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

Jefferson County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 77 counties in 2018, at 37.9%. Canadian County had the lowest, at 8.8%. The median was 22.7% and the figure for Oklahoma was 21.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest37.9Jefferson County
Lowest8.8Canadian County
Median22.777 counties
Oklahoma21.4History

Map of counties, 2018

Adair County: 34.9 %Alfalfa County: 18.5 %Atoka County: 27.8 %Beaver County: 17 %Beckham County: 21.3 %Blaine County: 23.4 %Bryan County: 22 %Caddo County: 25.9 %Canadian County: 8.8 %Carter County: 24 %Cherokee County: 26.6 %Choctaw County: 31.9 %Cimarron County: 26.7 %Cleveland County: 12.5 %Coal County: 28.5 %Comanche County: 23.6 %Cotton County: 22.2 %Craig County: 28.1 %Creek County: 19.9 %Custer County: 18.7 %Delaware County: 33.6 %Dewey County: 16.1 %Ellis County: 18.3 %Garfield County: 21.9 %Garvin County: 19.9 %Grady County: 13.6 %Grant County: 16.8 %Greer County: 30.8 %Harmon County: 31.5 %Harper County: 15.7 %Haskell County: 32.7 %Hughes County: 31.2 %Jackson County: 22.9 %Jefferson County: 37.9 %Johnston County: 25.9 %Kay County: 30.3 %Kingfisher County: 12.8 %Kiowa County: 28.5 %Latimer County: 24.1 %Le Flore County: 30.6 %Lincoln County: 20.8 %Logan County: 13.7 %Love County: 20.9 %McClain County: 12.7 %McCurtain County: 28.8 %McIntosh County: 37.6 %Major County: 15.3 %Marshall County: 25.6 %Mayes County: 20.3 %Murray County: 20.7 %Muskogee County: 21.4 %Noble County: 16.3 %Nowata County: 25.4 %Okfuskee County: 31.2 %Oklahoma County: 25.4 %Okmulgee County: 29.1 %Osage County: 22.1 %Ottawa County: 30.8 %Pawnee County: 19.5 %Payne County: 18 %Pittsburg County: 27.4 %Pontotoc County: 20.2 %Pottawatomie County: 25.1 %Pushmataha County: 30 %Roger Mills County: 18.7 %Rogers County: 12.5 %Seminole County: 26.8 %Sequoyah County: 28.4 %Stephens County: 22.7 %Texas County: 16.9 %Tillman County: 31.3 %Tulsa County: 19.6 %Wagoner County: 13.7 %Washington County: 18.4 %Washita County: 24.5 %Woods County: 17 %Woodward County: 22.5 %
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%, 2018. 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, 2018

