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Highest poverty rate, Oklahoma cities · 1990

Oklahoma cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 74 cities in Oklahoma that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Idabel, OKOK6,93441.4%+32%

02Hugo, OKOK5,08235.1%+19%

03Okmulgee, OKOK11,39433.4%+39%

04Tahlequah, OKOK17,50833.2%+26%

05Anadarko, OKOK5,44833.1%+16%

06Durant, OKOK21,55229.1%+32%

07Holdenville, OKOK5,92328.0%+39%

08Stillwater, OKOK50,04626.4%−3%

09Poteau, OKOK9,17126.1%+18%

10Sallisaw, OKOK8,79025.4%+9%

11Henryetta, OKOK5,62024.8%+9%

12Guthrie, OKOK12,25723.6%+37%

13Chickasha, OKOK17,31323.2%+27%

14Pauls Valley, OKOK6,15723.0%+11%

15Ada, OKOK16,66022.9%+7%

16Muskogee, OKOK36,76022.5%+17%

17Ardmore, OKOK24,95622.0%+21%

18Clinton, OKOK8,30222.0%+17%

19Weatherford, OKOK12,00521.7%−0%

20Cushing, OKOK8,39021.5%+31%

21Shawnee, OKOK32,47421.2%+19%

22Wagoner, OKOK8,40521.1%+36%

23Seminole, OKOK7,39321.1%+6%

24El Reno, OKOK20,73021.0%+29%

25Miami, OKOK12,89320.6%+11%

26McAlester, OKOK18,04419.9%+3%

27Pryor Creek, OKOK9,72319.8%+45%

28Vinita, OKOK5,42419.0%+11%

29Duncan, OKOK23,23818.5%+20%

30Elk City, OKOK11,33518.3%−4%

31Altus, OKOK18,70718.3%+7%

32Grove, OKOK7,39918.0%+24%

33Skiatook, OKOK8,96017.3%+34%

34Lawton, OKOK90,50315.9%−2%

35Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84915.9%−1%

36Claremore, OKOK20,68115.8%+33%

37Blackwell, OKOK6,02915.7%−8%

38Coweta, OKOK11,47215.5%+110%

39Tuttle, OKOK8,70815.3%+165%

40Purcell, OKOK7,03015.3%+6%

41Woodward, OKOK11,63515.2%+15%

42Lone Grove, OKOK5,24415.2%+1%

43Norman, OKOK130,94315.0%−0%

44Tulsa, OKOK416,20915.0%+6%

45Tecumseh, OKOK6,40214.9%−10%

46Del City, OKOK21,13814.9%+12%

47Enid, OKOK50,29714.3%−4%

48Collinsville, OKOK9,95613.1%+16%

49Blanchard, OKOK10,01313.1%+29%

50Sapulpa, OKOK23,69511.9%−8%

51Catoosa, OKOK7,47111.6%−6%

52Midwest City, OKOK58,79911.2%−19%

53Choctaw, OKOK12,54911.2%+90%

54Bartlesville, OKOK38,27811.1%−13%

55Guymon, OKOK12,24111.1%−23%

56Ponca City, OKOK24,22510.7%−33%

57Noble, OKOK7,74810.6%+63%

58Kingfisher, OKOK5,20110.3%−9%

59Glenpool, OKOK14,7059.1%+41%

60Jenks, OKOK28,1758.8%+94%

61Bethany, OKOK20,3158.7%−4%

62Owasso, OKOK43,1178.6%+80%

63Harrah, OKOK7,2128.5%+21%

64Sand Springs, OKOK20,3978.3%−9%

65Newcastle, OKOK15,1988.0%+66%

66Moore, OKOK63,6098.0%+5%

67Warr Acres, OKOK10,5527.6%−25%

68Edmond, OKOK100,4797.3%+2%

69Bixby, OKOK32,7667.3%+36%

70The, OKOK9,2767.0%−30%

71Yukon, OKOK27,6156.8%+2%

72Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9916.5%+45%

73Piedmont, OKOK9,4274.2%+5%

74Mustang, OKOK24,5713.9%−32%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES