Ranking of Oklahoma Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on December 10, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in Oklahoma was 12.8%. Among all Oklahoma counties, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Payne County (23.48%), followed by Jefferson County (23.03%), and Okfuskee County (22.85%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Canadian County (5.97%), McClain County (6.78%), and Beaver County (7.81%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Oklahoma counties where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Oklahoma counties.

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

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

Ranking of Oklahoma Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
Payne County
Jefferson County
Okfuskee County
Kiowa County
Johnston County
McIntosh County
Le Flore County
Coal County
Choctaw County
Cotton County
Ranking of Oklahoma Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Payne County 23.48
2 Jefferson County 23.03
3 Okfuskee County 22.85
4 Kiowa County 22.08
5 Johnston County 22.00
6 McIntosh County 21.82
7 Le Flore County 20.54
8 Coal County 20.30
9 Choctaw County 19.81
10 Cotton County 19.56
11 Haskell County 19.46
12 Beckham County 19.44
13 Hughes County 19.32
14 Adair County 19.19
15 Cherokee County 19.05
16 Sequoyah County 18.95
17 Muskogee County 18.51
18 Seminole County 18.04
19 McCurtain County 18.03
20 Texas County 17.96
21 Pushmataha County 17.90
22 Ottawa County 17.68
23 Custer County 16.87
24 Pittsburg County 16.27
25 Mayes County 16.24
26 Atoka County 16.05
26 Marshall County 16.05
27 Craig County 15.84
28 Harper County 15.75
29 Nowata County 15.52
30 Stephens County 15.41
31 Bryan County 15.38
32 Roger Mills County 15.34
33 Woods County 14.95
34 Okmulgee County 14.94
35 Love County 14.65
36 Delaware County 14.57
37 Carter County 14.56
38 Ellis County 14.47
39 Murray County 14.42
40 Latimer County 14.35
41 Kay County 14.31
42 Greer County 14.21
43 Garvin County 14.06
44 Dewey County 13.98
45 Pawnee County 13.86
46 Pottawatomie County 13.78
47 Lincoln County 13.77
48 Harmon County 13.38
49 Woodward County 13.31
50 Cimarron County 13.29
51 Creek County 13.14
52 Washington County 13.06
53 Comanche County 12.80
54 Tillman County 12.64
55 Oklahoma County 12.31
56 Caddo County 12.26
57 Grant County 12.02
58 Pontotoc County 11.91
59 Noble County 11.70
59 Osage County 11.70
60 Logan County 11.35
61 Garfield County 11.23
62 Cleveland County 11.20
63 Alfalfa County 11.17
64 Tulsa County 11.05
65 Blaine County 10.62
65 Jackson County 10.62
66 Washita County 10.46
67 Major County 10.05
68 Grady County 9.56
69 Kingfisher County 8.35
70 Wagoner County 8.05
71 Rogers County 8.00
72 Beaver County 7.81
73 McClain County 6.78
74 Canadian County 5.97