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

Perry County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 67 counties in 2014, at 65.9%. Shelby County had the lowest, at 11.7%. The median was 29.8% and the figure for Alabama was 27.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest65.9Perry County
Lowest11.7Shelby County
Median29.867 counties
Alabama27.4History

Map of counties, 2014

Autauga County: 18.1 %Baldwin County: 19.8 %Barbour County: 38.1 %Bibb County: 26.8 %Blount County: 24.1 %Bullock County: 43.1 %Butler County: 36.7 %Calhoun County: 28.1 %Chambers County: 31.6 %Cherokee County: 27.9 %Chilton County: 27.6 %Choctaw County: 31.9 %Clarke County: 33.7 %Clay County: 28.9 %Cleburne County: 24.8 %Coffee County: 25 %Colbert County: 25.3 %Conecuh County: 41.2 %Coosa County: 29 %Covington County: 30.2 %Crenshaw County: 28 %Cullman County: 23.5 %Dale County: 33.5 %Dallas County: 49.5 %DeKalb County: 36.5 %Elmore County: 20.7 %Escambia County: 31.6 %Etowah County: 29.5 %Fayette County: 29.2 %Franklin County: 35.5 %Geneva County: 36.4 %Greene County: 45.7 %Hale County: 36.8 %Henry County: 27.4 %Houston County: 31.1 %Jackson County: 28.8 %Jefferson County: 29.4 %Lamar County: 28.3 %Lauderdale County: 26.3 %Lawrence County: 23.2 %Lee County: 26.4 %Limestone County: 18.9 %Lowndes County: 42.7 %Macon County: 44.4 %Madison County: 20.3 %Marengo County: 32.7 %Marion County: 26.4 %Marshall County: 33.3 %Mobile County: 29.8 %Monroe County: 33.3 %Montgomery County: 32.2 %Morgan County: 23.4 %Perry County: 65.9 %Pickens County: 34.5 %Pike County: 34 %Randolph County: 29.8 %Russell County: 30.3 %St. Clair County: 18.5 %Shelby County: 11.7 %Sumter County: 51.1 %Talladega County: 32.7 %Tallapoosa County: 34.1 %Tuscaloosa County: 23.2 %Walker County: 32.9 %Washington County: 26.7 %Wilcox County: 47.1 %Winston County: 32 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Perry County: 65.9 %Perry County65.9Sumter County: 51.1 %Sumter County51.1Dallas County: 49.5 %Dallas County49.5Wilcox County: 47.1 %Wilcox County47.1Greene County: 45.7 %Greene County45.7Macon County: 44.4 %Macon County44.4Bullock County: 43.1 %Bullock County43.1Lowndes County: 42.7 %Lowndes County42.7Conecuh County: 41.2 %Conecuh County41.2Barbour County: 38.1 %Barbour County38.1Hale County: 36.8 %Hale County36.8Butler County: 36.7 %Butler County36.7DeKalb County: 36.5 %DeKalb County36.5Geneva County: 36.4 %Geneva County36.4Franklin County: 35.5 %Franklin County35.5Pickens County: 34.5 %Pickens County34.5Tallapoosa County: 34.1 %Tallapoosa County34.1Pike County: 34 %Pike County34Clarke County: 33.7 %Clarke County33.7Dale County: 33.5 %Dale County33.5Marshall County: 33.3 %Marshall County33.3Monroe County: 33.3 %Monroe County33.3Walker County: 32.9 %Walker County32.9Marengo County: 32.7 %Marengo County32.7Talladega County: 32.7 %Talladega County32.7Montgomery County: 32.2 %Montgomery County32.2Winston County: 32 %Winston County32Choctaw County: 31.9 %Choctaw County31.9Chambers County: 31.6 %Chambers County31.6Escambia County: 31.6 %Escambia County31.6Houston County: 31.1 %Houston County31.1Russell County: 30.3 %Russell County30.3Covington County: 30.2 %Covington County30.2Mobile County: 29.8 %Mobile County29.8Randolph County: 29.8 %Randolph County29.8Etowah County: 29.5 %Etowah County29.5Jefferson County: 29.4 %Jefferson County29.4Fayette County: 29.2 %Fayette County29.2Coosa County: 29 %Coosa County29Clay County: 28.9 %Clay County28.9Perry County: 65.9 %Perry County65.9Sumter County: 51.1 %Sumter County51.1Dallas County: 49.5 %Dallas County49.5Wilcox County: 47.1 %Wilcox County47.1Greene County: 45.7 %Greene County45.7Macon County: 44.4 %Macon County44.4Bullock County: 43.1 %Bullock County43.1Lowndes County: 42.7 %Lowndes County42.7Conecuh County: 41.2 %Conecuh County41.2Barbour County: 38.1 %Barbour County38.1Hale County: 36.8 %Hale County36.8Butler