Woodward County, Oklahoma

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,260
Median household income: $65,060
Median home value: $178,000

Woodward County is a county in Oklahoma with a population of 20,260. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,060 is in line with the Oklahoma median ($63,603).

From 2019 to 2023, Woodward County's population declined 2.3% from 20,727 to 20,260, while its median household income rose 8.2% from $60,147 to $65,060.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.6% of the population. 78.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,260
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $65,060
Median home value: $178,000
Median gross rent: $847
Housing units: 9,389
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,72720,260

Median household income

$60,147$65,060

Median home value

$124,800$178,000

Median gross rent

$805$847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,727	$60,147	$124,800	$805
2020	20,352	$56,182	$138,800	$792
2021	20,591	$55,700	$152,300	$797
2022	20,411	$61,207	$161,600	$839
2023	20,260	$65,060	$178,000	$847

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,279	6.3%
5 to 17	3,787	18.7%
18 to 24	1,498	7.4%
25 to 34	2,852	14.1%
35 to 44	2,844	14.0%
45 to 54	2,400	11.8%
55 to 64	2,323	11.5%
65 to 74	1,812	8.9%
75 and over	1,465	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,521	76.6%
Black or African American	248	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	376	1.9%
Asian	78	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	992	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,021	14.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,648	12.0%
High school graduate	5,226	38.2%
Some college or associate's	3,861	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,011	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	950	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,591	78.8%
Carpooled	1,364	14.2%
Public transit	30	0.3%
Walked	116	1.2%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	276	2.9%
Other means	245	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,863	52.0%
15 to 29 min	2,667	28.5%
30 to 44 min	808	8.6%
45 to 59 min	224	2.4%
60+ min	791	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 11.1% (2,149 of 19,421)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,529	68.1%
Nonfamily households	2,587	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,116	86.4%
Vacant	1,273	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,834	71.9%
Renter-occupied	2,282	28.1%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other14.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,966	74.2%
1-unit, attached	22	0.2%
2 to 4 units	411	4.4%
5 to 19 units	445	4.7%
20 or more units	170	1.8%
Mobile home & other	1,375	14.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 40153
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 1,243 sq mi
Water area: 3.74 sq mi
Center point: 36.4256, -99.2737