Mayes County Demographics

A map of Mayes County's Population by Race

Mayes County, Oklahoma had a population of 39,046 in 2020. It was 60.2% White, 0.5% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 20.9% Native American/Other, and 14.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mayes County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Mayes County is the 27th most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Mayes County's White Population

23,516 residents of Mayes County identify as White, or 60.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Mayes County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Mayes County is ranked #57 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mayes County is more White than neighboring Cherokee County (43% White), and Craig County (59.8% White). Mayes County is less White than neighboring Rogers County (65.5% White), Delaware County (61.9% White), and Wagoner County (65.1% White).

Mayes County's Black Population

180 residents of Mayes County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mayes County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Mayes County is ranked #66 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mayes County is more Black than neighboring Delaware County (0.3% Black). Mayes County is less Black than neighboring Rogers County (1.2% Black), Wagoner County (3.3% Black), Cherokee County (1.1% Black), and Craig County (2.6% Black).

Mayes County's Asian Population

192 residents of Mayes County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mayes County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Mayes County is ranked #41 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mayes County is less Asian than neighboring Rogers County (1.8% Asian), Delaware County (1.2% Asian), Wagoner County (1.7% Asian), and Cherokee County (0.7% Asian).

Mayes County's Hispanic Population

1,375 residents of Mayes County identify as Hispanic, or 3.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mayes County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Mayes County is ranked #70 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mayes County is more Hispanic than neighboring Craig County (3% Hispanic). Mayes County is less Hispanic than neighboring Rogers County (5.5% Hispanic), Delaware County (4% Hispanic), Wagoner County (7.6% Hispanic), and Cherokee County (7.3% Hispanic).

Mayes County's Native American/Other Population

8,172 residents of Mayes County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 20.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mayes County larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Oklahoma (8.4% Native American/Other). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Mayes County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mayes County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rogers County (13.1% Native American/Other), Wagoner County (10.3% Native American/Other), and Craig County (20.3% Native American/Other). Mayes County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Delaware County (21.3% Native American/Other), and Cherokee County (33.8% Native American/Other).

Mayes County's Multiracial Population

5,611 residents of Mayes County identify as Multiracial, or 14.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mayes County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Mayes County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mayes County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rogers County (13% Multiracial), Delaware County (11.3% Multiracial), Wagoner County (12% Multiracial), Cherokee County (14.2% Multiracial), and Craig County (13.7% Multiracial).

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