Dewey County , Oklahoma
Population: 4,433 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $60,550 Home $118,200 Rent $900/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Dewey County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $118,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Dewey County in the bottom 16% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$60,550
Median Income
household
$118,200
Home Value
median
$900/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $60,550 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,044 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
| Median Home Value | $118,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $900/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 4,433 |
| Median Age | 38 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.4%
Obesity
11.0%
Diabetes
18.1%
Smoking
36.3%
High Blood Pressure
32.5%
No Physical Activity
26.1%
Depression
36.5%
Insufficient Sleep
78.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 15.6 · 16th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
39.12
🌀 Hurricane
11.93
🔥 Wildfire
73.57
❄️ Winter Storm
25.65
🌍 Earthquake
23.28
☀️ Drought
86.32
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