Woodward County, Oklahoma
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,466
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,827
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,991
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,466
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,483
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,470
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,081
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 46.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 868
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,418
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $169,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,410
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $489
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $838
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,925
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,800
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 138,627
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,386
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 429,632
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,466
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,417
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,595
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 761
Total employment, 2023 7,825
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 412,681
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,581
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 459
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 167
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 108
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 261
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 337
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 16.5
Population per square mile, 2010 16.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,242.79
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,242.40
FIPS Code 40153