Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Okmulgee County, OK

The map below shows majority race by area in Okmulgee 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 Okmulgee County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Okmulgee County overall is white, making up 60.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 14.7%. There are more white people in the south areas of the county. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Okmulgee County

 
Self-Identified Race
Okmulgee County, OK Population
White
60.8%
Hispanic
5.3%
Black
7.1%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
14.7%
Other
11.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Okmulgee County, OK

The map below shows diversity in Okmulgee 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.

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Okmulgee County Diversity Score

58.7

More diverse than 90% of US counties

Okmulgee County has a diversity score of 58.7: 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. Okmulgee County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Okmulgee County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Okmulgee County, and the least diverse areas are in south Okmulgee 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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