Town · Oklahoma
Leedey, Oklahoma
Leedey, town, in Dewey County, Oklahoma. Leedey had 384 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 7.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 415 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 406 (±66). GEOID 4042050.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
384
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 415 · ACS 2020-2024: 406 ±66
Median household income
$78,472
±$10,430 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039
Median home value
$107,600
±$21,154 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800
Median gross rent
$744
±$277 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014
Where is Leedey and what county is it in?
Leedey is a town in Dewey County, Oklahoma. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 922 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Leedey, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 384 people lived in Leedey on July 1, 2025, down 7.0% since 2020, while Oklahoma grew 4.1%. The 2020 Census counted 415 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 406 (±66).
| Measure | Leedey | Dewey County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 406 ±66 | 4,360 | −161 |
| Households | 179 ±33 | 1,631 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.27 ±0.30 | 2.63 | −1.05 |
| Housing units | 250 ±35 | 2,184 | no clear change |
Leedey's population since 2000
From 345 in 2000 to 384 in 2025: up 11.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Leedey as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Leedey?
The median resident of Leedey is 31.7 years old; 25.4% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.4%.
| Measure | Leedey | Dewey County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.7 ±2.8 | 38.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.4% ±5.0 pts | 27.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.0% ±5.4 pts | 19.6% | – |
| Male | 52.5% ±4.9 pts | 49.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.4% ±3.7 pts | 6.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.2% ±6.0 pts | 80.8% | +20.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 2.2% ±2.7 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5.2% ±3.7 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±6.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.2% ±2.5 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.6% ±2.5 pts | 5.5% | – |
| With a disability | 14.8% ±4.9 pts | 19.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.1% ±5.7 pts | 12.6% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.9% ±4.1 pts | 91.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.8% ±7.3 pts | 22.4% | +11.8 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 10.2% ±5.8 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.1% ±4.8 pts | 89.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 1.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Leedey earn?
Half of Leedey's 179 households earn less than $78,472 a year (±$10,430), against $62,569 in Dewey County and $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $72,303 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Leedey | Dewey County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $78,472 ±$10,430 | $62,569 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $82,506 ±$10,747 | $81,140 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,205 ±$4,586 | $31,627 | +$9,997 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.2% ±3.8 pts | 14.1% | −13.7 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 3.9% ±4.7 pts | 21.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.3% ±5.2 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.4% ±1.3 pts | 92.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.9% ±7.8 pts | 85.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Leedey?
Owners occupy 83.2% of Leedey's occupied homes and renters 16.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $107,600 by its owner (±$21,154). The median renter pays $744 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Leedey | Dewey County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $107,600 ±$21,154 | $133,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $744 ±$277 | $912 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.9% ±27.8 pts | 18.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,129 ±$93 | $1,249 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.2% ±7.0 pts | 76.4% | +18.9 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.8% ±7.0 pts | 23.6% | – |
| Housing units | 250 ±35 | 2,184 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 6.7% ±4.7 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 21.1% ±15.8 pts | 13.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.4% ±5.3 pts | 76.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 12.4% ±5.4 pts | 21.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8% ±1.4 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.8% ±3.4 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5.2% ±3.5 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.1% ±1.8 pts | 2.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Leedey work and get to work?
80.0% of Leedey's workers drive alone and 6.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.6 minutes.
| Measure | Leedey | Dewey County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.6% ±6.9 pts | 57.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% ±3.7 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.0% ±6.7 pts | 75.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 13.0% ±5.6 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±11.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±11.7 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.0% ±3.8 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.6 min ±3.1 | 19.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Leedey?
No census tract lies mostly in Leedey; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9593Dewey County | 1,226 | $68,393 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Leedey) · Census block assignment files
How does Leedey compare with other places in Oklahoma?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Leedey is the 14,271st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 345th-most populous of 591 in Oklahoma.
Leedey is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 345th | 591 |
Leedey's figures with every place in Oklahoma (CSV)
Every place in Oklahoma, sortable · Compare Leedey with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Leedey?
23 of the 57 figures for Leedey on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Leedey are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Leedey.