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

Dallas County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 67 counties in 2016, at 58.3%. Shelby County had the lowest, at 9.9%. The median was 28.7% and the figure for Alabama was 24.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest58.3Dallas County
Lowest9.9Shelby County
Median28.767 counties
Alabama24.7History

Map of counties, 2016

Autauga County: 19.3 %Baldwin County: 17.6 %Barbour County: 39.6 %Bibb County: 27.5 %Blount County: 19.4 %Bullock County: 45.7 %Butler County: 36.6 %Calhoun County: 25.7 %Chambers County: 32.5 %Cherokee County: 27.5 %Chilton County: 26.3 %Choctaw County: 32.6 %Clarke County: 38.9 %Clay County: 28.2 %Cleburne County: 24.5 %Coffee County: 21.3 %Colbert County: 25.1 %Conecuh County: 43.9 %Coosa County: 29.3 %Covington County: 28.1 %Crenshaw County: 28.8 %Cullman County: 20.7 %Dale County: 29.7 %Dallas County: 58.3 %DeKalb County: 30.9 %Elmore County: 20.2 %Escambia County: 30.7 %Etowah County: 26.8 %Fayette County: 29 %Franklin County: 29.4 %Geneva County: 31.4 %Greene County: 49.3 %Hale County: 34.8 %Henry County: 28.9 %Houston County: 28.7 %Jackson County: 23.6 %Jefferson County: 22 %Lamar County: 27.1 %Lauderdale County: 20.9 %Lawrence County: 24 %Lee County: 18.2 %Limestone County: 17.8 %Lowndes County: 57.5 %Macon County: 45.2 %Madison County: 18.4 %Marengo County: 36.8 %Marion County: 27.2 %Marshall County: 32.1 %Mobile County: 30.4 %Monroe County: 34.6 %Montgomery County: 28.6 %Morgan County: 23.2 %Perry County: 51.6 %Pickens County: 36.6 %Pike County: 36.7 %Randolph County: 34.5 %Russell County: 28.1 %St. Clair County: 17.1 %Shelby County: 9.9 %Sumter County: 44.1 %Talladega County: 24.6 %Tallapoosa County: 30.3 %Tuscaloosa County: 21.9 %Walker County: 29.9 %Washington County: 26.5 %Wilcox County: 48.8 %Winston County: 25.1 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Dallas County: 58.3 %Dallas County58.3Lowndes County: 57.5 %Lowndes County57.5Perry County: 51.6 %Perry County51.6Greene County: 49.3 %Greene County49.3Wilcox County: 48.8 %Wilcox County48.8Bullock County: 45.7 %Bullock County45.7Macon County: 45.2 %Macon County45.2Sumter County: 44.1 %Sumter County44.1Conecuh County: 43.9 %Conecuh County43.9Barbour County: 39.6 %Barbour County39.6Clarke County: 38.9 %Clarke County38.9Marengo County: 36.8 %Marengo County36.8Pike County: 36.7 %Pike County36.7Butler County: 36.6 %Butler County36.6Pickens County: 36.6 %Pickens County36.6Hale County: 34.8 %Hale County34.8Monroe County: 34.6 %Monroe County34.6Randolph County: 34.5 %Randolph County34.5Choctaw County: 32.6 %Choctaw County32.6Chambers County: 32.5 %Chambers County32.5Marshall County: 32.1 %Marshall County32.1Geneva County: 31.4 %Geneva County31.4DeKalb County: 30.9 %DeKalb County30.9Escambia County: 30.7 %Escambia County30.7Mobile County: 30.4 %Mobile County30.4Tallapoosa County: 30.3 %Tallapoosa County30.3Walker County: 29.9 %Walker County29.9Dale County: 29.7 %Dale County29.7Franklin County: 29.4 %Franklin County29.4Coosa County: 29.3 %Coosa County29.3Fayette County: 29 %Fayette County29Henry County: 28.9 %Henry County28.9Crenshaw County: 28.8 %Crenshaw County28.8Houston County: 28.7 %Houston County28.7Montgomery County: 28.6 %Montgomery County28.6Clay County: 28.2 %Clay County28.2Covington County: 28.1 %Covington County28.1Russell County: 28.1 %Russell County28.1Bibb County: 27.5 %Bibb County27.5Cherokee County: 27.5 %Cherokee County27.5Dallas County: 58.3 %Dallas County58.3Lowndes County: 57.5 %Lowndes County57.5Perry County: 51.6 %Perry County51.6Greene County: 49.3 %Greene County49.3Wilcox County: 48.8 %Wilcox County48.8Bullock County: 45.7 %Bullock County45.7Macon County: 45.2 %Macon County45.2Sumter County: 44.1 %Sumter County44.1Conecuh County: 43.9 %Conecuh County43.9Barbour County: 39.6 %Barbour County39.6Clarke County: 38.9 %Clarke County38.9Marengo County: 36.8 %Marengo County36.8Pike County: 36.7 %Pike County36.7Butler County: 36.6 %Butler County36.6Pickens County: 36.6 %Pickens County36.6Hale County: 34.8 %Hale County34.8Monroe County: 34.6 %Monroe County34.6Randolph County: 34.5 %Randolph County34.5Choctaw County: 32.6 %Choctaw County32.6Chambers County: 32.5 %Chambers County32.5Marshall County: 32.1 %Marshall County32.1Geneva County: 31.4 %Geneva County31.4DeKalb County: 30.9 %DeKalb County30.9Escambia County: 30.7 %Escambia County30.7Mobile County: 30.4 %Mobile County30.4Tallapoosa County: 30.3 %Tallapoosa County30.3Walker County: 29.9 %Walker County29.9Dale County: 29.7 %Dale County29.7Franklin County: 29.4 %Franklin County29.4Coosa County: 29.3 %Coosa County29.3Fayette County: 29 %Fayette County29Henry County: 28.9 %Henry County28.9Crenshaw County: 28.8 %Crenshaw County28.8Houston County: 28.7 %Houston County28.7Montgomery County: 28.6 %Montgomery County28.6Clay County: 28.2 %Clay County28.2Covington County: 28.1 %Covington County28.1Russell County: 28.1 %Russell County28.1Bibb County: 27.5 %Bibb County27.5Cherokee County: 27.5 %Cherokee County27.5
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Dallas County58.3+8.2 pts
2Lowndes County57.5+10.8 pts
3Perry County51.6-2.8 pts
4Greene County49.3-5.4 pts
5Wilcox County48.8-0.4 pts
6Bullock County45.7-5.5 pts
7Macon County45.2-0.9 pts
8Sumter County44.1-0.1 pts
9Conecuh County43.9+2.9 pts
10Barbour County39.6-5.6 pts
11Clarke County38.9+8 pts
12Marengo County36.8+2 pts
13Pike County36.7+0.7 pts
14Butler County36.6+0.6 pts
14Pickens County36.6+1.3 pts
16Hale County34.8-3.8 pts
17Monroe County34.6-1.1 pts
18Randolph County34.5+2.8 pts
19Choctaw County32.6-0.9 pts
20Chambers County32.5-1.9 pts
21Marshall County32.1-0.6 pts
22Geneva County31.4-3.4 pts
23DeKalb County30.9+2 pts
24Escambia County30.7-1.3 pts
25Mobile County30.4+3.5 pts
26Tallapoosa County30.3-4.2 pts
27Walker County29.9-1.2 pts
28Dale County29.7+0.7 pts
29Franklin County29.4-3 pts
30Coosa County29.3-2.9 pts
31Fayette County29-0.4 pts
32Henry County28.9+1.4 pts
33Crenshaw County28.8-0.8 pts
34Houston County28.7-0.8 pts
35Montgomery County28.6-5.2 pts
36Clay County28.2+0.9 pts
37Covington County28.1-6 pts
37Russell County28.1-8.2 pts
39Bibb County27.5-1.8 pts
39Cherokee County27.5-2.7 pts
41Marion County27.2-3.2 pts
42Lamar County27.1-6.7 pts
43Etowah County26.8-3.9 pts
44Washington County26.5-5 pts
45Chilton County26.3-1.8 pts
46Calhoun County25.7-5 pts
47Colbert County25.1-1.8 pts
47Winston County25.1-4.2 pts
49Talladega County24.6-6.5 pts
50Cleburne County24.5-3.2 pts
51Lawrence County24-2.4 pts
52Jackson County23.6-3.3 pts
53Morgan County23.2-0.8 pts
54Jefferson County22-4.2 pts
55Tuscaloosa County21.9-3.2 pts
56Coffee County21.3-2.4 pts
57Lauderdale County20.9-3 pts
58Cullman County20.7-4 pts
59Elmore County20.2+0.3 pts
60Blount County19.4-2.8 pts
61Autauga County19.3+0.5 pts
62Madison County18.4-0.7 pts
63Lee County18.2-2.5 pts
64Limestone County17.8-1 pts
65Baldwin County17.6-2 pts
66St. Clair County17.1-0.4 pts
67Shelby County9.9-0.3 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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2016. 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), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2016.

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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), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2016 (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), 2016}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2016. 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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Dallas County, with 58.3% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Shelby County, with 9.9% in 2016.

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