The Town Files

Dewey County, Oklahoma

4,360 people. The median home is worth $133,600 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $62,569.

Towns in Dewey County

Towns in Dewey County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Seiling850$163,600$53,40931.5
Vici611$116,700$54,37541.5

People and housing

Dewey CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$133,600$122,500
Median rent$912$830
Median household income$62,569$54,111
Median age38.537.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%16.3%
Below the poverty line14.1%18.8%

Jobs and pay

2,083 jobs in 2024, average pay $69,326 a year.

Largest industries in Dewey CountyMining, oil & gas688 jobs · $104,242Utilities173 jobs · $94,792Retail128 jobs · $25,231Construction86 jobs · $49,420Manufacturing68 jobs · $84,760Professional & technical serv…30 jobs · $63,919
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dewey County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 735 storm events in Dewey County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Dewey County by type since 1996Hail200Heat36Drought117Tornado14High Wind60Ice Storm10Heavy Snow25Flash Flood8Winter Storm14Winter Weather18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dewey County has been included in 35 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 22, 2026FireFM-5628: Jumping Juniper Fire
March 14, 2025FireFM-5557: 840 Road Fire
February 24, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4587: Severe Winter Storms
February 17, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3555: Severe Winter Storm
December 21, 2020Severe Ice StormDR-4575: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4530: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).