Population 4,360 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dewey County
Household size in Dewey County
| Period | Dewey County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Dewey County sits close to the national average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.47, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dewey County
| Period | Dewey County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.6 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.0, the median age in Dewey County is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Compared with other Oklahoma counties, Dewey County is younger than most.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dewey County
| Period | Dewey County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Dewey County (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Oklahoma counties, Dewey County has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dewey County
Renters in Dewey County
| Period | Dewey County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.6% of households in Dewey County rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dewey County
| Period | Dewey County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.5% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Dewey County: 24.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Dewey County has a higher vacancy rate than at least four in five Oklahoma counties.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dewey County
| Period | Dewey County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Dewey County run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dewey County
| Period | Dewey County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $516 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $554 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $922 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$406 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Dewey County runs $922 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Compared with other Oklahoma counties, though, Dewey County has higher rents than most.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dewey County
Bachelor's degrees in Dewey County
| Period | Dewey County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dewey County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dewey County
| Period | Dewey County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Dewey County have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Only seven of Oklahoma's 77 counties have a higher share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dewey County
| Period | Dewey County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Dewey County than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Dewey County has lower unemployment than the great majority of Oklahoma counties. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dewey County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey County | 2.63 | 39.0 | 9.5% | 23.6% | 24.5% | 1975 | $922 | 22.2% | 91.8% | 3.4% |
| Kingfisher County | 2.70 | 40.0 | 9.5% | 25.5% | 11.1% | 1982 | $1,002 | 23.4% | 88.9% | 1.9% |
| Payne County | 2.28 | 32.8 | 10.3% | 49.0% | 13.5% | 1983 | $1,003 | 42.2% | 94.0% | 5.6% |
| Creek County | 2.57 | 40.5 | 10.7% | 25.6% | 10.5% | 1986 | $1,000 | 18.9% | 90.9% | 3.3% |
| Moore County | 3.06 | 32.7 | 17.3% | 37.5% | 14.3% | 1976 | $1,005 | 11.5% | 69.3% | 4.2% |
| Tulsa County | 2.55 | 36.8 | 12.1% | 40.3% | 8.0% | 1981 | $1,305 | 33.7% | 89.5% | 5.5% |
| Hartley County | 2.45 | 38.6 | 14.1% | 25.6% | 7.6% | 1981 | $1,202 | 24.5% | 81.6% | 1.3% |
| Wagoner County | 2.80 | 39.6 | 9.4% | 18.7% | 7.2% | 1995 | $1,211 | 28.0% | 92.4% | 4.2% |
| Dallam County | 2.94 | 31.2 | 15.8% | 36.0% | 19.1% | 1977 | $1,101 | 12.6% | 80.6% | 3.1% |
| Cherokee County | 2.52 | 38.2 | 11.9% | 34.3% | 14.5% | 1988 | $834 | 28.9% | 88.6% | 5.3% |
| Washington County | 2.62 | 34.6 | 11.1% | 44.4% | 8.5% | 1995 | $1,213 | 35.9% | 87.5% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dewey County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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