The Town Files

Woodward County, Oklahoma

20,158 people. The median home is worth $169,000 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $61,417.

Towns in Woodward County

Towns in Woodward County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Woodward12,133$157,800$54,46335.2

People and housing

Woodward CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$169,000$122,500
Median rent$838$830
Median household income$61,417$54,111
Median age37.837.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%16.3%
Below the poverty line14.0%18.8%

Jobs and pay

8,023 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,096 a year.

Largest industries in Woodward CountyRetail1,104 jobs · $32,022Mining, oil & gas878 jobs · $91,431Health care & social assistan…860 jobs · $47,286Hotels & restaurants849 jobs · $18,928Construction567 jobs · $65,584Manufacturing380 jobs · $103,615
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Woodward County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,062 storm events in Woodward County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Woodward County by type since 1996Hail311Heat35Flood13Drought119Tornado34Wildfire20High Wind68Heavy Snow27Flash Flood14Winter Storm20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Woodward County has been included in 31 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 17, 2026FireFM-5618: 43 Fire
April 6, 2024FireFM-5491: 57 Fire
July 19, 2023Severe StormDR-4721: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).