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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 2017, at 51.3%. Shelby County had the lowest, at 9.1%. The median was 27.6% and the figure for Alabama was 24.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51.3Perry County
Lowest9.1Shelby County
Median27.667 counties
Alabama24.4History

Map of counties, 2017

Autauga County: 19.3 %Baldwin County: 14.7 %Barbour County: 50.3 %Bibb County: 27.3 %Blount County: 18.5 %Bullock County: 48.3 %Butler County: 33 %Calhoun County: 24.2 %Chambers County: 29.6 %Cherokee County: 25 %Chilton County: 22.6 %Choctaw County: 34.8 %Clarke County: 31.9 %Clay County: 25.5 %Cleburne County: 22.4 %Coffee County: 24.8 %Colbert County: 22.2 %Conecuh County: 42.9 %Coosa County: 27.6 %Covington County: 25.9 %Crenshaw County: 29.3 %Cullman County: 18.7 %Dale County: 25.9 %Dallas County: 43.2 %DeKalb County: 27.8 %Elmore County: 16.5 %Escambia County: 33.7 %Etowah County: 29.3 %Fayette County: 27.6 %Franklin County: 29.8 %Geneva County: 34.3 %Greene County: 49.4 %Hale County: 35.5 %Henry County: 27.5 %Houston County: 26.5 %Jackson County: 23.3 %Jefferson County: 23.1 %Lamar County: 26.1 %Lauderdale County: 18.8 %Lawrence County: 24.4 %Lee County: 19.2 %Limestone County: 16.5 %Lowndes County: 40 %Macon County: 44.7 %Madison County: 18.1 %Marengo County: 32.5 %Marion County: 27.5 %Marshall County: 31.4 %Mobile County: 31.4 %Monroe County: 34.2 %Montgomery County: 33.7 %Morgan County: 20.7 %Perry County: 51.3 %Pickens County: 31.2 %Pike County: 37.7 %Randolph County: 27.9 %Russell County: 34.9 %St. Clair County: 17.6 %Shelby County: 9.1 %Sumter County: 46.1 %Talladega County: 27.5 %Tallapoosa County: 28 %Tuscaloosa County: 19.7 %Walker County: 22.7 %Washington County: 28.2 %Wilcox County: 47 %Winston County: 30.1 %
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%, 2017. 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, 2017

Perry County: 51.3 %Perry County51.3Barbour County: 50.3 %Barbour County50.3Greene County: 49.4 %Greene County49.4Bullock County: 48.3 %Bullock County48.3Wilcox County: 47 %Wilcox County47Sumter County: 46.1 %Sumter County46.1Macon County: 44.7 %Macon County44.7Dallas County: 43.2 %Dallas County43.2Conecuh County: 42.9 %Conecuh County42.9Lowndes County: 40 %Lowndes County40Pike County: 37.7 %Pike County37.7Hale County: 35.5 %Hale County35.5Russell County: 34.9 %Russell County34.9Choctaw County: 34.8 %Choctaw County34.8Geneva County: 34.3 %Geneva County34.3Monroe County: 34.2 %Monroe County34.2Escambia County: 33.7 %Escambia County33.7Montgomery County: 33.7 %Montgomery County33.7Butler County: 33 %Butler County33Marengo County: 32.5 %Marengo County32.5Clarke County: 31.9 %Clarke County31.9Marshall County: 31.4 %Marshall County31.4Mobile County: 31.4 %Mobile County31.4Pickens County: 31.2 %Pickens County31.2Winston County: 30.1 %Winston County30.1Franklin County: 29.8 %Franklin County29.8Chambers County: 29.6 %Chambers County29.6Crenshaw County: 29.3 %Crenshaw County29.3Etowah County: 29.3 %Etowah County29.3Washington County: 28.2 %Washington County28.2Tallapoosa County: 28 %Tallapoosa County28Randolph County: 27.9 %Randolph County27.9DeKalb County: 27.8 %DeKalb County27.8Coosa County: 27.6 %Coosa County27.6Fayette County: 27.6 %Fayette County27.6Henry County: 27.5 %Henry County27.5Marion County: 27.5 %Marion County27.5Talladega County: 27.5 %Talladega County27.5Bibb County: 27.3 %Bibb County27.3Houston County: 26.5 %Houston County26.5Perry County: 51.3 %Perry County51.3Barbour County: 50.3 %Barbour County50.3Greene County: 49.4 %Greene County49.4Bullock County: 48.3 %Bullock County48.3Wilcox County: 47 %Wilcox County47Sumter County: 46.1 %Sumter County46.1Macon County: 44.7 %Macon County44.7Dallas County: 43.2 %Dallas County43.2Conecuh County: 42.9 %Conecuh County42.9Lowndes County: 40 %Lowndes County40Pike County: 37.7 %Pike County37.7Hale County: 35.5 %Hale County35.5Russell County: 34.9 %Russell County34.9Choctaw County: 34.8 %Choctaw County34.8Geneva County: 34.3 %Geneva County34.3Monroe County: 34.2 %Monroe County34.2Escambia County: 33.7 %Escambia County33.7Montgomery County: 33.7 %Montgomery County33.7Butler County: 33 %Butler County33Marengo County: 32.5 %Marengo County32.5Clarke County: 31.9 %Clarke County31.9Marshall County: 31.4 %Marshall County31.4Mobile County: 31.4 %Mobile County31.4Pickens County: 31.2 %Pickens County31.2Winston County: 30.1 %Winston County30.1Franklin County: 29.8 %Franklin County29.8Chambers County: 29.6 %Chambers County29.6Crenshaw County: 29.3 %Crenshaw County29.3Etowah County: 29.3 %Etowah County29.3Washington County: 28.2 %Washington County28.2Tallapoosa County: 28 %Tallapoosa County28Randolph County: 27.9 %Randolph County27.9DeKalb County: 27.8 %DeKalb County27.8Coosa County: 27.6 %Coosa County27.6Fayette County: 27.6 %Fayette County27.6Henry County: 27.5 %Henry County27.5Marion County: 27.5 %Marion County27.5Talladega County: 27.5 %Talladega County27.5Bibb County: 27.3 %Bibb County27.3Houston County: 26.5 %Houston County26.5
%. 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

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Perry County51.3-0.3 pts
2Barbour County50.3+10.7 pts
3Greene County49.4+0.1 pts
4Bullock County48.3+2.6 pts
5Wilcox County47-1.8 pts
6Sumter County46.1+2 pts
7Macon County44.7-0.5 pts
8Dallas County43.2-15.1 pts
9Conecuh County42.9-1 pts
10Lowndes County40-17.5 pts
11Pike County37.7+1 pts
12Hale County35.5+0.7 pts
13Russell County34.9+6.8 pts
14Choctaw County34.8+2.2 pts
15Geneva County34.3+2.9 pts
16Monroe County34.2-0.4 pts
17Escambia County33.7+3 pts
17Montgomery County33.7+5.1 pts
19Butler County33-3.6 pts
20Marengo County32.5-4.3 pts
21Clarke County31.9-7 pts
22Marshall County31.4-0.7 pts
22Mobile County31.4+1 pts
24Pickens County31.2-5.4 pts
25Winston County30.1+5 pts
26Franklin County29.8+0.4 pts
27Chambers County29.6-2.9 pts
28Crenshaw County29.3+0.5 pts
28Etowah County29.3+2.5 pts
30Washington County28.2+1.7 pts
31Tallapoosa County28-2.3 pts
32Randolph County27.9-6.6 pts
33DeKalb County27.8-3.1 pts
34Coosa County27.6-1.7 pts
34Fayette County27.6-1.4 pts
36Henry County27.5-1.4 pts
36Marion County27.5+0.3 pts
36Talladega County27.5+2.9 pts
39Bibb County27.3-0.2 pts
40Houston County26.5-2.2 pts
41Lamar County26.1-1 pts
42Covington County25.9-2.2 pts
42Dale County25.9-3.8 pts
44Clay County25.5-2.7 pts
45Cherokee County25-2.5 pts
46Coffee County24.8+3.5 pts
47Lawrence County24.4+0.4 pts
48Calhoun County24.2-1.5 pts
49Jackson County23.3-0.3 pts
50Jefferson County23.1+1.1 pts
51Walker County22.7-7.2 pts
52Chilton County22.6-3.7 pts
53Cleburne County22.4-2.1 pts
54Colbert County22.2-2.9 pts
55Morgan County20.7-2.5 pts
56Tuscaloosa County19.7-2.2 pts
57Autauga County19.30 pts
58Lee County19.2+1 pts
59Lauderdale County18.8-2.1 pts
60Cullman County18.7-2 pts
61Blount County18.5-0.9 pts
62Madison County18.1-0.3 pts
63St. Clair County17.6+0.5 pts
64Elmore County16.5-3.7 pts
64Limestone County16.5-1.3 pts
66Baldwin County14.7-2.9 pts
67Shelby County9.1-0.8 pts

Other periods

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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2017. 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), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2017.

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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), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2017 (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), 2017}},
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  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2017. 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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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 51.3% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Shelby County, with 9.1% in 2017.

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