Caney, OK Demographics

A map of Caney's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	105	112	75.5%	60.5%
Native American/Other	21	50	15.1%	27.0%
Multiracial	12	21	8.6%	11.4%
Hispanic	1	2	0.7%	1.1%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Caney, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 139, a large decrease from the 185 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.5% White, 15.1% Native American/Other, 8.6% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Caney, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Caney has become considerably less 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 Caney, that probability was 54.7% in 2020 and 39.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Caney is ranked the 614th 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). Caney was ranked the 556th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Caney's White Population

105 residents of Caney, or 75.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Caney is considerably higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Caney ranks 561st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caney's White population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Caney's population has increased from 60.5% to 75.5%.

Caney is more White than neighboring Tushka (59.6% White), Caddo (73% White), Bentley (55.6% White), Kenefic (65.9% White), and Atoka (55.9% White).

Caney's Black Population

0 residents of Caney, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Caney is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 6.8% of the population is Black. Caney ranks 532nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

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

Caney is less Black than neighboring Tushka (2.3% Black), and Atoka (8.4% Black).

Caney's Asian Population

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

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

Caney's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Caney, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Caney is considerably lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Caney ranks 781st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caney's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Caney's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Caney is more Hispanic than neighboring Bentley (0% Hispanic). Caney is less Hispanic than neighboring Tushka (7.5% Hispanic), Caddo (7.1% Hispanic), Kenefic (17.6% Hispanic), and Atoka (6.8% Hispanic).

Caney's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Caney, or 15.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Caney is higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Caney ranks 131st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caney's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 58.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Caney's population has decreased from 27.0% to 15.1%.

Caney is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tushka (7.7% Native American/Other), Caddo (10.7% Native American/Other), Bentley (11.1% Native American/Other), and Kenefic (6.5% Native American/Other).

Caney's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Caney, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Caney is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Caney ranks 302nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Caney's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 42.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Caney's population has decreased from 11.4% to 8.6%.

Caney is less Multiracial than neighboring Tushka (22.9% Multiracial), Caddo (9.1% Multiracial), Bentley (33.3% Multiracial), Kenefic (10% Multiracial), and Atoka (13.8% 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.