Dewey County, Oklahoma
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,207
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,207
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,268
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,483
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,479
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,484
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,810
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.5%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 175
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,213
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $133,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,249
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $446
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $912
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,631
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,851
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,695
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,632
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,921
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,650
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,569
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,627
Persons in poverty, percent 12.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 167
Total employment, 2023 1,554
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 110,341
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 18.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 520
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 82
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 72
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 72
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.5
Population per square mile, 2010 4.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 999.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 999.48
FIPS Code 40043