City in Blaine County, Oklahoma · 3.8 sq mi · 683 people per sq mi
2,574 people live in Watonga. The typical household earns $54,081, and the median resident is 40.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,690 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.18%
Men 36.8 · Women 44.7
1910–2026
2,574
2026 projection
4.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
2,574
2026 projection
4.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,574 | -20 | 0.77% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,594 | -10 | 0.38% |
| 2024 | 2,604 | -3 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 2,607 | +16 | 0.62% |
| 2022 | 2,591 | -38 | 1.45% |
| 2021 | 2,629 | -61 | 2.27% |
| 2020 | 2,690 | -12 | 0.44% |
| 2019 | 2,702 | -32 | 1.17% |
| 2018 | 2,734 | -44 | 1.58% |
| 2017 | 2,778 | -50 | 1.77% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Watonga has a population change lower than Blaine County, Oklahoma, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 26 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 41% | 51% |
| Never married | 32% | 40% | 20% |
| Divorced | 17% | 16% | 19% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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