Dewey County, Oklahoma: commercial real estate data.
Dewey County, Oklahoma had an estimated 4,268 residents on July 1, 2024, down 4.7 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,479, across 999 square miles. County output reached $719.7 m in 2024, 167 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $325,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dewey County
How many people live in Dewey County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,360
- Households1,631
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$62,569
- Median age38.5
- Median gross rent$912 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$133,600
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,822
- Population under 181,192
- Share under 1827.3 percent
- Population 65 and over853
- Share 65 and over19.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,315
- Civilian labor force1,901
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.0 percent
- Rank by population among Oklahoma counties71st of 77
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2942nd of 3,222
Dewey County is the 71st largest of 77 Oklahoma counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 27.3 percent against 19.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Dewey County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20244,268
- Census 2020 base population4,479
- Population change since the 2020 census base-4.71 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202415
- Births, 202441
- Deaths, 202477
- Natural change, 2024-36
- Net domestic migration, 202450
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 202451
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-81
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2958th of 3,144
The county has lost 4.71 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Dewey County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving89
- People arriving, from those returns174
- Tax returns filed by households leaving100
- Net household movement-11
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$3.8 m
- Average income of an arriving household$97,652
- Average income of a leaving household$48,460
- Largest single destinationWoodward County (24 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $49,192 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Dewey County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$719.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$834.0 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-13.7 percent
- GDP change over five years58.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Oklahoma areas BEA publishes49th of 77
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2120th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$165,071
Output grew -13.7 percent in the latest year and 58.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Dewey County
- Covered employment, annual average2,083
- Establishments reporting197
- Average annual pay$69,326
- Average weekly wage$1,333
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, employment688
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, average annual pay$104,242
- Utilities, employment173
- Utilities, average annual pay$94,792
- Retail trade, employment128
- Retail trade, average annual pay$25,231
- Construction, employment86
- Construction, average annual pay$49,420
- Manufacturing, employment68
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment30
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 688 | 16 | $104,242 |
| Utilities | 173 | 5 | $94,792 |
| Retail trade | 128 | 27 | $25,231 |
| Construction | 86 | 16 | $49,420 |
| Manufacturing | 68 | 5 | $84,760 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 30 | 12 | $63,919 |
| Other services, except public administration | 27 | 8 | $55,074 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 20 | 5 | $33,514 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 688 jobs, 33.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Dewey County?
- Establishments, all industries167
- Employment at those establishments1,554
- Annual payroll$110.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents38.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Dewey County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$825,000
- Single family units authorized3
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$275,000
- Units authorized per 1,000 households1.8
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Dewey County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$325,000
- Average 7(a) approval$162,500
- Median 7(a) approval$162,500
- Largest single approval$200,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)8
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active1
- Distinct industries receiving approvals1
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Dewey County
Do SBA loans in Dewey County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Dewey County?
- Land area999 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oklahoma counties21st of 77
- Width, east to west42 mi
- Height, north to south24.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land4
- Establishments per square mile0.17
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Dewey County
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Dewey County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The EPA places Dewey County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20244,360
- Households1,631
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$62,569
- Median age38.5
Common questions
Dewey County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dewey County, Oklahoma?
The Census Bureau estimates 4,268 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 4,360, in 1,631 households, ranking 71st of 77 Oklahoma counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dewey County's population growing?
The population has fallen 4.71 percent since the 2020 census base of 4,479, to 4,268 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 41 births against 77 deaths, with net migration of 51. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dewey County?
$62,569. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $133,600, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $912 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Dewey County?
167 establishments, employing 1,554 people with an annual payroll of $110.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Dewey County?
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction is the largest private sector at 688 jobs, 33.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,083 jobs at an average annual pay of $69,326, or $1,333 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dewey County?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $325,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, with a median approval of $162,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Dewey County?
3 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $825,000. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dewey County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Dewey County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Dewey County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Dewey.
8 Census places lie wholly or partly in Dewey County. All 8 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seiling | city | 824 | 2 | 74.5 percent here, 25.5 percent Major County |
| Vici | town | 725 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Leedey | town | 406 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Taloga | town | 327 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Camargo | town | 134 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Oakwood | town | 52 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fay | CDP | 51 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Putnam | town | 51 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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