Counties in Oklahoma by poverty rate
Adair County had the highest poverty rate of 77 counties in 2017, at 27.2%. Canadian County had the lowest, at 7.5%. The median was 17.1% and the figure for Oklahoma was 15.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2017 (%) | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adair County | 27.2 | -1.8 pts |
| 2 | Choctaw County | 26.3 | -0.5 pts |
| 3 | McCurtain County | 26 | +0.3 pts |
| 4 | Greer County | 25.9 | -0.8 pts |
| 5 | Kiowa County | 25.3 | +3 pts |
| 6 | Muskogee County | 24.8 | +3.4 pts |
| 7 | Harmon County | 24.4 | -1.7 pts |
| 8 | Okfuskee County | 24.2 | -0.9 pts |
| 9 | Payne County | 23.8 | -1.3 pts |
| 10 | Hughes County | 23.6 | -1.1 pts |
| 11 | Jefferson County | 23 | +0.8 pts |
| 11 | Tillman County | 23 | -0.6 pts |
| 13 | Le Flore County | 22.4 | +0.8 pts |
| 14 | Coal County | 22.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 14 | Seminole County | 22.1 | -0.5 pts |
| 16 | Cherokee County | 21.2 | -2 pts |
| 17 | Caddo County | 21.1 | -0.2 pts |
| 18 | Sequoyah County | 20.5 | +0.9 pts |
| 19 | Haskell County | 20.4 | -0.7 pts |
| 20 | Pushmataha County | 20 | -2 pts |
| 21 | McIntosh County | 19.9 | -1.3 pts |
| 21 | Ottawa County | 19.9 | +0.8 pts |
| 23 | Craig County | 19.8 | +2.3 pts |
| 24 | Atoka County | 19.1 | -0.8 pts |
| 25 | Cotton County | 18.5 | +1.6 pts |
| 25 | Pawnee County | 18.5 | +1.9 pts |
| 27 | Delaware County | 18.4 | +0.7 pts |
| 28 | Bryan County | 18.2 | +1.3 pts |
| 29 | Okmulgee County | 18.1 | -2.6 pts |
| 30 | Johnston County | 18 | -3.9 pts |
| 31 | Pontotoc County | 17.9 | +1.6 pts |
| 32 | Blaine County | 17.7 | 0 pts |
| 32 | Pittsburg County | 17.7 | +3.3 pts |
| 34 | Cimarron County | 17.4 | -0.3 pts |
| 34 | Jackson County | 17.4 | -1.8 pts |
| 34 | Latimer County | 17.4 | -3.6 pts |
| 37 | Beckham County | 17.3 | +0.2 pts |
| 38 | Mayes County | 17.2 | -0.3 pts |
| 39 | Garvin County | 17.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 40 | Carter County | 17 | +0.6 pts |
| 40 | Nowata County | 17 | -0.4 pts |
| 42 | Comanche County | 16.8 | +0.6 pts |
| 42 | Osage County | 16.8 | +1.3 pts |
| 42 | Texas County | 16.8 | +2.9 pts |
| 45 | Kay County | 16.6 | 0 pts |
| 45 | Roger Mills County | 16.6 | +3.6 pts |
| 47 | Creek County | 16.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 48 | Lincoln County | 16.2 | +0.4 pts |
| 48 | Washita County | 16.2 | +0.2 pts |
| 50 | Oklahoma County | 15.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 51 | Alfalfa County | 15.8 | 0 pts |
| 51 | Marshall County | 15.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 53 | Murray County | 15.5 | +2.1 pts |
| 54 | Pottawatomie County | 15.2 | -2.8 pts |
| 55 | Stephens County | 15 | -1.7 pts |
| 56 | Custer County | 14.9 | -3.1 pts |
| 57 | Woods County | 14.6 | +1.1 pts |
| 58 | Tulsa County | 14.4 | -1.3 pts |
| 59 | Washington County | 14.3 | 0 pts |
| 60 | Garfield County | 14 | -0.6 pts |
| 61 | Woodward County | 13.9 | +1.4 pts |
| 62 | Dewey County | 13.5 | +0.3 pts |
| 62 | Ellis County | 13.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 64 | Love County | 13.4 | -0.5 pts |
| 65 | Grady County | 13.2 | 0 pts |
| 66 | Noble County | 12.8 | -0.6 pts |
| 67 | Grant County | 12.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 68 | Beaver County | 12.4 | +0.8 pts |
| 68 | Logan County | 12.4 | -2.1 pts |
| 70 | Major County | 11.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 71 | Cleveland County | 11.6 | -0.8 pts |
| 72 | Harper County | 11.1 | +0.5 pts |
| 73 | McClain County | 10.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 74 | Rogers County | 10.1 | +1 pts |
| 75 | Wagoner County | 10 | -1.3 pts |
| 76 | Kingfisher County | 9.8 | -0.6 pts |
| 77 | Canadian County | 7.5 | -0.9 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.
Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_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.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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Questions
Which county has the highest poverty rate?
Adair County, with 27.2% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest poverty rate?
Canadian County, with 7.5% in 2017.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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