Johnston County Demographics

A map of Johnston County's Population by Race

Johnston County, Oklahoma had a population of 10,272 in 2020. It was 65.6% White, 2.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 5.7% Hispanic, 16.0% Native American/Other, and 10.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Johnston County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Johnston County is the 56th most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Johnston County's White Population

6,735 residents of Johnston County identify as White, or 65.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Johnston County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Johnston County is ranked #43 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Johnston County is more White than neighboring Marshall County (63.7% White), Pontotoc County (59.6% White), Coal County (64% White), and Bryan County (65.3% White). Johnston County is less White than neighboring Murray County (67.9% White).

Johnston County's Black Population

236 residents of Johnston County identify as Black, or 2.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Johnston County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Johnston County is ranked #38 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Johnston County is more Black than neighboring Marshall County (1.1% Black), Murray County (1.1% Black), Coal County (0.4% Black), and Bryan County (1.6% Black).

Johnston County's Asian Population

52 residents of Johnston County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Johnston County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Johnston County is ranked #39 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Johnston County is more Asian than neighboring Marshall County (0.3% Asian), Murray County (0.3% Asian), and Coal County (0.3% Asian). Johnston County is less Asian than neighboring Pontotoc County (1% Asian), and Bryan County (0.6% Asian).

Johnston County's Hispanic Population

581 residents of Johnston County identify as Hispanic, or 5.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Johnston County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Johnston County is ranked #51 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Johnston County is more Hispanic than neighboring Coal County (3.8% Hispanic). Johnston County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (17% Hispanic), Pontotoc County (5.8% Hispanic), Murray County (6.7% Hispanic), and Bryan County (7.4% Hispanic).

Johnston County's Native American/Other Population

1,644 residents of Johnston County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 16.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Johnston 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, Johnston County is ranked #22 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Johnston County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Marshall County (9.8% Native American/Other), Murray County (14.2% Native American/Other), and Bryan County (14.5% Native American/Other). Johnston County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pontotoc County (18.3% Native American/Other), and Coal County (20.1% Native American/Other).

Johnston County's Multiracial Population

1,024 residents of Johnston County identify as Multiracial, or 10.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Johnston County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Johnston County is ranked #28 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Johnston County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marshall County (8.1% Multiracial), and Murray County (9.8% Multiracial). Johnston County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pontotoc County (13.1% Multiracial), Coal County (11.4% Multiracial), and Bryan County (10.6% Multiracial).

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