2025

Counties in Oklahoma ranked by Native American Population

This list ranks the 77 counties in Oklahoma based on their American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Native American population in Oklahoma

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  • 1
    Tulsa County
    Native American population in Tulsa County is 77,919
    10.03% of Tulsa County population is Native American
  • 2
    Oklahoma County
    Native American population in Oklahoma County is 61,096
    6.64% of Oklahoma County population is Native American
  • 3
    Cleveland County
    Native American population in Cleveland County is 28,933
    8.55% of Cleveland County population is Native American
  • 4
    Cherokee County
    Native American population in Cherokee County is 21,427
    38.48% of Cherokee County population is Native American
  • 5
    Rogers County
    Native American population in Rogers County is 20,159
    18.44% of Rogers County population is Native American

List of 77 counties in Oklahoma by Native American Population

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Rank by Native American Population
County
Native American Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total Oklahoma Native American Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Tulsa County 77,919 10.03% 14.02%
2 Oklahoma County 61,096 6.64% 11.00%
3 Cleveland County 28,933 8.55% 5.21%
4 Cherokee County 21,427 38.48% 3.86%
5 Rogers County 20,159 18.44% 3.63%
6 Muskogee County 17,821 23.67% 3.21%
7 Wagoner County 14,105 14.61% 2.54%
8 13,739 7.54% 2.47%
9 13,548 16.72% 2.44%
10 13,149 9.26% 2.37%
11 12,785 27.50% 2.30%
12 12,489 27.23% 2.25%
13 12,347 27.37% 2.22%
14 12,008 15.25% 2.16%
15 10,227 46.37% 1.84%
16 10,166 23.56% 1.83%
17 9,920 18.63% 1.79%
18 9,724 18.53% 1.75%
19 9,631 18.47% 1.73%
20 9,322 17.13% 1.68%
21 9,060 21.42% 1.63%
22 8,868 14.96% 1.60%
23 8,408 24.71% 1.51%
24 7,636 8.37% 1.37%
25 7,617 24.46% 1.37%
26 7,604 13.66% 1.37%
27 6,969 19.79% 1.25%
28 6,896 14.14% 1.24%
29 6,185 23.80% 1.11%
30 5,745 9.29% 1.03%
31 4,973 23.01% 0.90%
32 4,925 10.03% 0.89%
33 4,331 7.56% 0.78%
34 4,189 8.63% 0.75%
35 4,168 26.16% 0.75%
36 3,926 10.58% 0.71%
37 3,715 12.56% 0.67%
38 3,635 5.29% 0.65%
39 3,487 21.34% 0.63%
40 3,317 22.96% 0.60%
41 3,163 24.59% 0.57%
42 3,004 17.86% 0.54%
43 2,995 28.73% 0.54%
44 2,959 9.08% 0.53%
45 2,923 18.88% 0.53%
46 2,901 16.50% 0.52%
47 2,824 21.13% 0.51%
48 2,677 22.10% 0.48%
49 2,561 23.57% 0.46%
50 2,393 13.14% 0.43%
51 2,377 19.86% 0.43%
52 1,546 12.91% 0.28%
53 1,530 23.28% 0.28%
54 1,483 5.30% 0.27%
55 1,461 5.90% 0.26%
56 1,326 5.55% 0.24%
57 1,124 11.89% 0.20%
58 1,107 9.25% 0.20%
59 986 4.48% 0.18%
60 935 5.50% 0.17%
61 858 9.22% 0.15%
62 733 12.29% 0.13%
63 636 5.39% 0.11%
64 606 9.84% 0.11%
65 584 6.39% 0.11%
66 539 6.80% 0.10%
67 518 8.29% 0.09%
68 490 9.93% 0.09%
69 455 5.44% 0.08%
70 364 10.05% 0.07%
71 363 6.08% 0.07%
72 214 5.32% 0.04%
73 213 4.86% 0.04%
74 203 3.47% 0.04%
75 135 4.95% 0.02%
76 127 3.72% 0.02%
77 116 4.35% 0.02%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks counties in Oklahoma by their American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Native American Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Native American, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Native American alone, while others identify as Native American along with another race (such as Native American and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Native American .
  • We’ve used the “Native American alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Native American population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Native American alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Native American .
  2. % of Total Oklahoma Native American Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Native American population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Native American populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Native American population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Native American populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.