Most African American cities in Oklahoma research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Oklahoma’s most recent Census data to determine the cities with the largest Black population, based on the percentage of Black residents.
The city with the largest African American population in Oklahoma is Del City (21.3% Black); the least is Henryetta (0.3%). Statewide, Oklahoma is 6.8% Black — the 26th blackest state in the country.
Roughly 42 million people identifying as Black or African American live in the United States, about 12% of the total population. In Oklahoma, the Black population is 272,436, at 6.8% of the state total.
We broke down the most recent Census data to determine the cities in Oklahoma with the largest African American population in 2026.
#1 most African American in Oklahoma
Located in
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Del City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 21,332 at the 2010 census.
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#2 most African American in Oklahoma
Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,371, making it the eighth largest city in the state.
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#3 most African American in Oklahoma
Hugo is a city and county seat of Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. It is located in southeastern Oklahoma about 9 miles north of the Texas state line. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,310.
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#4 most African American in Oklahoma
Located in
Comanche County, Oklahoma
The city of Lawton is the county seat of Comanche County, in the State of Oklahoma. Located in southwestern Oklahoma, about 87mi southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton, Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, Lawton’s population was 96,867, making it the fifth-largest city in the state.
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#5 most African American in Oklahoma
Located in
McCurtain County, Oklahoma
Idabel is a city in and county seat of McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 7,010 at the 2010 census. It is located in the southeast corner of Oklahoma, a tourist area known as Kiamichi Country.
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#6 most African American in Oklahoma
Located in
Muskogee County, Oklahoma
Muskogee is a city in and the county seat of Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. Home to Bacone College, it lies approximately 48 miles southeast of Tulsa. The population of the city was 39,223 as of the 2010 census, a 2.4 percent increase from 38,310 at the 2000 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in Oklahoma.
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#7 most African American in Oklahoma
Located in
Okmulgee County, Oklahoma
Okmulgee is a city in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 12,321, a loss of 5.4 percent since the 2000 census figure of 13,022. It has been the capital of the Muscogee Nation since the United States Civil War. The name is from the Creek word oki mulgee which means “boiling waters” in English. Other translations put it as “babbling brook” or ‘Effluvium’. The site was chosen because of the nearby rivers and springs. Okmulgee is 38 miles south of Tulsa and 13 miles north of Henryetta via US-75.
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#8 most African American in Oklahoma
Located in
Wagoner County, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. As of July 2015, the population was 403,505, an increase of 11,599 over that reported in the 2010 Census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 981,005 residents in the MSA and 1,151,172 in the CSA. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, with urban development extending into Osage, Rogers, and Wagoner counties.
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#9 most African American in Oklahoma
Located in
Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 27th among United States cities in population. The population grew following the 2010 Census, with the population estimated to have increased to 631,346 as of July 2015. As of 2015, the Oklahoma City metropolitan area had a population of 1,358,452, and the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,459,758 residents, making it Oklahoma’s largest metropolitan area.
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#10 most African American in Oklahoma
Located in
Logan County, Oklahoma
Guthrie is a city and county seat in Logan County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metroplex. The population was 10,191 at the 2010 census, a 2.7 percent increase from the 9,925 at the 2000 census.
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Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Oklahoma With The Largest Black Population For 2026
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Oklahoma.
That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2020-2024 American Community Survey data from the US Census.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest was the number of people who identified as Black or African American.
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people in Oklahoma. That left us with 71 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 21.3% to 0.3%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Black population, with a higher score being more Black than a lower score. Del City took the distinction of being the most Black, while Henryetta was the least African American city.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the cities in Oklahoma with the largest African American population.
