Woodward County, OK Population

Overview

20,591

Total Population

37.2

Median age

46.47%

Female population %

115.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

57.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,76

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Woodward County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Woodward County is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Woodward County's population under 18 was 24.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Woodward County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Woodward County, 20.46% were under the age of 15, 18.81% aged 15 to 29, 44.84% aged 30 to 64, 14.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,453 less females than males in Woodward County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.47% females and 53.53% males in Woodward County, OK.
The Woodward County, OK gender ratio is 115.2:100 i.e. 115.2 men to 100 women (1.152).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 925.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 695.

Woodward County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Woodward County population: 86.26% are White, 1.51% are Black or African American, 2.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.82% are some other race and 4.76% are multiracial.
Woodward County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,831 (86.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Woodward County is White with a population of 17,761 (86.26% of the total population).

Woodward County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 21,619 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Woodward County's population increased by 1,589 (8.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Woodward County's population increased by 410 (2.05%), 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, Woodward County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 18,311.