COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Dewey County

Oklahoma · 5,551 residents · 1,000 sq mi

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With 5,551 people, Dewey County is a county in Oklahoma. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $27,100. The median age is 38.2, about 5 years above the US median. Median rent is $229 a month. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,551

+17%vs 2000

vs 4,743 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.2

−11%vs 2000

vs 43.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,000 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(343)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(418)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(465)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(329)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(226)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(777)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(701)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(556)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(532)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.3%(569)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.6%(477)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.8%(158)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,968

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,172 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,726

−38%vs 2000

vs $15,806 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.6%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,100

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$229

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $303 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.9%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.2% in 2000

19.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.6%(4,299)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(127)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.4%(5,185)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(83)

Asian0%(2)

Other6.4%(357)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.2%(182)

Spaniard1.4%(61)

Central American0.2%(7)

Guatemalan0.2%(7)

Puerto Rican0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Korean0.1%(4)

Ancestry

German21%(917)

Irish12.2%(532)

English9%(393)

American3.4%(149)

Scottish3%(129)

French1.8%(78)

Italian0.8%(35)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(32)

Norwegian0.7%(29)

Welsh0.6%(28)

Danish0.6%(25)

Polish0.6%(24)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.4%(16)

Swedish0.4%(16)

Czech0.3%(14)

Subsaharan African0.3%(11)

Nigerian0.3%(11)

French Canadian0.2%(10)

Russian0.1%(5)

British0.1%(3)

Arab0%(2)

Lebanese0%(2)

Greek0%(2)

Swiss0%(2)

West Indian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.1%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.2%

−11.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.5 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 17.4 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 married28.1%(466)

Married55.4%(921)

Widowed5.3%(88)

Divorced11.2%(186)

Women 15+

Never married20.1%(343)

Married52.3%(893)

Widowed12.8%(218)

Divorced14.9%(254)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.6%

−4.0 ptssince 2013

from 16.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.7%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 40.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.8%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 23.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.4%

+8.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.9%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 63.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.1%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 30.1% 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)7.4%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.6%(22)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era57.7%(101)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8%(14)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 175 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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