Overview
8,731
Total Population
33.4
Median age
46.98%
Female population %
112.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
54.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
636
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Woods County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Woods County is 33.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Woods County's population under 18 was 22.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Woods County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Woods County, 17.95% were under the age of 15, 28.03% aged 15 to 29, 36.93% aged 30 to 64, 14.37% aged 65 to 84, and 2.73% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 527 less females than males in Woods County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.98% females and 53.02% males in Woods County, OK.
- The Woods County, OK gender ratio is 112.8:100 i.e. 112.8 men to 100 women (1.128).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 584.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 414.
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Race / Ethnicity
Woods County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Woods County population: 88.35% are White, 3.39% are Black or African American, 3.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 0.90% are some other race and 4.07% are multiracial.
- Woods County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 636 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,095 (92.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Woods County is White with a population of 7,714 (88.35% of the total population).
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Year by year
Woods County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,306 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Woods County's population decreased by 126 (1.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Woods County's population decreased by 306 (3.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Woods County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 8,405.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)