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Most residents in poverty, Oklahoma cities · 2000

Oklahoma cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 74 cities in Oklahoma that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84981,184+15%

02Tulsa, OKOK416,20955,493+1%

03Lawton, OKOK90,50315,148+18%

04Norman, OKOK130,94314,402+20%

05Stillwater, OKOK50,04610,653+10%

06Midwest City, OKOK58,7997,533+28%

07Muskogee, OKOK36,7607,342−13%

08Enid, OKOK50,2976,979+8%

09Shawnee, OKOK32,4745,099−8%

10Edmond, OKOK100,4794,926+29%

11Bartlesville, OKOK38,2784,398+16%

12Ardmore, OKOK24,9564,332−15%

13Ponca City, OKOK24,2254,152+47%

14Tahlequah, OKOK17,5083,803+10%

15Altus, OKOK18,7073,680−8%

16Duncan, OKOK23,2383,466−14%

17McAlester, OKOK18,0443,453+6%

18Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9913,370−11%

19Ada, OKOK16,6603,356−7%

20Okmulgee, OKOK11,3943,138−30%

21Moore, OKOK63,6093,126−2%

22Durant, OKOK21,5522,992−20%

23Del City, OKOK21,1382,945−17%

24Chickasha, OKOK17,3132,895−17%

25El Reno, OKOK20,7302,636−18%

26Miami, OKOK12,8932,529−6%

27Sapulpa, OKOK23,6952,477+15%

28Idabel, OKOK6,9342,177−24%

29Weatherford, OKOK12,0052,142−3%

30Elk City, OKOK11,3352,011+5%

31Anadarko, OKOK5,4481,891−13%

32Claremore, OKOK20,6811,881−10%

33Sallisaw, OKOK8,7901,858+3%

34Bethany, OKOK20,3151,828+5%

35Poteau, OKOK9,1711,755−7%

36Guthrie, OKOK12,2571,716−31%

37Clinton, OKOK8,3021,666−19%

38Hugo, OKOK5,0821,629−22%

39Sand Springs, OKOK20,3971,588+24%

40Woodward, OKOK11,6351,574−16%

41Guymon, OKOK12,2411,499+74%

42Yukon, OKOK27,6151,396−2%

43Henryetta, OKOK5,6201,391−5%

44Seminole, OKOK7,3931,376−8%

45Cushing, OKOK8,3901,373−11%

46Blackwell, OKOK6,0291,309+11%

47Pauls Valley, OKOK6,1571,297−8%

48Wagoner, OKOK8,4051,192−18%

49Pryor Creek, OKOK9,7231,178−28%

50Vinita, OKOK5,4241,114+1%

51The, OKOK9,2761,021+40%

52Tecumseh, OKOK6,4021,010+17%

53Warr Acres, OKOK10,552980+39%

54Holdenville, OKOK5,923955−29%

55Owasso, OKOK43,117879−8%

56Purcell, OKOK7,030801+10%

57Mustang, OKOK24,571741+84%

58Grove, OKOK7,399741+3%

59Bixby, OKOK32,766720+3%

60Lone Grove, OKOK5,244696+12%

61Skiatook, OKOK8,960695−19%

62Catoosa, OKOK7,471673+99%

63Choctaw, OKOK12,549552−42%

64Coweta, OKOK11,472527−45%

65Glenpool, OKOK14,705523−14%

66Kingfisher, OKOK5,201496+17%

67Collinsville, OKOK9,956463+0%

68Jenks, OKOK28,175435−34%

69Noble, OKOK7,748344−31%

70Harrah, OKOK7,212332−8%

71Blanchard, OKOK10,013285+14%

72Newcastle, OKOK15,198262−22%

73Tuttle, OKOK8,708248−46%

74Piedmont, OKOK9,427144+38%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS