Walters

Population: 2,173
Median household income: $50,875
Median home value: $127,100

Walters, a community in Cotton County, Oklahoma, has 2,173 residents. The median household income of $50,875 is below the Cotton County median ($60,313).

From 2019 to 2023, Walters's population declined 17.1% from 2,621 to 2,173, while its median home value rose 56.1% from $81,400 to $127,100.

32.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.61 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,173
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,875
Median home value: $127,100
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 1,101
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6212,173

Median household income

$42,609$50,875

Median home value

$81,400$127,100

Median gross rent

$557$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,621	$42,609	$81,400	$557
2020	2,701	$44,318	$79,900	$607
2021	2,475	$47,031	$99,400	$688
2022	2,281	$50,284	$111,000	$684
2023	2,173	$50,875	$127,100	$699

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	145	6.7%
5 to 17	447	20.6%
18 to 24	96	4.4%
25 to 34	255	11.7%
35 to 44	324	14.9%
45 to 54	207	9.5%
55 to 64	392	18.0%
65 to 74	177	8.1%
75 and over	130	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,456	67.0%
Black or African American	15	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	286	13.2%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	249	11.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	164	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	210	14.1%
High school graduate	458	30.8%
Some college or associate's	544	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	126	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	147	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	771	82.1%
Carpooled	98	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	4.5%
Other means	28	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	380	42.4%
15 to 29 min	90	10.0%
30 to 44 min	370	41.2%
45 to 59 min	19	2.1%
60+ min	38	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 32.0% (678 of 2,117)

	Count	Share
Family households	481	59.3%
Nonfamily households	330	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	811	73.7%
Vacant	290	26.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	588	72.5%
Renter-occupied	223	27.5%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	944	85.7%
1-unit, attached	8	0.7%
2 to 4 units	60	5.4%
5 to 19 units	30	2.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	59	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4078150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 34.3584, -98.3569