The Town Files

Woods County, Oklahoma

8,596 people. The median home is worth $139,600 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $53,275.

Towns in Woods County

Towns in Woods County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Alva5,028$133,600$40,70928.3

People and housing

Woods CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$139,600$122,500
Median rent$850$830
Median household income$53,275$54,111
Median age34.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%16.3%
Below the poverty line19.9%18.8%

Jobs and pay

3,324 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,725 a year.

Largest industries in Woods CountyRetail422 jobs · $31,675Mining, oil & gas313 jobs · $98,822Finance & insurance145 jobs · $65,538Wholesale trade134 jobs · $93,529Manufacturing131 jobs · $39,972Construction98 jobs · $41,764
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Woods County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 1.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 875 storm events in Woods County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Woods County by type since 1996Hail208Heat42Flood9Drought121Tornado18High Wind76Heavy Snow25Flash Flood12Winter Storm19Excessive Heat15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Woods County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 14, 2024Severe StormDR-4791: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4587: Severe Winter Storms
February 17, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3555: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4530: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3462: Covid-19
June 1, 2019Severe StormDR-4438: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).