Ottawa County Demographics

A map of Ottawa County's Population by Race

Ottawa County, Oklahoma had a population of 30,285 in 2020. It was 62.2% White, 0.9% Black, 0.5% Asian, 5.6% Hispanic, 19.3% Native American/Other, and 11.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ottawa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ottawa County is the 32nd most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Ottawa County's White Population

18,850 residents of Ottawa County identify as White, or 62.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Ottawa County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Ottawa County is ranked #53 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa County is more White than neighboring Craig County (59.8% White), and Delaware County (61.9% White). Ottawa County is less White than neighboring Cherokee County (83.9% White), Newton County (81.1% White), and McDonald County (71.5% White).

Ottawa County's Black Population

287 residents of Ottawa County identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ottawa County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Ottawa County is ranked #59 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa County is more Black than neighboring Cherokee County (0.4% Black), and Delaware County (0.3% Black). Ottawa County is less Black than neighboring Craig County (2.6% Black), and McDonald County (1.8% Black).

Ottawa County's Asian Population

154 residents of Ottawa County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ottawa County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Ottawa County is ranked #37 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa County is more Asian than neighboring Cherokee County (0.3% Asian). Ottawa County is less Asian than neighboring Delaware County (1.2% Asian), Newton County (1.4% Asian), and McDonald County (1.6% Asian).

Ottawa County's Hispanic Population

1,708 residents of Ottawa County identify as Hispanic, or 5.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ottawa County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Ottawa County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cherokee County (2.7% Hispanic), Craig County (3% Hispanic), and Delaware County (4% Hispanic). Ottawa County is less Hispanic than neighboring Newton County (6.2% Hispanic), and McDonald County (12.1% Hispanic).

Ottawa County's Native American/Other Population

5,844 residents of Ottawa County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 19.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ottawa 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, Ottawa County is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cherokee County (4.3% Native American/Other), Newton County (3.9% Native American/Other), and McDonald County (6.2% Native American/Other). Ottawa County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Craig County (20.3% Native American/Other), and Delaware County (21.3% Native American/Other).

Ottawa County's Multiracial Population

3,442 residents of Ottawa County identify as Multiracial, or 11.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ottawa County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Ottawa County is ranked #16 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ottawa County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee County (8.4% Multiracial), Delaware County (11.3% Multiracial), Newton County (6.6% Multiracial), and McDonald County (6.8% Multiracial). Ottawa County is less Multiracial than neighboring Craig County (13.7% Multiracial).

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