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Delaware County

Oklahoma · 41,910 residents (2025 est.) · 738 sq mi
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With 41,279 people, Delaware County is a county in Oklahoma. At a median age of 46.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The foreign-born share is 2%. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $175,300.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
41,279
+11%since 2000
from 37,077 in 2000
41,910 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
56 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 54 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.9
+15%since 2000
from 40.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
738 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
27K31K35K40K44K19902000201020202024Delaware County
202441K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(1,951)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(2,439)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(2,214)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(2,344)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(2,049)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.4%(4,308)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.4%(4,305)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(4,857)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415%(6,211)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7414.8%(6,111)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 849.3%(3,839)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(651)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,676
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,996 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,971
+140%since 2000
from $15,424 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
36.3%
+18.5 ptssince 2009
from 17.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 18.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.475
−1%since 2010
from 0.482 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Construction4.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing1.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$175,300
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$913
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $390 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 79.2% in 2000
22.9% rent
Vacancy rate
29.7%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.37 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.7%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+24%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.4%(25,745)
Black0.1%(46)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(649)
Asian0.2%(63)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.1%(25,637)
Black0.4%(151)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(1,862)
Asian1.5%(635)
Other31.5%(12,994)
Diversity Score
64
+14%since 2009
from 56 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
+16%since 2020
from 24 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(1,499)
Spaniard0.2%(86)
Puerto Rican0.2%(69)
Salvadoran0.1%(52)
Honduran0.1%(25)
Colombian0%(14)
Cuban0%(9)
Asian origin
Hmong0.8%(349)
Filipino0.3%(112)
Chinese0.1%(58)
Vietnamese0.1%(32)
Korean0.1%(29)
Taiwanese0%(12)
Nepalese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(11)
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
German12.9%(5,309)
English11.3%(4,681)
Irish10.1%(4,180)
American4.9%(2,043)
Scottish1.7%(718)
French1.4%(586)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(542)
Italian1.1%(473)
Dutch0.9%(372)
Welsh0.9%(362)
Polish0.9%(355)
Swedish0.7%(304)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(237)
Russian0.3%(143)
British0.3%(124)
Portuguese0.2%(103)
West Indian0.2%(103)
Iranian0.2%(75)
Swiss0.2%(63)
Belgian0.1%(56)
Czech0.1%(50)
Australian0.1%(45)
Canadian0.1%(40)
Danish0.1%(35)
Austrian0.1%(30)
Arab0%(12)
Hungarian0%(10)
Slovak0%(8)
Greek0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.9%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.5%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 75.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.6 min
+49%since 2000
from 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
49.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 52.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.1%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
50.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
1.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
22.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 20.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.7%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.9%
+20.0 ptssince 2017
from 65.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.8%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 87.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 87.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2016
from 93.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.1%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.1%(4,428)
Married54.6%(9,268)
Widowed4.9%(824)
Divorced14.5%(2,454)
Women 15+
Never married18.8%(3,333)
Married53.4%(9,447)
Widowed13.3%(2,346)
Divorced14.5%(2,575)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
13.7%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
35.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
29.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 28.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% 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)16.8%(476)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.2%(403)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50.2%(1,425)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(79)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(27)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,837 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Delaware County, Oklahoma?

Delaware County, Oklahoma has about 41,279 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Delaware County, Oklahoma?

The typical household in Delaware County, Oklahoma earns about $56,676 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Delaware County, Oklahoma expensive?

In Delaware County, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $175,300, and the typical rent is about $913 a month.

How educated are people in Delaware County, Oklahoma?

About 19.9% of adults age 25 and over in Delaware County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Delaware County, Oklahoma?

About 19.0% of people in Delaware County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Delaware County, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Delaware County, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13,209 residents, a change of about 47 percent over that period.

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