Taft, OK Demographics

A map of Taft's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	74	137	80.4%	78.7%
Multiracial	12	13	13.0%	7.5%
White	4	14	4.3%	8.0%
Native American/Other	2	9	2.2%	5.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.6%

Taft, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 92, a dramatic decrease from the 174 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.4% Black, 13.0% Multiracial, 4.3% White, 2.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Taft, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Taft 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 Taft, that probability was 36.5% in 2020 and 33.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Taft is ranked the 685th 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). Taft was ranked the 575th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Taft's White Population

4 residents of Taft, or 4.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Taft is significantly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Taft ranks 841st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taft's White population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. White residents' share of Taft's population has decreased from 8.0% to 4.3%.

Taft is more White than neighboring Clarksville (0% White). Taft is less White than neighboring Porter (61.2% White), Redbird (44.7% White), Tullahassee (10.5% White), and Haskell (73.4% White).

Taft's Black Population

74 residents of Taft, or 80.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Taft is significantly higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 6.8% of the population is Black. Taft ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taft's Black population has declined by an estimated 46.0%. Black residents' share of Taft's population has increased from 78.7% to 80.4%.

Taft is more Black than neighboring Clarksville (0% Black), Porter (1.8% Black), Redbird (31.1% Black), Tullahassee (67.1% Black), and Haskell (5.4% Black).

Taft's Asian Population

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

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

Taft is less Asian than neighboring Porter (0.3% Asian), and Haskell (0.4% Asian).

Taft's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Taft, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Taft is considerably lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Taft ranks 805th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taft's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Taft's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Taft is less Hispanic than neighboring Porter (3.5% Hispanic), Redbird (1% Hispanic), Tullahassee (7.9% Hispanic), and Haskell (2.6% Hispanic).

Taft's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Taft, or 2.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Taft is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Taft ranks 624th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taft's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Taft's population has decreased from 5.2% to 2.2%.

Taft is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clarksville (0% Native American/Other). Taft is less Native American/Other than neighboring Porter (17.2% Native American/Other), Redbird (3.9% Native American/Other), Tullahassee (5.9% Native American/Other), and Haskell (11.3% Native American/Other).

Taft's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Taft, or 13.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Taft is slightly higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Taft ranks 589th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 846 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Taft's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Taft's population has increased from 7.5% to 13.0%.

Taft is more Multiracial than neighboring Clarksville (0% Multiracial), Tullahassee (8.6% Multiracial), and Haskell (6.8% Multiracial). Taft is less Multiracial than neighboring Porter (16.1% Multiracial), and Redbird (19.4% 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.