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A town of 187, established in 1889. A regional job hub with 159 jobs.
Arcadia has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Arcadia Round Barn and Arcadia Route 66 Roadbed. Arcadia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Arcadia beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 320 in 1990, 169 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1892 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arcadia. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year9 mi Theme parkFrontier City
32 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
13 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
35 mi Stadium & arenaBoone Pickens Stadium13 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical GardenOklahoma City National Memorial: User:Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boone Pickens Stadium: XStewart2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arcadia, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Arcadia.
Arcadia: 14% of residents live below the poverty line, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (62%), Edmond (14%) and Midwest City (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Arcadia | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 43 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 18% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 28% across Oklahoma. Population is up 12% in Arcadia since 2020, to 187 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. People 65 and older are 35% of residents (16% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (23% statewide).
| Arcadia | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 20% | 29% |
Somewhere between 31% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Arcadia’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.4 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Arcadia | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.6% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.4% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.4% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20.5% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.2% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.8% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.9% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
July afternoons reach 94°, January nights drop to 27° and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Arcadia is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
No town among the 132 in Oklahoma we compare has a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Arcadia. Of 32 CDC measures, Arcadia beats the Oklahoma average on 21 and trails it on 1. Only one of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Arcadia. For adults here, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 19%.
| Arcadia | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Arcadia | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 16.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 11.3% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 42.3% | 38.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 43% of Arcadia’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Arcadia households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of households in Arcadia who live in a home they own: 85%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Arcadia
About 1 of every 100 Arcadia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Where Arcadia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Arcadia on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Arcadia is a town in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 169 at the 2020 United States census, a 31% decrease from the 247 recorded in the 2010 census.
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Arcadia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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