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Counties in Oklahoma by poverty rate

Harmon County had the highest poverty rate of 77 counties in 2022, at 26.1%. Canadian County had the lowest, at 8.7%. The median was 17% and the figure for Oklahoma was 15.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest26.1Harmon County
Lowest8.7Canadian County
Median1777 counties
Oklahoma15.6History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Harmon CountyHarmon County: 26.1 %26.1Seminole CountySeminole County: 25 %25Choctaw CountyChoctaw County: 24.4 %24.4Okfuskee CountyOkfuskee County: 23.8 %23.8Coal CountyCoal County: 23.3 %23.3Greer CountyGreer County: 22.8 %22.8Hughes CountyHughes County: 22.8 %22.8Kiowa CountyKiowa County: 22.8 %22.8Pushmataha CountyPushmataha County: 22.1 %22.1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 21.3 %21.3Sequoyah CountySequoyah County: 21.2 %21.2Tillman CountyTillman County: 21.1 %21.1McCurtain CountyMcCurtain County: 20.9 %20.9McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County: 20.9 %20.9Johnston CountyJohnston County: 20.8 %20.8Adair CountyAdair County: 20.7 %20.7Latimer CountyLatimer County: 20.7 %20.7Craig CountyCraig County: 20.6 %20.6Haskell CountyHaskell County: 20.5 %20.5Atoka CountyAtoka County: 20 %20Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 19.8 %19.8Payne CountyPayne County: 19.4 %19.4Stephens CountyStephens County: 19.4 %19.4Beckham CountyBeckham County: 19.3 %19.3Okmulgee CountyOkmulgee County: 19.2 %19.2Pottawatomie CountyPottawatomie County: 19.2 %19.2Caddo CountyCaddo County: 19.1 %19.1Muskogee CountyMuskogee County: 19.1 %19.1Le Flore CountyLe Flore County: 19 %19Cotton CountyCotton County: 18.7 %18.7Cherokee CountyCherokee County: 18.5 %18.5Alfalfa CountyAlfalfa County: 17.9 %17.9Mayes CountyMayes County: 17.8 %17.8Delaware CountyDelaware County: 17.5 %17.5Washita CountyWashita County: 17.4 %17.4Woods CountyWoods County: 17.2 %17.2Pittsburg CountyPittsburg County: 17.1 %17.1Cimarron CountyCimarron County: 17 %17Jackson CountyJackson County: 17 %17Blaine CountyBlaine County: 16.9 %16.9
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Harmon County26.1-1.7 pts
2Seminole County25+4.9 pts
3Choctaw County24.4+5.8 pts
4Okfuskee County23.8-3 pts
5Coal County23.3+4.6 pts
6Greer County22.8-0.2 pts
6Hughes County22.8+1.4 pts
6Kiowa County22.8+2.2 pts
9Pushmataha County22.1+3.9 pts
10Jefferson County21.3-2.9 pts
11Sequoyah County21.2+1.6 pts
12Tillman County21.1+0.2 pts
13McCurtain County20.9-0.6 pts
13McIntosh County20.9+2.8 pts
15Johnston County20.8-0.1 pts
16Adair County20.7-0.1 pts
16Latimer County20.7+0.7 pts
18Craig County20.6+3.1 pts
19Haskell County20.5-1 pts
20Atoka County20+2.9 pts
21Ottawa County19.8-0.7 pts
22Payne County19.4-1.3 pts
22Stephens County19.4+0.5 pts
24Beckham County19.3+0.9 pts
25Okmulgee County19.2+1.2 pts
25Pottawatomie County19.2+4.8 pts
27Caddo County19.1-7 pts
27Muskogee County19.1-0.1 pts
29Le Flore County19-4.5 pts
30Cotton County18.7+1.1 pts
31Cherokee County18.5-3.3 pts
32Alfalfa County17.9+1.5 pts
33Mayes County17.8+3.2 pts
34Delaware County17.5-0.6 pts
35Washita County17.4+1.5 pts
36Woods County17.2+2.5 pts
37Pittsburg County17.1-1.1 pts
38Cimarron County17+1.1 pts
38Jackson County17+2.1 pts
40Blaine County16.9-1.1 pts
40Pawnee County16.9+2.1 pts
42Garvin County16.8+1.2 pts
43Bryan County16.4-0.1 pts
44Roger Mills County16.3+1.3 pts
45Kay County16+0.2 pts
45Oklahoma County16-0.3 pts
47Comanche County15.9-3.3 pts
48Custer County15.8-1.2 pts
49Nowata County15.7+0.2 pts
50Garfield County15.6+2.7 pts
51Carter County15.5+1.3 pts
51Marshall County15.5+0.6 pts
53Tulsa County15.4+0.7 pts
54Lincoln County15.3-0.5 pts
55Ellis County15.1+2.2 pts
56Grady County15+1.6 pts
57Creek County14.7+0.4 pts
57Woodward County14.7+0.7 pts
59Grant County14.4+0.3 pts
60Dewey County14.1-2.3 pts
60Osage County14.1+1.8 pts
60Pontotoc County14.1-3.3 pts
63Washington County14-2.7 pts
64Love County13.5-1.8 pts
64Murray County13.50 pts
66Cleveland County13.3+1 pts
67Texas County12.7-0.2 pts
68Beaver County12.4+0.8 pts
69Major County12.2+1.5 pts
70Kingfisher County12+1.3 pts
70Logan County12-1.1 pts
70Noble County12+0.2 pts
73Harper County10.7-0.7 pts
74Rogers County10.3+0.6 pts
75McClain County10+0.8 pts
76Wagoner County9.2-0.5 pts
77Canadian County8.7+0.5 pts

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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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Harmon County, with 26.1% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Canadian County, with 8.7% in 2022.

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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