Roger Mills County Demographics

A map of Roger Mills County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,689	2,860	80.1%	83.1%
Hispanic	287	256	8.5%	7.4%
Multiracial	188	208	5.6%	6.0%
Native American/Other	181	108	5.4%	3.1%
Asian	10	5	0.3%	0.1%
Black	4	5	0.1%	0.1%

Roger Mills County, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 3,359, a slight decrease from the 3,442 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.1% White, 8.5% Hispanic, 5.6% Multiracial, 5.4% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Roger Mills County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Roger Mills has become 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 Roger Mills County, that probability was 29.9% in 2020 and 34.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Roger Mills County is ranked the 74th most populous county in Oklahoma, out of 77 counties. Roger Mills County was ranked the 74th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Roger Mills County's White Population

2,689 residents of Roger Mills County, or 80.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Roger Mills County is significantly higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Roger Mills County ranks 4th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roger Mills County's White population has declined by an estimated 6.0%. White residents' share of Roger Mills County's population has decreased from 83.1% to 80.1%.

Roger Mills County is more White than neighboring Beckham County (74.8% White), Hemphill County (62.2% White), Wheeler County (68.5% White), and Custer County (65.8% White). Roger Mills County is less White than neighboring Ellis County (83.1% White).

Roger Mills County's Black Population

4 residents of Roger Mills County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Roger Mills County is lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 6.8% of the population is Black. Roger Mills County ranks 74th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roger Mills County's Black population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Black residents' share of Roger Mills County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Roger Mills County is less Black than neighboring Beckham County (4.6% Black), Ellis County (0.4% Black), Hemphill County (2.4% Black), Wheeler County (1.4% Black), and Custer County (2.6% Black).

Roger Mills County's Asian Population

10 residents of Roger Mills County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Roger Mills County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Roger Mills County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roger Mills County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Roger Mills County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Roger Mills County is more Asian than neighboring Hemphill County (0% Asian). Roger Mills County is less Asian than neighboring Beckham County (1.2% Asian), Ellis County (0.8% Asian), Wheeler County (1% Asian), and Custer County (0.9% Asian).

Roger Mills County's Hispanic Population

287 residents of Roger Mills County, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Roger Mills County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Roger Mills County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roger Mills County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Roger Mills County's population has increased from 7.4% to 8.5%.

Roger Mills County is less Hispanic than neighboring Beckham County (13.6% Hispanic), Ellis County (9.5% Hispanic), Hemphill County (32.6% Hispanic), Wheeler County (25.4% Hispanic), and Custer County (19.9% Hispanic).

Roger Mills County's Native American/Other Population

181 residents of Roger Mills County, or 5.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Roger Mills County is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Roger Mills County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roger Mills County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 67.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Roger Mills County's population has increased from 3.1% to 5.4%.

Roger Mills County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Beckham County (1.6% Native American/Other), Ellis County (1.5% Native American/Other), Hemphill County (0.6% Native American/Other), Wheeler County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Custer County (4.4% Native American/Other).

Roger Mills County's Multiracial Population

188 residents of Roger Mills County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Roger Mills County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Roger Mills County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Roger Mills County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Roger Mills County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.6%.

Roger Mills County is more Multiracial than neighboring Beckham County (4.3% Multiracial), Ellis County (4.7% Multiracial), Hemphill County (2.2% Multiracial), and Wheeler County (3.1% Multiracial). Roger Mills County is less Multiracial than neighboring Custer County (6.4% 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.