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African American Population By City In Oklahoma
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| Rank | City | Population | African American Population | % African American |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Del City | 21,494 | 4,582 | 21.3% |
| 2 | Midwest City | 58,297 | 11,858 | 20.3% |
| 3 | Hugo | 5,182 | 1,002 | 19.3% |
| 4 | Lawton | 90,595 | 15,816 | 17.5% |
| 5 | Idabel | 6,987 | 1,176 | 16.8% |
| 6 | Muskogee | 36,758 | 5,459 | 14.9% |
| 7 | Okmulgee | 11,348 | 1,613 | 14.2% |
| 8 | Tulsa | 413,794 | 56,780 | 13.7% |
| 9 | Oklahoma City | 697,125 | 91,053 | 13.1% |
| 10 | Guthrie | 11,243 | 1,447 | 12.9% |
| 11 | Holdenville | 5,902 | 658 | 11.1% |
| 12 | Bethany | 20,560 | 2,253 | 11.0% |
| 13 | The Village | 9,447 | 918 | 9.7% |
| 14 | Ardmore | 24,877 | 2,202 | 8.9% |
| 15 | Guymon | 12,539 | 994 | 7.9% |
| 16 | Altus | 18,646 | 1,335 | 7.2% |
| 17 | Anadarko | 5,572 | 390 | 7.0% |
| 18 | Wagoner | 8,082 | 549 | 6.8% |
| 19 | Warr Acres | 10,466 | 703 | 6.7% |
| 20 | El Reno | 18,557 | 1,216 | 6.6% |
| 21 | Moore | 63,420 | 3,512 | 5.5% |
| 22 | Broken Arrow | 118,180 | 6,535 | 5.5% |
| 23 | Chickasha | 16,539 | 908 | 5.5% |
| 24 | Coweta | 10,433 | 557 | 5.3% |
| 25 | Clinton | 8,388 | 435 | 5.2% |
| 26 | Ada | 16,575 | 847 | 5.1% |
| 27 | Edmond | 96,825 | 4,802 | 5.0% |
| 28 | McAlester | 18,111 | 895 | 4.9% |
| 29 | Seminole | 7,194 | 332 | 4.6% |
| 30 | Stillwater | 49,269 | 2,234 | 4.5% |
| 31 | Vinita | 5,300 | 236 | 4.5% |
| 32 | Yukon | 25,529 | 1,102 | 4.3% |
| 33 | Norman | 129,672 | 5,570 | 4.3% |
| 34 | Shawnee | 31,671 | 1,230 | 3.9% |
| 35 | Glenpool | 14,151 | 536 | 3.8% |
| 36 | Piedmont | 8,342 | 312 | 3.7% |
| 37 | Pauls Valley | 6,062 | 213 | 3.5% |
| 38 | Mustang | 22,192 | 776 | 3.5% |
| 39 | Owasso | 40,151 | 1,365 | 3.4% |
| 40 | Bartlesville | 37,878 | 1,252 | 3.3% |
| 41 | Harrah | 6,684 | 214 | 3.2% |
| 42 | Jenks | 27,102 | 832 | 3.1% |
| 43 | Ponca City | 24,326 | 699 | 2.9% |
| 44 | Tecumseh | 6,332 | 176 | 2.8% |
| 45 | Cushing | 8,367 | 231 | 2.8% |
| 46 | Sapulpa | 22,570 | 617 | 2.7% |
| 47 | Enid | 50,653 | 1,315 | 2.6% |
| 48 | Collinsville | 8,878 | 230 | 2.6% |
| 49 | Newcastle | 13,001 | 321 | 2.5% |
| 50 | Tahlequah | 16,935 | 404 | 2.4% |
| 51 | Durant | 19,746 | 446 | 2.3% |
| 52 | Duncan | 22,958 | 491 | 2.1% |
| 53 | Claremore | 20,166 | 419 | 2.1% |
| 54 | Elk City | 11,361 | 236 | 2.1% |
| 55 | Miami | 12,926 | 267 | 2.1% |
| 56 | Bixby | 30,155 | 603 | 2.0% |
| 57 | Weatherford | 12,004 | 239 | 2.0% |
| 58 | Sand Springs | 20,117 | 392 | 1.9% |
| 59 | Noble | 7,493 | 139 | 1.9% |
| 60 | Sallisaw | 8,605 | 136 | 1.6% |
| 61 | Catoosa | 7,496 | 118 | 1.6% |
| 62 | Poteau | 8,959 | 114 | 1.3% |
| 63 | Purcell | 6,803 | 74 | 1.1% |
| 64 | Choctaw | 12,303 | 114 | 0.9% |
| 65 | Grove | 7,176 | 60 | 0.8% |
| 66 | Blanchard | 9,215 | 66 | 0.7% |
| 67 | Blackwell | 6,042 | 38 | 0.6% |
| 68 | Pryor Creek | 9,569 | 43 | 0.4% |
| 69 | Tuttle | 8,040 | 34 | 0.4% |
| 70 | Woodward | 11,882 | 43 | 0.4% |
| 71 | Henryetta | 5,608 | 16 | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 71 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: Black Populations Across Oklahoma
If you’re looking for a breakdown of African American populations across Oklahoma according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.
The blackest cities in Oklahoma are Del City, Midwest City, Hugo, Lawton, Idabel, Muskogee, Okmulgee, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Guthrie. Not sold on Oklahoma? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
