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

Greene County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 67 counties in 2015, at 54.7%. Shelby County had the lowest, at 10.2%. The median was 30.7% and the figure for Alabama was 26.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest54.7Greene County
Lowest10.2Shelby County
Median30.767 counties
Alabama26.5History

Map of counties, 2015

Autauga County: 18.8 %Baldwin County: 19.6 %Barbour County: 45.2 %Bibb County: 29.3 %Blount County: 22.2 %Bullock County: 51.2 %Butler County: 36 %Calhoun County: 30.7 %Chambers County: 34.4 %Cherokee County: 30.2 %Chilton County: 28.1 %Choctaw County: 33.5 %Clarke County: 30.9 %Clay County: 27.3 %Cleburne County: 27.7 %Coffee County: 23.7 %Colbert County: 26.9 %Conecuh County: 41 %Coosa County: 32.2 %Covington County: 34.1 %Crenshaw County: 29.6 %Cullman County: 24.7 %Dale County: 29 %Dallas County: 50.1 %DeKalb County: 28.9 %Elmore County: 19.9 %Escambia County: 32 %Etowah County: 30.7 %Fayette County: 29.4 %Franklin County: 32.4 %Geneva County: 34.8 %Greene County: 54.7 %Hale County: 38.6 %Henry County: 27.5 %Houston County: 29.5 %Jackson County: 26.9 %Jefferson County: 26.2 %Lamar County: 33.8 %Lauderdale County: 23.9 %Lawrence County: 26.4 %Lee County: 20.7 %Limestone County: 18.8 %Lowndes County: 46.7 %Macon County: 46.1 %Madison County: 19.1 %Marengo County: 34.8 %Marion County: 30.4 %Marshall County: 32.7 %Mobile County: 26.9 %Monroe County: 35.7 %Montgomery County: 33.8 %Morgan County: 24 %Perry County: 54.4 %Pickens County: 35.3 %Pike County: 36 %Randolph County: 31.7 %Russell County: 36.3 %St. Clair County: 17.5 %Shelby County: 10.2 %Sumter County: 44.2 %Talladega County: 31.1 %Tallapoosa County: 34.5 %Tuscaloosa County: 25.1 %Walker County: 31.1 %Washington County: 31.5 %Wilcox County: 49.2 %Winston County: 29.3 %
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%, 2015. 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, 2015

