Counties in Oklahoma by poverty rate
Okfuskee County had the highest poverty rate of 77 counties in 2018, at 26.1%. Canadian County had the lowest, at 7.3%. The median was 16.4% and the figure for Oklahoma was 15.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2018
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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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest poverty rate?
Okfuskee County, with 26.1% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest poverty rate?
Canadian County, with 7.3% in 2018.
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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