Gideon, Oklahoma
Gideon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 49 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Gideon is located northwest of the center of Cherokee County along Oklahoma State Highway 82. Tahlequah, the Cherokee County seat, is to the southeast, and Locust Grove is to the northwest.According to the United States Census Bureau, the Gideon CDP has a total area of, all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Gideon had a population of 229. The median age was 39.9 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 117.6 males age 18 and over.0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 86 households in Gideon, of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.8% were married-couple households, 20.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 15.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 96 housing units, of which 10.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.
| Race | Number | Percent |
| White | 92 | 40.2% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 99 | 43.2% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 5 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 12.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 3.5% |