Washita County, Oklahoma

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,857
Median household income: $61,980
Median home value: $113,300

Home to 10,857 residents, Washita County is one of Oklahoma's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,980 is in line with the Oklahoma median ($63,603).

Between 2019 and 2023, Washita County's population declined 3.3% from 11,225 to 10,857, while its median household income rose 16.3% from $53,274 to $61,980.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,857
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,980
Median home value: $113,300
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 5,131
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,22510,857

Median household income

$53,274$61,980

Median home value

$84,700$113,300

Median gross rent

$688$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,225	$53,274	$84,700	$688
2020	11,066	$52,591	$89,800	$691
2021	11,014	$55,750	$89,400	$690
2022	10,930	$60,600	$102,600	$752
2023	10,857	$61,980	$113,300	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	618	5.7%
5 to 17	1,997	18.4%
18 to 24	784	7.2%
25 to 34	1,187	10.9%
35 to 44	1,388	12.8%
45 to 54	1,183	10.9%
55 to 64	1,630	15.0%
65 to 74	1,195	11.0%
75 and over	875	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,973	82.6%
Black or African American	149	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	215	2.0%
Asian	10	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	477	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,021	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	828	11.1%
High school graduate	2,960	39.7%
Some college or associate's	2,150	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	951	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	569	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,524	76.4%
Carpooled	530	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	1.1%
Bicycle	3	0.1%
Worked from home	293	6.4%
Other means	210	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,488	34.5%
15 to 29 min	1,643	38.1%
30 to 44 min	622	14.4%
45 to 59 min	166	3.8%
60+ min	398	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 12.6% (1,336 of 10,584)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,772	67.6%
Nonfamily households	1,329	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,101	79.9%
Vacant	1,030	20.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,074	75.0%
Renter-occupied	1,027	25.0%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,041	78.8%
1-unit, attached	390	7.6%
2 to 4 units	142	2.8%
5 to 19 units	45	0.9%
20 or more units	67	1.3%
Mobile home & other	446	8.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 40149
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 1,003 sq mi
Water area: 5.63 sq mi
Center point: 35.2899, -98.9923