How many people live in Washita County, OK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 10,800 people living in Washita County, OK. That makes Washita County the 54th-most populous county in Oklahoma. It is home to 0.26% of people living in the state.
10.8K
population of Washita County, OK (2024)
0.26%
County share of the Oklahoma population (2024)
About 10,800 people lived in Washita County, OK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Washita County, OK’s age demographics?
About 2,200 Washita County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17% of Oklahoma’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,600 Washita County residents, or 24.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23.7% of Oklahoma’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Washita County, OK's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Washita County, OK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 81.5% of the Washita County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Washita County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.5%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Washita County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.2%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 10.2% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Washita County, OK has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Oklahoma as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Washita County is New Cordell with about 2,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Washita County, OK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | New Cordell | 2,744 |
| 2. | Burns Flat | 1,916 |
| 3. | Sentinel | 755 |
| 4. | Corn | 589 |
| 5. | Canute | 489 |
| 6. | Dill City | 415 |
| 7. | Bessie | 183 |
| 8. | Rocky | 127 |
| 9. | Colony | 109 |
| 10. | Foss | 103 |
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