Bessie, OK Demographics

A map of Bessie's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	188	147	71.8%	80.8%
Hispanic	50	14	19.1%	7.7%
Native American/Other	14	9	5.3%	4.9%
Multiracial	10	10	3.8%	5.5%
Black	0	2	0.0%	1.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Bessie, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 262, a dramatic increase from the 182 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.8% White, 19.1% Hispanic, 5.3% Native American/Other, 3.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bessie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bessie has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oklahoma overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bessie, that probability was 33.6% in 2020 and 44.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bessie is ranked the 500th most populous place in Oklahoma, out of 846 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bessie was ranked the 564th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bessie's White Population

188 residents of Bessie, or 71.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bessie is higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Bessie ranks 118th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bessie's White population has grown by an estimated 27.9%. White residents' share of Bessie's population has decreased from 80.8% to 71.8%.

Bessie is more White than neighboring Clinton (45% White), and Foss (70.6% White). Bessie is less White than neighboring New Cordell (86% White), Dill City (83.5% White), and Burns Flat (72.7% White).

Bessie's Black Population

0 residents of Bessie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bessie is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 6.8% of the population is Black. Bessie ranks 274th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bessie's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Bessie's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Bessie is less Black than neighboring New Cordell (2% Black), Clinton (5.2% Black), Dill City (0.9% Black), and Burns Flat (1.8% Black).

Bessie's Asian Population

0 residents of Bessie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bessie is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Bessie ranks 429th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bessie's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Bessie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bessie is less Asian than neighboring New Cordell (0.1% Asian), Clinton (0.4% Asian), Burns Flat (0.3% Asian), and Foss (0.6% Asian).

Bessie's Hispanic Population

50 residents of Bessie, or 19.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bessie is higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bessie ranks 228th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bessie's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 257.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Bessie's population has increased from 7.7% to 19.1%.

Bessie is more Hispanic than neighboring New Cordell (5.8% Hispanic), Dill City (8.4% Hispanic), Burns Flat (13.8% Hispanic), and Foss (10% Hispanic). Bessie is less Hispanic than neighboring Clinton (40.6% Hispanic).

Bessie's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Bessie, or 5.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bessie is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Bessie ranks 635th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bessie's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 55.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bessie's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.3%.

Bessie is more Native American/Other than neighboring New Cordell (2% Native American/Other), Clinton (4.3% Native American/Other), Dill City (0% Native American/Other), Burns Flat (3.7% Native American/Other), and Foss (1.8% Native American/Other).

Bessie's Multiracial Population

10 residents of Bessie, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bessie is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Bessie ranks 699th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bessie's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Bessie's population has decreased from 5.5% to 3.8%.

Bessie is less Multiracial than neighboring New Cordell (4.1% Multiracial), Clinton (4.5% Multiracial), Dill City (7.2% Multiracial), Burns Flat (7.7% Multiracial), and Foss (17.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.