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Counties in Alabama by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Lowndes County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 67 counties in 2013, at 53.1%. Shelby County had the lowest, at 11.2%. The median was 30.9% and the figure for Alabama was 27.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest53.1Lowndes County
Lowest11.2Shelby County
Median30.967 counties
Alabama27.4History

Map of counties, 2013

Autauga County: 19.6 %Baldwin County: 20.8 %Barbour County: 42.4 %Bibb County: 35.6 %Blount County: 26.6 %Bullock County: 44.2 %Butler County: 39.8 %Calhoun County: 28.7 %Chambers County: 34.7 %Cherokee County: 31.6 %Chilton County: 33.7 %Choctaw County: 31 %Clarke County: 35.3 %Clay County: 28.9 %Cleburne County: 27.6 %Coffee County: 27.9 %Colbert County: 25.8 %Conecuh County: 43.4 %Coosa County: 30.9 %Covington County: 29.2 %Crenshaw County: 31.3 %Cullman County: 22.6 %Dale County: 28.2 %Dallas County: 49.6 %DeKalb County: 30.3 %Elmore County: 20.2 %Escambia County: 37.1 %Etowah County: 28.1 %Fayette County: 29.6 %Franklin County: 36.3 %Geneva County: 38.2 %Greene County: 50.5 %Hale County: 38.8 %Henry County: 28.7 %Houston County: 30.1 %Jackson County: 28.1 %Jefferson County: 26.8 %Lamar County: 30.8 %Lauderdale County: 24.5 %Lawrence County: 26.2 %Lee County: 21.8 %Limestone County: 21.2 %Lowndes County: 53.1 %Macon County: 46.4 %Madison County: 19.6 %Marengo County: 50 %Marion County: 30.5 %Marshall County: 29.5 %Mobile County: 31.3 %Monroe County: 39.1 %Montgomery County: 33 %Morgan County: 25.1 %Perry County: 52.6 %Pickens County: 36.3 %Pike County: 34.8 %Randolph County: 34.1 %Russell County: 34 %St. Clair County: 20.7 %Shelby County: 11.2 %Sumter County: 48.8 %Talladega County: 28.9 %Tallapoosa County: 36.3 %Tuscaloosa County: 23.4 %Walker County: 32.2 %Washington County: 29.2 %Wilcox County: 50.1 %Winston County: 33.9 %
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%, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

