Sequoyah County Demographics

A map of Sequoyah County's Population by Race

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma had a population of 39,281 in 2020. It was 57.3% White, 1.5% Black, 0.7% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic, 23.1% Native American/Other, and 13.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sequoyah County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sequoyah County is the 26th most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Sequoyah County's White Population

22,497 residents of Sequoyah County identify as White, or 57.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Sequoyah County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Sequoyah County is ranked #66 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sequoyah County is more White than neighboring Adair County (38.3% White), and Cherokee County (43% White). Sequoyah County is less White than neighboring Haskell County (66.6% White), Crawford County (79.2% White), and Sebastian County (64.8% White).

Sequoyah County's Black Population

585 residents of Sequoyah County identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sequoyah County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Sequoyah County is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sequoyah County is more Black than neighboring Adair County (0.2% Black), Haskell County (0.6% Black), Cherokee County (1.1% Black), and Crawford County (1.4% Black). Sequoyah County is less Black than neighboring Sebastian County (6.2% Black).

Sequoyah County's Asian Population

288 residents of Sequoyah County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sequoyah County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Sequoyah County is ranked #20 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sequoyah County is more Asian than neighboring Haskell County (0.2% Asian). Sequoyah County is less Asian than neighboring Adair County (0.8% Asian), Crawford County (1.6% Asian), and Sebastian County (4.5% Asian).

Sequoyah County's Hispanic Population

1,726 residents of Sequoyah County identify as Hispanic, or 4.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sequoyah County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Sequoyah County is ranked #62 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sequoyah County is less Hispanic than neighboring Adair County (6.4% Hispanic), Haskell County (4.6% Hispanic), Cherokee County (7.3% Hispanic), Crawford County (7.6% Hispanic), and Sebastian County (15.1% Hispanic).

Sequoyah County's Native American/Other Population

9,078 residents of Sequoyah County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 23.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sequoyah County larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Oklahoma (8.4% Native American/Other). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Sequoyah County is ranked #4 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sequoyah County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Haskell County (18.9% Native American/Other), Crawford County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Sebastian County (2.2% Native American/Other). Sequoyah County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Adair County (42.4% Native American/Other), and Cherokee County (33.8% Native American/Other).

Sequoyah County's Multiracial Population

5,107 residents of Sequoyah County identify as Multiracial, or 13.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sequoyah County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Sequoyah County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sequoyah County is more Multiracial than neighboring Adair County (11.9% Multiracial), Haskell County (9.2% Multiracial), Crawford County (7.7% Multiracial), and Sebastian County (7.3% Multiracial). Sequoyah County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cherokee County (14.2% Multiracial).

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