Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Seminole County, OK

The map below shows majority race by area in Seminole 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 Seminole 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 Seminole County overall is white, making up 62.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 18.1%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Seminole County

 
Self-Identified Race
Seminole County, OK Population
White
62.2%
Hispanic
5.6%
Black
3.6%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
18.1%
Other
10.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Seminole County, OK

The map below shows diversity in Seminole 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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Seminole County Diversity Score

56.6

More diverse than 86% of US counties

Seminole County 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. Seminole County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Seminole County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Seminole County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Seminole 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.