Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sequoyah County, OK

The map below shows majority race by area in Sequoyah 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 Sequoyah 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 Sequoyah County overall is white, making up 60.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 18.1%. 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 north 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 Sequoyah County

 
Self-Identified Race
Sequoyah County, OK Population
White
60.2%
Hispanic
5.3%
Black
2.0%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
18.1%
Other
13.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sequoyah County, OK

The map below shows diversity in Sequoyah 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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Sequoyah County Diversity Score

58.4

More diverse than 90% of US counties

Sequoyah County has a diversity score of 58.4: 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. Sequoyah County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Sequoyah County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Sequoyah County, and the least diverse areas are in south Sequoyah 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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