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Highest poverty rate, Oklahoma cities · 2020

Oklahoma cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 75 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

01Hugo, OKOK5,08241.5%+41%

02Stillwater, OKOK50,04633.0%+21%

03Sallisaw, OKOK8,79032.4%+39%

04Idabel, OKOK6,93431.7%+1%

05Guymon, OKOK12,24128.7%+101%

06Anadarko, OKOK5,44827.2%−4%

07Seminole, OKOK7,39326.9%+35%

08Pauls Valley, OKOK6,15724.3%+17%

09Okmulgee, OKOK11,39424.3%+1%

10Weatherford, OKOK12,00524.2%+11%

11Muskogee, OKOK36,76023.9%+25%

12Henryetta, OKOK5,62023.9%+5%

13Elk City, OKOK11,33523.4%+22%

14Tahlequah, OKOK17,50823.3%−11%

15Vinita, OKOK5,42423.3%+35%

16Miami, OKOK12,89322.9%+24%

17Poteau, OKOK9,17122.7%+3%

18Durant, OKOK21,55221.9%−1%

19Holdenville, OKOK5,92321.4%+6%

20Shawnee, OKOK32,47420.8%+17%

21Ardmore, OKOK24,95620.5%+12%

22McAlester, OKOK18,04420.3%+5%

23Blackwell, OKOK6,02920.2%+19%

24Cushing, OKOK8,39020.0%+22%

25Wagoner, OKOK8,40519.0%+22%

26Lawton, OKOK90,50318.4%+13%

27Tulsa, OKOK416,20918.3%+30%

28Pryor Creek, OKOK9,72318.1%+33%

29Guthrie, OKOK12,25718.1%+5%

30Del City, OKOK21,13818.0%+36%

31Catoosa, OKOK7,47117.6%+42%

32Tecumseh, OKOK6,40217.5%+6%

33Ada, OKOK16,66017.2%−20%

34Chickasha, OKOK17,31317.0%−7%

35Altus, OKOK18,70717.0%−1%

36Grove, OKOK7,39916.9%+17%

37Norman, OKOK130,94316.9%+12%

38Ponca City, OKOK24,22516.6%+4%

39Duncan, OKOK23,23816.5%+7%

40El Reno, OKOK20,73016.3%+0%

41Lone Grove, OKOK5,24416.3%+8%

42Woodward, OKOK11,63515.9%+20%

43Enid, OKOK50,29715.3%+3%

44Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84915.2%−5%

45Bethany, OKOK20,31515.1%+67%

46Warr Acres, OKOK10,55214.8%+47%

47Kingfisher, OKOK5,20114.1%+25%

48Bartlesville, OKOK38,27814.1%+11%

49Midwest City, OKOK58,79914.1%+1%

50Purcell, OKOK7,03013.3%−8%

51Skiatook, OKOK8,96013.2%+3%

52Collinsville, OKOK9,95612.9%+13%

53Claremore, OKOK20,68112.7%+7%

54Sapulpa, OKOK23,69512.5%−4%

55The, OKOK9,27612.0%+19%

56Sand Springs, OKOK20,39711.3%+24%

57Harrah, OKOK7,21210.8%+53%

58Edmond, OKOK100,47910.6%+48%

59Yukon, OKOK27,6159.8%+48%

60Glenpool, OKOK14,7059.6%+50%

61Coweta, OKOK11,4729.6%+30%

62Moore, OKOK63,6099.3%+23%

63Clinton, OKOK8,3029.2%−51%

64Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9918.4%+87%

65Verdigris, OKOK5,8886.8%–

66Owasso, OKOK43,1176.8%+43%

67Jenks, OKOK28,1756.4%+40%

68Noble, OKOK7,7486.3%−3%

69Blanchard, OKOK10,0136.3%−38%

70Bixby, OKOK32,7665.8%+7%

71Choctaw, OKOK12,5494.9%−17%

72Mustang, OKOK24,5714.5%−21%

73Tuttle, OKOK8,7084.2%−28%

74Newcastle, OKOK15,1983.6%−24%

75Piedmont, OKOK9,4271.2%−71%

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