State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Oklahoma by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
• Rank within US : N/A

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 583,853.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

McClain County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,998.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 276 of 3143

Beaver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 373.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 304 of 3143

Canadian County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,340.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 320 of 3143

Wagoner County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,493.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 612 of 3143

Rogers County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,813.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 630 of 3143

Grady County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,506.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 813 of 3143

Kingfisher County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,613.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 921 of 3143

Alfalfa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 545.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1131 of 3143

Noble County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,260.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1132 of 3143

Major County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 912.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1218 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 488.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1223 of 3143

Washita County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,284.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1229 of 3143

Cimarron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 273.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1242 of 3143

Blaine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 921.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1297 of 3143

Cleveland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 34,597.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1303 of 3143

Logan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,373.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1555 of 3143

Osage County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,005.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1577 of 3143

Garfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,206.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1583 of 3143

Creek County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,954.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1713 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,274.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1734 of 3143

Woodward County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,770.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1738 of 3143

Tulsa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 92,884.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1742 of 3143

Pontotoc County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,268.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1771 of 3143

Woods County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,135.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1785 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,850.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1825 of 3143

Pottawatomie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,195.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1843 of 3143

Dewey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 662.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1871 of 3143

Pawnee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,322.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1905 of 3143

Garvin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,860.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1915 of 3143

Love County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,526.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1958 of 3143

Harper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 499.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1970 of 3143

Ellis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 578.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1993 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,754.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2010 of 3143

Oklahoma County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 122,344.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2055 of 3143

Stephens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,707.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2079 of 3143

Carter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,555.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2093 of 3143

Custer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,329.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2097 of 3143

Nowata County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,498.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2117 of 3143

Comanche County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,444.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2166 of 3143

Kay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,102.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2174 of 3143

Murray County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,233.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2200 of 3143

Okmulgee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,917.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2207 of 3143

Mayes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,534.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2254 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2275 of 3143

Bryan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,638.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2281 of 3143

Atoka County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,201.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2283 of 3143

Latimer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,585.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2286 of 3143

Harmon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 435.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2353 of 3143

Roger Mills County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 616.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2405 of 3143

Greer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 866.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2507 of 3143

Pittsburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,859.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2518 of 3143

Craig County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,515.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2528 of 3143

Pushmataha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,026.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2529 of 3143

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2540 of 3143

Sequoyah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,604.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2587 of 3143

Muskogee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,417.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2609 of 3143

Caddo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,078.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2615 of 3143

Tillman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,336.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2617 of 3143

Beckham County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,832.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2636 of 3143

Cotton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,100.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2658 of 3143

Ottawa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,027.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2666 of 3143

Hughes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,495.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2682 of 3143

Coal County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,083.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2697 of 3143

Le Flore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,972.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2736 of 3143

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,726.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2744 of 3143

Johnston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,150.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2750 of 3143

Haskell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,503.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2772 of 3143

Seminole County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,036.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2781 of 3143

McIntosh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,119.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2799 of 3143

McCurtain County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,778.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2805 of 3143

Choctaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,251.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2875 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,242.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2878 of 3143

Texas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,879.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2881 of 3143

Kiowa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,025.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2926 of 3143

Adair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,814.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2936 of 3143

Payne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,376.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2958 of 3143

Okfuskee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,871.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3039 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/30/2023 2:40 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.