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

Bullock County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 67 counties in 2018, at 68.3%. Shelby County had the lowest, at 8.9%. The median was 28.8% and the figure for Alabama was 23.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest68.3Bullock County
Lowest8.9Shelby County
Median28.867 counties
Alabama23.9History

Map of counties, 2018

Autauga County: 19.3 %Baldwin County: 13.9 %Barbour County: 43.9 %Bibb County: 27.8 %Blount County: 18 %Bullock County: 68.3 %Butler County: 36.3 %Calhoun County: 26.5 %Chambers County: 30.7 %Cherokee County: 24.7 %Chilton County: 23.3 %Choctaw County: 32.1 %Clarke County: 31.7 %Clay County: 25.8 %Cleburne County: 22.9 %Coffee County: 21.9 %Colbert County: 21 %Conecuh County: 40.1 %Coosa County: 30.1 %Covington County: 29.5 %Crenshaw County: 30.8 %Cullman County: 19.7 %Dale County: 24.4 %Dallas County: 48 %DeKalb County: 29.6 %Elmore County: 16.3 %Escambia County: 32.8 %Etowah County: 28.8 %Fayette County: 37.4 %Franklin County: 30.1 %Geneva County: 29.5 %Greene County: 44 %Hale County: 35.6 %Henry County: 27.2 %Houston County: 21.9 %Jackson County: 26.8 %Jefferson County: 22.6 %Lamar County: 25.3 %Lauderdale County: 17.9 %Lawrence County: 31.4 %Lee County: 19.3 %Limestone County: 15.8 %Lowndes County: 39.6 %Macon County: 39.7 %Madison County: 16.9 %Marengo County: 34.5 %Marion County: 27.4 %Marshall County: 27.9 %Mobile County: 31.4 %Monroe County: 31.6 %Montgomery County: 31.3 %Morgan County: 20.1 %Perry County: 52.8 %Pickens County: 30.8 %Pike County: 30.6 %Randolph County: 31.4 %Russell County: 31.6 %St. Clair County: 15 %Shelby County: 8.9 %Sumter County: 48.1 %Talladega County: 26.4 %Tallapoosa County: 30.7 %Tuscaloosa County: 20.9 %Walker County: 24.7 %Washington County: 25.8 %Wilcox County: 50.6 %Winston County: 27.6 %
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%, 2018. 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, 2018

