Census place 4082150

Woodward

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Woodward city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Woodward.

According to the 2025 estimate, Woodward has a population of 11,635 and 887 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 46 covered Oklahoma places are: population density is 887/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,105/sq mi; median gross rent is $839, below the comparison median of $965; and median home value is $157,800, below the comparison median of $176,800. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
887/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,105/sq mi
median gross rent
$839
Below the comparison median of $965
median home value
$157,800
Below the comparison median of $176,800

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Woodward's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,635
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
887/sq mi
13.1 sq mi land area
Median age
35.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$54,463
Median home value
$157,800
Median gross rent
$839
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.6%
Typical commute
20.4 min
Drive-alone commute
79.5%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
35.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
34.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
5%
Working from home
2.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
5.7%
Households with children
30.7%
Residents with a disability
19.5%
Residents without insurance
14.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Woodward County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
26
Fire declarations
10
Severe Storm declarations
9
Severe Ice Storm declarations
5

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GAGE AP (22 mi from place center)
Average high
73°F
Average low
45.2°F
Annual rainfall
21.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Woodward.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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