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Counties in Oklahoma by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Adair County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 77 counties in 2016, at 38.1%. Canadian County had the lowest, at 10.6%. The median was 23.6% and the figure for Oklahoma was 22.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest38.1Adair County
Lowest10.6Canadian County
Median23.677 counties
Oklahoma22.5History

Map of counties, 2016

Adair County: 38.1 %Alfalfa County: 19.1 %Atoka County: 29.9 %Beaver County: 15.7 %Beckham County: 20.8 %Blaine County: 26.6 %Bryan County: 24.4 %Caddo County: 28 %Canadian County: 10.6 %Carter County: 22.6 %Cherokee County: 30.7 %Choctaw County: 36.7 %Cimarron County: 33.1 %Cleveland County: 12.5 %Coal County: 28.9 %Comanche County: 23.4 %Cotton County: 22.9 %Craig County: 23.8 %Creek County: 21.6 %Custer County: 20.3 %Delaware County: 28 %Dewey County: 18.7 %Ellis County: 18.3 %Garfield County: 21.5 %Garvin County: 24.2 %Grady County: 17.1 %Grant County: 19.6 %Greer County: 30.3 %Harmon County: 36 %Harper County: 14.7 %Haskell County: 30.1 %Hughes County: 33.6 %Jackson County: 27.9 %Jefferson County: 29.9 %Johnston County: 29.5 %Kay County: 22.9 %Kingfisher County: 14.2 %Kiowa County: 32.3 %Latimer County: 28.7 %Le Flore County: 28.4 %Lincoln County: 23.2 %Logan County: 19.8 %Love County: 21.6 %McClain County: 15 %McCurtain County: 37 %McIntosh County: 34.1 %Major County: 16.2 %Marshall County: 24.9 %Mayes County: 24.8 %Murray County: 17.9 %Muskogee County: 29.9 %Noble County: 17.4 %Nowata County: 26.1 %Okfuskee County: 29.7 %Oklahoma County: 24.3 %Okmulgee County: 28.3 %Osage County: 21.7 %Ottawa County: 27.1 %Pawnee County: 21.9 %Payne County: 18.9 %Pittsburg County: 20.2 %Pontotoc County: 20.6 %Pottawatomie County: 24.8 %Pushmataha County: 33.9 %Roger Mills County: 19.3 %Rogers County: 12.8 %Seminole County: 32.9 %Sequoyah County: 31.1 %Stephens County: 25.4 %Texas County: 19.2 %Tillman County: 32.3 %Tulsa County: 23.5 %Wagoner County: 15.6 %Washington County: 20.8 %Washita County: 23.6 %Woods County: 17.2 %Woodward County: 17.6 %
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%, 2016. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2016

