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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Delaware County

Oklahoma · 28,070 residents · 738 sq mi
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With 28,070 people, Delaware County is a county in Oklahoma. At a median age of 39.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $43,100. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 9,007 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

28,070
−24%vs 2000
vs 37,077 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.9
−2%vs 2000
vs 40.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
738 sq mi
Population, 19902024
27K31K35K40K44K19902000201020202024Delaware County
202441K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(1,739)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(2,081)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(1,950)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(1,743)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.3%(1,200)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.6%(3,543)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(3,611)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411%(3,085)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.4%(3,468)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.9%(3,335)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.5%(1,837)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(478)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,681
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,996 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,572
−38%vs 2000
vs $15,424 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.2%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,100
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$302
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $390 in 2000
US average: $450
79.1%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 79.2% in 2000
20.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.4%(25,745)
Black0.1%(46)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(649)
Asian0.2%(63)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74%(20,768)
Black0.2%(45)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(237)
Asian0.4%(113)
Other25.5%(7,144)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

10.8%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.2%
−9.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.5%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.3 min
+43%vs 2000
vs 19.1 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 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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.7%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
29.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 28.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Delaware County, Oklahoma?

Delaware County, Oklahoma has about 28,070 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Delaware County, Oklahoma earns about $18,681 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 $43,100, and the typical rent is about $302 a month.

How educated are people in Delaware County, Oklahoma?

About 10.8% 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 17.2% of people in Delaware County, 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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