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Delaware County, OK

Demographic and economic profile of Delaware County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Delaware County is a small rural Oklahoma county of 41,017 residents with a notably older workforce (median age 46.9) and low educational attainment—only 19.2% hold a bachelor's degree—though high school completion reaches 87.4%. Labor force participation is low at 51.2%, median worker earnings stand at $31,496, and the poverty rate is elevated at 18.6%, reflecting a cost-accessible but economically constrained labor market where median home values are $164,900 and rent averages $868 per month. The county has shed population over five years (-2.6%) and posts a GDP per capita of $24,811, signaling limited industrial output relative to its workforce base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

41,017

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,676

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.6% since 2018

Delaware County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,130 (63.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone8,397 (20.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,682 (11.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race762 (1.8%)
  • Asian Alone635 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone460 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish667
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island330
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)80
  4. 4.Other Indo-European59
  5. 5.Korean33

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,837

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,811

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,376

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,562
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,222
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,039
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,458
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,410

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,319
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,411
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,871
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,553
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,932

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.36×)884
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.39×)1,592
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.34×)2,198
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.14×)1,645
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.12×)870

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$164,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$868/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,609 (12.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,255 (9.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,022 (7.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,019 (7.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999780 (5.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999773 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,496

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,949 (75.9%)
  • Carpooled1,760 (11.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,480 (9.4%)
  • Other272 (1.7%)
  • Walked250 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle12 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.