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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very Low

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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