Stephens County, Oklahoma

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Stephens County, Oklahoma
Map of Oklahoma highlighting Stephens County
Location in the state of Oklahoma
Map of the U.S. highlighting Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location in the U.S.
Founded information needed
Seat Duncan
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

891 sq mi (2,308 km²)
874 sq mi (2,264 km²)
17 sq mi (44 km²), 1.92%
PopulationEst.
 - (2012)
 - Density

44,779
50/sq mi (19/km²)

Stephens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2010, the population was 45,048. Its county seat is Duncan[1].

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Geography [edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,308 km² (891 mi²). 2,264 km² (874 mi²) of it is land and 44 km² (17 mi²) of it (1.92%) is water.

Adjacent counties [edit]

Demographics [edit]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1910 22,252
1920 24,692 11.0%
1930 33,069 33.9%
1940 31,090 −6.0%
1950 34,071 9.6%
1960 37,990 11.5%
1970 35,902 −5.5%
1980 43,419 20.9%
1990 42,299 −2.6%
2000 43,182 2.1%
2010 45,048 4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
Age pyramid for Stephens County, Oklahoma, based on census 2000 data.

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 43,182 people, 17,463 households, and 12,590 families residing in the county. The population density was 19/km² (49/mi²). There were 19,854 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (23/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.37% White, 2.20% Black or African American, 4.92% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.44% from other races, and 2.74% from two or more races. 3.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 17,463 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,709, and the median income for a family was $36,371. Males had a median income of $30,428 versus $20,055 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,357. About 11.60% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.50% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of January 15, 2012[3]
Party Number of Voters Percentage
  Democratic 13,761 54.39%
  Republican 9,288 36.71%
  Unaffiliated 2,251 8.90%
Total 25,300 100%

Politics [edit]

Presidential election results[4]
Year Republican Democrat
2008 76.03% 14,394 23.97% 4,538
2004 71.22% 13,646 28.78% 5,515
2000 62.10% 10,860 36.98% 6,467

Cities and towns [edit]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ http://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/reg_0112.pdf
  4. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". Retrieved 2011-06-11. 

Coordinates: 34°29′N 97°52′W / 34.48°N 97.86°W / 34.48; -97.86