How many people live in Woodward County, OK?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 20,000 people living in Woodward County, OK. That makes Woodward County the 40th-most populous county in Oklahoma. It is home to 0.48% of people living in the state.
20K
population of Woodward County, OK (2024)
0.48%
County share of the Oklahoma population (2024)
About 20,000 people lived in Woodward County, OK in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Woodward County, OK’s age demographics?
About 3,600 Woodward County, OK residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 17% of Oklahoma’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 4,700 Woodward County residents, or 23.7% 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 Woodward County, OK's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Woodward County, OK’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 76.6% of the Woodward County, OK population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Woodward County, OK also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (2.7%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Woodward County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 2.1%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.73% of the county, compared with 6.5% 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.
Woodward 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 Woodward County, OK is Woodward with about 11,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Woodward County, OK ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Woodward | 11,750 |
| 2. | Mooreland | 1,135 |
| 3. | Fort Supply | 319 |
| 4. | Sharon | 130 |
| 5. | Mutual | 61 |
| 6. | Balance of Woodward County | 6,596 |
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