Census Estimate Puts Woodruff at About 6,026 Residents, Up More Than 40% Since 2020
New Census Bureau estimates show Woodruff grew from 4,212 people in 2020 to about 6,026 in July 2025, with about 950 of that gain in the last year alone.
The Woodruff Times reported on May 23, 2026 on new U.S. Census Bureau estimates for the City of Woodruff. Here is our summary of the numbers.
Population: about 6,026 residents in July 2025, up from 4,212 in the 2020 Census, an increase of more than 40 percent. The July 2024 estimate was 5,072, so about half of the five-year gain (some 950 people) came in the last twelve months. The city's land area was 4.58 square miles in the 2020 Census, up from 3.91 in 2010.
Households and housing: about 1,942 households (2020 to 2024) averaging 2.27 people. Median household income is estimated at $70,959, median home value $204,800 and median rent $810 a month. About 54.3 percent of homes are owner-occupied.
Other figures in the report: 25.1 percent of residents are under 18 and 15.2 percent are 65 or older; 95.6 percent of households have a computer and 92.7 percent have broadband; 84.6 percent of adults 25 and older finished high school and 19.1 percent hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the average commute is about 27.8 minutes; 14.2 percent of residents live below the poverty line.
This is our own summary; the full story, by publisher Tracy Sanders, is at The Woodruff Times (link below). Census estimates are estimates and are revised each year.