Jefferson County: 37.9 %Jefferson County37.9McIntosh County: 37.6 %McIntosh County37.6Adair County: 34.9 %Adair County34.9Delaware County: 33.6 %Delaware County33.6Haskell County: 32.7 %Haskell County32.7Choctaw County: 31.9 %Choctaw County31.9Harmon County: 31.5 %Harmon County31.5Tillman County: 31.3 %Tillman County31.3Hughes County: 31.2 %Hughes County31.2Okfuskee County: 31.2 %Okfuskee County31.2Greer County: 30.8 %Greer County30.8Ottawa County: 30.8 %Ottawa County30.8Le Flore County: 30.6 %Le Flore County30.6Kay County: 30.3 %Kay County30.3Pushmataha County: 30 %Pushmataha County30Okmulgee County: 29.1 %Okmulgee County29.1McCurtain County: 28.8 %McCurtain County28.8Coal County: 28.5 %Coal County28.5Kiowa County: 28.5 %Kiowa County28.5Sequoyah County: 28.4 %Sequoyah County28.4Craig County: 28.1 %Craig County28.1Atoka County: 27.8 %Atoka County27.8Pittsburg County: 27.4 %Pittsburg County27.4Seminole County: 26.8 %Seminole County26.8Cimarron County: 26.7 %Cimarron County26.7Cherokee County: 26.6 %Cherokee County26.6Caddo County: 25.9 %Caddo County25.9Johnston County: 25.9 %Johnston County25.9Marshall County: 25.6 %Marshall County25.6Nowata County: 25.4 %Nowata County25.4Oklahoma County: 25.4 %Oklahoma County25.4Pottawatomie County: 25.1 %Pottawatomie County25.1Washita County: 24.5 %Washita County24.5Latimer County: 24.1 %Latimer County24.1Carter County: 24 %Carter County24Comanche County: 23.6 %Comanche County23.6Blaine County: 23.4 %Blaine County23.4Jackson County: 22.9 %Jackson County22.9Stephens County: 22.7 %Stephens County22.7Woodward County: 22.5 %Woodward County22.5Jefferson County: 37.9 %Jefferson County37.9McIntosh County: 37.6 %McIntosh County37.6Adair County: 34.9 %Adair County34.9Delaware County: 33.6 %Delaware County33.6Haskell County: 32.7 %Haskell County32.7Choctaw County: 31.9 %Choctaw County31.9Harmon County: 31.5 %Harmon County31.5Tillman County: 31.3 %Tillman County31.3Hughes County: 31.2 %Hughes County31.2Okfuskee County: 31.2 %Okfuskee County31.2Greer County: 30.8 %Greer County30.8Ottawa County: 30.8 %Ottawa County30.8Le Flore County: 30.6 %Le Flore County30.6Kay County: 30.3 %Kay County30.3Pushmataha County: 30 %Pushmataha County30Okmulgee County: 29.1 %Okmulgee County29.1McCurtain County: 28.8 %McCurtain County28.8Coal County: 28.5 %Coal County28.5Kiowa County: 28.5 %Kiowa County28.5Sequoyah County: 28.4 %Sequoyah County28.4Craig County: 28.1 %Craig County28.1Atoka County: 27.8 %Atoka County27.8Pittsburg County: 27.4 %Pittsburg County27.4Seminole County: 26.8 %Seminole County26.8Cimarron County: 26.7 %Cimarron County26.7Cherokee County: 26.6 %Cherokee County26.6Caddo County: 25.9 %Caddo County25.9Johnston County: 25.9 %Johnston County25.9Marshall County: 25.6 %Marshall County25.6Nowata County: 25.4 %Nowata County25.4Oklahoma County: 25.4 %Oklahoma County25.4Pottawatomie County: 25.1 %Pottawatomie County25.1Washita County: 24.5 %Washita County24.5Latimer County: 24.1 %Latimer County24.1Carter County: 24 %Carter County24Comanche County: 23.6 %Comanche County23.6Blaine County: 23.4 %Blaine County23.4Jackson County: 22.9 %Jackson County22.9Stephens County: 22.7 %Stephens County22.7Woodward County: 22.5 %Woodward County22.5
%. 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Jefferson County37.9+5.2 pts
2McIntosh County37.6+6.2 pts
3Adair County34.9-2.6 pts
4Delaware County33.6+5.3 pts
5Haskell County32.7+3.9 pts
6Choctaw County31.9-5.2 pts
7Harmon County31.5-3.3 pts
8Tillman County31.3+0.1 pts
9Hughes County31.2-0.6 pts
9Okfuskee County31.2+1.2 pts
11Greer County30.8-0.2 pts
11Ottawa County30.8+2.6 pts
13Le Flore County30.6-0.8 pts
14Kay County30.3+6.4 pts
15Pushmataha County30-1.1 pts
16Okmulgee County29.1+6.5 pts
17McCurtain County28.8-5.6 pts
18Coal County28.5-2.7 pts
18Kiowa County28.5-6.9 pts
20Sequoyah County28.4-0.7 pts
21Craig County28.1+2.4 pts
22Atoka County27.8-0.6 pts
23Pittsburg County27.4+3.8 pts
24Seminole County26.8-3.2 pts
25Cimarron County26.7-0.6 pts
26Cherokee County26.6-0.9 pts
27Caddo County25.9-2.6 pts
27Johnston County25.9-0.2 pts
29Marshall County25.6+2.5 pts
30Nowata County25.4+0.5 pts
30Oklahoma County25.4+2.6 pts
32Pottawatomie County25.1+5.6 pts
33Washita County24.5+0.6 pts
34Latimer County24.1-0.9 pts
35Carter County24+1.3 pts
36Comanche County23.6-0.2 pts
37Blaine County23.4-2.7 pts
38Jackson County22.9-0.8 pts
39Stephens County22.7+0.7 pts
40Woodward County22.5+4.1 pts
41Cotton County22.2-1.5 pts
42Osage County22.1-2.4 pts
43Bryan County22-2.3 pts
44Garfield County21.9+2.1 pts
45Muskogee County21.4-14.4 pts
46Beckham County21.3-1 pts
47Love County20.9+0.9 pts
48Lincoln County20.8-1.8 pts
49Murray County20.7+1.1 pts
50Mayes County20.3-4 pts
51Pontotoc County20.2-0.8 pts
52Creek County19.9-5.1 pts
52Garvin County19.9-3.3 pts
54Tulsa County19.6-0.1 pts
55Pawnee County19.5-5.8 pts
56Custer County18.7-0.5 pts
56Roger Mills County18.7-4.6 pts
58Alfalfa County18.5-1 pts
59Washington County18.4-1.5 pts
60Ellis County18.3-1.3 pts
61Payne County18-1 pts
62Beaver County17+0.4 pts
62Woods County17-0.7 pts
64Texas County16.9-6.8 pts
65Grant County16.8-1.7 pts
66Noble County16.3-0.8 pts
67Dewey County16.1-2.1 pts
68Harper County15.7-1.9 pts
69Major County15.3-2 pts
70Logan County13.7-1.2 pts
70Wagoner County13.7+0.7 pts
72Grady County13.6-3.6 pts
73Kingfisher County12.8-0.8 pts
74McClain County12.7-1.4 pts
75Cleveland County12.5-0.2 pts
75Rogers County12.5-0.3 pts
77Canadian County8.8-0.5 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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oklahoma-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oklahoma-counties?period=2018.

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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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oklahoma-counties?period=2018 (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), 2018}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Jefferson County, with 37.9% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Canadian County, with 8.8% in 2018.

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