Stephens County, Oklahoma Population 2024

44,412

Stephens County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 44,412 with a growth rate of 0.9% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stephens County, Oklahoma is the 22nd largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 45,105 and has seen a growth of -1.54% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202946,4023980.87%
202846,0043980.87%
202745,6063980.88%
202645,2083980.89%
202544,8103980.9%
202444,4123980.9%
202344,0143980.91%
202243,6165061.17%
202143,1102880.67%
202042,822-436-1.01%
201943,258270.06%
201843,231-143-0.33%
201743,374-670-1.52%
201644,044-560-1.26%
201544,604140.03%
201444,590-410-0.91%
201345,000990.22%
201244,901-214-0.47%
201145,115100.02%
201045,10500%
199042,299-1,120-2.58%
198043,4197,51720.94%
197035,902-2,088-5.5%
196037,9903,91911.5%
195034,0712,9819.59%
194031,090-1,979-5.98%
193033,0698,37733.93%
192024,6922,44010.97%
191022,2522,10410.44%
190020,148-26,254-56.58%
2024 Growth Rate
0.9% (398)
County Website
Stephens County
County Seat
Duncan
2020 Population
42,822
Area
870 mi²
Density
51 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.71% (1,590)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,83580.75%
Two or more races4,2089.75%
Native American1,7123.97%
Other race1,3603.15%
Black or African American7191.67%
Asian2290.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander770.18%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stephens County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Stephens County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Stephens County, Oklahoma Median Age

40.7

Total

39.7

Male

42.1

Female

Stephens County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 33,271 adults, (8,807 of whom are seniors) in Stephens County, Oklahoma.

Stephens County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Stephens County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female21,99750.99%
Male21,14349.01%

Stephens County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Stephens County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,0322.574.725.3
Married8,9793.0885.614.4
Non Family5,5681.1966.533.5
Female1,8563.3752.547.5
Male6293.2858.741.3

3.04

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stephens County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4458.18%
Associates Degree1,5195.08%
Bachelors Degree3,65012.21%
Graduate Degree1,9976.68%
High School Graduate12,61542.18%
Less Than 9th Grade9393.14%
Some College6,73922.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Stephens County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,67722,4374,807
2+ Races2,2181,802499
Hispanic1,8351,197211
Native American1,012914136
Other Race78542123
Black47634949
Asian16214716
Islander595533

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 93.22%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 55.93%.

Stephens County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,302$71,292$43,016
Graduate Degree$74,115$90,825$68,500
High School Graduate$33,833$44,503$25,010
Less Than 9th Grade$34,936$42,614$17,500
Overall$40,645$51,068$29,986
Some College$38,584$56,153$28,248

$40,645

Average Earnings

$51,068

Average Male

$29,986

Average Female

Stephens County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stephens County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stephens County, Oklahoma Language

94.58% of Stephens County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 5.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.37% of the population.

Stephens County, Oklahoma Language

Stephens County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,4085,40216.17%
Multiple4,10075518.41%
Hispanic3,58274020.66%
Other1,36030022.06%
Native1,67928817.15%
Asian22610044.25%
Black634639.94%
Islander6945.8%

16.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.8%

Male Poverty Rate

18.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stephens County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stephens County, Oklahoma is Asian, with 44.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stephens County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 5.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.67%.

Stephens County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.82%
High School16.78%
Some College13.44%
Bachelors or Greater2.75%

Stephens County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.48%
Male Unemployed17.41%
Female Employed10.57%
Male Employed8.31%

Stephens County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stephens County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,861$90,003
Households$57,065$75,598
Married Families$83,152$101,980
Non Families$29,344$42,812

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stephens County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Stephens County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stephens County, Oklahoma 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.

Stephens County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stephens County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,110

Number of Veterans

2,750

Male Veterans

360

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,320
Second Gulf War735
First Gulf War699
Korea92
World War II43

Stephens County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54863
75+818
65 to 74797
55 to 64480
18 to 34152

Stephens County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7039.79%
2+ Races2007.34%
Hispanic1255.54%
Native American988.43%
Black7012.54%
Other Race313.36%
Asian41.93%
Islander46.78%

Stephens County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Stephens County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stephens County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.8%

Labor Force Participation

51.1%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Stephens County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stephens County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stephens 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

66.51%

Born in Stephens County, Oklahoma

97.5%

Native Born

2.5%

Foreign Born

1.51%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.5% of Stephens County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 66.51% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Stephens County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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