Garvin County Demographics

A map of Garvin County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	18,605	18,200	71.9%	70.9%
Multiracial	2,981	2,228	11.5%	8.7%
Hispanic	2,695	2,452	10.4%	9.6%
Native American/Other	1,088	2,113	4.2%	8.2%
Black	340	545	1.3%	2.1%
Asian	151	118	0.6%	0.5%

Garvin County, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 25,860, a less than 1% change from the 25,656 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.9% White, 11.5% Multiracial, 10.4% Hispanic, 4.2% Native American/Other, 1.3% Black, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garvin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garvin has become 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 Garvin County, that probability was 47.3% in 2020 and 45.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garvin County is ranked the 35th most populous county in Oklahoma, out of 77 counties. Garvin County was ranked the 35th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Garvin County's White Population

18,605 residents of Garvin County, or 71.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garvin County is higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Garvin County ranks 28th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garvin County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Garvin County's population has increased from 70.9% to 71.9%.

Garvin County is more White than neighboring Murray County (69% White), Carter County (66.5% White), and Cleveland County (67.2% White). Garvin County is less White than neighboring McClain County (75.4% White), and Stephens County (77.4% White).

Garvin County's Black Population

340 residents of Garvin County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garvin County is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 6.8% of the population is Black. Garvin County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garvin County's Black population has declined by an estimated 37.6%. Black residents' share of Garvin County's population has decreased from 2.1% to 1.3%.

Garvin County is more Black than neighboring Murray County (1.1% Black), and McClain County (1.2% Black). Garvin County is less Black than neighboring Carter County (6.1% Black), and Cleveland County (4.6% Black).

Garvin County's Asian Population

151 residents of Garvin County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garvin County is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Garvin County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garvin County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 28.0%. Asian residents' share of Garvin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Garvin County is more Asian than neighboring Murray County (0% Asian), and Stephens County (0.5% Asian). Garvin County is less Asian than neighboring Carter County (1.3% Asian), and Cleveland County (4.7% Asian).

Garvin County's Hispanic Population

2,695 residents of Garvin County, or 10.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garvin County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Garvin County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garvin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Garvin County's population has increased from 9.6% to 10.4%.

Garvin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Murray County (7.2% Hispanic), McClain County (9.7% Hispanic), Carter County (8.6% Hispanic), and Stephens County (8.7% Hispanic). Garvin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cleveland County (11% Hispanic).

Garvin County's Native American/Other Population

1,088 residents of Garvin County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Garvin County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Garvin County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garvin County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 48.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garvin County's population has decreased from 8.2% to 4.2%.

Garvin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cleveland County (3.7% Native American/Other), and Stephens County (3.5% Native American/Other). Garvin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Murray County (12.6% Native American/Other), McClain County (5.8% Native American/Other), and Carter County (7.2% Native American/Other).

Garvin County's Multiracial Population

2,981 residents of Garvin County, or 11.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garvin County is slightly higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Garvin County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garvin County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 33.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Garvin County's population has increased from 8.7% to 11.5%.

Garvin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Murray County (10% Multiracial), McClain County (7.2% Multiracial), Carter County (10.5% Multiracial), Cleveland County (8.8% Multiracial), and Stephens County (8.5% 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.