Woods County, Oklahoma Demographics

Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.

Woods County, OK Population Density Map and Area Scores

Area Score

Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

  • B
    Health Around average
    Among the top 3 healthiest counties in Oklahoma
  • C
    Income Below average
    Wealthier than 72% of counties in Oklahoma
  • C
    Education Below average
    Better educated than 91% of counties in Oklahoma

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Population density, people per sq mi

Population: density and quick facts

Metric Woods County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Population 8,596 4,028,385 337,468,954
Population density (per sq mi) 6.7 57.6 86.4
Population growth (%/yr) -0.74% 0.48% 0.59%
Median age 33.1 38.2 37.3
Households 3,584 1,561,116 130,235,071

Population in Woods County grew by 1.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 8,596 in 2024.

Population Growth 2009–2024

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Race & Ethnicity

Group Share

Age & Sex

The largest generation in Woods County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 28.6% of residents. That is 6.0 points above Oklahoma as a whole.

Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Oklahoma, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.

Male and female share

Women are 47.4% of the people living in Woods County and men 52.6%.

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Economy

Woods County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Woods County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $53,560 $65,606 $80,455
Income growth (%/yr) -0.69% 3.94% 4.80%
Unemployment rate 4.6% 4.9% 5.2%

The median household income in Woods County is about 18% lower than in Oklahoma.

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Housing

Metric Woods County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $90,556 $133,462 $248,835
Median rent $849 $1,014 $1,407
Homeownership rate 65.3% 65.8% 65.2%

The median home price in Woods County is about 8.9 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $849 per month for that long.

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Commute Time & Mobility

Commuters in Woods County spend about 17 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 71 hours, about 2.9 full days, spent commuting.

Metric Woods County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
One-way commute (min) 8.5 19.0 22.4
Round-trip commute (min) 16.9 37.9 44.8
Yearly time spent (hours) 71 158 187
Estimated yearly cost $2,186 $4,901 $5,790
Work from home 1.4% 9.4% 15.0%
Highway traffic (vehicles/day) 660 5,635 8,813
Local road traffic (vehicles/day) 225 941 1,355

Fastest commutes among counties in Oklahoma: Cimarron County (4.8 min), Woods County (8.5 min), Harmon County (8.8 min).
Slowest: Cotton County (30.4 min), Logan County (28.5 min), Lincoln County (28.0 min).

The average commute time in Woods County is 8 minutes, shorter than the 19 minutes in Oklahoma.

Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

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Education & Households

Woods County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Woods County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 27.5% 24.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.12 2.50 2.53

Highest education index among counties in Oklahoma: Payne County (0.3), Cleveland County (0.3), Oklahoma County (0.3).
Lowest: Adair County (0.2), Okfuskee County (0.2), Greer County (0.2).

Health

Woods County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Woods County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.7 76.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.9% 20.3% 16.3%
Smokers 18.2% 22.6% 19.0%

Highest health index among counties in Oklahoma: Cleveland County (0.8), Canadian County (0.8), Woods County (0.8).
Lowest: Adair County (0.7), McIntosh County (0.7), Choctaw County (0.7).

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Woods County, OK Compared With Nearby Counties

How Woods County, OK compares with the 1 counties closest to it.

Area Population Median household income Median home price Commute
Woods County, OK 8,596 $53,560 #2/2 $90,556 #2/2 8.5 min #1/2
Woodward County, OK 20,158 $61,569 $239,674 14.0 min

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Woods County, Oklahoma.

How big is Woods County, Oklahoma by population?

About 8,596 people live in Woods County, Oklahoma, in 3,584 households of 2.1 people on average. The median age is 33.1, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.

How densely populated is Woods County, Oklahoma?

Averaged over its land area, Woods County, Oklahoma has 7 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 8% of the U.S. average of 86.

How affordable is housing in Woods County, Oklahoma?

The median home costs 1.7 times the median household income ($90,556 against $53,560), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $849 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.

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