Woodward County Demographics

A map of Woodward County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	15,288	15,426	75.8%	75.4%
Hispanic	3,073	3,006	15.2%	14.7%
Multiracial	898	961	4.5%	4.7%
Native American/Other	601	600	3.0%	2.9%
Black	220	351	1.1%	1.7%
Asian	78	126	0.4%	0.6%

Woodward County, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 20,158, a slight decrease from the 20,470 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.8% White, 15.2% Hispanic, 4.5% Multiracial, 3.0% Native American/Other, 1.1% Black, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Woodward County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Woodward 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 Woodward County, that probability was 40.7% in 2020 and 39.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Woodward County is ranked the 40th most populous county in Oklahoma, out of 77 counties. Woodward County was ranked the 40th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Woodward County's White Population

15,288 residents of Woodward County, or 75.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Woodward County is considerably higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Woodward County ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodward County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Woodward County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 75.8%.

Woodward County is more White than neighboring Harper County (70.8% White). Woodward County is less White than neighboring Dewey County (80.8% White), Woods County (81.7% White), Ellis County (83.1% White), and Major County (81.5% White).

Woodward County's Black Population

220 residents of Woodward County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Woodward County is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 6.8% of the population is Black. Woodward County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodward County's Black population has declined by an estimated 37.3%. Black residents' share of Woodward County's population has decreased from 1.7% to 1.1%.

Woodward County is more Black than neighboring Dewey County (0% Black), Ellis County (0.4% Black), Harper County (0.1% Black), and Major County (0% Black). Woodward County is less Black than neighboring Woods County (2.6% Black).

Woodward County's Asian Population

78 residents of Woodward County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Woodward County is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Woodward County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodward County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 38.1%. Asian residents' share of Woodward County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Woodward County is more Asian than neighboring Dewey County (0.1% Asian), Woods County (0% Asian), and Harper County (0.1% Asian). Woodward County is less Asian than neighboring Ellis County (0.8% Asian).

Woodward County's Hispanic Population

3,073 residents of Woodward County, or 15.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Woodward County is slightly higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Woodward County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodward County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Woodward County's population has increased from 14.7% to 15.2%.

Woodward County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dewey County (6% Hispanic), Woods County (7.5% Hispanic), Ellis County (9.5% Hispanic), and Major County (11% Hispanic). Woodward County is less Hispanic than neighboring Harper County (24.5% Hispanic).

Woodward County's Native American/Other Population

601 residents of Woodward County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Woodward County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Woodward County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodward County's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Woodward County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Woodward County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Woods County (2.7% Native American/Other), Ellis County (1.5% Native American/Other), Harper County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Major County (1.2% Native American/Other). Woodward County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dewey County (3.6% Native American/Other).

Woodward County's Multiracial Population

898 residents of Woodward County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Woodward County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Woodward County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Woodward County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Woodward County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

Woodward County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harper County (3.2% Multiracial). Woodward County is less Multiracial than neighboring Dewey County (9.4% Multiracial), Woods County (5.6% Multiracial), Ellis County (4.7% 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.