Stephens County, Oklahoma
16 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 43,551
- Median household income
- $61,620
- ±3,572
- Unemployed
- 5.2%
- 989 of 18,923 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.4%
- 15,176 of 17,567 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Stephens | 43,129 (2021) | 101 S 11th St, Duncan | — |
Cities, towns and villages 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Comanche | 1,387 (2021) | 500 N Rodeo Dr, Comanche | — |
| City of Duncan | 22,745 (2021) | 720 W Willow Ave, Duncan | Website |
| City of Marlow | 4,403 (2021) | Po Box 113, Marlow | — |
| Town of Bray | 969 (2021) | 3703 Highway 29, Marlow | — |
| Town of Central High | 1,202 (2021) | Po Box 168, Marlow | — |
| Town of Empire City | 722 (2021) | 276935 East 1760 Road, Duncan | — |
| Town of Loco | 102 (2021) | Po Box 27, Loco | — |
| Town of Velma | 562 (2021) | Po Box 447, Velma | Website |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comanche City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 207, Comanche | — |
| Stephens County Rural Water District 3 | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 276, Comanche | — |
| Stephens County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3901 W Beech Ave, Duncan | — |
| Stephens-Jefferson Counties Conservancy District 1 | Soil and water conservation | 101 S 11th St, Duncan | — |
| Stephens County Rural Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 245, Velma | — |
| Stephens County Rural Water District 4 | Water supply utility | P.o. Box 22, Loco | — |
| Stephens County Rural Water District 5 | Water supply utility | Po Box 52, Marlow | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
BRAY-DOYLE
School district2 schools
1205 South Brooks Road, Marlow, OK, 73055
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CENTRAL HIGH
School district3 schools
274801 BRONCHO RD, Marlow, OK, 73055
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
COMANCHE
School district3 schools
1030 Ash Avenue, Comanche, OK, 73529
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
DUNCAN
School district8 schools
1740 W Spruce Ave, Duncan, OK, 73533
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
EMPIRE
School district3 schools
276803 E 1760 Road, Duncan, OK, 73533
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GRANDVIEW
School district1 schools
277062 E 1840 Rd, Comanche, OK, 73529
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MARLOW
School district3 schools
407 W Seminole, Marlow, OK, 73055
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
VELMA-ALMA
School district3 schools
901 Main Street, Velma, OK, 73491
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
The Market Place on Broadway (Ardmore)
Lawton Farmers Market (920 SW Sheridan Rd Lawton)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.