Delaware County, Oklahoma

Delaware County, Oklahoma, has 41,910 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jay. It uses Central Time and covers 738 sq mi (1,911 km²) of land.

Oklahoma CityTulsaNorman
Delaware County in Oklahoma
Benton CountyMcDonald CountyMayes CountyGroveVinitaJayCleoraCopeland
Delaware County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
41,910
Land area
738 sq mi (1,911 km²)
County seat or government
Jay
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$56,676 ± $2,693
Median home value
$175,300 ± $10,652
Median rent, with utilities
$913 ± $54
Homes lived in by their owners
77.1% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Miami, OK micro area, Tahlequah, OK micro area, and Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area
Water area
54.2 sq mi (140 km²)
State
Oklahoma
County code (FIPS)
40041
Coordinates (central point)
36.393437, -94.808189

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Delaware County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7434414,876 people
  2. 743468,266 people
  3. 743317,058 people
  4. 743385,069 people
  5. 743654,277 people
  6. 743703,656 people
  7. 743472,757 people
  8. 749642,241 people
  9. 743422,039 people
  10. 743641,931 people
  11. 743661,289 people
  12. 74359309 people
All 13
  1. 7436860 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Delaware County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Delaware County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Delaware County, largest first

  1. Grove Public Schools18,675 people
  2. Jay Public Schools8,957 people
  3. Westville Public Schools5,505 people
  4. Ketchum Public Schools3,619 people
  5. Kansas Public Schools3,567 people
  6. Colcord Public Schools2,950 people
  7. Afton Public Schools2,474 people
  8. Moseley Public School2,189 people
  9. Cleora Public School2,025 people
  10. Oaks-Mission Public Schools1,483 people
  11. Leach Public School1,063 people
  12. Turkey Ford Public School1,038 people
All 13
  1. Kenwood Public School806 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Delaware County, largest first

  1. Cherokee Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area521,336 people
  2. Seneca-Cayuga Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area4,537 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Grove, Oklahoma (city)7,176 people
  2. Vinita, Oklahoma (city)5,300 people
  3. Jay, Oklahoma (city)2,731 people
  4. Cleora, Oklahoma (CDP)1,477 people
  5. Copeland, Oklahoma (CDP)1,401 people
  6. West Siloam Springs, Oklahoma (town)1,286 people
  7. Kenwood, Oklahoma (CDP)1,284 people
  8. Colcord, Oklahoma (town)910 people
  9. Kansas, Oklahoma (town)748 people
  10. Flint Creek, Oklahoma (CDP)627 people
  11. Ketchum, Oklahoma (town)499 people
  12. Bernice, Oklahoma (town)396 people
All 34
  1. Dennis, Oklahoma (CDP)396 people
  2. Leach, Oklahoma (CDP)349 people
  3. Oaks, Oklahoma (town)295 people
  4. Rocky Ford, Oklahoma (CDP)290 people
  5. Zena, Oklahoma (CDP)280 people
  6. Twin Oaks, Oklahoma (CDP)278 people
  7. Cloud Creek, Oklahoma (CDP)266 people
  8. Cayuga, Oklahoma (CDP)197 people
  9. New Eucha, Oklahoma (CDP)185 people
  10. Butler, Oklahoma (CDP)159 people
  11. Bull Hollow, Oklahoma (CDP)118 people
  12. Oak Hill-Piney, Oklahoma (CDP)109 people
  13. Brush Creek, Oklahoma (CDP)101 people
  14. Deer Lick, Oklahoma (CDP)85 people
  15. Sycamore, Oklahoma (CDP)71 people
  16. Drowning Creek, Oklahoma (CDP)70 people
  17. White Water, Oklahoma (CDP)69 people
  18. Dripping Springs, Oklahoma (CDP)54 people

See all 34 cities, towns and communities in Delaware County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mayes County, Oklahoma25 mi west
  2. McDonald County, Missouri30 mi northeast
  3. Ottawa County, Oklahoma31 mi north
  4. Benton County, Arkansas31 mi east
  5. Craig County, Oklahoma34 mi northwest
  6. Adair County, Oklahoma35 mi south
  7. Cherokee County, Oklahoma35 mi south

Before using this answer on a form

Use a precise point for address-level questions. A device accuracy circle can cross a boundary; confirm tax, voting or jury details with the responsible office.

Find the county where you are now, check its ZIP area, or check the time zone where you are.

See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.