Adair County: 38.1 %Adair County38.1McCurtain County: 37 %McCurtain County37Choctaw County: 36.7 %Choctaw County36.7Harmon County: 36 %Harmon County36McIntosh County: 34.1 %McIntosh County34.1Pushmataha County: 33.9 %Pushmataha County33.9Hughes County: 33.6 %Hughes County33.6Cimarron County: 33.1 %Cimarron County33.1Seminole County: 32.9 %Seminole County32.9Kiowa County: 32.3 %Kiowa County32.3Tillman County: 32.3 %Tillman County32.3Sequoyah County: 31.1 %Sequoyah County31.1Cherokee County: 30.7 %Cherokee County30.7Greer County: 30.3 %Greer County30.3Haskell County: 30.1 %Haskell County30.1Atoka County: 29.9 %Atoka County29.9Jefferson County: 29.9 %Jefferson County29.9Muskogee County: 29.9 %Muskogee County29.9Okfuskee County: 29.7 %Okfuskee County29.7Johnston County: 29.5 %Johnston County29.5Coal County: 28.9 %Coal County28.9Latimer County: 28.7 %Latimer County28.7Le Flore County: 28.4 %Le Flore County28.4Okmulgee County: 28.3 %Okmulgee County28.3Caddo County: 28 %Caddo County28Delaware County: 28 %Delaware County28Jackson County: 27.9 %Jackson County27.9Ottawa County: 27.1 %Ottawa County27.1Blaine County: 26.6 %Blaine County26.6Nowata County: 26.1 %Nowata County26.1Stephens County: 25.4 %Stephens County25.4Marshall County: 24.9 %Marshall County24.9Mayes County: 24.8 %Mayes County24.8Pottawatomie County: 24.8 %Pottawatomie County24.8Bryan County: 24.4 %Bryan County24.4Oklahoma County: 24.3 %Oklahoma County24.3Garvin County: 24.2 %Garvin County24.2Craig County: 23.8 %Craig County23.8Washita County: 23.6 %Washita County23.6Tulsa County: 23.5 %Tulsa County23.5Adair County: 38.1 %Adair County38.1McCurtain County: 37 %McCurtain County37Choctaw County: 36.7 %Choctaw County36.7Harmon County: 36 %Harmon County36McIntosh County: 34.1 %McIntosh County34.1Pushmataha County: 33.9 %Pushmataha County33.9Hughes County: 33.6 %Hughes County33.6Cimarron County: 33.1 %Cimarron County33.1Seminole County: 32.9 %Seminole County32.9Kiowa County: 32.3 %Kiowa County32.3Tillman County: 32.3 %Tillman County32.3Sequoyah County: 31.1 %Sequoyah County31.1Cherokee County: 30.7 %Cherokee County30.7Greer County: 30.3 %Greer County30.3Haskell County: 30.1 %Haskell County30.1Atoka County: 29.9 %Atoka County29.9Jefferson County: 29.9 %Jefferson County29.9Muskogee County: 29.9 %Muskogee County29.9Okfuskee County: 29.7 %Okfuskee County29.7Johnston County: 29.5 %Johnston County29.5Coal County: 28.9 %Coal County28.9Latimer County: 28.7 %Latimer County28.7Le Flore County: 28.4 %Le Flore County28.4Okmulgee County: 28.3 %Okmulgee County28.3Caddo County: 28 %Caddo County28Delaware County: 28 %Delaware County28Jackson County: 27.9 %Jackson County27.9Ottawa County: 27.1 %Ottawa County27.1Blaine County: 26.6 %Blaine County26.6Nowata County: 26.1 %Nowata County26.1Stephens County: 25.4 %Stephens County25.4Marshall County: 24.9 %Marshall County24.9Mayes County: 24.8 %Mayes County24.8Pottawatomie County: 24.8 %Pottawatomie County24.8Bryan County: 24.4 %Bryan County24.4Oklahoma County: 24.3 %Oklahoma County24.3Garvin County: 24.2 %Garvin County24.2Craig County: 23.8 %Craig County23.8Washita County: 23.6 %Washita County23.6Tulsa County: 23.5 %Tulsa County23.5
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Adair County38.1-4.6 pts
2McCurtain County37+4.7 pts
3Choctaw County36.7-3.5 pts
4Harmon County36+4.2 pts
5McIntosh County34.1+2.2 pts
6Pushmataha County33.9+3.3 pts
7Hughes County33.6+4.7 pts
8Cimarron County33.1+3.5 pts
9Seminole County32.9+2.4 pts
10Kiowa County32.3+3 pts
10Tillman County32.3+2.1 pts
12Sequoyah County31.1-1.6 pts
13Cherokee County30.7+2.1 pts
14Greer County30.3+3.7 pts
15Haskell County30.1+2.4 pts
16Atoka County29.9-0.7 pts
16Jefferson County29.9-0.1 pts
16Muskogee County29.9+2.3 pts
19Okfuskee County29.7-1.7 pts
20Johnston County29.5+0.4 pts
21Coal County28.9+0.4 pts
22Latimer County28.7+1.8 pts
23Le Flore County28.4+1 pts
24Okmulgee County28.3-3.9 pts
25Caddo County28+0.3 pts
25Delaware County28-4.8 pts
27Jackson County27.9+3.1 pts
28Ottawa County27.1-5.9 pts
29Blaine County26.6+1.3 pts
30Nowata County26.1+0.8 pts
31Stephens County25.4+3.5 pts
32Marshall County24.9-0.6 pts
33Mayes County24.8-1.1 pts
33Pottawatomie County24.8+2.2 pts
35Bryan County24.4-1.5 pts
36Oklahoma County24.3+0.8 pts
37Garvin County24.2+3.9 pts
38Craig County23.8-3.6 pts
39Washita County23.6+2.2 pts
40Tulsa County23.5+0.9 pts
41Comanche County23.4+2.7 pts
42Lincoln County23.2+2.7 pts
43Cotton County22.9-0.6 pts
43Kay County22.9-4.1 pts
45Carter County22.6-0.6 pts
46Pawnee County21.9-1.7 pts
47Osage County21.7-2.2 pts
48Creek County21.6-0.3 pts
48Love County21.6+0.4 pts
50Garfield County21.5+1.3 pts
51Beckham County20.8+2.6 pts
51Washington County20.8+1.1 pts
53Pontotoc County20.60 pts
54Custer County20.3-0.1 pts
55Pittsburg County20.2-3.1 pts
56Logan County19.8+3.4 pts
57Grant County19.6+4.2 pts
58Roger Mills County19.3+3.8 pts
59Texas County19.2+3.4 pts
60Alfalfa County19.1+2.8 pts
61Payne County18.9+0.9 pts
62Dewey County18.7+0.9 pts
63Ellis County18.3+1.3 pts
64Murray County17.9-1.5 pts
65Woodward County17.6+1.5 pts
66Noble County17.4+0.1 pts
67Woods County17.2+1.6 pts
68Grady County17.1-0.6 pts
69Major County16.2+2.6 pts
70Beaver County15.7+1.6 pts
71Wagoner County15.6+0.9 pts
72McClain County15+0.8 pts
73Harper County14.7+1.3 pts
74Kingfisher County14.2+0.8 pts
75Rogers County12.8-1 pts
76Cleveland County12.5-0.3 pts
77Canadian County10.6-0.6 pts

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About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Oklahoma by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Oklahoma by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oklahoma-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Oklahoma by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oklahoma-counties?period=2016.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Oklahoma by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oklahoma-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Counties in Oklahoma by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2016}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oklahoma-counties?period=2016. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Adair County, with 38.1% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Canadian County, with 10.6% in 2016.

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