Oklahoma Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 17, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Oklahoma was 15.21%.

By Race: The Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Oklahoma (30.20%), followed by Black Alone (26.36%), and Some Other Race Alone (22.97%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was White Alone (12.80%).

By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (22.10%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (12.05%).

The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Oklahoma.

You can see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Oklahoma Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
Black Alone
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Two or More Races
Asian Alone
White Alone
Oklahoma Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Oklahoma Poverty Rate By Race in 2021
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Race Poverty Rate (%)
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 30.20
Black Alone 26.36
Some Other Race Alone 22.97
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 19.13
Two or More Races 18.86
Asian Alone 14.39
White Alone 12.80
Oklahoma Poverty Rate By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Poverty Rate (%)
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 22.10
Non-Hispanic White Alone 12.05