The map below shows majority race by area in Cotton County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Cotton County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Cotton County overall is white, making up 75.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 10.3%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Cotton County
Self-Identified Race |
Cotton County, OK Population |
|---|---|
White |
75.1% |
Hispanic |
7.5% |
Black |
1.6% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
5.4% |
Other |
10.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cotton County, OK
The map below shows diversity in Cotton County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.
Cotton County Diversity Score
41.7
More diverse than 62% of US counties
Cotton County has a diversity score of 41.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Cotton County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 62% of them. Within Cotton County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Cotton County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Cotton County.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
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