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Woodward County, OK

Demographic and economic profile of Woodward County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Woodward County is a small northwest Oklahoma county of 20,260 residents built around energy and agricultural industries, with a GDP per capita of $59,925 that outpaces its median household income of $61,417, suggesting capital-intensive production rather than broad wage distribution. The labor pool is modest, with 64.6% participation, 21.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $39,501, keeping labor costs relatively low. The county has seen a -3.4% population decline over five years, while housing remains accessible at a $178,000 median home value and $847 median monthly rent, with a 73.2% homeownership rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

20,260

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,417

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.4% since 2018

Woodward County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,975 (79.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,414 (7.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races888 (4.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race886 (4.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone692 (3.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone220 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,871
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic66
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)49
  4. 4.Other Indo-European23
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island13

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

868

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,925

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,404

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,775
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,194
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,111
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities770
  5. 5.Construction (Group)765

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,880
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,753
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,703
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,640
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,460

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.27×)1,286
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.55×)716
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.14×)1,215
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.14×)522
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.06×)715

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$178,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$847/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999846 (14.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999693 (11.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999516 (8.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999503 (8.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999372 (6.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999363 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,501

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,687 (82.2%)
  • Carpooled1,038 (11.1%)
  • Worked At Home215 (2.3%)
  • Other172 (1.8%)
  • Walked140 (1.5%)
  • Motorcycle44 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.