How many people live in Woods County, OK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 8,600 people living in Woods County, OK. That makes Woods County the 60th-most populous county in Oklahoma. It is home to 0.21% of people living in the state.
8.58K
population of Woods County, OK (2024)
0.21%
County share of the Oklahoma population (2024)
About 8,600 people lived in Woods County, OK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Woods County, OK’s age demographics?
About 1,500 Woods County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17% of Oklahoma’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,800 Woods County residents, or 20.8% 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 Woods County, OK's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Woods County, OK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 81.6% of the Woods County, OK population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Woods County, OK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.3%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Woods County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3.1% of the county, compared with 12.6% 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.
Woods 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 Woods County, OK is Alva with about 5,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Woods County, OK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alva | 4,962 |
| 2. | Waynoka | 703 |
| 3. | Freedom | 179 |
| 4. | Dacoma | 110 |
| 5. | Balance of Woods County | 2,628 |
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