Washita County, Oklahoma Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Washita County, Oklahoma, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Washita County, Oklahoma. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Washita County, Oklahoma. The estimated population of Washita County, Oklahoma is 11,014 people, with a median age of 40.5.

We can look at the total population in Washita County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,014
 -0.47% -4.64%
2020
11,066
 -1.42% -
2019
11,225
 -1.81% -
2018
11,432
 -1.02% -
2017
11,550
 - -

Population of Washita County, Oklahoma by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
82.5%
83.9%
 -1.67%
Black/African American
1.5%
0.1%
 +1,400.00%
Native
1.8%
1.1%
 +63.64%
Hispanic
10.1%
9.6%
 +5.21%
Asian
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.9%
5.1%
 -23.53%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Washita County, Oklahoma by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.5 +1% 39 +1.83% 41.7 -0.95%
2020 40.1 +2.56% 38.3 +2.68% 42.1 +2.93%
2019 39.1 +0.51% 37.3 +0.81% 40.9 +0.74%
2018 38.9 +0.78% 37 -0.54% 40.6 +1.5%
2017 38.6 - 37.2 - 40 -

The median age of Washita County, Oklahoma gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 833 +4.27% 741 -19% 867 609
10 to 19 801 -11.84% 822 +12.98% 708 929
20 to 29 664 -18.07% 652 -24.75% 550 504
30 to 39 740 -10.58% 697 -15.61% 663 588
40 to 49 587 +6.05% 630 +1.2% 620 633
50 to 59 917 -9.11% 807 +6.04% 831 846
60 to 69 621 +10.39% 671 -11.59% 685 592
70+ 566 -1.03% 801 +3.88% 557 832

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Washita County, Oklahoma is $55,750.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Washita County.

  • Under 25
    $33,333.00
  • 25 to 44
    $62,949.00
  • 45 to 64
    $56,950.00
  • 65 and over
    $50,990.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Washita County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Washita County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Washita County, Oklahoma is currently $70,836.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.07% of households in Washita County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Washita County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.53%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.12%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.94%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.65%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.37%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.31%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.07%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Washita County is $29,259.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Washita County by the total population of Washita County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Washita County, Oklahoma, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Washita County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.81%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.42%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.97%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    56.82%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.99%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Washita County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Washita County over the age of 16 is 8,497.

Of those people, a total of 61.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Washita County is 57.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 596 53.50% 14.70%
20 to 24 years 450 70.40% 17.90%
25 to 29 years 604 80.60% 0.80%
30 to 34 years 637 84.00% 6.40%
35 to 44 years 1,307 82.30% 5.10%
45 to 54 years 1,250 78.90% 8.40%
55 to 59 years 987 64.70% 6.70%
60 to 64 years 666 47.90% 13.50%
65 to 74 years 1,093 41.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 907 11.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Washita County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 7,457 60.30% 6.40%
Black or African American 92 67.40% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 134 73.90% 6.10%
Asian 15 66.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 258 71.30% 3.30%
Two or more races 541 70.10% 16.90%
Hispanic or Latino 702 71.40% 2.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,258 60.00% 6.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Washita County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Washita County is 4,847, with median earnings of $39,139.00.

Women in Washita County, Oklahoma earning approximately 65.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,847 $39,139.00
Male 2,612 $49,313.00
Female 2,235 $32,030.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 489 $54,401.00
Business and Financial 238 $54,205.00
Computer and Mathematical 30 $46,667.00
Architecture and Engineering 25 $93,594.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 44 $61,875.00
Community and Social Service 316 $67,845.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 302 $39,312.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $55,625.00
Healthcare Practitioners 179 $52,596.00
Healthcare Support 148 $20,278.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $80,313.00
Law Enforcement 64 $17,188.00
Food Preparation and Serving 278 $16,532.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 98 $15,179.00
Personal Care and Service 52 $21,176.00
Sales 478 $28,241.00
Office and Administrative Support 477 $32,028.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 75 $23,250.00
Construction and Extraction 422 $38,824.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 347 $52,316.00
Production 196 $39,375.00
Transportation and Material Moving 329 $50,919.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 359 $69,063.00 130 $31,103.00
Business and Financial 65 $58,125.00 173 $52,306.00
Computer and Mathematical 27 $45,417.00 3 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 23 $93,906.00 2 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 42 $66,250.00 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 36 $50,909.00 280 $67,989.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 53 $43,750.00 249 $39,293.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 8 $0.00 10 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 23 $102,875.00 156 $50,227.00
Healthcare Support 5 $0.00 143 $18,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 19 $81,016.00 9 $0.00
Law Enforcement 50 $10,000.00 14 $43,750.00
Food Preparation and Serving 118 $15,904.00 160 $18,571.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 59 $17,292.00 39 $13,125.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 52 $21,176.00
Sales 109 $44,861.00 369 $22,216.00
Office and Administrative Support 130 $61,667.00 347 $27,292.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 66 $24,000.00 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 420 $38,897.00 2 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 329 $52,169.00 18 $0.00
Production 173 $41,806.00 23 $16,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 307 $51,728.00 22 $26,538.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,076 households in Washita County, with an average household size of 2.64 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,751 families in Washita County with an average family size of 3.2 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,174 170 407 1,325
Average Household Size 3.13 4.22 4.06 1.18
Total Families 2,174 170 407 0
Average Household Size 3.1 3.51 3.61 0

Poverty

Of the 2,751 families in Washita County, 6.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Washita County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,170 housing units in Washita County, Oklahoma.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,076 78.84%
Vacant 1,094 21.16%

16.75% of the total 5,170 housing units in Washita County are rental units. This is approximately 866 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,060 are occupied by the owner - or 59.19% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Washita County is $690.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Washita County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    150
  • Less than $500
    129
  • $500 to $999
    651
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    86
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Washita County is $89,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Washita County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    582
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,155
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    561
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    231
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    260
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    198
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    58
  • $1,000,000 or more
    15

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Washita County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Washita County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    938
  • 1940 to 1949
    328
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,108
  • 1960 to 1969
    735
  • 1970 to 1979
    786
  • 1980 to 1989
    478
  • 1990 to 1999
    356
  • 2000 to 2009
    357
  • 2010 to 2013
    84
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Washita County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    183
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,075
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,804
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,014

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Washita County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Washita County that commute to work in a particular way.

25.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Washita County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    642
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    473
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    533
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    559
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    791
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    316
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    357
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    136
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    155
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    184
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    210
  • 90 or more minutes
    280

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Washita County, Oklahoma in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Washita County, Oklahoma

We have data for 15 places in Washita County, Oklahoma. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.