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Most residents in poverty, Oklahoma cities · 2020

Oklahoma cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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, OKOK719,849103,506+27%

02Tulsa, OKOK416,20975,593+36%

03Norman, OKOK130,94321,641+50%

04Lawton, OKOK90,50316,662+10%

05Stillwater, OKOK50,04615,989+50%

06Edmond, OKOK100,47910,053+104%

07Broken Arrow, OKOK124,9919,553+183%

08Muskogee, OKOK36,7608,817+20%

09Midwest City, OKOK58,7998,209+9%

10Enid, OKOK50,2977,874+13%

11Shawnee, OKOK32,4746,517+28%

12Moore, OKOK63,6095,854+87%

13Bartlesville, OKOK38,2785,245+19%

14Ardmore, OKOK24,9565,060+17%

15Durant, OKOK21,5524,079+36%

16Ponca City, OKOK24,2254,052−2%

17Del City, OKOK21,1383,937+34%

18Tahlequah, OKOK17,5083,781−1%

19Duncan, OKOK23,2383,750+8%

20Guymon, OKOK12,2413,723+148%

21McAlester, OKOK18,0443,695+7%

22Altus, OKOK18,7073,175−14%

23Bethany, OKOK20,3153,137+72%

24Miami, OKOK12,8932,970+17%

25Weatherford, OKOK12,0052,916+36%

26Ada, OKOK16,6602,837−15%

27El Reno, OKOK20,7302,766+5%

28Sallisaw, OKOK8,7902,757+48%

29Okmulgee, OKOK11,3942,746−12%

30Sapulpa, OKOK23,6952,734+10%

31Chickasha, OKOK17,3132,724−6%

32Elk City, OKOK11,3352,708+35%

33Owasso, OKOK43,1172,595+195%

34Claremore, OKOK20,6812,491+32%

35Yukon, OKOK27,6152,313+66%

36Sand Springs, OKOK20,3972,237+41%

37Idabel, OKOK6,9342,205+1%

38Hugo, OKOK5,0822,146+32%

39Poteau, OKOK9,1712,003+14%

40Guthrie, OKOK12,2571,948+14%

41Woodward, OKOK11,6351,928+22%

42Seminole, OKOK7,3931,921+40%

43Pryor Creek, OKOK9,7231,712+45%

44Cushing, OKOK8,3901,663+21%

45Bixby, OKOK32,7661,654+130%

46Jenks, OKOK28,1751,653+280%

47Anadarko, OKOK5,4481,562−17%

48Warr Acres, OKOK10,5521,544+58%

49Pauls Valley, OKOK6,1571,456+12%

50Wagoner, OKOK8,4051,447+21%

51Henryetta, OKOK5,6201,348−3%

52Glenpool, OKOK14,7051,317+152%

53Catoosa, OKOK7,4711,306+94%

54Holdenville, OKOK5,9231,270+33%

55Blackwell, OKOK6,0291,232−6%

56Vinita, OKOK5,4241,210+9%

57Grove, OKOK7,3991,177+59%

58The, OKOK9,2761,140+12%

59Skiatook, OKOK8,9601,119+61%

60Tecumseh, OKOK6,4021,104+9%

61Collinsville, OKOK9,9561,015+119%

62Coweta, OKOK11,472928+76%

63Mustang, OKOK24,571888+20%

64Purcell, OKOK7,030884+10%

65Lone Grove, OKOK5,244811+17%

66Clinton, OKOK8,302786−53%

67Kingfisher, OKOK5,201692+40%

68Harrah, OKOK7,212672+102%

69Choctaw, OKOK12,549593+7%

70Blanchard, OKOK10,013560+96%

71Noble, OKOK7,748442+28%

72Newcastle, OKOK15,198400+53%

73Verdigris, OKOK5,888358–

74Tuttle, OKOK8,708311+25%

75Piedmont, OKOK9,42786−40%

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