County: 36.7 %Butler County36.7DeKalb County: 36.5 %DeKalb County36.5Geneva County: 36.4 %Geneva County36.4Franklin County: 35.5 %Franklin County35.5Pickens County: 34.5 %Pickens County34.5Tallapoosa County: 34.1 %Tallapoosa County34.1Pike County: 34 %Pike County34Clarke County: 33.7 %Clarke County33.7Dale County: 33.5 %Dale County33.5Marshall County: 33.3 %Marshall County33.3Monroe County: 33.3 %Monroe County33.3Walker County: 32.9 %Walker County32.9Marengo County: 32.7 %Marengo County32.7Talladega County: 32.7 %Talladega County32.7Montgomery County: 32.2 %Montgomery County32.2Winston County: 32 %Winston County32Choctaw County: 31.9 %Choctaw County31.9Chambers County: 31.6 %Chambers County31.6Escambia County: 31.6 %Escambia County31.6Houston County: 31.1 %Houston County31.1Russell County: 30.3 %Russell County30.3Covington County: 30.2 %Covington County30.2Mobile County: 29.8 %Mobile County29.8Randolph County: 29.8 %Randolph County29.8Etowah County: 29.5 %Etowah County29.5Jefferson County: 29.4 %Jefferson County29.4Fayette County: 29.2 %Fayette County29.2Coosa County: 29 %Coosa County29Clay County: 28.9 %Clay County28.9
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Perry County65.9+13.3 pts
2Sumter County51.1+2.3 pts
3Dallas County49.5-0.1 pts
4Wilcox County47.1-3 pts
5Greene County45.7-4.8 pts
6Macon County44.4-2 pts
7Bullock County43.1-1.1 pts
8Lowndes County42.7-10.4 pts
9Conecuh County41.2-2.2 pts
10Barbour County38.1-4.3 pts
11Hale County36.8-2 pts
12Butler County36.7-3.1 pts
13DeKalb County36.5+6.2 pts
14Geneva County36.4-1.8 pts
15Franklin County35.5-0.8 pts
16Pickens County34.5-1.8 pts
17Tallapoosa County34.1-2.2 pts
18Pike County34-0.8 pts
19Clarke County33.7-1.6 pts
20Dale County33.5+5.3 pts
21Marshall County33.3+3.8 pts
21Monroe County33.3-5.8 pts
23Walker County32.9+0.7 pts
24Marengo County32.7-17.3 pts
24Talladega County32.7+3.8 pts
26Montgomery County32.2-0.8 pts
27Winston County32-1.9 pts
28Choctaw County31.9+0.9 pts
29Chambers County31.6-3.1 pts
29Escambia County31.6-5.5 pts
31Houston County31.1+1 pts
32Russell County30.3-3.7 pts
33Covington County30.2+1 pts
34Mobile County29.8-1.5 pts
34Randolph County29.8-4.3 pts
36Etowah County29.5+1.4 pts
37Jefferson County29.4+2.6 pts
38Fayette County29.2-0.4 pts
39Coosa County29-1.9 pts
40Clay County28.90 pts
41Jackson County28.8+0.7 pts
42Lamar County28.3-2.5 pts
43Calhoun County28.1-0.6 pts
44Crenshaw County28-3.3 pts
45Cherokee County27.9-3.7 pts
46Chilton County27.6-6.1 pts
47Henry County27.4-1.3 pts
48Bibb County26.8-8.8 pts
49Washington County26.7-2.5 pts
50Lee County26.4+4.6 pts
50Marion County26.4-4.1 pts
52Lauderdale County26.3+1.8 pts
53Colbert County25.3-0.5 pts
54Coffee County25-2.9 pts
55Cleburne County24.8-2.8 pts
56Blount County24.1-2.5 pts
57Cullman County23.5+0.9 pts
58Morgan County23.4-1.7 pts
59Lawrence County23.2-3 pts
59Tuscaloosa County23.2-0.2 pts
61Elmore County20.7+0.5 pts
62Madison County20.3+0.7 pts
63Baldwin County19.8-1 pts
64Limestone County18.9-2.3 pts
65St. Clair County18.5-2.2 pts
66Autauga County18.1-1.5 pts
67Shelby County11.7+0.5 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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2014. 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), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2014.

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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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2014 (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), 2014}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2014. Publisher attribution: 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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Perry County, with 65.9% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Shelby County, with 11.7% in 2014.

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