Town · Oklahoma
Watts, Oklahoma
Watts, town, in Adair County, Oklahoma. Watts had 280 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.2% from the Bureau's April 2020 estimates base of 274; the 2020 Census counted 227 on the place as it was defined then and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 234 (±78). GEOID 4079100.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
280
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 227 · ACS 2020-2024: 234 ±78
Median household income
$34,063
±$16,954 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $65,039
Median home value
$93,600
±$26,264 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $199,800
Median gross rent
$688
±$238 (90% margin)
Oklahoma: $1,014
Where is Watts and what county is it in?
Watts is a town in Adair County, Oklahoma. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 427 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Watts, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 280 people lived in Watts on July 1, 2025, up 2.2% since 2020, slower than Oklahoma (+4.1%). The Census Bureau's yearly estimates start from its own April 2020 base for Watts, 274, which differs from the 2020 Census count of 227: the estimates follow the place as the estimates program defines it today (its present boundaries, and for a consolidated city-county the area the program assigns it), so the change since 2020 is measured from that base. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 234 (±78).
| Measure | Watts | Adair County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 234 ±78 | 19,575 | no clear change |
| Households | 103 ±32 | 7,133 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.27 ±0.57 | 2.66 | −0.92 |
| Housing units | 126 ±32 | 8,148 | no clear change |
Watts's population since 2000
From 316 in 2000 to 280 in 2025: down 11.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Watts as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Watts?
The median resident of Watts is 44.6 years old; 29.5% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 39.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 25.6%.
| Measure | Watts | Adair County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.6 ±17.0 | 37.9 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 29.5% ±11.8 pts | 26.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.5% ±10.8 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Male | 42.7% ±7.3 pts | 50.3% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.6% ±17.5 pts | 7.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 39.3% ±13.0 pts | 39.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.3 pts | 1.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 19.2% ±11.0 pts | 38.9% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 15.0% ±9.0 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±10.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.1% ±2.1 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 8.5% ±5.8 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.7% ±8.9 pts | 7.0% | – |
| With a disability | 32.5% ±10.1 pts | 22.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.0% ±6.7 pts | 18.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.5% ±7.6 pts | 84.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.8% ±5.6 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.3% ±1.8 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.0% ±8.4 pts | 90.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 6.5% ±7.0 pts | 1.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Watts earn?
Half of Watts's 103 households earn less than $34,063 a year (±$16,954), against $48,041 in Adair County and $65,039 in Oklahoma. In 2015-2019 it was $28,204 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 33.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Watts | Adair County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $34,063 ±$16,954 | $48,041 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $43,041 ±$9,264 | $62,038 | – |
| Per capita income | $19,744 ±$5,873 | $23,710 | +$7,328 |
| People below the poverty line | 33.8% ±17.1 pts | 21.5% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 44.9% ±32.1 pts | 27.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 18.4% ±11.9 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 81.6% ±12.6 pts | 85.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 73.8% ±14.9 pts | 71.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Watts?
Owners occupy 76.7% of Watts's occupied homes and renters 23.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $93,600 by its owner (±$26,264). The median renter pays $688 a month including utilities, and 46.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Watts | Adair County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $93,600 ±$26,264 | $117,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $688 ±$238 | $667 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.7% ±28.8 pts | 33.0% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $988 ±$128 | $1,069 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.7% ±12.5 pts | 68.5% | +20.3 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.3% ±12.5 pts | 31.5% | – |
| Housing units | 126 ±32 | 8,148 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±26.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±53.1 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 60.3% ±15.7 pts | 70.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 29.4% ±11.6 pts | 19.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±17.9 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.2% ±3.2 pts | 10.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 13.5% ±8.7 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.9% ±4.3 pts | 9.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Watts work and get to work?
90.4% of Watts's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.2 minutes.
| Measure | Watts | Adair County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 42.5% ±12.2 pts | 55.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3% ±2.3 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 90.4% ±7.6 pts | 78.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.6% ±7.6 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±28.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±28.3 pts | 4.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±28.3 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min ±7.2 | 25.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Watts?
No census tract lies mostly in Watts; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3766Adair County | 2,513 | $41,182 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Watts) · Census block assignment files
How does Watts compare with other places in Oklahoma?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Watts is the 15,380th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 392nd-most populous of 591 in Oklahoma.
Watts is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 392nd | 591 |
Watts's figures with every place in Oklahoma (CSV)
Every place in Oklahoma, sortable · Compare Watts with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Watts?
21 of the 57 figures for Watts on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Watts are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Watts.