Cleveland County Demographics

A map of Cleveland County's Population by Race

Cleveland County, Oklahoma had a population of 295,528 in 2020. It was 66.0% White, 4.9% Black, 4.3% Asian, 10.3% Hispanic, 4.8% Native American/Other, and 9.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cleveland County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cleveland County is the 3rd most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Cleveland County's White Population

195,085 residents of Cleveland County identify as White, or 66.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Cleveland County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Cleveland County is ranked #41 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cleveland County is more White than neighboring Oklahoma County (51.2% White). Cleveland County is less White than neighboring McClain County (73.7% White), Pottawatomie County (67.8% White), Garvin County (70.9% White), and Grady County (76.4% White).

Cleveland County's Black Population

14,613 residents of Cleveland County identify as Black, or 4.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cleveland County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Cleveland County is ranked #18 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cleveland County is more Black than neighboring McClain County (0.8% Black), Pottawatomie County (3% Black), Garvin County (2.1% Black), and Grady County (2.3% Black). Cleveland County is less Black than neighboring Oklahoma County (14.8% Black).

Cleveland County's Asian Population

12,697 residents of Cleveland County identify as Asian, or 4.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cleveland County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Cleveland County is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cleveland County is more Asian than neighboring McClain County (0.5% Asian), Oklahoma County (3.5% Asian), Pottawatomie County (0.7% Asian), Garvin County (0.5% Asian), and Grady County (0.4% Asian).

Cleveland County's Hispanic Population

30,312 residents of Cleveland County identify as Hispanic, or 10.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cleveland County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Cleveland County is ranked #24 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cleveland County is more Hispanic than neighboring McClain County (8.9% Hispanic), Pottawatomie County (5.9% Hispanic), Garvin County (9.6% Hispanic), and Grady County (6.4% Hispanic). Cleveland County is less Hispanic than neighboring Oklahoma County (19.3% Hispanic).

Cleveland County's Native American/Other Population

14,236 residents of Cleveland County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 4.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cleveland County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oklahoma (8.4% Native American/Other). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Cleveland County is ranked #56 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cleveland County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oklahoma County (3.3% Native American/Other). Cleveland County is less Native American/Other than neighboring McClain County (6.7% Native American/Other), Pottawatomie County (12.3% Native American/Other), Garvin County (8.2% Native American/Other), and Grady County (5.6% Native American/Other).

Cleveland County's Multiracial Population

28,585 residents of Cleveland County identify as Multiracial, or 9.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cleveland County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Cleveland County is ranked #32 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cleveland County is more Multiracial than neighboring McClain County (9.4% Multiracial), Oklahoma County (7.9% Multiracial), Garvin County (8.7% Multiracial), and Grady County (9% Multiracial). Cleveland County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pottawatomie County (10.2% Multiracial).

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