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

Updated on March 18, 2025.

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.

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

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Oklahoma Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
Marshall County
Adair County
Beaver County
Kingfisher County
Lincoln County
Tillman County
Bryan County
Greer County
Choctaw County
Beckham County
Ranking of Oklahoma Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021
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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