Del City, Oklahoma Population 2024

21,148
5K10K15K20K25K30K19501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

Del City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Del City was:

  • White: 54.64%
  • Black or African American: 21.98%
  • Two or more races: 13.91%
  • Native American: 5.02%
  • Other race: 3.33%
  • Asian: 1.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
7.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,812.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3% (-654)
The current population of Del City, Oklahoma is 21,148 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,802.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,78054.64%
Black or African American4,74021.98%
Two or more races2,99913.91%
Native American1,0835.02%
Other race7183.33%
Asian2361.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.02%
54.64%21.98%13.91%5.02%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Del City Population by Race

Del City Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.1K1K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001K1.1KMaleFemale

Del City Median Age

35.3

Total

35.5

Male

35.2

Female

Del City Adults

There are 16,002 adults, (3,468 of whom are seniors) in Del City.

Del City Age Dependency

72

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Del City Sex Ratio

Female11,40352.89%
Male10,15847.11%

Del City Population by Age

Del City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9562.455.544.5
Non Family3,8961.2553.246.8
Married3,1933.277426
Female1,4113.2827.872.2
Male4563.3731.668.4

3.17

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

55.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

35.65%5.09%15.75%43.5%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyMaleFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Del City Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K3K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9866.94%
Associates Degree1,3459.47%
Bachelors Degree1,78812.59%
Graduate Degree4583.22%
High School Graduate5,21036.68%
Less Than 9th Grade4042.84%
Some College4,01428.26%
6.94%36.68%28.26%9.47%12.59%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Del City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Del City Educational Attainment by Race

IslanderWhiteBlackNative AmericanOther RaceAsian2+ RacesHispanic0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,3417,7601,467
Black2,8942,614287
Hispanic1,4231,088208
2+ Races1,200942217
Native American68661069
Other Race33228767
Asian21317070
Islander550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.86%.

Del City Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,244$53,242$39,643
Graduate Degree$75,212$76,081$66,450
High School Graduate$35,250$37,075$32,524
Less Than 9th Grade$23,644$24,825$18,587
Overall$40,498$47,021$32,931
Some College$43,658$53,188$32,843

$40,498

Average Earnings

$47,021

Average Male

$32,931

Average Female

Del City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Del City Language by Age

90.47%8.52%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Del City Language

90.47% of Del City residents speak only English, while 9.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.52% of the population.

Del City Language

Del City Poverty by Race

AsianHispanicBlackMultipleNativeWhiteOther0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,6401,69315.91%
Black4,6581,37529.52%
Hispanic3,10392029.65%
Multiple2,99165621.93%
Native1,08323221.42%
Asian2368837.29%
Other7008211.71%

20.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.94%

Male Poverty Rate

24.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Del City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Del City is Asian, with 37.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Del City is Other, with 11.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.78%.

Del City Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.07%
Less Than 9th Grade14.8%
Some College12.72%
Bachelors or Greater6.53%

Del City Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.55%
Male Unemployed19.74%
Female Employed9.16%
Male Employed8.5%

Del City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Del City Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,526$68,631
Households$48,895$61,226
Married Families$78,566$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,023$47,328
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Del City Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Del City Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-4455-64Over 6520-3415-190102030405060

male

female

Del City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Del City Marital Status by Race

HawaiianOtherRaceAsianHispanicWhiteWhiteNonHispanicBlackIndianTwoOrMoreRaces0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Del City Marital Status

27.14%29.12%31.11%12.3%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,119

Number of Veterans

1,880

Male Veterans

239

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam564
First Gulf War528
Second Gulf War492
Korea223
World War II6

Del City Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350400450500550

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64529
65 to 74506
35 to 54463
75+388
18 to 34233

Del City Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackHispanic2+ RacesNative AmericanOther RaceAsian02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,600

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,53116.15%
Black32810.08%
Hispanic1398.41%
2+ Races1278.01%
Native American9010.74%
Other Race328%
Asian114.93%

Del City Veterans by Race

Del City Veterans by Education

7.04%20.3%53.81%18.85%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Del City Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Del City Employment by Age

IslanderOther RaceHispanic2+ RacesBlackWhiteWhite Non-HispanicNative AmericanAsian0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Del City Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Del City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

8.24%88.24%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

14.9%53.97%27.48%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.68%

Born in Del City

95.84%

Native Born

4.16%

Foreign Born

2.76%

Non Citizen

1.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.84% of Del City residents were born in the United States, with 65.68% having been born in Oklahoma. 2.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Del City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,332-163-0.8%
202820,495-163-0.79%
202720,658-164-0.79%
202620,822-163-0.78%
202520,985-163-0.77%
202421,148-164-0.77%
202321,312-93-0.43%
202221,405-183-0.85%
202121,588-214-0.98%
202021,802920.42%
201921,710-31-0.14%
201821,741-40-0.18%
201721,781-151-0.69%
201621,932-54-0.25%
201521,98600%
201421,98660.03%
201321,9801230.56%
201221,8572621.21%
201121,5952181.02%
201021,37700%
200022,128-1,800-7.52%
199023,928-4,595-16.11%
198028,5231,3905.12%
197027,13314,199109.78%
196012,93410,430416.53%
19502,504-17,828-87.68%

Del City Population by Year