Bullock County: 68.3 %Bullock County68.3Perry County: 52.8 %Perry County52.8Wilcox County: 50.6 %Wilcox County50.6Sumter County: 48.1 %Sumter County48.1Dallas County: 48 %Dallas County48Greene County: 44 %Greene County44Barbour County: 43.9 %Barbour County43.9Conecuh County: 40.1 %Conecuh County40.1Macon County: 39.7 %Macon County39.7Lowndes County: 39.6 %Lowndes County39.6Fayette County: 37.4 %Fayette County37.4Butler County: 36.3 %Butler County36.3Hale County: 35.6 %Hale County35.6Marengo County: 34.5 %Marengo County34.5Escambia County: 32.8 %Escambia County32.8Choctaw County: 32.1 %Choctaw County32.1Clarke County: 31.7 %Clarke County31.7Monroe County: 31.6 %Monroe County31.6Russell County: 31.6 %Russell County31.6Lawrence County: 31.4 %Lawrence County31.4Mobile County: 31.4 %Mobile County31.4Randolph County: 31.4 %Randolph County31.4Montgomery County: 31.3 %Montgomery County31.3Crenshaw County: 30.8 %Crenshaw County30.8Pickens County: 30.8 %Pickens County30.8Chambers County: 30.7 %Chambers County30.7Tallapoosa County: 30.7 %Tallapoosa County30.7Pike County: 30.6 %Pike County30.6Coosa County: 30.1 %Coosa County30.1Franklin County: 30.1 %Franklin County30.1DeKalb County: 29.6 %DeKalb County29.6Covington County: 29.5 %Covington County29.5Geneva County: 29.5 %Geneva County29.5Etowah County: 28.8 %Etowah County28.8Marshall County: 27.9 %Marshall County27.9Bibb County: 27.8 %Bibb County27.8Winston County: 27.6 %Winston County27.6Marion County: 27.4 %Marion County27.4Henry County: 27.2 %Henry County27.2Jackson County: 26.8 %Jackson County26.8Bullock County: 68.3 %Bullock County68.3Perry County: 52.8 %Perry County52.8Wilcox County: 50.6 %Wilcox County50.6Sumter County: 48.1 %Sumter County48.1Dallas County: 48 %Dallas County48Greene County: 44 %Greene County44Barbour County: 43.9 %Barbour County43.9Conecuh County: 40.1 %Conecuh County40.1Macon County: 39.7 %Macon County39.7Lowndes County: 39.6 %Lowndes County39.6Fayette County: 37.4 %Fayette County37.4Butler County: 36.3 %Butler County36.3Hale County: 35.6 %Hale County35.6Marengo County: 34.5 %Marengo County34.5Escambia County: 32.8 %Escambia County32.8Choctaw County: 32.1 %Choctaw County32.1Clarke County: 31.7 %Clarke County31.7Monroe County: 31.6 %Monroe County31.6Russell County: 31.6 %Russell County31.6Lawrence County: 31.4 %Lawrence County31.4Mobile County: 31.4 %Mobile County31.4Randolph County: 31.4 %Randolph County31.4Montgomery County: 31.3 %Montgomery County31.3Crenshaw County: 30.8 %Crenshaw County30.8Pickens County: 30.8 %Pickens County30.8Chambers County: 30.7 %Chambers County30.7Tallapoosa County: 30.7 %Tallapoosa County30.7Pike County: 30.6 %Pike County30.6Coosa County: 30.1 %Coosa County30.1Franklin County: 30.1 %Franklin County30.1DeKalb County: 29.6 %DeKalb County29.6Covington County: 29.5 %Covington County29.5Geneva County: 29.5 %Geneva County29.5Etowah County: 28.8 %Etowah County28.8Marshall County: 27.9 %Marshall County27.9Bibb County: 27.8 %Bibb County27.8Winston County: 27.6 %Winston County27.6Marion County: 27.4 %Marion County27.4Henry County: 27.2 %Henry County27.2Jackson County: 26.8 %Jackson County26.8
%. 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Bullock County68.3+20 pts
2Perry County52.8+1.5 pts
3Wilcox County50.6+3.6 pts
4Sumter County48.1+2 pts
5Dallas County48+4.8 pts
6Greene County44-5.4 pts
7Barbour County43.9-6.4 pts
8Conecuh County40.1-2.8 pts
9Macon County39.7-5 pts
10Lowndes County39.6-0.4 pts
11Fayette County37.4+9.8 pts
12Butler County36.3+3.3 pts
13Hale County35.6+0.1 pts
14Marengo County34.5+2 pts
15Escambia County32.8-0.9 pts
16Choctaw County32.1-2.7 pts
17Clarke County31.7-0.2 pts
18Monroe County31.6-2.6 pts
18Russell County31.6-3.3 pts
20Lawrence County31.4+7 pts
20Mobile County31.40 pts
20Randolph County31.4+3.5 pts
23Montgomery County31.3-2.4 pts
24Crenshaw County30.8+1.5 pts
24Pickens County30.8-0.4 pts
26Chambers County30.7+1.1 pts
26Tallapoosa County30.7+2.7 pts
28Pike County30.6-7.1 pts
29Coosa County30.1+2.5 pts
29Franklin County30.1+0.3 pts
31DeKalb County29.6+1.8 pts
32Covington County29.5+3.6 pts
32Geneva County29.5-4.8 pts
34Etowah County28.8-0.5 pts
35Marshall County27.9-3.5 pts
36Bibb County27.8+0.5 pts
37Winston County27.6-2.5 pts
38Marion County27.4-0.1 pts
39Henry County27.2-0.3 pts
40Jackson County26.8+3.5 pts
41Calhoun County26.5+2.3 pts
42Talladega County26.4-1.1 pts
43Clay County25.8+0.3 pts
43Washington County25.8-2.4 pts
45Lamar County25.3-0.8 pts
46Cherokee County24.7-0.3 pts
46Walker County24.7+2 pts
48Dale County24.4-1.5 pts
49Chilton County23.3+0.7 pts
50Cleburne County22.9+0.5 pts
51Jefferson County22.6-0.5 pts
52Coffee County21.9-2.9 pts
52Houston County21.9-4.6 pts
54Colbert County21-1.2 pts
55Tuscaloosa County20.9+1.2 pts
56Morgan County20.1-0.6 pts
57Cullman County19.7+1 pts
58Autauga County19.30 pts
58Lee County19.3+0.1 pts
60Blount County18-0.5 pts
61Lauderdale County17.9-0.9 pts
62Madison County16.9-1.2 pts
63Elmore County16.3-0.2 pts
64Limestone County15.8-0.7 pts
65St. Clair County15-2.6 pts
66Baldwin County13.9-0.8 pts
67Shelby County8.9-0.2 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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2018.

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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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2018 (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), 2018}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2018. 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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Bullock County, with 68.3% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Shelby County, with 8.9% in 2018.

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