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Stephens County

Oklahoma · 44,310 residents (2025 est.) · 870 sq mi
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Stephens County is a county of 43,551 people in Oklahoma. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. The typical home is worth $145,300, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 3%. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Median rent is $895 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% 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
43,551
+1%since 2000
from 43,182 in 2000
44,310 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
50 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 49 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.0
+2%since 2000
from 40.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
870 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
42K43K44K44K45K19902000201020202024Stephens County
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(2,443)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(2,665)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(2,945)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(2,774)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(2,403)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.5%(5,018)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(5,274)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(5,044)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(5,943)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412%(5,245)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(2,725)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(1,072)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,620
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,709 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,840
+113%since 2000
from $16,357 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.0%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.477
+9%since 2010
from 0.438 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing11.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing9.9%
US avg: 0.4%
Retail trade8.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$145,300
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$895
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $391 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 75.5% in 2000
25.6% rent
Vacancy rate
13.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.45 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.4%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.4
+30%since 2009
from 1.8 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
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(37,228)
Black2.2%(936)
Hispanic / Latino4%(1,709)
Asian0.3%(128)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(33,727)
Black1.3%(568)
Hispanic / Latino8.7%(3,783)
Asian0.5%(239)
Other12%(5,234)
Diversity Score
47
+33%since 2009
from 36 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
14
−22%since 2020
from 18 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
Mexican6.9%(3,019)
Spaniard0.4%(192)
Puerto Rican0.4%(157)
Honduran0.2%(89)
Salvadoran0.1%(50)
Guatemalan0.1%(41)
Colombian0.1%(30)
Nicaraguan0.1%(26)
Cuban0%(20)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.2%(86)
Korean0.1%(47)
Cambodian0.1%(39)
Asian Indian0.1%(31)
Filipino0.1%(28)
Malaysian0%(21)
Chinese0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English13.3%(5,800)
Irish11.8%(5,146)
American9.8%(4,281)
German9.8%(4,263)
Scottish2.6%(1,120)
Italian1.5%(645)
French1.3%(580)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(371)
West Indian0.8%(347)
British0.7%(307)
Welsh0.6%(280)
Swedish0.6%(276)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(217)
Norwegian0.4%(188)
Polish0.4%(173)
Hungarian0.3%(117)
Portuguese0.2%(80)
Czech0.2%(79)
Russian0.1%(50)
Lithuanian0.1%(46)
Greek0.1%(45)
Romanian0.1%(42)
Swiss0.1%(41)
Australian0.1%(38)
Israeli0.1%(32)
Austrian0.1%(27)
Arab0%(21)
Finnish0%(20)
Nigerian0%(17)
Ethiopian0%(15)
Slovak0%(10)
Ghanaian0%(10)
Danish0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.8%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 77.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.7 min
+61%since 2000
from 14.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 82.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 6.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 57.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.1%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
2.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.9%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
20.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 18.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.4%
+19.2 ptssince 2017
from 67.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.9%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 86.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 94.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 4.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.4%(4,194)
Married60.7%(10,411)
Widowed3.2%(553)
Divorced11.7%(2,007)
Women 15+
Never married19.7%(3,616)
Married55.4%(10,153)
Widowed11.3%(2,076)
Divorced13.6%(2,488)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 58.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% 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)28.6%(859)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.1%(782)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.3%(1,180)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.1%(32)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,000 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 Stephens County, Oklahoma?

Stephens County, Oklahoma has about 43,551 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Stephens County, Oklahoma earns about $61,620 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stephens County, Oklahoma expensive?

In Stephens County, Oklahoma, the median home is worth about $145,300, and the typical rent is about $895 a month.

How educated are people in Stephens County, Oklahoma?

About 20.6% of adults age 25 and over in Stephens County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stephens County, Oklahoma?

About 18.0% of people in Stephens County, Oklahoma live below the federal poverty line.

Has Stephens County, Oklahoma grown since 1990?

Yes, Stephens County, Oklahoma has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,252 residents, a change of about 3 percent over that period.

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