Woods County Demographics

A map of Woods County's Population by Race

Woods County, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 8,596, a less than 1% change from the 8,624 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.7% White, 7.5% Hispanic, 5.6% Multiracial, 2.7% Native American/Other, 2.6% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Woods County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Woods has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oklahoma overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Woods County, that probability was 32.7% in 2020 and 32.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Woods County is ranked the 60th most populous county in Oklahoma, out of 77 counties. Woods County was ranked the 61st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Woods County's White Population

7,025 residents of Woods County, or 81.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Woods County is significantly higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Woods County ranks 7th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woods County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Woods County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 81.7%.

Woods County is more White than neighboring Woodward County (75.8% White), Alfalfa County (80.6% White), and Major County (81.5% White). Woods County is less White than neighboring Barber County (88.7% White), and Comanche County (94.7% White).

Woods County's Black Population

221 residents of Woods County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Woods County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 6.8% of the population is Black. Woods County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woods County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. Black residents' share of Woods County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Woods County is more Black than neighboring Barber County (0.1% Black), Woodward County (1.1% Black), Major County (0% Black), and Comanche County (0.4% Black). Woods County is less Black than neighboring Alfalfa County (3.5% Black).

Woods County's Asian Population

3 residents of Woods County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Woods County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Woods County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woods County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 95.9%. Asian residents' share of Woods County's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Woods County is less Asian than neighboring Woodward County (0.4% Asian), Alfalfa County (0.4% Asian), and Major County (0.4% Asian).

Woods County's Hispanic Population

641 residents of Woods County, or 7.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Woods County is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Woods County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woods County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Woods County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.5%.

Woods County is more Hispanic than neighboring Barber County (6.3% Hispanic), Alfalfa County (6.2% Hispanic), and Comanche County (2% Hispanic). Woods County is less Hispanic than neighboring Woodward County (15.2% Hispanic), and Major County (11% Hispanic).

Woods County's Native American/Other Population

228 residents of Woods County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Woods County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Woods County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woods County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 10.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Woods County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Woods County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Barber County (2.4% Native American/Other), Alfalfa County (2.3% Native American/Other), Major County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Comanche County (0% Native American/Other). Woods County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Woodward County (3% Native American/Other).

Woods County's Multiracial Population

478 residents of Woods County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Woods County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Woods County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woods County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Woods County's population has increased from 5.0% to 5.6%.

Woods County is more Multiracial than neighboring Barber County (2.5% Multiracial), Woodward County (4.5% Multiracial), and Comanche County (2.9% Multiracial). Woods County is less Multiracial than neighboring Alfalfa County (7% Multiracial), and Major County (5.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.