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Highest poverty rate, Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 75 cities in Oklahoma that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 75 is 17.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clinton, OK, up 37 places to #26.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲11Henryetta, OKOK5,62030.3%+7.5 pts

02▼1Hugo, OKOK5,08229.9%+0.5 pts

03Sallisaw, OKOK8,79029.5%+6.2 pts

04▲3Seminole, OKOK7,39327.9%+7.9 pts

05▼3Stillwater, OKOK50,04627.4%+0.1 pts

06▼2Idabel, OKOK6,93425.1%−6.2 pts

07▼1Anadarko, OKOK5,44824.5%−4.0 pts

08Pauls Valley, OKOK6,15724.4%+3.7 pts

09▲10Holdenville, OKOK5,92324.2%+4.0 pts

10▲1Muskogee, OKOK36,76024.1%+5.0 pts

11▲2Elk City, OKOK11,33522.8%+3.7 pts

12▲4Miami, OKOK12,89322.6%+4.2 pts

13▲17Del City, OKOK21,13822.6%+9.3 pts

14▲10Cushing, OKOK8,39022.0%+5.6 pts

15Vinita, OKOK5,42421.8%+4.6 pts

16▲10Lawton, OKOK90,50321.1%+4.8 pts

17▲3Shawnee, OKOK32,47420.8%+3.0 pts

18▼9Okmulgee, OKOK11,39420.6%−3.5 pts

19▲9Pryor Creek, OKOK9,72320.5%+6.9 pts

20▲19Duncan, OKOK23,23820.5%+5.1 pts

21▲24Bethany, OKOK20,31520.5%+11.5 pts

22▼12Weatherford, OKOK12,00520.3%−1.4 pts

23▼6Poteau, OKOK9,17119.8%−2.3 pts

24▼2McAlester, OKOK18,04419.7%+0.3 pts

25▲4Guthrie, OKOK12,25719.4%+2.2 pts

26▲37Clinton, OKOK8,30219.3%+0.4 pts

27▲13El Reno, OKOK20,73019.3%+3.0 pts

28▲18Warr Acres, OKOK10,55219.0%+8.9 pts

29▼2Tulsa, OKOK416,20918.7%+4.6 pts

30▼12Durant, OKOK21,55218.7%−3.4 pts

31▼17Tahlequah, OKOK17,50818.4%−7.9 pts

32▲4Grove, OKOK7,39918.1%+3.6 pts

33▲5Ponca City, OKOK24,22517.9%+1.9 pts

34Chickasha, OKOK17,31317.5%−0.7 pts

35▼14Ardmore, OKOK24,95617.4%−0.8 pts

36▼1Altus, OKOK18,70717.4%+0.2 pts

37▲11Bartlesville, OKOK38,27817.2%+4.6 pts

38▲4Woodward, OKOK11,63517.2%+3.9 pts

39▲8Kingfisher, OKOK5,20117.1%+5.8 pts

40▼3Norman, OKOK130,94316.8%+1.8 pts

41▲8Midwest City, OKOK58,79916.5%+2.6 pts

42▼10Tecumseh, OKOK6,40216.3%−0.3 pts

43▼18Wagoner, OKOK8,40516.1%+0.6 pts

44▼11Ada, OKOK16,66016.1%−5.3 pts

45▼1Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84915.1%−0.9 pts

46▼23Blackwell, OKOK6,02914.6%−2.5 pts

47▼6Lone Grove, OKOK5,24414.4%−0.6 pts

48▲6Sapulpa, OKOK23,69514.2%+1.3 pts

49▲1Purcell, OKOK7,03014.0%−0.4 pts

50▼7Enid, OKOK50,29713.7%−1.2 pts

51Skiatook, OKOK8,96013.4%+0.5 pts

52▲9Coweta, OKOK11,47213.2%+5.8 pts

53▼48Guymon, OKOK12,24113.2%−1.2 pts

54▼23Catoosa, OKOK7,47112.8%+0.5 pts

55▼2Claremore, OKOK20,68112.1%+0.3 pts

56▼1The, OKOK9,27611.6%+1.5 pts

57▲5Moore, OKOK63,60911.4%+3.8 pts

58▲2Glenpool, OKOK14,70511.0%+4.5 pts

59▲9Noble, OKOK7,74810.8%+4.3 pts

60▼3Harrah, OKOK7,21210.8%+3.8 pts

61▼5Sand Springs, OKOK20,39710.5%+1.4 pts

62▼10Collinsville, OKOK9,9569.1%−2.3 pts

63▲1Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9918.8%+4.3 pts

64▼5Yukon, OKOK27,6158.8%+2.1 pts

65▼7Edmond, OKOK100,4798.1%+0.9 pts

66▲6Mustang, OKOK24,5718.0%+2.3 pts

67▲2Blanchard, OKOK10,0137.9%−2.2 pts

68▼2Owasso, OKOK43,1177.3%+2.5 pts

69▼2Jenks, OKOK28,1756.8%+2.3 pts

70▼5Verdigris, OKOK5,8886.8%–

71Choctaw, OKOK12,5496.3%+0.4 pts

72▼2Bixby, OKOK32,7665.6%+0.2 pts

73Tuttle, OKOK8,7085.3%−0.4 pts

74Newcastle, OKOK15,1983.8%−1.0 pts

75Piedmont, OKOK9,4272.6%−1.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES