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Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Lee County

Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Lee County was 35.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9 pts from 2023. That is the 11th highest of 120 counties in 2024.

202435.6%
Change on 2023-0.9 pts
Rank11th of 120Counties in Kentucky ranked
Series high52.62016
Series low35.62024

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Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Lee County, 2006 to 2024

354045505520062009201220152018202120242006: 44.2 %2007: 45.9 %2008: 46.2 %2009: 48.8 %2010: 52.2 %2011: 48.9 %2012: 48.9 %2013: 50 %2014: 45.1 %2015: 50.2 %2016: 52.6 %2017: 48 %2018: 43.7 %2019: 44.3 %2020: 40.7 %2021: 43.9 %2022: 45.4 %2023: 36.5 %2024: 35.6 %35404550552006201320242006: 44.2 %2007: 45.9 %2008: 46.2 %2009: 48.8 %2010: 52.2 %2011: 48.9 %2012: 48.9 %2013: 50 %2014: 45.1 %2015: 50.2 %2016: 52.6 %2017: 48 %2018: 43.7 %2019: 44.3 %2020: 40.7 %2021: 43.9 %2022: 45.4 %2023: 36.5 %2024: 35.6 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-27.
All 19 values
Period%
202435.6
202336.5
202245.4
202143.9
202040.7
201944.3
201843.7
201748
201652.6
201550.2
201445.1
201350
201248.9
201148.9
201052.2
200948.8
200846.2
200745.9
200644.2

Compared with Kentucky and United States

Place2024
Lee County35.6
Kentucky18.9
United States15.5

Lee County compared with nearby places

Adair County: 28.6 %Allen County: 19.5 %Anderson County: 12.5 %Ballard County: 23 %Barren County: 22.1 %Bath County: 35.7 %Bell County: 40.6 %Boone County: 8.8 %Bourbon County: 19.5 %Boyd County: 22.8 %Boyle County: 16 %Bracken County: 20.2 %Breathitt County: 37.6 %Breckinridge County: 24.2 %Bullitt County: 10.7 %Butler County: 22.3 %Caldwell County: 22.3 %Calloway County: 16.3 %Campbell County: 12.2 %Carlisle County: 19.2 %Carroll County: 23.2 %Carter County: 24.4 %Casey County: 25 %Christian County: 22.3 %Clark County: 17.2 %Clay County: 40.6 %Clinton County: 30.4 %Crittenden County: 25.5 %Cumberland County: 29.1 %Daviess County: 15.6 %Edmonson County: 18.1 %Elliott County: 28.5 %Estill County: 23.8 %Fayette County: 13.7 %Fleming County: 22.9 %Floyd County: 33.6 %Franklin County: 13.8 %Fulton County: 34.6 %Gallatin County: 17.3 %Garrard County: 18.5 %Grant County: 17.9 %Graves County: 24.3 %Grayson County: 29.9 %Green County: 24.1 %Greenup County: 19.8 %Hancock County: 15.9 %Hardin County: 14.7 %Harlan County: 38.2 %Harrison County: 21.2 %Hart County: 22.5 %Henderson County: 21.7 %Henry County: 19.1 %Hickman County: 27.8 %Hopkins County: 24.1 %Jackson County: 29.6 %Jefferson County: 19 %Jessamine County: 15.8 %Johnson County: 25.3 %Kenton County: 11.5 %Knott County: 32.4 %Knox County: 32.9 %Larue County: 17.6 %Laurel County: 23.4 %Lawrence County: 27.9 %Lee County: 35.6 %Leslie County: 32.9 %Letcher County: 27.5 %Lewis County: 28.9 %Lincoln County: 21.1 %Livingston County: 17.4 %Logan County: 26.3 %Lyon County: 18 %McCracken County: 17.9 %McCreary County: 41.5 %McLean County: 20.2 %Madison County: 17.9 %Magoffin County: 36.8 %Marion County: 20.5 %Marshall County: 14 %Martin County: 35.7 %Mason County: 21.4 %Meade County: 10.5 %Menifee County: 30.3 %Mercer County: 16 %Metcalfe County: 30.7 %Monroe County: 25.9 %Montgomery County: 17.7 %Morgan County: 28.9 %Muhlenberg County: 21.9 %Nelson County: 14.9 %Nicholas County: 23.7 %Ohio County: 18.5 %Oldham County: 5.2 %Owen County: 16 %Owsley County: 40.6 %Pendleton County: 18.5 %Perry County: 28.4 %Pike County: 22.7 %Powell County: 26.4 %Pulaski County: 23 %Robertson County: 23.4 %Rockcastle County: 26.3 %Rowan County: 24.5 %Russell County: 24.2 %Scott County: 10.6 %Shelby County: 11.4 %Simpson County: 21.2 %Spencer County: 8.5 %Taylor County: 21.5 %Todd County: 22.5 %Trigg County: 21.5 %Trimble County: 16.5 %Union County: 19.7 %Warren County: 17.6 %Washington County: 17.2 %Wayne County: 33.3 %Webster County: 19.2 %Whitley County: 31.3 %Wolfe County: 37.8 %Woodford County: 11.2 %
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Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024, %. Lee County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), Lee County, 2006 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), Lee County, 2006 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/lee-county-kentucky. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), Lee County, 2006 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/lee-county-kentucky.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), Lee County, 2006 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/child-poverty-rate-under-18/lee-county-kentucky (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Lee County?

Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Lee County was 35.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9 pts from 2023. That is the 11th highest of 120 counties in 2024.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in Lee County?

52.6% in 2016, the highest value since 2006 in this series.

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