Delaware County, Oklahoma Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Delaware County, OK Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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D
Health Well below averageLess healthy than 87% of counties in Oklahoma
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 71% of counties in Oklahoma
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Delaware County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,279 | 4,028,385 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 52.1 | 57.6 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.03% | 0.48% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 48.7 | 38.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 17,161 | 1,561,116 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Delaware County grew by 3.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 41,279 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Delaware County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 26.5% of residents. That is 9.6 points above Oklahoma as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 7,163 17.4% -5.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,104 17.2% -4.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,270 20.0% +1.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 10,923 26.5% +9.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Oklahoma, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.6% of the people living in Delaware County and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% Oklahoma 50.3%
- Men 49.4% Oklahoma 49.7%
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Economy
Delaware County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Delaware County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $56,237 | $65,606 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.92% | 3.94% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Delaware County is about 14% lower than in Oklahoma.
Housing
| Metric | Delaware County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $159,375 | $133,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $913 | $1,014 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.1% | 65.8% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Delaware County is about 14.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $913 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Delaware County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 195 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Delaware County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.4 | 19.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 46.8 | 37.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 195 | 158 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,039 | $4,901 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.4% | 9.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,926 | 5,635 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 969 | 941 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Oklahoma:
Cimarron County (4.8 min), Woods County (8.5 min), Harmon County (8.8 min).
Slowest:
Cotton County (30.4 min), Logan County (28.5 min), Lincoln County (28.0 min).
The average commute time in Delaware County is 23 minutes, longer than the 19 minutes in Oklahoma.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Delaware County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Delaware County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6% | 24.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Oklahoma:
Payne County (0.3), Cleveland County (0.3), Oklahoma County (0.3).
Lowest:
Adair County (0.2), Okfuskee County (0.2), Greer County (0.2).
Health
Delaware County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.
| Metric | Delaware County | Oklahoma Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.7 | 76.5 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 23.0% | 20.3% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 24.6% | 22.6% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Oklahoma:
Cleveland County (0.8), Canadian County (0.8), Woods County (0.8).
Lowest:
Adair County (0.7), McIntosh County (0.7), Choctaw County (0.7).
Delaware County, OK Compared With Nearby Counties
Delaware County, OK is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 41,279 residents against a local median of 34,967. Delaware County, OK's median home price, at $159,375, runs 29% above the $123,609 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 23.4 min against a local median of 19.5 min, 20% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 20% above the local median it puts Delaware County, OK at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $85,449 on median home price, so Delaware County, OK sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Delaware County, OK has the 2nd highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware County, OK | 41,279 | $56,237 #2/5 | $159,375 #2/5 | 23.4 min #4/5 |
| Ottawa County, OK | 30,341 | $49,940 | $95,116 | 16.9 min |
| Mayes County, OK | 39,594 | $60,268 | $180,565 | 21.4 min |
| McDonald County, MO | 23,701 | $53,681 | $109,091 | 23.8 min |
| Cherokee County, OK | 47,942 | $53,916 | $138,128 | 17.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Delaware County, Oklahoma.
How big is Delaware County, Oklahoma by population?
About 41,279 people live in Delaware County, Oklahoma, in 17,161 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 48.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 11 years.
Is Delaware County, Oklahoma mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Delaware County, Oklahoma has 52 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 60% of the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Delaware County, Oklahoma?
The median home costs 2.8 times the median household income ($159,375 against $56,237), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $913 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Delaware County, Oklahoma?
17.6% of adults in Delaware County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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