Hughes County Demographics

A map of Hughes County's Population by Race

Hughes County, Oklahoma had a population of 13,367 in 2020. It was 60.4% White, 5.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 5.6% Hispanic, 19.2% Native American/Other, and 9.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hughes County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hughes County is the 50th most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Hughes County's White Population

8,073 residents of Hughes County identify as White, or 60.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Hughes County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Hughes County is ranked #56 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hughes County is more White than neighboring Seminole County (59.9% White), Okfuskee County (58.3% White), and Pontotoc County (59.6% White). Hughes County is less White than neighboring Coal County (64% White), and Pittsburg County (64.9% White).

Hughes County's Black Population

728 residents of Hughes County identify as Black, or 5.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hughes County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Hughes County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hughes County is more Black than neighboring Seminole County (3.9% Black), Coal County (0.4% Black), Pittsburg County (2.8% Black), and Pontotoc County (2.3% Black). Hughes County is less Black than neighboring Okfuskee County (6.1% Black).

Hughes County's Asian Population

38 residents of Hughes County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hughes County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Hughes County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hughes County is less Asian than neighboring Pittsburg County (0.6% Asian), and Pontotoc County (1% Asian).

Hughes County's Hispanic Population

755 residents of Hughes County identify as Hispanic, or 5.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hughes County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Hughes County is ranked #52 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hughes County is more Hispanic than neighboring Seminole County (5% Hispanic), Okfuskee County (3% Hispanic), Coal County (3.8% Hispanic), and Pittsburg County (5.2% Hispanic). Hughes County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pontotoc County (5.8% Hispanic).

Hughes County's Native American/Other Population

2,565 residents of Hughes County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 19.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hughes 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, Hughes County is ranked #12 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hughes County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Seminole County (19.1% Native American/Other), Pittsburg County (14.8% Native American/Other), and Pontotoc County (18.3% Native American/Other). Hughes County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Okfuskee County (22.9% Native American/Other), and Coal County (20.1% Native American/Other).

Hughes County's Multiracial Population

1,208 residents of Hughes County identify as Multiracial, or 9.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hughes County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Hughes County is ranked #40 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hughes County is less Multiracial than neighboring Seminole County (11.8% Multiracial), Okfuskee County (9.4% Multiracial), Coal County (11.4% Multiracial), Pittsburg County (11.7% Multiracial), and Pontotoc County (13.1% Multiracial).

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