Dewey County, Oklahoma Population 2024

4,168

Dewey County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 4,168 with a growth rate of -2.75% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dewey County, Oklahoma is the 71st largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 4,809 and has seen a growth of -13.33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,578-118-3.19%
20283,696-118-3.09%
20273,814-118-3%
20263,932-118-2.91%
20254,050-118-2.83%
20244,168-118-2.75%
20234,286-118-2.68%
20224,404-14-0.32%
20214,418-57-1.27%
20204,475-421-8.6%
20194,896-34-0.69%
20184,930390.8%
20174,891-4-0.08%
20164,895-91-1.83%
20154,986210.42%
20144,9651102.27%
20134,855400.83%
20124,815300.63%
20114,785-24-0.5%
20104,80900%
19905,551-371-6.26%
19805,9222664.7%
19705,656-395-6.53%
19606,051-2,738-31.15%
19508,789-3,192-26.64%
194011,981-1,269-9.58%
193013,2508166.56%
192012,434-1,698-12.02%
191014,1328036.02%
190013,3294,51051.14%
18908,8195,241146.48%
2024 Growth Rate
-2.75% (-118)
County Seat
Taloga
2020 Population
4,475
Area
1000 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-6.86% (-307)
Founded
1891

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,69983.44%
Two or more races49211.1%
Native American2064.65%
Other race320.72%
Black or African American20.05%
Asian20.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dewey County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Dewey County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Dewey County, Oklahoma Median Age

38

Total

36.5

Male

39

Female

Dewey County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 3,212 adults, (842 of whom are seniors) in Dewey County, Oklahoma.

Dewey County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

87

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Dewey County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female2,23250.35%
Male2,20149.65%

Dewey County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Dewey County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5952.7374.725.3
Married8323.5583.416.6
Non Family5531.1466.233.8
Female1663.6855.444.6
Male443.3988.611.4

3.47

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dewey County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1655.79%
Associates Degree1495.23%
Bachelors Degree36012.64%
Graduate Degree2037.13%
High School Graduate1,29345.4%
Less Than 9th Grade471.65%
Some College63122.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dewey County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dewey County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4902,330526
2+ Races18815831
Native American1261184
Hispanic86701
Other Race20150
Black211
Asian200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 93.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 50%.

Dewey County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,500$85,500$44,808
Graduate Degree$48,802$49,783$41,607
High School Graduate$39,315$57,697$25,909
Less Than 9th Grade$30,521$35,250$26,250
Overall$42,587$59,007$34,444
Some College$43,300$66,429$29,038

$42,587

Average Earnings

$59,007

Average Male

$34,444

Average Female

Dewey County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dewey County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dewey County, Oklahoma Language

96.68% of Dewey County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 3.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.66% of the population.

Dewey County, Oklahoma Language

Dewey County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,51443412.35%
Hispanic26711241.95%
Multiple48910521.47%
Native206157.28%
Other3239.38%

14.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.27%

Male Poverty Rate

14.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dewey County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dewey County, Oklahoma is Hispanic, with 41.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dewey County, Oklahoma is Native, with 7.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.43%.

Dewey County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.67%
High School13.15%
Some College9.52%
Bachelors or Greater1.6%

Dewey County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed64.29%
Male Unemployed56.94%
Female Employed8.96%
Male Employed6.64%

Dewey County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dewey County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,509$87,841
Households$60,550$76,946
Married Families$80,089$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,713$51,227

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dewey County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Dewey County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dewey County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dewey County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dewey County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

173

Number of Veterans

164

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam102
First Gulf War18
Korea18
Second Gulf War8
World War II0

Dewey County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7462
75+45
55 to 6443
35 to 5416
18 to 347

Dewey County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1575.65%
2+ Races93.98%
Native American73.95%

Dewey County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Dewey County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dewey County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Dewey County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dewey County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dewey County, Oklahoma 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

74.8%

Born in Dewey County, Oklahoma

98.78%

Native Born

1.22%

Foreign Born

1.11%

Non Citizen

0.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.78% of Dewey County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 74.8% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dewey County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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