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  • FIPS 40137
  • Largest town: Duncan

Stephens County, Oklahoma

Stephens County had 44,075 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 870.2 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 34th by land area.

Population
44,075
#22 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,115 in US
Area
870.2 sq mi
#34 of 77 in Oklahoma · #939 in US
Density
51 / sq mi
#26 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,451 in US
Median household income
$56,649
#36 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,173 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Stephens County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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Stephens County population, land area and income

Stephens County had 44,075 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 870.2 square miles of land. It ranks 22nd of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 34th by land area. That works out to 50.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Oklahoma has 20,577 residents, so Stephens County is 2.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,649 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

44,075

3144th1st

1115th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

870 sq mi

3144th1st

939th of 3,144 (US)

Density

50.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1451st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,649

3143rd1st

2173rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

44,075

77th1st

22nd of 77 (OK)

Land area

870 sq mi

77th1st

34th of 77 (OK)

Density

50.6 / sq mi

77th1st

26th of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$56,649

77th1st

36th of 77 (OK)

How Stephens County's population changed since 2020

Stephens County gained 1,252 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.9%. That ranks 21st of 77 in Oklahoma for growth. The median Oklahoma county changed by +0.8%, and the state as a whole by +3.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Stephens County recorded 1,974 births and 2,808 deaths, a natural change of -834. Net international migration added +203 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,838. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,838 people.

42.8k202043.1k202143.7k202244.1k202344.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,974
Deaths
2,808
Net international migration
+203
Net domestic migration
+1,838
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+9

Where Stephens County is

The Census internal point of Stephens County is at 34.481400, -97.855600. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Oklahoma's 77 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Stephens County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Kingfisher County: +4.2%Okfuskee County: +0.8%Creek County: +2.9%Carter County: +2.3%Hughes County: +0.2%Murray County: -0.9%Haskell County: +2.2%Cherokee County: +3.5%Grady County: +6.3%Canadian County: +16.9%Caddo County: -2.1%Garvin County: +1.9%Custer County: -0.6%Pushmataha County: +0.1%Mayes County: +2.8%Stephens County: +2.9%Dewey County: -4.6%Greer County: -1.1%Logan County: +8.3%Atoka County: +3.1%Nowata County: +2.5%Beckham County: -0.4%Cimarron County: -6.9%Harper County: -1.2%Cleveland County: +2.6%Texas County: -3.4%Marshall County: +5.3%Tulsa County: +3.4%McIntosh County: +4.0%Grant County: -1.3%Seminole County: -0.7%Garfield County: -1.1%Jackson County: -0.8%Blaine County: -1.5%Lincoln County: +4.4%Alfalfa County: +0.0%Jefferson County: +0.8%Okmulgee County: +1.1%Major County: -2.3%Noble County: -0.2%Oklahoma County: +2.3%Pawnee County: +3.5%Bryan County: +8.6%Payne County: +3.1%Adair County: +1.9%Harmon County: -6.5%Love County: +2.6%Craig County: +2.6%Rogers County: +6.3%Muskogee County: +0.8%Sequoyah County: +3.3%Delaware County: +3.4%Johnston County: +0.5%Pittsburg County: -0.9%Le Flore County: +3.4%McClain County: +15.6%Woodward County: -2.1%Ottawa County: +0.6%Choctaw County: -0.2%Cotton County: -0.6%Roger Mills County: -3.6%Washita County: -0.6%Coal County: +2.5%Pontotoc County: +0.6%Kiowa County: -2.8%Tillman County: -3.0%Ellis County: -3.9%Wagoner County: +12.1%Beaver County: -0.1%McCurtain County: -0.1%Kay County: -0.4%Pottawatomie County: +2.6%Osage County: +1.5%Comanche County: +0.2%Washington County: +2.8%Woods County: -0.2%Latimer County: +0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.1%
  2. < +0.0%
  3. < +2.2%
  4. < +3.3%
  5. ≥ +3.3%
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Orange pin: Stephens County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
34.481400, -97.855600
DMS
34°28'53.04"N 97°51'20.16"W
UTM
14N 605085.5E 3816128.9N
Geohash
9y4kjjpsx
Plus code
8664F4JV+HQ

Towns in Stephens County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Stephens County, 30,308 people together, or 69% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Stephens County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Duncan with 23,174.

  1. 01Duncan23,174
  2. 02Marlow4,505
  3. 03Comanche1,397
  4. 04Central High1,232
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Stephens County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Stephens County. The most populous is Comanche County, OK, with 121,396 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 72.6 miles NNE of Stephens County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Wichita Falls, TX (population 102,372), 55.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Duncan, OK (population 23,174), 6.0 miles away.

Stephens County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Stephens County is 40137: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 137. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,649.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Stephens County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 44,075. That is up 1,252 people (2.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 42,823.

What is the FIPS code of Stephens County?

40137. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (137) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Stephens County?

Duncan, with 23,174 residents inside Stephens County in 2024.

Which counties border Stephens County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Comanche County, OK; Grady County, OK; Carter County, OK; Garvin County, OK; Cotton County, OK; Jefferson County, OK.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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