Woodward County, Oklahoma Demographics

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

Woodward 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.

  • C
    Health Below average
    Healthier than 80% of counties in Oklahoma
  • C
    Income Below average
    Wealthier than 83% of counties in Oklahoma
  • D
    Education Well below average

Source: Map AI Methodology

Woodward County
Click a county to open it Explore the map →
Population density, people per sq mi

Population: density and quick facts

Metric Woodward County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Population 20,158 4,028,385 337,468,954
Population density (per sq mi) 16.2 57.6 86.4
Population growth (%/yr) -0.57% 0.48% 0.59%
Median age 36.0 38.2 37.3
Households 7,925 1,561,116 130,235,071

Population in Woodward County grew by 3.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 20,158 in 2024.

Population Growth 2009–2024

Year Woodward County

Race & Ethnicity

Group Share

Age & Sex

The largest generation in Woodward County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.8% of residents. That is 0.3 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 47.7% of the people living in Woodward County and men 52.3%.

How many residents match a customer profile?

Who to count

Residents matching this profile

20,158

100% of everyone living in Woodward County

Pick an age range and a women/men split and the figure above answers with how many residents that profile reaches.

Economy

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

Metric Woodward County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $61,569 $65,606 $80,455
Income growth (%/yr) 0.67% 3.94% 4.80%
Unemployment rate 6.2% 4.9% 5.2%

The median household income in Woodward County is about 6% lower than in Oklahoma.

Detailed wealth and income breakdown →

Housing

Metric Woodward County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $239,674 $133,462 $248,835
Median rent $838 $1,014 $1,407
Homeownership rate 73.2% 65.8% 65.2%

The median home price in Woodward County is about 23.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $838 per month for that long.

Full housing market analysis →

Commute Time & Mobility

Commuters in Woodward County spend about 28 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 116 hours, about 4.8 full days, spent commuting.

Metric Woodward County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
One-way commute (min) 14.0 19.0 22.4
Round-trip commute (min) 27.9 37.9 44.8
Yearly time spent (hours) 116 158 187
Estimated yearly cost $3,605 $4,901 $5,790
Work from home 2.3% 9.4% 15.0%
Highway traffic (vehicles/day) 1,163 5,635 8,813
Local road traffic (vehicles/day) 200 941 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 Woodward County is 14 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.

Commute and transport details →

Education & Households

Woodward County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Woodward County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.2% 24.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.44 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

Woodward County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Woodward County Oklahoma Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.6 76.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 16.2% 20.3% 16.3%
Smokers 19.8% 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).

Full health data →

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Woodward County, Oklahoma.

How many people live in Woodward County, Oklahoma?

About 20,158 people live in Woodward County, Oklahoma, in 7,925 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 36.0, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.

Is Woodward County, Oklahoma urban or rural?

Averaged over its land area, Woodward County, Oklahoma has 16 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 19% of the U.S. average of 86.

Is Woodward County, Oklahoma an affordable place to live?

The median home costs 3.9 times the median household income ($239,674 against $61,569), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $838 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.

How educated are people in Woodward County, Oklahoma?

18.2% of adults in Woodward County, Oklahoma hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.

Analyze any area in the US

Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.

Explore the map →