Stephens County, Oklahoma
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,048
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,310
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,075
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,856
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,847
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,848
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,048
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 6.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,000
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,389
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $145,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,314
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $500
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $895
Building Permits, 2025 41
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,567
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,281
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 211,222
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,187
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 572,645
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,129
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,620
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,840
Persons in poverty, percent 16.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,080
Total employment, 2023 12,439
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 568,906
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,341
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 825
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 238
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 573
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 662
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 49.2
Population per square mile, 2010 51.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 870.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 870.24
FIPS Code 40137