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Woodward County, Oklahoma

Woodward County had 19,991 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,242.8 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 11th by land area.

Population
19,991
#40 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,829 in US
Area
1,242.8 sq mi
#11 of 77 in Oklahoma · #488 in US
Density
16 / sq mi
#52 of 77 in Oklahoma · #2,358 in US
Median household income
$59,312
#22 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,903 in US

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

Woodward County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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Woodward County population, land area and income

Woodward County had 19,991 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,242.8 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 11th by land area. That works out to 16.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Oklahoma has 20,577 residents, about the same as Woodward County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,312 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

19,991

3144th1st

1829th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,243 sq mi

3144th1st

488th of 3,144 (US)

Density

16.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2358th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,312

3143rd1st

1903rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

19,991

77th1st

40th of 77 (OK)

Land area

1,243 sq mi

77th1st

11th of 77 (OK)

Density

16.1 / sq mi

77th1st

52nd of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$59,312

77th1st

22nd of 77 (OK)

How Woodward County's population changed since 2020

Woodward County lost 427 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 2.1%. That ranks 67th 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, Woodward County recorded 1,003 births and 961 deaths, a natural change of +42. Net international migration added +109 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -638. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 638 people.

20.4k202020.3k202120.1k202220.1k202320.0k2024
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
1,003
Deaths
961
Net international migration
+109
Net domestic migration
-638
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-82

Where Woodward County is

The Census internal point of Woodward County is at 36.425600, -99.273700. 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 Woodward 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: Woodward County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.425600, -99.273700
DMS
36°25'32.16"N 99°16'25.32"W
UTM
14N 475465.3E 4031190.2N
Geohash
9y3rhzp47
Plus code
8682CPGG+6G

Towns in Woodward County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Woodward County, 12,885 people together, or 64% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Woodward County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Woodward with 11,750.

  1. 01Woodward11,750
  2. 02Mooreland1,135
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Woodward County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Woodward County. The most populous is Woods County, OK, with 8,582 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 118.2 miles ESE of Woodward County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Oklahoma City, OK (population 712,919), 118.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Woodward, OK (population 11,750), 7.3 miles away.

Woodward County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Woodward County is 40153: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 153. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,312.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Woodward County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 19,991. That is down 427 people (2.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 20,418.

What is the FIPS code of Woodward County?

40153. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (153) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Woodward County?

Woodward, with 11,750 residents inside Woodward County in 2024.

Which counties border Woodward County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Woods County, OK; Major County, OK; Dewey County, OK; Ellis County, OK; Harper 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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