Greene County: 54.7 %Greene County54.7Perry County: 54.4 %Perry County54.4Bullock County: 51.2 %Bullock County51.2Dallas County: 50.1 %Dallas County50.1Wilcox County: 49.2 %Wilcox County49.2Lowndes County: 46.7 %Lowndes County46.7Macon County: 46.1 %Macon County46.1Barbour County: 45.2 %Barbour County45.2Sumter County: 44.2 %Sumter County44.2Conecuh County: 41 %Conecuh County41Hale County: 38.6 %Hale County38.6Russell County: 36.3 %Russell County36.3Butler County: 36 %Butler County36Pike County: 36 %Pike County36Monroe County: 35.7 %Monroe County35.7Pickens County: 35.3 %Pickens County35.3Geneva County: 34.8 %Geneva County34.8Marengo County: 34.8 %Marengo County34.8Tallapoosa County: 34.5 %Tallapoosa County34.5Chambers County: 34.4 %Chambers County34.4Covington County: 34.1 %Covington County34.1Lamar County: 33.8 %Lamar County33.8Montgomery County: 33.8 %Montgomery County33.8Choctaw County: 33.5 %Choctaw County33.5Marshall County: 32.7 %Marshall County32.7Franklin County: 32.4 %Franklin County32.4Coosa County: 32.2 %Coosa County32.2Escambia County: 32 %Escambia County32Randolph County: 31.7 %Randolph County31.7Washington County: 31.5 %Washington County31.5Talladega County: 31.1 %Talladega County31.1Walker County: 31.1 %Walker County31.1Clarke County: 30.9 %Clarke County30.9Calhoun County: 30.7 %Calhoun County30.7Etowah County: 30.7 %Etowah County30.7Marion County: 30.4 %Marion County30.4Cherokee County: 30.2 %Cherokee County30.2Crenshaw County: 29.6 %Crenshaw County29.6Houston County: 29.5 %Houston County29.5Fayette County: 29.4 %Fayette County29.4Greene County: 54.7 %Greene County54.7Perry County: 54.4 %Perry County54.4Bullock County: 51.2 %Bullock County51.2Dallas County: 50.1 %Dallas County50.1Wilcox County: 49.2 %Wilcox County49.2Lowndes County: 46.7 %Lowndes County46.7Macon County: 46.1 %Macon County46.1Barbour County: 45.2 %Barbour County45.2Sumter County: 44.2 %Sumter County44.2Conecuh County: 41 %Conecuh County41Hale County: 38.6 %Hale County38.6Russell County: 36.3 %Russell County36.3Butler County: 36 %Butler County36Pike County: 36 %Pike County36Monroe County: 35.7 %Monroe County35.7Pickens County: 35.3 %Pickens County35.3Geneva County: 34.8 %Geneva County34.8Marengo County: 34.8 %Marengo County34.8Tallapoosa County: 34.5 %Tallapoosa County34.5Chambers County: 34.4 %Chambers County34.4Covington County: 34.1 %Covington County34.1Lamar County: 33.8 %Lamar County33.8Montgomery County: 33.8 %Montgomery County33.8Choctaw County: 33.5 %Choctaw County33.5Marshall County: 32.7 %Marshall County32.7Franklin County: 32.4 %Franklin County32.4Coosa County: 32.2 %Coosa County32.2Escambia County: 32 %Escambia County32Randolph County: 31.7 %Randolph County31.7Washington County: 31.5 %Washington County31.5Talladega County: 31.1 %Talladega County31.1Walker County: 31.1 %Walker County31.1Clarke County: 30.9 %Clarke County30.9Calhoun County: 30.7 %Calhoun County30.7Etowah County: 30.7 %Etowah County30.7Marion County: 30.4 %Marion County30.4Cherokee County: 30.2 %Cherokee County30.2Crenshaw County: 29.6 %Crenshaw County29.6Houston County: 29.5 %Houston County29.5Fayette County: 29.4 %Fayette County29.4
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Greene County54.7+9 pts
2Perry County54.4-11.5 pts
3Bullock County51.2+8.1 pts
4Dallas County50.1+0.6 pts
5Wilcox County49.2+2.1 pts
6Lowndes County46.7+4 pts
7Macon County46.1+1.7 pts
8Barbour County45.2+7.1 pts
9Sumter County44.2-6.9 pts
10Conecuh County41-0.2 pts
11Hale County38.6+1.8 pts
12Russell County36.3+6 pts
13Butler County36-0.7 pts
13Pike County36+2 pts
15Monroe County35.7+2.4 pts
16Pickens County35.3+0.8 pts
17Geneva County34.8-1.6 pts
17Marengo County34.8+2.1 pts
19Tallapoosa County34.5+0.4 pts
20Chambers County34.4+2.8 pts
21Covington County34.1+3.9 pts
22Lamar County33.8+5.5 pts
22Montgomery County33.8+1.6 pts
24Choctaw County33.5+1.6 pts
25Marshall County32.7-0.6 pts
26Franklin County32.4-3.1 pts
27Coosa County32.2+3.2 pts
28Escambia County32+0.4 pts
29Randolph County31.7+1.9 pts
30Washington County31.5+4.8 pts
31Talladega County31.1-1.6 pts
31Walker County31.1-1.8 pts
33Clarke County30.9-2.8 pts
34Calhoun County30.7+2.6 pts
34Etowah County30.7+1.2 pts
36Marion County30.4+4 pts
37Cherokee County30.2+2.3 pts
38Crenshaw County29.6+1.6 pts
39Houston County29.5-1.6 pts
40Fayette County29.4+0.2 pts
41Bibb County29.3+2.5 pts
41Winston County29.3-2.7 pts
43Dale County29-4.5 pts
44DeKalb County28.9-7.6 pts
45Chilton County28.1+0.5 pts
46Cleburne County27.7+2.9 pts
47Henry County27.5+0.1 pts
48Clay County27.3-1.6 pts
49Colbert County26.9+1.6 pts
49Jackson County26.9-1.9 pts
49Mobile County26.9-2.9 pts
52Lawrence County26.4+3.2 pts
53Jefferson County26.2-3.2 pts
54Tuscaloosa County25.1+1.9 pts
55Cullman County24.7+1.2 pts
56Morgan County24+0.6 pts
57Lauderdale County23.9-2.4 pts
58Coffee County23.7-1.3 pts
59Blount County22.2-1.9 pts
60Lee County20.7-5.7 pts
61Elmore County19.9-0.8 pts
62Baldwin County19.6-0.2 pts
63Madison County19.1-1.2 pts
64Autauga County18.8+0.7 pts
64Limestone County18.8-0.1 pts
66St. Clair County17.5-1 pts
67Shelby County10.2-1.5 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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2015. 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), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2015.

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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), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2015 (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), 2015}},
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  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2015. 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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Greene County, with 54.7% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Shelby County, with 10.2% in 2015.

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