What is the population of Woods County?

The population of Woods County, OK is 8,687.

Where is Woods County located?

Woods County, OK is located at latitude 36.7669400 and longitude -98.8651200. It is in United States.

What is the area of Woods County?

The area of Woods County, OK is 1290 km².

What is the elevation of Woods County?

Woods County, OK has an elevation of 520 meters (1706 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Woods County in?

Woods County, OK is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Woods County changed?

The population of Woods County, OK has decreased from 8,878 (2010) to 8,687 (2020), a change of -2.2%.

Woods County, Oklahoma

Woods County: county in Oklahoma, United States

About

Woods County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,878 and a population density of 7 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 8,687 inhabitants. Its county seat is Alva. The county was created 133 years ago in 1892.

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County Snapshot

Woods County at a glance

Woods County currently has 4 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Alva

Population 4,882

Quick Facts about Woods County

Population	8,687 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Oklahoma (United States)
Area	1290 km²
Water as percent of area	0.3%
Land as percent of area	99.7%
Latitude & Longitude	36.7669,-98.8651
Named for	Samuel Newitt Wood
Altitude	1,522 feet / 464 meters
Capital	Alva
Establishment	January 01, 1893
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	02:47:51 (19th April 2026)
Density	7 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-2.2% (2010-2020)
Weather	77℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Woods County is located at 36°46'1"N 98°51'54"W (36.7669400, -98.8651200). It has 6 neighbors: Barber County, Comanche County, Harper County, Alfalfa County, Major County and Woodward County.

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The largest city of Woods County is Alva with a population of 4,882. Other cities include, Waynoka population 902, Freedom population 284 and Dacoma population 106. See all Woods County cities & populated places.

Woods County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Woods County.

City Name	Population	Title
Alva	4,882	City in Oklahoma
Waynoka	902	Human settlement in Woods County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Freedom	284	Town in Woods County, Oklahoma
Dacoma	106	Human settlement in Woods County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Weather

77°F

Sunny

9 to 16 mph SW Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

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Woods County has 6 neighbours.

Barber County county in Kansas, United States
Comanche County county in Kansas, United States
Harper County county in Oklahoma, United States
Alfalfa County county in Oklahoma, United States
Major County county in Oklahoma, United States
Woodward County county in Oklahoma, United States

Alva

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Woods County decreased by 2.2% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	8,878	-	census
2011	8,791	-0.99%	estimation process
2012	8,851	0.68%	estimation process
2013	9,000	1.66%	estimation process
2014	9,250	2.7%	estimation process
2015	9,303	0.57%	estimation process
2016	9,157	-1.59%	estimation process
2017	9,069	-0.97%	estimation process
2018	8,893	-1.98%	estimation process
2019	8,793	-1.14%	estimation process
2020	8,687	-1.22%	estimation process

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People born in Woods County (1)

American developer of amusement parks C.V. Wood was born in Woods County

Oklahoma Other Counties (more counties)

County Name	Population	Title
Oklahoma County	804,041	County in Oklahoma, United States
Tulsa County	657,589	County in Oklahoma, United States of America
Oklahoma City	655,057	The twenty-seventh most populous city in the United States and the center of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area.
Tulsa	403,166	The second most populous city in Oklahoma and the center of the Tulsa metropolitan area.
Cleveland County	287,066	County in North Carolina, United States
Canadian County	153,192	County in Oklahoma, United States
Norman	125,762	The second most populous city in Oklahoma.
Comanche County	121,099	County in Oklahoma, United States
Broken Arrow	111,648	The most populous city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.
Edmond	95,346	The fourth most populous city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
Lawton	93,164	The most populous city in Comanche County, Oklahoma.
Rogers County	93,155	County in Oklahoma, United States
Wagoner County	82,925	County in Oklahoma, United States of America
Payne County	81,755	County in Oklahoma, United States
Pottawatomie County	72,998	County in Oklahoma, United States
Creek County	71,485	County in Oklahoma, United States