poverty Rate

25.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Del City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Del City is Black, with 32.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Del City is Other, with 8.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.62%.

Del City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.84%
Less Than 9th Grade16.33%
Some College13.13%
Bachelors or Greater5.62%

Del City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.74%
Male Unemployed27.38%
Female Employed8.55%
Male Employed6.65%

Del City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Del City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,968$67,358
Households$48,200$61,301
Married Families$73,306$81,659
Non Families$38,768$47,813

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Del City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.0%

Male Marriage Rate

38.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Del City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Del City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Del City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Del City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,162

Number of Veterans

1,935

Male Veterans

227

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam584
First Gulf War529
Second Gulf War446
Korea284
World War II24

Del City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54513
55 to 64500
65 to 74478
75+465
18 to 34206

Del City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,51415.95%
Black36011.62%
Hispanic17010.78%
2+ Races1217.44%
Native American9812.17%
Other Race5913.44%
Asian102.7%

Del City Veterans by Race

Del City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Del City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Del City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Del City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Del City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.26%

Born in Del City

95.9%

Native Born

4.1%

Foreign Born

2.42%

Non Citizen

1.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.9% of Del City residents were born in the United States, with 66.26% having been born in Oklahoma. 2.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Del City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,332-163-0.8%
202820,495-163-0.79%
202720,658-164-0.79%
202620,822-163-0.78%
202520,985-163-0.77%
202421,148-164-0.77%
202321,312-93-0.43%
202221,405-183-0.85%
202121,588-214-0.98%
202021,802920.42%
201921,710-31-0.14%
201821,741-40-0.18%
201721,781-151-0.69%
201621,932-54-0.25%
201521,98600%
201421,98660.03%
201321,9801230.56%
201221,8572621.21%
201121,5952181.02%
201021,37700%
200022,128-1,800-7.52%
199023,928-4,595-16.11%
198028,5231,3905.12%
197027,13314,199109.78%
196012,93410,430416.53%
19502,504-17,828-87.68%

Del City Population by Year