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Washita County, Oklahoma

Washita County had 10,839 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,003.1 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 19th by land area.

Population
10,839
#54 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,355 in US
Area
1,003.1 sq mi
#19 of 77 in Oklahoma · #677 in US
Density
11 / sq mi
#57 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,542 in US
Median household income
$54,874
#44 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,335 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Washita County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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Washita County population, land area and income

Washita County had 10,839 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,003.1 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 19th by land area. That works out to 10.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Oklahoma has 20,577 residents; Washita County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $54,874 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

10,839

3144th1st

2355th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,003 sq mi

3144th1st

677th of 3,144 (US)

Density

10.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

2542nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$54,874

3143rd1st

2335th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

10,839

77th1st

54th of 77 (OK)

Land area

1,003 sq mi

77th1st

19th of 77 (OK)

Density

10.8 / sq mi

77th1st

57th of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$54,874

77th1st

44th of 77 (OK)

How Washita County's population changed since 2020

Washita County lost 64 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.6%. That ranks 55th of 77 in Oklahoma for growth. The median Oklahoma county changed by +0.8%, and the state as a whole by +3.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Washita County recorded 531 births and 693 deaths, a natural change of -162. Net international migration added +35 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +47. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 162 people.

10.9k202010.9k202110.7k202210.7k202310.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
531
Deaths
693
Net international migration
+35
Net domestic migration
+47
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+123

Where Washita County is

The Census internal point of Washita County is at 35.289900, -98.992300. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Oklahoma's 77 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Washita County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Kingfisher County: +4.2%Okfuskee County: +0.8%Creek County: +2.9%Carter County: +2.3%Hughes County: +0.2%Murray County: -0.9%Haskell County: +2.2%Cherokee County: +3.5%Grady County: +6.3%Canadian County: +16.9%Caddo County: -2.1%Garvin County: +1.9%Custer County: -0.6%Pushmataha County: +0.1%Mayes County: +2.8%Stephens County: +2.9%Dewey County: -4.6%Greer County: -1.1%Logan County: +8.3%Atoka County: +3.1%Nowata County: +2.5%Beckham County: -0.4%Cimarron County: -6.9%Harper County: -1.2%Cleveland County: +2.6%Texas County: -3.4%Marshall County: +5.3%Tulsa County: +3.4%McIntosh County: +4.0%Grant County: -1.3%Seminole County: -0.7%Garfield County: -1.1%Jackson County: -0.8%Blaine County: -1.5%Lincoln County: +4.4%Alfalfa County: +0.0%Jefferson County: +0.8%Okmulgee County: +1.1%Major County: -2.3%Noble County: -0.2%Oklahoma County: +2.3%Pawnee County: +3.5%Bryan County: +8.6%Payne County: +3.1%Adair County: +1.9%Harmon County: -6.5%Love County: +2.6%Craig County: +2.6%Rogers County: +6.3%Muskogee County: +0.8%Sequoyah County: +3.3%Delaware County: +3.4%Johnston County: +0.5%Pittsburg County: -0.9%Le Flore County: +3.4%McClain County: +15.6%Woodward County: -2.1%Ottawa County: +0.6%Choctaw County: -0.2%Cotton County: -0.6%Roger Mills County: -3.6%Washita County: -0.6%Coal County: +2.5%Pontotoc County: +0.6%Kiowa County: -2.8%Tillman County: -3.0%Ellis County: -3.9%Wagoner County: +12.1%Beaver County: -0.1%McCurtain County: -0.1%Kay County: -0.4%Pottawatomie County: +2.6%Osage County: +1.5%Comanche County: +0.2%Washington County: +2.8%Woods County: -0.2%Latimer County: +0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.1%
  2. < +0.0%
  3. < +2.2%
  4. < +3.3%
  5. ≥ +3.3%
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Orange pin: Washita County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
35.289900, -98.992300
DMS
35°17'23.64"N 98°59'32.28"W
UTM
14N 500700.2E 3905192.7N
Geohash
9y38g2k48
Plus code
867372Q5+X3

Towns in Washita County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Washita County, 4,660 people together, or 43% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Washita County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is New Cordell with 2,744.

  1. 01New Cordell2,744
  2. 02Burns Flat1,916
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Washita County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Washita County. The most populous is Custer County, OK, with 28,266 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 85.0 miles E of Washita County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Oklahoma City, OK (population 712,919), 84.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Weatherford, OK (population 12,047), 24.4 miles away.

Washita County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Washita County is 40149: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 149. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $54,874.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Washita County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 10,839. That is down 64 people (0.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 10,903.

What is the FIPS code of Washita County?

40149. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (149) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Washita County?

New Cordell, with 2,744 residents inside Washita County in 2024.

Which counties border Washita County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Custer County, OK; Caddo County, OK; Beckham County, OK; Kiowa County, OK.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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