Ranking of Oklahoma Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
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 counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Marshall County (74.07%), followed by Adair County (71.08%), and Beaver County (63.64%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Jefferson County (0%), Woodward County (0%), and Washita County (0.75%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Oklahoma counties where the Black or African American 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.
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| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall County | 74.07 |
| 2 | Adair County | 71.08 |
| 3 | Beaver County | 63.64 |
| 4 | Kingfisher County | 59.57 |
| 5 | Lincoln County | 53.81 |
| 6 | Tillman County | 53.59 |
| 7 | Bryan County | 49.12 |
| 8 | Greer County | 45.28 |
| 9 | Choctaw County | 45.06 |
| 10 | Beckham County | 44.27 |
| 11 | McCurtain County | 43.13 |
| 12 | Pittsburg County | 41.52 |
| 13 | Payne County | 41.14 |
| 14 | Kiowa County | 40.07 |
| 15 | Ottawa County | 39.53 |
| 16 | Logan County | 38.72 |
| 17 | Le Flore County | 34.49 |
| 18 | Pawnee County | 33.80 |
| 19 | Seminole County | 32.60 |
| 20 | Nowata County | 32.50 |
| 21 | Blaine County | 31.47 |
| 22 | Craig County | 30.74 |
| 23 | Okfuskee County | 30.37 |
| 24 | Pushmataha County | 29.73 |
| 25 | Noble County | 29.17 |
| 26 | Ellis County | 28.57 |
| 27 | Pottawatomie County | 28.12 |
| 28 | Oklahoma County | 27.28 |
| 29 | Kay County | 27.23 |
| 30 | Tulsa County | 27.08 |
| 31 | Sequoyah County | 26.43 |
| 32 | Coal County | 26.32 |
| 33 | Mayes County | 25.66 |
| 34 | Texas County | 25.21 |
| 35 | Muskogee County | 25.17 |
| 36 | Jackson County | 24.75 |
| 37 | Garfield County | 24.12 |
| 38 | Grady County | 23.81 |
| 39 | Carter County | 23.49 |
| 39 | Hughes County | 23.49 |
| 40 | Comanche County | 22.66 |
| 41 | Garvin County | 22.02 |
| 42 | Cleveland County | 21.44 |
| 43 | Washington County | 21.16 |
| 44 | Murray County | 20.64 |
| 45 | Okmulgee County | 20.59 |
| 46 | Love County | 20.26 |
| 46 | McClain County | 20.26 |
| 47 | Caddo County | 20.00 |
| 48 | Harmon County | 19.70 |
| 49 | Custer County | 18.71 |
| 50 | Osage County | 18.62 |
| 51 | Pontotoc County | 17.31 |
| 52 | Haskell County | 16.88 |
| 53 | Cherokee County | 16.61 |
| 54 | Wagoner County | 16.34 |
| 55 | Canadian County | 16.32 |
| 56 | Latimer County | 15.58 |
| 57 | Woods County | 13.19 |
| 58 | McIntosh County | 13.01 |
| 59 | Creek County | 11.67 |
| 60 | Grant County | 11.11 |
| 61 | Delaware County | 9.30 |
| 62 | Rogers County | 7.87 |
| 63 | Johnston County | 7.14 |
| 64 | Stephens County | 7.02 |
| 65 | Cotton County | 6.12 |
| 66 | Atoka County | 4.44 |
| 67 | Alfalfa County | 1.04 |
| 68 | Washita County | 0.75 |
| 69 | Jefferson County | 0.00 |
| 69 | Woodward County | 0.00 |