Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - 1.5%
The current population of the Wichita Falls-Sherman-Lawton, TX-OK Market is 785,230 as of the January 2026 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of 1.5%, resulting in a Population of 796,899 by January 2031. This percentage change in Population ranks 116th across STI Markets. The Wichita Falls-Sherman-Lawton, TX-OK Market currently ranks 117th in overall population, and will rank 116th by January 2031.
High and Low Range - -1.4% to 9.2%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of 1.5% for Wichita Falls-Sherman-Lawton, TX-OK Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 9.2% at 857,189. Similarly a population change as low as -1.4% at 774,153 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - 3.2%
By January 2036 we project the Population of the Wichita Falls-Sherman-Lawton, TX-OK Market to be 810,536 resulting in a change of 3.2% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 112th across STI Markets. The Wichita Falls-Sherman-Lawton, TX-OK Market currently ranks 117th in overall population, and will rank 116th by January 2036.
