Stephens County Demographics

A map of Stephens County's Population by Race

Stephens County, Oklahoma had a population of 42,848 in 2020. It was 75.6% White, 1.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, 8.1% Hispanic, 5.1% Native American/Other, and 8.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Stephens County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Stephens County is the 23rd most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.

Stephens County's White Population

32,383 residents of Stephens County identify as White, or 75.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Stephens County larger than the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Stephens County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Stephens County is more White than neighboring Jefferson County (74.8% White), Cotton County (74.1% White), Garvin County (70.9% White), and Carter County (65.1% White). Stephens County is less White than neighboring Grady County (76.4% White).

Stephens County's Black Population

799 residents of Stephens County identify as Black, or 1.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Stephens County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Stephens County is ranked #44 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Stephens County is more Black than neighboring Jefferson County (0.5% Black), and Cotton County (1.2% Black). Stephens County is less Black than neighboring Grady County (2.3% Black), Garvin County (2.1% Black), and Carter County (5.9% Black).

Stephens County's Asian Population

244 residents of Stephens County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Stephens County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Stephens County is ranked #31 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Stephens County is more Asian than neighboring Grady County (0.4% Asian), Cotton County (0.5% Asian), and Garvin County (0.5% Asian). Stephens County is less Asian than neighboring Carter County (1.2% Asian).

Stephens County's Hispanic Population

3,452 residents of Stephens County identify as Hispanic, or 8.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Stephens County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Stephens County is ranked #32 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Stephens County is more Hispanic than neighboring Grady County (6.4% Hispanic), Cotton County (6.5% Hispanic), and Carter County (7.5% Hispanic). Stephens County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jefferson County (10.9% Hispanic), and Garvin County (9.6% Hispanic).

Stephens County's Native American/Other Population

2,190 residents of Stephens County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 5.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Stephens 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, Stephens County is ranked #54 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Stephens County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (5.2% Native American/Other), Grady County (5.6% Native American/Other), Cotton County (9% Native American/Other), Garvin County (8.2% Native American/Other), and Carter County (10.2% Native American/Other).

Stephens County's Multiracial Population

3,780 residents of Stephens County identify as Multiracial, or 8.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Stephens County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Stephens County is ranked #42 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Stephens County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (8% Multiracial), Cotton County (8.6% Multiracial), and Garvin County (8.7% Multiracial). Stephens County is less Multiracial than neighboring Grady County (9% Multiracial), and Carter County (10.1% Multiracial).

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