Adair County Demographics

A map of Adair County's Population by Race

Adair County, Oklahoma had a population of 19,495 in 2020. It was 38.3% White, 0.2% Black, 0.8% Asian, 6.4% Hispanic, 42.4% Native American/Other, and 11.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Adair County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Adair County is the 41st most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Adair County's White Population

7,464 residents of Adair County identify as White, or 38.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Adair County considerably less than the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Adair County is ranked #77 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is less White than neighboring Cherokee County (43% White), Sequoyah County (57.3% White), Washington County (65.3% White), Crawford County (79.2% White), and Delaware County (61.9% White).

Adair County's Black Population

40 residents of Adair County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Adair County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Adair County is ranked #71 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is less Black than neighboring Cherokee County (1.1% Black), Sequoyah County (1.5% Black), Washington County (3.4% Black), Crawford County (1.4% Black), and Delaware County (0.3% Black).

Adair County's Asian Population

162 residents of Adair County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Adair County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Adair County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Asian than neighboring Cherokee County (0.7% Asian), and Sequoyah County (0.7% Asian). Adair County is less Asian than neighboring Washington County (2.3% Asian), Crawford County (1.6% Asian), and Delaware County (1.2% Asian).

Adair County's Hispanic Population

1,252 residents of Adair County identify as Hispanic, or 6.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Adair County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Adair County is ranked #45 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sequoyah County (4.4% Hispanic), and Delaware County (4% Hispanic). Adair County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cherokee County (7.3% Hispanic), Washington County (18.2% Hispanic), and Crawford County (7.6% Hispanic).

Adair County's Native American/Other Population

8,264 residents of Adair County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 42.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Adair County considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Oklahoma (8.4% Native American/Other). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Adair County is ranked #1 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cherokee County (33.8% Native American/Other), Sequoyah County (23.1% Native American/Other), Washington County (4.8% Native American/Other), Crawford County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Delaware County (21.3% Native American/Other).

Adair County's Multiracial Population

2,313 residents of Adair County identify as Multiracial, or 11.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Adair County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Adair County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Adair County is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (6% Multiracial), Crawford County (7.7% Multiracial), and Delaware County (11.3% Multiracial). Adair County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee County (14.2% Multiracial), and Sequoyah County (13% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.