Atoka County Demographics

A map of Atoka County's Population by Race

Atoka County, Oklahoma had a population of 14,143 in 2020. It was 65.8% White, 4.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 15.9% Native American/Other, and 10.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Atoka County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Atoka County is the 47th most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Atoka County's White Population

9,303 residents of Atoka County identify as White, or 65.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Atoka County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Atoka County is ranked #42 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Atoka County is more White than neighboring Coal County (64% White), Bryan County (65.3% White), Choctaw County (57.1% White), Pittsburg County (64.9% White), and Johnston County (65.6% White).

Atoka County's Black Population

565 residents of Atoka County identify as Black, or 4.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Atoka County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Atoka County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Atoka County is more Black than neighboring Coal County (0.4% Black), Bryan County (1.6% Black), Pittsburg County (2.8% Black), and Johnston County (2.3% Black). Atoka County is less Black than neighboring Choctaw County (9.7% Black).

Atoka County's Asian Population

49 residents of Atoka County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Atoka County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Atoka County is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Atoka County is more Asian than neighboring Choctaw County (0.2% Asian). Atoka County is less Asian than neighboring Bryan County (0.6% Asian), Pittsburg County (0.6% Asian), and Johnston County (0.5% Asian).

Atoka County's Hispanic Population

548 residents of Atoka County identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Atoka County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Atoka County is ranked #66 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Atoka County is more Hispanic than neighboring Coal County (3.8% Hispanic). Atoka County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bryan County (7.4% Hispanic), Choctaw County (4.2% Hispanic), Pittsburg County (5.2% Hispanic), and Johnston County (5.7% Hispanic).

Atoka County's Native American/Other Population

2,254 residents of Atoka County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 15.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Atoka County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Oklahoma (8.4% Native American/Other). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Atoka County is ranked #23 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Atoka County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bryan County (14.5% Native American/Other), and Pittsburg County (14.8% Native American/Other). Atoka County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coal County (20.1% Native American/Other), Choctaw County (18% Native American/Other), and Johnston County (16% Native American/Other).

Atoka County's Multiracial Population

1,424 residents of Atoka County identify as Multiracial, or 10.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Atoka County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Atoka County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Atoka County is more Multiracial than neighboring Johnston County (10% Multiracial). Atoka County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coal County (11.4% Multiracial), Bryan County (10.6% Multiracial), Choctaw County (10.8% Multiracial), and Pittsburg County (11.7% Multiracial).

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