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Duncan

Oklahoma · 21,732 residents · 42.9 sq mi
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With 21,732 people, Duncan is a city in Oklahoma. The typical home is worth $40,600. The median age is 36.8, about 4 years above the US median. Getting to work takes 13 minutes on average. Renters pay $305 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 18.5%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

21,732
−3%vs 2000
vs 22,505 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.8
−9%vs 2000
vs 40.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
42.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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202423K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(1,418)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(1,600)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.3%(1,580)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(1,436)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(1,060)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.7%(3,205)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(2,975)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(1,926)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.1%(2,193)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.5%(2,284)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.2%(1,557)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(498)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,393
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,373 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,906
−33%vs 2000
vs $17,643 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.5%
+3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$40,600
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$305
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $389 in 2000
US average: $450
69.5%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.7% in 2000
30.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.3%(18,752)
Black4%(902)
Hispanic / Latino6%(1,349)
Asian0.5%(104)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.6%(19,465)
Black4.1%(894)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(567)
Asian0.8%(170)
Other5.5%(1,203)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.5%(2,187)
Spaniard0.5%(112)
Puerto Rican0.4%(96)
Salvadoran0.2%(46)
Honduran0.2%(45)
Guatemalan0.2%(41)
Nicaraguan0.1%(26)
Cuban0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.3%(79)
Asian Indian0.1%(31)
Filipino0.1%(25)
Malaysian0.1%(21)
Ancestry
English12.3%(2,825)
Irish12.1%(2,784)
German10%(2,304)
American8.3%(1,916)
Scottish2.1%(492)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(243)
French1%(235)
Italian0.9%(202)
Welsh0.8%(178)
Dutch0.6%(135)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.5%(114)
British0.5%(104)
Polish0.4%(81)
Norwegian0.3%(72)
Portuguese0.2%(50)
Greek0.2%(45)
Romanian0.2%(42)
Lithuanian0.2%(39)
Israeli0.1%(32)
Czech0.1%(27)
Russian0.1%(26)
Swedish0.1%(25)
Arab0.1%(21)
Austrian0.1%(20)
Swiss0.1%(18)
Nigerian0.1%(17)
Palestinian0.1%(16)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Slovak0%(8)
Danish0%(4)
Finnish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

17.9%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.7%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.2%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.4 min
+2%vs 2000
vs 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(2,641)
Married54%(4,899)
Widowed3.5%(318)
Divorced13.4%(1,212)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(2,131)
Married51.9%(5,066)
Widowed12.3%(1,200)
Divorced13.9%(1,357)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 40.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.2%(470)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(434)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.8%(573)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(23)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,555 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Duncan, Oklahoma?

Duncan, Oklahoma has about 21,732 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Duncan, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Duncan, Oklahoma earns about $23,393 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Duncan, Oklahoma expensive?

In Duncan, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $40,600, and the typical rent is about $305 a month.

How educated are people in Duncan, Oklahoma?

About 17.9% of adults age 25 and over in Duncan, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Duncan, Oklahoma?

About 18.5% of people in Duncan, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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