Washington County Demographics
A map of Washington County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 35,208 | 67.1% |
Multiracial | 6,266 | 11.9% |
Native American/Other | 5,325 | 10.2% |
Hispanic | 3,360 | 6.4% |
Black | 1,322 | 2.5% |
Asian | 974 | 1.9% |
Washington County, Oklahoma had a population of 52,455 in 2020. It was 67.1% White, 2.5% Black, 1.9% Asian, 6.4% Hispanic, 10.2% Native American/Other, and 11.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Washington County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Washington County is the 14th most populous county of the 77 counties in Oklahoma.
Washington County's White Population
35,208 residents of Washington County identify as White, or 67.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Washington County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Oklahoma (60.8% White). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Washington County is ranked #36 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more White than neighboring Nowata County (62.4% White), Rogers County (65.5% White), and Osage County (59.9% White). Washington County is less White than neighboring Montgomery County (74.9% White), and Chautauqua County (83.5% White).
Washington County's Black Population
1,322 residents of Washington County identify as Black, or 2.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oklahoma (7.2% Black). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Washington County is ranked #35 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Black than neighboring Nowata County (1.1% Black), Rogers County (1.2% Black), and Chautauqua County (0.7% Black). Washington County is less Black than neighboring Osage County (10.5% Black), and Montgomery County (4.9% Black).
Washington County's Asian Population
974 residents of Washington County identify as Asian, or 1.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oklahoma (2.3% Asian). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Washington County is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Asian than neighboring Nowata County (0.1% Asian), Rogers County (1.8% Asian), Osage County (0.3% Asian), Montgomery County (0.6% Asian), and Chautauqua County (0.5% Asian).
Washington County's Hispanic Population
3,360 residents of Washington County identify as Hispanic, or 6.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Washington County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Oklahoma (11.9% Hispanic). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Washington County is ranked #46 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Hispanic than neighboring Nowata County (2.6% Hispanic), Rogers County (5.5% Hispanic), Osage County (4.1% Hispanic), and Chautauqua County (4.1% Hispanic). Washington County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (7.7% Hispanic).
Washington County's Native American/Other Population
5,325 residents of Washington County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 10.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Washington 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, Washington County is ranked #36 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (3.3% Native American/Other), and Chautauqua County (5.5% Native American/Other). Washington County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nowata County (16.9% Native American/Other), Rogers County (13.1% Native American/Other), and Osage County (14.2% Native American/Other).
Washington County's Multiracial Population
6,266 residents of Washington County identify as Multiracial, or 11.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Washington County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oklahoma (9.4% Multiracial). Of the 77 counties in Oklahoma, Washington County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Washington County is more Multiracial than neighboring Osage County (11% Multiracial), Montgomery County (8.7% Multiracial), and Chautauqua County (5.7% Multiracial). Washington County is less Multiracial than neighboring Nowata County (17% Multiracial), and Rogers County (13% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.