Dewey County, OK

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    2024 Population
    4,360
    US Senator
    James Lankford
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Alan Armstrong
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    38.5
    1.32% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    14.1%
    2.21% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $62,569
    3.33% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $133,600
    13% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    1,835
    0.488% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Dewey County, OK reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    98.6% of the residents in Dewey County, OK are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Dewey County, OK was $133,600, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

    Most people in Dewey County, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Dewey County, OK was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Dewey County, OK is home to a population of 4.36k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.54% of Dewey County, OK residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

    In 2024, there were 8.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.52k people) in Dewey County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 405 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 158 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.6%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.9%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.6% of Dewey County, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dewey County, OK was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dewey County, OK
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      3.52k ± 7
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      405 ± 42
    3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
      158 ± 41
    5.99%
    Hispanic Population
    261 people

    In 2024, there were 8.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.52k people) in Dewey County, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 405 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 158 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    5.99% of the people in Dewey County, OK are hispanic (261 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dewey County, OK as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      105,864 ± 7,883 people
    2. Vietnam
      13,987 ± 2,899 people
    3. Guatemala
      12,051 ± 2,691 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,864 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,987 and Guatemala with 12,051.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.54%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    67 people
    1.22%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    54 people

    As of 2024, 1.54% of Dewey County, OK residents (67 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dewey County, OK was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      100 ± 41
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      18 ± 9
    3. Korea
      14 ± 16

    Dewey County, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    87.4% of the population of Dewey County, OK has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.54% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Dewey County, OK see 2,208 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,208 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4401 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,208 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dewey County, OK

    Primary care physicians in Dewey County, OK see an average of 2,208 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,208 patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dewey County, OK in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    12.6%
    Uninsured
    38.5%
    Employer Coverage
    16.2%
    Medicaid
    17.1%
    Medicare
    14.2%
    Non-Group
    1.54%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dewey County, OK declined by 6.8% from 13.5% to 12.6%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dewey County, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.02 in Dewey County, OK.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.8% in Dewey County, OK.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 15.1% in Dewey County, OK.

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    Economy

    The economy of Dewey County, OK employs 1.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dewey County, OK were Retail Trade (242 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (212 people), and Educational Services (170 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($90,278), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,222), and Finance & Insurance ($68,125).

    Employment

    Occupations

    1.84k
    2024 Value
    ± 133
    −0.488%
    1 Year decline
    ± 10.9%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dewey County, OK declined at a rate of −0.488%, from 1.84k employees to 1.84k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dewey County, OK, are Management Occupations (270 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (192 people), and Production Occupations (190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dewey County, OK.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    1.84k
    2024 Value
    ± 133
    −0.488%
    1 Year decline
    ± 10.9%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dewey County, OK declined at a rate of −0.488%, from 1.84k employees to 1.84k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dewey County, OK, are Retail Trade (242 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (212 people), and Educational Services (170 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dewey County, OK, though some of these residents may live in Dewey County, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $51,830
    Median earning men ± $7,242
    $30,945
    Median earning women ± $3,266

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,667), Manufacturing ($82,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,438), Public Administration ($41,364), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,047).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    2.57%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oklahoma.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 20
      Retail Trade
    2. 19
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 13
      Construction

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $52.3k
      Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
    2. $6.74k
      Transportation and Warehousing
    3. $5.47k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

    James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oklahoma for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Oklahoma

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    James Lankford
    Senator from Oklahoma3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015
    Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
    Alan Armstrong
    Senator from Oklahoma2
    Assumed office on March 24, 2026
    Took office following the resignation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security.{{cite web |last1=Hoberock |first1=Barbara |title=Mullin resigns from US Senate |url=https://oklahomavoice.com/2026/03/23/mullin-resigns-from-us-senate-oklahoma-governor-to-appoint-his-replacement/ |website=Oklahoma Voice |access-date=24 March 2026}}.

    James Lankford and Alan Armstrong are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Dewey County, OK was $133,600 in 2024, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,200 to $133,600, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Dewey County, OK is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Dewey County, OK have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dewey County, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 8.97% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dewey County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.87%.

    Housing

    Property

    $133,600
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$10,773
    $1,246
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$93

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dewey County, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    76.4%
    Homeownership
    2024
    62.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in Dewey County, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dewey County, OK compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $62,569
    Median Household Income
    ± $7,228
    1.63k
    Number of Households
    ± 123

    In 2024, the median household income of the 1.63k households in Dewey County, OK grew to $62,569 from the previous year's value of $60,550.

    The following chart displays the households in Dewey County, OK distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Dewey County, OK is from Oklahoma.
    0.45
    2024 Wage GINI in Oklahoma
    0.452
    2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

    In 2024, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Oklahoma across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (75.6%)
    2. Carpooled (9.21%)
    3. Worked At Home (6.95%)

    In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Dewey County, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.21%) and those who worked at home (6.95%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    19.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Dewey County, OK have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Dewey County, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Dewey County, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dewey County, OK have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 8.97% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dewey County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.87%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dewey County, OK (604 out of 4.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dewey County, OK is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 17.8% of the children was living in poverty in Dewey County, OK. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.9%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 40.6 in Dewey County, OK. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 23.5% per 100,000 population.

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