| # | City | Below poverty level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sallisaw | 29.5% |
| 2 | Stillwater | 27.4% |
| 3 | Muskogee | 24.1% |
| 4 | Del City | 22.6% |
| 5 | Miami | 22.6% |
| 6 | Lawton | 21.1% |
| 7 | Shawnee | 20.8% |
| 8 | Okmulgee | 20.6% |
| 9 | Bethany | 20.5% |
| 10 | Duncan | 20.5% |
| 11 | Weatherford | 20.3% |
| 12 | McAlester | 19.7% |
| 13 | Guthrie | 19.4% |
| 14 | El Reno | 19.3% |
| 15 | Durant | 18.7% |
| 16 | Tulsa | 18.7% |
| 17 | Tahlequah | 18.4% |
| 18 | Grove | 18.1% |
| 19 | Ponca City | 17.9% |
| 20 | Chickasha | 17.5% |
| 21 | Altus | 17.4% |
| 22 | Ardmore | 17.4% |
| 23 | Bartlesville | 17.2% |
| 24 | Woodward | 17.2% |
| 25 | Norman | 16.8% |
Top Oklahoma Counties
Counties ranked by the share of residents below the poverty level.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Oklahoma”, https://gismap.land/rankings/oklahoma/highest-poverty-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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