Town in Stephens County, Oklahoma · 1.4 sq mi · 424 people per sq mi
About 570 people live in Velma. The typical household earns $87,674, and the median resident is 41.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 551 in 2020
Poverty rate 22.71%
Men 42.4 · Women 41.3
2010–2026
574
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
574
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 574 | +4 | 0.70% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 570 | +1 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 569 | +1 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 568 | +5 | 0.89% |
| 2022 | 563 | +9 | 1.62% |
| 2021 | 554 | +3 | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 551 | -45 | 7.55% |
| 2019 | 596 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 596 | -1 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 597 | -10 | 1.65% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 71% | 52% |
| Never married | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 1% | 17% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau