Ranking of Oklahoma Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 17, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Oklahoma was 15.21%. Among all Oklahoma counties, Okfuskee County had the highest poverty rate (27.6%), followed by Payne County (25%), and Adair County (24.53%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: McClain County (7.31%), Beaver County (7.48%), and Canadian County (7.63%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Oklahoma counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Oklahoma counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Oklahoma Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okfuskee County | 27.60 |
| 2 | Payne County | 25.00 |
| 3 | Adair County | 24.53 |
| 4 | Kiowa County | 24.22 |
| 5 | Texas County | 23.22 |
| 6 | Jefferson County | 23.17 |
| 7 | Choctaw County | 23.13 |
| 8 | McCurtain County | 22.07 |
| 9 | McIntosh County | 21.98 |
| 10 | Seminole County | 21.80 |
| 11 | Haskell County | 21.58 |
| 12 | Johnston County | 21.34 |
| 13 | Cherokee County | 21.30 |
| 14 | Le Flore County | 21.21 |
| 15 | Coal County | 20.76 |
| 16 | Hughes County | 20.56 |
| 17 | Ottawa County | 20.42 |
| 18 | Cotton County | 20.27 |
| 19 | Beckham County | 19.99 |
| 20 | Tillman County | 19.74 |
| 21 | Caddo County | 19.73 |
| 22 | Muskogee County | 19.63 |
| 23 | Sequoyah County | 19.40 |
| 24 | Delaware County | 18.95 |
| 25 | Craig County | 18.86 |
| 25 | Pushmataha County | 18.86 |
| 26 | Pittsburg County | 18.81 |
| 27 | Greer County | 18.74 |
| 28 | Roger Mills County | 17.94 |
| 29 | Harmon County | 17.58 |
| 30 | Latimer County | 17.16 |
| 31 | Atoka County | 17.14 |
| 32 | Bryan County | 17.12 |
| 33 | Marshall County | 17.07 |
| 34 | Mayes County | 16.91 |
| 35 | Okmulgee County | 16.69 |
| 36 | Murray County | 16.62 |
| 37 | Kay County | 16.47 |
| 38 | Comanche County | 16.44 |
| 39 | Nowata County | 16.10 |
| 40 | Custer County | 15.99 |
| 41 | Carter County | 15.95 |
| 42 | Stephens County | 15.87 |
| 43 | Oklahoma County | 15.75 |
| 44 | Jackson County | 15.48 |
| 45 | Ellis County | 15.39 |
| 46 | Harper County | 15.27 |
| 47 | Love County | 15.22 |
| 48 | Garvin County | 15.08 |
| 49 | Pawnee County | 15.00 |
| 50 | Dewey County | 14.82 |
| 51 | Pottawatomie County | 14.71 |
| 52 | Lincoln County | 14.62 |
| 53 | Woods County | 14.40 |
| 54 | Pontotoc County | 14.30 |
| 55 | Tulsa County | 14.18 |
| 55 | Woodward County | 14.18 |
| 56 | Washington County | 14.17 |
| 57 | Creek County | 14.07 |
| 58 | Garfield County | 13.50 |
| 59 | Osage County | 13.48 |
| 60 | Logan County | 13.39 |
| 61 | Cleveland County | 12.33 |
| 62 | Blaine County | 12.30 |
| 63 | Cimarron County | 12.09 |
| 64 | Washita County | 12.05 |
| 65 | Grant County | 12.03 |
| 66 | Major County | 12.01 |
| 67 | Noble County | 11.66 |
| 68 | Alfalfa County | 11.65 |
| 69 | Kingfisher County | 10.70 |
| 70 | Grady County | 10.25 |
| 71 | Rogers County | 9.47 |
| 72 | Wagoner County | 9.37 |
| 73 | Canadian County | 7.63 |
| 74 | Beaver County | 7.48 |
| 75 | McClain County | 7.31 |