Hardesty, OK Demographics

A map of Hardesty's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	311	113	77.0%	55.1%
White	86	76	21.3%	37.1%
Asian	6	0	1.5%	0.0%
Multiracial	1	16	0.2%	7.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Hardesty, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 404, a dramatic increase from the 205 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.0% Hispanic, 21.3% White, 1.5% Asian, 0.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hardesty, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hardesty 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 Hardesty, that probability was 55.3% in 2020 and 36.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hardesty is ranked the 403rd 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). Hardesty was ranked the 535th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hardesty's White Population

86 residents of Hardesty, or 21.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hardesty is significantly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Hardesty ranks 775th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardesty's White population has grown by an estimated 13.2%. White residents' share of Hardesty's population has decreased from 37.1% to 21.3%.

Hardesty is more White than neighboring Optima (12.5% White). Hardesty is less White than neighboring Adams (53.4% White), Hooker (55.2% White), Guymon (26.3% White), and Baker (100% White).

Hardesty's Black Population

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

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

Hardesty is less Black than neighboring Hooker (1.4% Black), and Guymon (7.9% Black).

Hardesty's Asian Population

6 residents of Hardesty, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hardesty is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Hardesty ranks 429th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardesty's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 6. Asian residents' share of Hardesty's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.5%.

Hardesty is more Asian than neighboring Adams (0% Asian), Optima (0% Asian), Hooker (0.5% Asian), Guymon (1% Asian), and Baker (0% Asian).

Hardesty's Hispanic Population

311 residents of Hardesty, or 77.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hardesty is significantly higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hardesty ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardesty's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 175.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Hardesty's population has increased from 55.1% to 77.0%.

Hardesty is more Hispanic than neighboring Adams (46.6% Hispanic), Hooker (39.5% Hispanic), Guymon (61.3% Hispanic), and Baker (0% Hispanic). Hardesty is less Hispanic than neighboring Optima (87.5% Hispanic).

Hardesty's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hardesty, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hardesty is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Hardesty ranks 805th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardesty's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Hardesty's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Hardesty is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hooker (0.5% Native American/Other), and Guymon (0.9% Native American/Other).

Hardesty's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Hardesty, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hardesty is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Hardesty ranks 563rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hardesty's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 93.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Hardesty's population has decreased from 7.8% to 0.2%.

Hardesty is more Multiracial than neighboring Adams (0% Multiracial), Optima (0% Multiracial), and Baker (0% Multiracial). Hardesty is less Multiracial than neighboring Hooker (2.9% Multiracial), and Guymon (2.6% 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.