The map below shows majority race by area in Okemah, 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 Okemah racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Okemah overall is white, making up 60.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 23.9%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the east 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 Okemah
Self-Identified Race |
Okemah, OK Population |
|---|---|
White |
60.6% |
Hispanic |
4.5% |
Black |
2.7% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
23.9% |
Other |
8.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Okemah, OK
The map below shows diversity in Okemah. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Okemah Diversity Score
56.6
More diverse than 91% of US cities
Okemah has a diversity score of 56.6: 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. Okemah is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Okemah's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Okemah, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Okemah.
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.