Washita County, Oklahoma: commercial real estate data.
Washita County, Oklahoma has a population of 10,815 across 1,003 square miles, down 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $393.4 m in 2024, 207 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $2.8 m.
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Washita County
How many people live in Washita County
- Population10,815
- Households4,131
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$63,501
- Median age40.6
- Median gross rent$815 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$118,400
- Home value to household income1.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,435
- Population under 182,614
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over2,132
- Share 65 and over19.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,069
- Civilian labor force5,052
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.6 percent
- Rank by population among Oklahoma counties54th of 77
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2429th
Washita County is the 54th largest of 77 Oklahoma counties by population. A median home costs 1.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.2 percent against 19.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Washita County
Is Washita County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.75 percent
- Census 2020 base population10,921
- Births, 2024118
- Deaths, 2024140
- Natural change, 2024-22
- Net domestic migration, 2024137
- Net international migration, 202411
- Total net migration, 2024148
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202461
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2107th
The county has lost 0.75 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Washita County
Where people moving to Washita County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving315
- People arriving, from those returns682
- Adjusted gross income arriving$13.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$42,305
- Largest single originWashita County Non-migrants (3,378 households)
- Largest single destination (3,378 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washita County Non-migrants | 3,378 | 7,630 | $180.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 102 | 229 | $3.6 m |
| Custer County | 77 | 148 | $3.2 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 75 | 175 | $4.2 m |
| Beckham County | 61 | 130 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - South | 41 | 98 | $2.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 34 | 77 | $2.0 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Washita County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Washita County
What the Washita County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$393.4 m
- County GDP, 2023$432.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-9.1 percent
- GDP change over five years33.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Oklahoma counties63rd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2557th
- GDP per resident$36,373
Output grew -9.1 percent in the latest year and 33.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Washita County
Who employs people in Washita County
- Covered employment, annual average1,932
- Establishments reporting294
- Average annual pay$45,488
- Average weekly wage$875
- Sector 44-45, employment240
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,224
- Sector 42, employment133
- Sector 42, average annual pay$54,696
- Sector 23, employment111
- Sector 23, average annual pay$61,896
- Sector 52, employment102
- Sector 52, average annual pay$64,378
- Sector 21, employment98
- Sector 31-33, employment96
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 240 | 30 | $26,224 |
| Sector 42 | 133 | 18 | $54,696 |
| Sector 23 | 111 | 26 | $61,896 |
| Sector 52 | 102 | 21 | $64,378 |
| Sector 21 | 98 | 18 | $70,235 |
| Sector 31-33 | 96 | 8 | $43,119 |
| Sector 11 | 62 | 16 | $32,913 |
| Sector 54 | 37 | 23 | $61,633 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 240 jobs, 12.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Washita County
What businesses operate in Washita County
- Establishments, all industries207
- Employment at those establishments1,324
- Annual payroll$48.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Washita County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$862,765
- Single family units authorised3
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$287,588
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Washita County
How much SBA lending happens in Washita County
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$232,225
- Median 7(a) approval$131,000
- 10th percentile approval$35,000
- 90th percentile approval$252,700
- Largest single approval$1,527,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)41
- Jobs per approval3.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals7
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer16.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter8
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countOther Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (4)
- Most active lenderLegacy Bank (8)
The average approval of $232,225 sits well above the median of $131,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 16.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Washita County
Do SBA loans in Washita County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full6
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 6 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Washita County
Which parts of Washita County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- CORDELL, approvals6
- Burns Flat, approvals3
- Canute, approvals2
- CORN, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| CORDELL | 6 | $695,500 |
| Burns Flat | 3 | $180,000 |
| Canute | 2 | $383,700 |
| CORN | 1 | $1,527,500 |
CORDELL accounts for 6 approvals against 3 in Burns Flat. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Washita County
How big is Washita County
- Land area1,003 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oklahoma counties19th of 77
- Width, east to west42 mi
- Height, north to south25.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land11
- Establishments per square mile0.21
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Washita County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Washita County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population10,815
- Households4,131
- Average household size2.62
- Median household income$63,501
- Median age40.6
Common questions
Washita County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Washita County, Oklahoma?
10,815, in 4,131 households, ranking 54th of 77 Oklahoma counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Washita County growing?
The population has fallen 0.75 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 118 births against 140 deaths, with net migration of 148. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Washita County?
$63,501. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,400, which is 1.9 times income, and median gross rent is $815 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Washita County?
207 establishments, employing 1,324 people with an annual payroll of $48.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Washita County?
Average annual pay is $45,488, or $875 a week, across 1,932 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Washita County?
12 7(a) approvals totalling $2.8 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $131,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Washita County?
3 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $862,765. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Washita County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Washita County come from?
The largest single origin is Washita County Non-migrants, with 3,378 households. Arriving households report an average income of $42,305 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Washita County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Washita County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.