Population By Race and Ethnicity in Oklahoma in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 3,928,143 population of Oklahoma comprised of 410,072 people who identified as Hispanic (10.44%), and 3,518,071 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Oklahoma, with a population of 2,920,591 (74.35%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group in Oklahoma, with a population of 369,999 (9.42%). Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Oklahoma, with a population of 303,054 (7.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Oklahoma, with a population of 2,590,132 (65.94%). American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Oklahoma, with a population of 330,821 (8.42%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Oklahoma, with a population of 330,459 (8.41%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Oklahoma.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Oklahoma in 2016
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Population By Race in Oklahoma in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 303,054 7.72%
White Alone 2,920,591 74.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 369,999 9.42%
Asian Alone 89,949 2.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7,558 0.19%
Two Or More Races 236,992 6.03%
Population By Ethnicity in Oklahoma in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 13,954 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 330,459 8.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 39,178 1.00%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,754 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,429 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22,298 0.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 289,100 7.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,590,132 65.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 330,821 8.42%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 87,195 2.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6,129 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 214,694 5.47%