Jefferson County Demographics

A map of Jefferson County's Population by Race

Jefferson County, Oklahoma had a population of 5,337 in 2020. It was 74.8% White, 0.5% Black, 0.6% Asian, 10.9% Hispanic, 5.2% Native American/Other, and 8.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jefferson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Jefferson County is the 68th most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Jefferson County's White Population

3,993 residents of Jefferson County identify as White, or 74.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Jefferson County larger than the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Jefferson County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more White than neighboring Cotton County (74.1% White), and Carter County (65.1% White). Jefferson County is less White than neighboring Stephens County (75.6% White), Montague County (81.9% White), and Clay County (87.5% White).

Jefferson County's Black Population

27 residents of Jefferson County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jefferson County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Jefferson County is ranked #64 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Black than neighboring Montague County (0.4% Black), and Clay County (0.3% Black). Jefferson County is less Black than neighboring Stephens County (1.9% Black), Cotton County (1.2% Black), and Carter County (5.9% Black).

Jefferson County's Asian Population

30 residents of Jefferson County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Jefferson County is ranked #32 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Asian than neighboring Montague County (0.4% Asian), Clay County (0.5% Asian), and Cotton County (0.5% Asian). Jefferson County is less Asian than neighboring Carter County (1.2% Asian).

Jefferson County's Hispanic Population

584 residents of Jefferson County identify as Hispanic, or 10.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Jefferson County is ranked #22 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Stephens County (8.1% Hispanic), Clay County (6.3% Hispanic), Cotton County (6.5% Hispanic), and Carter County (7.5% Hispanic). Jefferson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montague County (11.8% Hispanic).

Jefferson County's Native American/Other Population

278 residents of Jefferson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 5.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jefferson 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, Jefferson County is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stephens County (5.1% Native American/Other), Montague County (1% Native American/Other), and Clay County (1.1% Native American/Other). Jefferson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cotton County (9% Native American/Other), and Carter County (10.2% Native American/Other).

Jefferson County's Multiracial Population

425 residents of Jefferson County identify as Multiracial, or 8.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jefferson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Jefferson County is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Jefferson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Montague County (4.6% Multiracial), and Clay County (4.3% Multiracial). Jefferson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stephens County (8.8% Multiracial), Cotton County (8.6% Multiracial), and Carter County (10.1% Multiracial).

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