City in Woods County, Oklahoma · 6.3 sq mi · 772 people per sq mi
About 4,900 people live in Alva. The typical household earns $40,709, and the median resident is 28.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,999 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.89%
Men 27.7 · Women 30.5
1900–2026
4,870
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
4,870
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,870 | -10 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,880 | -81 | 1.63% |
| 2024 | 4,961 | -3 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 4,964 | -30 | 0.60% |
| 2022 | 4,994 | -14 | 0.28% |
| 2021 | 5,008 | +9 | 0.18% |
| 2020 | 4,999 | +55 | 1.11% |
| 2019 | 4,944 | -58 | 1.16% |
| 2018 | 5,002 | -119 | 2.32% |
| 2017 | 5,121 | -50 | 0.97% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 50 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 4 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 42% | 37% |
| Never married | 46% | 51% | 41% |
| Divorced | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau