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Most residents in poverty, Oklahoma cities · 2010

Oklahoma cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 75 cities in Oklahoma that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Oklahoma City, OKOK719,84996,131+18%

02Tulsa, OKOK416,20975,719+36%

03Norman, OKOK130,94318,485+28%

04Lawton, OKOK90,50317,989+19%

05Stillwater, OKOK50,04614,197+33%

06Enid, OKOK50,2979,256+33%

07Muskogee, OKOK36,7609,211+25%

08Midwest City, OKOK58,7998,940+19%

09Edmond, OKOK100,4797,992+62%

10Shawnee, OKOK32,4746,672+31%

11Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9916,310+87%

12Moore, OKOK63,6095,508+76%

13Tahlequah, OKOK17,5085,049+33%

14Ardmore, OKOK24,9564,988+15%

15Bartlesville, OKOK38,2784,826+10%

16Ada, OKOK16,6604,764+42%

17Ponca City, OKOK24,2254,632+12%

18Durant, OKOK21,5524,036+35%

19Altus, OKOK18,7073,872+5%

20Chickasha, OKOK17,3133,465+20%

21Sapulpa, OKOK23,6953,351+35%

22Okmulgee, OKOK11,3943,213+2%

23McAlester, OKOK18,0443,185−8%

24Bethany, OKOK20,3153,150+72%

25Duncan, OKOK23,2383,026−13%

26Idabel, OKOK6,9342,868+32%

27El Reno, OKOK20,7302,828+7%

28Del City, OKOK21,1382,771−6%

29Owasso, OKOK43,1172,512+186%

30Miami, OKOK12,8932,492−1%

31Claremore, OKOK20,6812,357+25%

32Weatherford, OKOK12,0052,287+7%

33Guthrie, OKOK12,2572,144+25%

34Anadarko, OKOK5,4482,132+13%

35Elk City, OKOK11,3351,999−1%

36Hugo, OKOK5,0821,993+22%

37Poteau, OKOK9,1711,886+7%

38Wagoner, OKOK8,4051,863+56%

39Holdenville, OKOK5,9231,790+87%

40Yukon, OKOK27,6151,789+28%

41Seminole, OKOK7,3931,763+28%

42Guymon, OKOK12,2411,675+12%

43Clinton, OKOK8,3021,615−3%

44Sallisaw, OKOK8,7901,614−13%

45Sand Springs, OKOK20,3971,612+2%

46Woodward, OKOK11,6351,601+2%

47Warr Acres, OKOK10,5521,538+57%

48Pryor Creek, OKOK9,7231,515+29%

49Henryetta, OKOK5,6201,472+6%

50Blackwell, OKOK6,0291,438+10%

51Coweta, OKOK11,4721,312+149%

52Cushing, OKOK8,3901,301−5%

53Grove, OKOK7,3991,177+59%

54Skiatook, OKOK8,9601,173+69%

55The, OKOK9,2761,154+13%

56Pauls Valley, OKOK6,1571,143−12%

57Vinita, OKOK5,4241,128+1%

58Bixby, OKOK32,7661,084+51%

59Mustang, OKOK24,5711,061+43%

60Jenks, OKOK28,1751,008+132%

61Choctaw, OKOK12,549985+78%

62Lone Grove, OKOK5,244939+35%

63Tecumseh, OKOK6,402882−13%

64Catoosa, OKOK7,471842+25%

65Purcell, OKOK7,030694−13%

66Noble, OKOK7,748680+98%

67Kingfisher, OKOK5,201678+37%

68Glenpool, OKOK14,705668+28%

69Tuttle, OKOK8,708589+138%

70Blanchard, OKOK10,013546+92%

71Harrah, OKOK7,212450+36%

72Newcastle, OKOK15,198398+52%

73Collinsville, OKOK9,956322−30%

74Verdigris, OKOK5,888267–

75Piedmont, OKOK9,427254+76%

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