Harper County Demographics

A map of Harper County's Population by Race

Harper County, Oklahoma had a population of 3,272 in 2020. It was 72.6% White, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 22.4% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Harper County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Harper County is the 75th most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Harper County's White Population

2,375 residents of Harper County identify as White, or 72.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Harper County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Harper County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Harper County is more White than neighboring Lipscomb County (58.4% White). Harper County is less White than neighboring Clark County (83.8% White), Woodward County (75.4% White), Comanche County (90% White), and Ellis County (84% White).

Harper County's Black Population

4 residents of Harper County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Harper County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Harper County is ranked #75 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Harper County is less Black than neighboring Woodward County (1.7% Black), Comanche County (0.6% Black), and Ellis County (0.4% Black).

Harper County's Asian Population

0 residents of Harper County identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Harper County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Harper County is ranked #76 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Harper County is less Asian than neighboring Clark County (1.2% Asian), Woodward County (0.6% Asian), Ellis County (0.2% Asian), and Lipscomb County (0.1% Asian).

Harper County's Hispanic Population

733 residents of Harper County identify as Hispanic, or 22.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Harper County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Harper County is ranked #7 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Harper County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clark County (10.2% Hispanic), Woodward County (14.7% Hispanic), Comanche County (5.8% Hispanic), and Ellis County (9.1% Hispanic). Harper County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lipscomb County (36.7% Hispanic).

Harper County's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Harper County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Harper County slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of Oklahoma (8.4% Native American/Other). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Harper County is ranked #75 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Harper County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Comanche County (0.4% Native American/Other). Harper County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clark County (1.4% Native American/Other), Woodward County (2.9% Native American/Other), Ellis County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Lipscomb County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Harper County's Multiracial Population

134 residents of Harper County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Harper County slightly less than the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Harper County is ranked #74 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Harper County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clark County (3.4% Multiracial), Comanche County (3.3% Multiracial), and Lipscomb County (3.6% Multiracial). Harper County is less Multiracial than neighboring Woodward County (4.7% Multiracial), and Ellis County (4.7% Multiracial).

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