Delaware County, OK Demographics

The total population of Delaware County is estimated to be 40,791 with 20,200 males (49.52%) and 20,591 females (50.48%). There are 391 more females than males in Delaware County.
The median household income in Delaware County was $50,358 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 196(0.39%) from $50,162 in 2020. This income is 67.50% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Delaware County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $54,994. Overall, the median household income for the county of Delaware County stands at $50,358.
In Delaware County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,794 for males and $22,148 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,592 for males and $38,696 for females.
In Delaware County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $87,304, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,445.
In 2022, the population of Delaware County was 41,413, a 1.19% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Delaware County's population was 40,927, an increase of 1.34% compared to a population of 40,385 in 2020.
The median age in Delaware County, OK is 46.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.69% were under the age of 15, 15.94% aged 15 to 29, 42.89% aged 30 to 64, 22.80% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Delaware County population: 63.82% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 21.99% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.23% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.95% are some other race and 11.45% are multiracial.