Dewey County Demographics

A map of Dewey County's Population by Race

Dewey County, Oklahoma had a population of 4,484 in 2020. It was 83.0% White, 0.2% Black, 0.1% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic, 5.6% Native American/Other, and 5.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dewey County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dewey County is the 71st most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Dewey County's White Population

3,723 residents of Dewey County identify as White, or 83.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Dewey County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Dewey County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dewey County is more White than neighboring Custer County (64.8% White), Woodward County (75.4% White), Blaine County (71.5% White), and Washita County (80.7% White). Dewey County is less White than neighboring Major County (83.3% White).

Dewey County's Black Population

7 residents of Dewey County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dewey County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Dewey County is ranked #73 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dewey County is less Black than neighboring Custer County (2.7% Black), Woodward County (1.7% Black), Blaine County (2.8% Black), and Washita County (0.7% Black).

Dewey County's Asian Population

4 residents of Dewey County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dewey County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Dewey County is ranked #74 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dewey County is less Asian than neighboring Custer County (1% Asian), Woodward County (0.6% Asian), Major County (0.5% Asian), Blaine County (0.3% Asian), and Washita County (0.2% Asian).

Dewey County's Hispanic Population

260 residents of Dewey County identify as Hispanic, or 5.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dewey County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Dewey County is ranked #50 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dewey County is less Hispanic than neighboring Custer County (18.9% Hispanic), Woodward County (14.7% Hispanic), Major County (10.1% Hispanic), Blaine County (11.3% Hispanic), and Washita County (9% Hispanic).

Dewey County's Native American/Other Population

253 residents of Dewey County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 5.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dewey County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oklahoma (8.4% Native American/Other). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Dewey County is ranked #51 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dewey County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woodward County (2.9% Native American/Other), Major County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Washita County (2.9% Native American/Other). Dewey County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Custer County (6.2% Native American/Other), and Blaine County (7.6% Native American/Other).

Dewey County's Multiracial Population

237 residents of Dewey County identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dewey County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Dewey County is ranked #63 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dewey County is more Multiracial than neighboring Woodward County (4.7% Multiracial), and Major County (4.2% Multiracial). Dewey County is less Multiracial than neighboring Custer County (6.3% Multiracial), Blaine County (6.4% Multiracial), and Washita County (6.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.