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Highest poverty rate, Oklahoma cities · 2000

Oklahoma cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Idabel, OKOK6,93431.3%−10.0 pts

02Hugo, OKOK5,08229.4%−5.7 pts

03Anadarko, OKOK5,44828.5%−4.6 pts

04Stillwater, OKOK50,04627.3%+0.9 pts

05Tahlequah, OKOK17,50826.3%−6.9 pts

06Okmulgee, OKOK11,39424.1%−9.3 pts

07Sallisaw, OKOK8,79023.3%−2.1 pts

08Henryetta, OKOK5,62022.8%−2.0 pts

09Poteau, OKOK9,17122.1%−4.0 pts

10Durant, OKOK21,55222.1%−7.0 pts

11Weatherford, OKOK12,00521.7%+0.0 pts

12Ada, OKOK16,66021.4%−1.5 pts

13Pauls Valley, OKOK6,15720.7%−2.3 pts

14Holdenville, OKOK5,92320.2%−7.8 pts

15Seminole, OKOK7,39319.9%−1.1 pts

16McAlester, OKOK18,04419.4%−0.5 pts

17Muskogee, OKOK36,76019.2%−3.3 pts

18Elk City, OKOK11,33519.1%+0.8 pts

19Clinton, OKOK8,30218.9%−3.1 pts

20Miami, OKOK12,89318.5%−2.1 pts

21Ardmore, OKOK24,95618.3%−3.8 pts

22Chickasha, OKOK17,31318.3%−4.9 pts

23Shawnee, OKOK32,47417.8%−3.4 pts

24Guthrie, OKOK12,25717.3%−6.4 pts

25Vinita, OKOK5,42417.2%−1.8 pts

26Altus, OKOK18,70717.2%−1.1 pts

27Blackwell, OKOK6,02917.1%+1.4 pts

28Tecumseh, OKOK6,40216.6%+1.7 pts

29Cushing, OKOK8,39016.4%−5.0 pts

30Lawton, OKOK90,50316.3%+0.4 pts

31El Reno, OKOK20,73016.3%−4.7 pts

32Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84916.0%+0.2 pts

33Ponca City, OKOK24,22516.0%+5.3 pts

34Wagoner, OKOK8,40515.5%−5.5 pts

35Duncan, OKOK23,23815.4%−3.1 pts

36Norman, OKOK130,94315.0%+0.0 pts

37Lone Grove, OKOK5,24415.0%−0.1 pts

38Enid, OKOK50,29714.8%+0.5 pts

39Grove, OKOK7,39914.4%−3.5 pts

40Purcell, OKOK7,03014.4%−0.9 pts

41Guymon, OKOK12,24114.3%+3.3 pts

42Tulsa, OKOK416,20914.1%−0.9 pts

43Midwest City, OKOK58,79913.9%+2.7 pts

44Pryor Creek, OKOK9,72313.6%−6.2 pts

45Del City, OKOK21,13813.3%−1.6 pts

46Woodward, OKOK11,63513.3%−1.9 pts

47Sapulpa, OKOK23,69512.9%+1.0 pts

48Skiatook, OKOK8,96012.9%−4.4 pts

49Bartlesville, OKOK38,27812.7%+1.6 pts

50Catoosa, OKOK7,47112.3%+0.8 pts

51Claremore, OKOK20,68111.9%−3.9 pts

52Collinsville, OKOK9,95611.4%−1.8 pts

53Kingfisher, OKOK5,20111.3%+1.0 pts

54Blanchard, OKOK10,01310.1%−2.9 pts

55Warr Acres, OKOK10,55210.1%+2.5 pts

56The, OKOK9,27610.1%+3.0 pts

57Sand Springs, OKOK20,3979.1%+0.8 pts

58Bethany, OKOK20,3159.0%+0.3 pts

59Moore, OKOK63,6097.6%−0.4 pts

60Coweta, OKOK11,4727.4%−8.1 pts

61Edmond, OKOK100,4797.2%−0.1 pts

62Harrah, OKOK7,2127.0%−1.5 pts

63Yukon, OKOK27,6156.6%−0.1 pts

64Noble, OKOK7,7486.5%−4.1 pts

65Glenpool, OKOK14,7056.4%−2.7 pts

66Choctaw, OKOK12,5495.9%−5.3 pts

67Tuttle, OKOK8,7085.8%−9.6 pts

68Mustang, OKOK24,5715.6%+1.8 pts

69Bixby, OKOK32,7665.4%−1.9 pts

70Newcastle, OKOK15,1984.8%−3.2 pts

71Owasso, OKOK43,1174.8%−3.8 pts

72Jenks, OKOK28,1754.6%−4.3 pts

73Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9914.5%−2.0 pts

74Piedmont, OKOK9,4273.9%−0.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS