Ranking of Oklahoma Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 13, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Oklahoma was 26.36%. Among all Oklahoma cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Durant city (51.68%), followed by Elk City city (51.29%), and Miami city (50.68%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Newcastle city (0%), Weatherford city (0%), and Woodward city (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Oklahoma cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Oklahoma cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Oklahoma.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Ranking of Oklahoma Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Durant city
Elk City city
Miami city
Guthrie city
Bethany city
McAlester city
El Reno city
Del City city
Stillwater city
Shawnee city
Ranking of Oklahoma Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Durant city 51.68
2 Elk City city 51.29
3 Miami city 50.68
4 Guthrie city 47.77
5 Bethany city 46.34
6 McAlester city 43.95
7 El Reno city 41.77
8 Del City city 36.01
9 Stillwater city 35.97
10 Shawnee city 33.02
11 Ponca City city 29.35
12 Tulsa city 29.13
13 Guymon city 28.60
14 Oklahoma City city 27.98
15 Norman city 26.98
16 Altus city 25.59
17 Muskogee city 25.34
18 Enid city 24.53
19 Chickasha city 24.48
20 Lawton city 24.37
21 Ardmore city 23.68
22 Okmulgee city 23.07
23 Bartlesville city 21.49
24 Midwest City city 21.40
25 Tahlequah city 20.29
26 Claremore city 19.09
27 Glenpool city 18.84
28 Warr Acres city 17.46
29 Ada city 16.69
30 Moore city 14.83
31 Edmond city 14.37
32 Jenks city 9.75
33 Bixby city 9.20
34 Sand Springs city 8.77
35 Broken Arrow city 8.13
36 Duncan city 6.71
37 Yukon city 5.63
38 Choctaw city 5.16
39 Owasso city 3.67
40 Sapulpa city 2.12
41 Mustang city 2.04
42 Newcastle city 0.00
42 Weatherford city 0.00
42 Woodward city 0.00