Lowndes County: 53.1 %Lowndes County53.1Perry County: 52.6 %Perry County52.6Greene County: 50.5 %Greene County50.5Wilcox County: 50.1 %Wilcox County50.1Marengo County: 50 %Marengo County50Dallas County: 49.6 %Dallas County49.6Sumter County: 48.8 %Sumter County48.8Macon County: 46.4 %Macon County46.4Bullock County: 44.2 %Bullock County44.2Conecuh County: 43.4 %Conecuh County43.4Barbour County: 42.4 %Barbour County42.4Butler County: 39.8 %Butler County39.8Monroe County: 39.1 %Monroe County39.1Hale County: 38.8 %Hale County38.8Geneva County: 38.2 %Geneva County38.2Escambia County: 37.1 %Escambia County37.1Franklin County: 36.3 %Franklin County36.3Pickens County: 36.3 %Pickens County36.3Tallapoosa County: 36.3 %Tallapoosa County36.3Bibb County: 35.6 %Bibb County35.6Clarke County: 35.3 %Clarke County35.3Pike County: 34.8 %Pike County34.8Chambers County: 34.7 %Chambers County34.7Randolph County: 34.1 %Randolph County34.1Russell County: 34 %Russell County34Winston County: 33.9 %Winston County33.9Chilton County: 33.7 %Chilton County33.7Montgomery County: 33 %Montgomery County33Walker County: 32.2 %Walker County32.2Cherokee County: 31.6 %Cherokee County31.6Crenshaw County: 31.3 %Crenshaw County31.3Mobile County: 31.3 %Mobile County31.3Choctaw County: 31 %Choctaw County31Coosa County: 30.9 %Coosa County30.9Lamar County: 30.8 %Lamar County30.8Marion County: 30.5 %Marion County30.5DeKalb County: 30.3 %DeKalb County30.3Houston County: 30.1 %Houston County30.1Fayette County: 29.6 %Fayette County29.6Marshall County: 29.5 %Marshall County29.5Lowndes County: 53.1 %Lowndes County53.1Perry County: 52.6 %Perry County52.6Greene County: 50.5 %Greene County50.5Wilcox County: 50.1 %Wilcox County50.1Marengo County: 50 %Marengo County50Dallas County: 49.6 %Dallas County49.6Sumter County: 48.8 %Sumter County48.8Macon County: 46.4 %Macon County46.4Bullock County: 44.2 %Bullock County44.2Conecuh County: 43.4 %Conecuh County43.4Barbour County: 42.4 %Barbour County42.4Butler County: 39.8 %Butler County39.8Monroe County: 39.1 %Monroe County39.1Hale County: 38.8 %Hale County38.8Geneva County: 38.2 %Geneva County38.2Escambia County: 37.1 %Escambia County37.1Franklin County: 36.3 %Franklin County36.3Pickens County: 36.3 %Pickens County36.3Tallapoosa County: 36.3 %Tallapoosa County36.3Bibb County: 35.6 %Bibb County35.6Clarke County: 35.3 %Clarke County35.3Pike County: 34.8 %Pike County34.8Chambers County: 34.7 %Chambers County34.7Randolph County: 34.1 %Randolph County34.1Russell County: 34 %Russell County34Winston County: 33.9 %Winston County33.9Chilton County: 33.7 %Chilton County33.7Montgomery County: 33 %Montgomery County33Walker County: 32.2 %Walker County32.2Cherokee County: 31.6 %Cherokee County31.6Crenshaw County: 31.3 %Crenshaw County31.3Mobile County: 31.3 %Mobile County31.3Choctaw County: 31 %Choctaw County31Coosa County: 30.9 %Coosa County30.9Lamar County: 30.8 %Lamar County30.8Marion County: 30.5 %Marion County30.5DeKalb County: 30.3 %DeKalb County30.3Houston County: 30.1 %Houston County30.1Fayette County: 29.6 %Fayette County29.6Marshall County: 29.5 %Marshall County29.5
%. 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.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Lowndes County53.1+10.3 pts
2Perry County52.6+1.4 pts
3Greene County50.5+2.3 pts
4Wilcox County50.1-0.9 pts
5Marengo County50+13.6 pts
6Dallas County49.6-10 pts
7Sumter County48.8+3.8 pts
8Macon County46.4-2.6 pts
9Bullock County44.2+1 pts
10Conecuh County43.4-2.9 pts
11Barbour County42.4-4.6 pts
12Butler County39.8-2.3 pts
13Monroe County39.1+5.8 pts
14Hale County38.8+0.1 pts
15Geneva County38.2+2.4 pts
16Escambia County37.1-0.5 pts
17Franklin County36.3+4.9 pts
17Pickens County36.3+2.2 pts
17Tallapoosa County36.3-1.7 pts
20Bibb County35.6+8.4 pts
21Clarke County35.3+3.5 pts
22Pike County34.8+1.3 pts
23Chambers County34.70 pts
24Randolph County34.1-0.7 pts
25Russell County34-2.5 pts
26Winston County33.9-6.4 pts
27Chilton County33.7+3.5 pts
28Montgomery County33+1.7 pts
29Walker County32.2+4 pts
30Cherokee County31.6+1.7 pts
31Crenshaw County31.3+2.3 pts
31Mobile County31.3+0.4 pts
33Choctaw County31+0.9 pts
34Coosa County30.9-0.2 pts
35Lamar County30.80 pts
36Marion County30.5-0.3 pts
37DeKalb County30.3-0.1 pts
38Houston County30.1+1.2 pts
39Fayette County29.6+2.1 pts
40Marshall County29.5-6.1 pts
41Covington County29.2-4.8 pts
41Washington County29.2+0.4 pts
43Clay County28.9-1.1 pts
43Talladega County28.9-5.9 pts
45Calhoun County28.7-2.7 pts
45Henry County28.7-0.5 pts
47Dale County28.2+0.2 pts
48Etowah County28.1-2.9 pts
48Jackson County28.1+3.1 pts
50Coffee County27.9+5.4 pts
51Cleburne County27.6+1.6 pts
52Jefferson County26.8-0.8 pts
53Blount County26.6+3.5 pts
54Lawrence County26.2-2.6 pts
55Colbert County25.8+0.5 pts
56Morgan County25.1+1.8 pts
57Lauderdale County24.5-4.8 pts
58Tuscaloosa County23.4-2.3 pts
59Cullman County22.6-3 pts
60Lee County21.8+0.6 pts
61Limestone County21.2+2.3 pts
62Baldwin County20.8+0.3 pts
63St. Clair County20.7-0.3 pts
64Elmore County20.2-0.3 pts
65Autauga County19.6+1.1 pts
65Madison County19.6+2.2 pts
67Shelby County11.2-1.1 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.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 (Counties in Alabama by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Alabama by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2013. 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. Counties in Alabama by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2013.

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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, Counties in Alabama by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Counties in Alabama by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013}},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Lowndes County, with 53.1% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Shelby County, with 11.2% in 2013.

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