Woods County, OK
Demographic and economic profile of Woods County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Woods County, OK has a population of 8,619 and lost 5.6% of its residents over the past five years, with a 6.8% unemployment rate and a 19.1% poverty rate signaling ongoing economic pressure. The labor force participation rate stands at 62.3%, median worker earnings are $28,767, and 32.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher — a relatively elevated share for a rural county of this size. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $141,900 and median gross rent of $806/month, and a GDP per capita of $73,080 well above median household income of $53,275 suggests meaningful output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive sectors.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-5.6% since 2018
Woods County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone7,392 (86.0%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races452 (5.3%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone234 (2.7%)
- Black or African American Alone229 (2.7%)
- Some Other Race Alone159 (1.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race127 (1.5%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish266
- 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic87
- 3.German or other West Germanic19
- 4.Other Indo-European5
- 5.Arabic5
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,153
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining671
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)445
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services360
- 5.Public Administration (Group)308
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,356
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations933
- 3.Service Occupations656
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations576
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations564
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.76×)697
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.49×)285
- 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.27×)562
- 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.21×)1,148
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.07×)382
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.