State
County
Land Area
6.8 sq mi
Density
1,795.2/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.48%
Growth Since 2010
12.00%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Metro Population
29,019
Weatherford is a city located in Oklahoma. With a 2020 population of 12,133, it is the 37th largest city in Oklahoma and the 2700th largest city in the United States. Weatherford is currently growing at a rate of 0.48% annually and its population has increased by 12.00% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,833 in 2010. Weatherford reached it's highest population of 12,133 in 2021. Spanning over 7 miles, Weatherford has a population density of 1,795 people per square mile.
The average household income in Weatherford is $64,649 with a poverty rate of 24.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $696 per month, and the median house value is $169,600. The median age in Weatherford is 24.1 years, 24.3 years for males, and 23.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 85.0 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Weatherford was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29,019 | 8 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 29,011 | 8 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 29,003 | 8 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 28,995 | 21 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 28,974 | -248 | -0.86% |
| 2016 | 29,222 | -343 | -1.17% |
| 2015 | 29,565 | 56 | 0.19% |
| 2014 | 29,509 | 199 | 0.67% |
| 2013 | 29,310 | 720 | 2.46% |
| 2012 | 28,590 | 794 | 2.78% |
| 2011 | 27,796 | 216 | 0.78% |
| 2010 | 27,580 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10,183 | 85.22% |
| Two or More Races | 697 | 5.83% |
| Black or African American | 416 | 3.48% |
| Some Other Race | 267 | 2.23% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 251 | 2.10% |
| Asian | 130 | 1.09% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.04% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4,274 | 2.53 | 49.8 |
| Non Family | 1,922 | 1.67 | 34.2 |
| Married | 1,762 | 3.16 | 74.7 |
| Female | 512 | 3.44 | 30.5 |
| Male | 78 | 3.42 | 0 |
3.15
Average Family Size
2.53
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 107 | 1.90% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 263 | 4.67% |
| High School Graduate | 1,289 | 22.90% |
| Some College | 1,661 | 29.50% |
| Associates Degree | 361 | 6.41% |
| Bachelors Degree | 1,285 | 22.82% |
| Graduate Degree | 664 | 11.79% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 4,609 | 4,364 | 1,701 |
| Hispanic | 687 | 586 | 174 |
| Multiple Races | 151 | 127 | 20 |
| Native American | 82 | 82 | 23 |
| Other Race | 74 | 28 | 6 |
| Black | 72 | 72 | 17 |
| Asian | 29 | 29 | 14 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.28%.
$40,298
Average Earnings
$53,292
Average Male
$36,654
Average Female
88.83% of Weatherford residents speak only English, while 11.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.26% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 8,052 | 1,904 | 23.65% |
| Hispanic | 1,625 | 445 | 27.38% |
| Multiple | 536 | 180 | 33.58% |
| Other | 259 | 97 | 37.45% |
| Native | 230 | 56 | 24.35% |
| Asian | 83 | 30 | 36.14% |
| Black | 311 | 9 | 2.89% |
24.38%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.27%
Male Poverty Rate
27.11%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Weatherford is Other, with 37.45% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Weatherford is Black, with 2.89% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 47.10%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.24%.
38.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.3%
Male Marriage Rate
34.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 442 | 5.38% |
| Hispanic | 71 | 6.02% |
| 2 or More | 36 | 7.93% |
| Indian | 17 | 8.63% |
| Black | 9 | 3.52% |
| Other | 6 | 2.25% |
7.05%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.27%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.2%
Labor Force Participation
64.9%
Employment Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
93.41%
Native Born
6.59%
Foreign Born
3.33%
Non Citizen
3.26%
Naturalized
93.41% of Weatherford residents were born in the United States, with 68.10% having been born in Oklahoma. 3.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,133 | 58 | 0.48% |
| 2020 | 12,075 | 58 | 0.48% |
| 2019 | 12,017 | 58 | 0.48% |
| 2018 | 11,959 | 107 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | 11,852 | -66 | -0.55% |
| 2016 | 11,918 | -107 | -0.89% |
| 2015 | 12,025 | 63 | 0.53% |
| 2014 | 11,962 | 157 | 1.33% |
| 2013 | 11,805 | 456 | 4.02% |
| 2012 | 11,349 | 375 | 3.42% |
| 2011 | 10,974 | 116 | 1.07% |
| 2010 | 10,858 | 999 | 0.97% |
| 2000 | 9,859 | -265 | -0.26% |
| 1990 | 10,124 | 484 | 0.49% |
| 1980 | 9,640 | 1,681 | 1.93% |
| 1970 | 7,959 | 3,460 | 5.87% |
| 1960 | 4,499 | 970 | 2.46% |
| 1950 | 3,529 | 1,025 | 3.49% |
| 1940 | 2,504 | 0.00% |