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.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Oklahoma Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
Okfuskee County
Payne County
Adair County
Kiowa County
Texas County
Jefferson County
Choctaw County
McCurtain County
McIntosh County
Seminole County
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