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

Wilcox County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 67 counties in 2019, at 48.9%. Shelby County had the lowest, at 7.7%. The median was 25.4% and the figure for Alabama was 21.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest48.9Wilcox County
Lowest7.7Shelby County
Median25.467 counties
Alabama21.9History

Map of counties, 2019

Autauga County: 15.9 %Baldwin County: 13.5 %Barbour County: 41 %Bibb County: 25.9 %Blount County: 21 %Bullock County: 39.9 %Butler County: 34.6 %Calhoun County: 24.6 %Chambers County: 30.4 %Cherokee County: 23.3 %Chilton County: 23.1 %Choctaw County: 30.4 %Clarke County: 28.6 %Clay County: 26 %Cleburne County: 17.9 %Coffee County: 21.8 %Colbert County: 19.4 %Conecuh County: 34.7 %Coosa County: 27.8 %Covington County: 26.6 %Crenshaw County: 25 %Cullman County: 17 %Dale County: 27.8 %Dallas County: 41 %DeKalb County: 29.4 %Elmore County: 17.7 %Escambia County: 27.1 %Etowah County: 27 %Fayette County: 23 %Franklin County: 24.5 %Geneva County: 21.3 %Greene County: 45.8 %Hale County: 30.8 %Henry County: 29.2 %Houston County: 27.8 %Jackson County: 19.6 %Jefferson County: 22.5 %Lamar County: 21.6 %Lauderdale County: 20.4 %Lawrence County: 22.8 %Lee County: 14.2 %Limestone County: 16.3 %Lowndes County: 36.1 %Macon County: 39.2 %Madison County: 16.8 %Marengo County: 36.3 %Marion County: 23.4 %Marshall County: 21.5 %Mobile County: 26.4 %Monroe County: 31.4 %Montgomery County: 23.3 %Morgan County: 18.8 %Perry County: 46.2 %Pickens County: 34 %Pike County: 29.8 %Randolph County: 28.4 %Russell County: 25.4 %St. Clair County: 14.9 %Shelby County: 7.7 %Sumter County: 45.3 %Talladega County: 25.1 %Tallapoosa County: 25.9 %Tuscaloosa County: 19.7 %Walker County: 23.7 %Washington County: 28.2 %Wilcox County: 48.9 %Winston County: 22.5 %
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%, 2019. 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, 2019

Wilcox County: 48.9 %Wilcox County48.9Perry County: 46.2 %Perry County46.2Greene County: 45.8 %Greene County45.8Sumter County: 45.3 %Sumter County45.3Barbour County: 41 %Barbour County41Dallas County: 41 %Dallas County41Bullock County: 39.9 %Bullock County39.9Macon County: 39.2 %Macon County39.2Marengo County: 36.3 %Marengo County36.3Lowndes County: 36.1 %Lowndes County36.1Conecuh County: 34.7 %Conecuh County34.7Butler County: 34.6 %Butler County34.6Pickens County: 34 %Pickens County34Monroe County: 31.4 %Monroe County31.4Hale County: 30.8 %Hale County30.8Chambers County: 30.4 %Chambers County30.4Choctaw County: 30.4 %Choctaw County30.4Pike County: 29.8 %Pike County29.8DeKalb County: 29.4 %DeKalb County29.4Henry County: 29.2 %Henry County29.2Clarke County: 28.6 %Clarke County28.6Randolph County: 28.4 %Randolph County28.4Washington County: 28.2 %Washington County28.2Coosa County: 27.8 %Coosa County27.8Dale County: 27.8 %Dale County27.8Houston County: 27.8 %Houston County27.8Escambia County: 27.1 %Escambia County27.1Etowah County: 27 %Etowah County27Covington County: 26.6 %Covington County26.6Mobile County: 26.4 %Mobile County26.4Clay County: 26 %Clay County26Bibb County: 25.9 %Bibb County25.9Tallapoosa County: 25.9 %Tallapoosa County25.9Russell County: 25.4 %Russell County25.4Talladega County: 25.1 %Talladega County25.1Crenshaw County: 25 %Crenshaw County25Calhoun County: 24.6 %Calhoun County24.6Franklin County: 24.5 %Franklin County24.5Walker County: 23.7 %Walker County23.7Marion County: 23.4 %Marion County23.4Wilcox County: 48.9 %Wilcox County48.9Perry County: 46.2 %Perry County46.2Greene County: 45.8 %Greene County45.8Sumter County: 45.3 %Sumter County45.3Barbour County: 41 %Barbour County41Dallas County: 41 %Dallas County41Bullock County: 39.9 %Bullock County39.9Macon County: 39.2 %Macon County39.2Marengo County: 36.3 %Marengo County36.3Lowndes County: 36.1 %Lowndes County36.1Conecuh County: 34.7 %Conecuh County34.7Butler County: 34.6 %Butler County34.6Pickens County: 34 %Pickens County34Monroe County: 31.4 %Monroe County31.4Hale County: 30.8 %Hale County30.8Chambers County: 30.4 %Chambers County30.4Choctaw County: 30.4 %Choctaw County30.4Pike County: 29.8 %Pike County29.8DeKalb County: 29.4 %DeKalb County29.4Henry County: 29.2 %Henry County29.2Clarke County: 28.6 %Clarke County28.6Randolph County: 28.4 %Randolph County28.4Washington County: 28.2 %Washington County28.2Coosa County: 27.8 %Coosa County27.8Dale County: 27.8 %Dale County27.8Houston County: 27.8 %Houston County27.8Escambia County: 27.1 %Escambia County27.1Etowah County: 27 %Etowah County27Covington County: 26.6 %Covington County26.6Mobile County: 26.4 %Mobile County26.4Clay County: 26 %Clay County26Bibb County: 25.9 %Bibb County25.9Tallapoosa County: 25.9 %Tallapoosa County25.9Russell County: 25.4 %Russell County25.4Talladega County: 25.1 %Talladega County25.1Crenshaw County: 25 %Crenshaw County25Calhoun County: 24.6 %Calhoun County24.6Franklin County: 24.5 %Franklin County24.5Walker County: 23.7 %Walker County23.7Marion County: 23.4 %Marion County23.4
%. 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

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Wilcox County48.9-1.7 pts
2Perry County46.2-6.6 pts
3Greene County45.8+1.8 pts
4Sumter County45.3-2.8 pts
5Barbour County41-2.9 pts
5Dallas County41-7 pts
7Bullock County39.9-28.4 pts
8Macon County39.2-0.5 pts
9Marengo County36.3+1.8 pts
10Lowndes County36.1-3.5 pts
11Conecuh County34.7-5.4 pts
12Butler County34.6-1.7 pts
13Pickens County34+3.2 pts
14Monroe County31.4-0.2 pts
15Hale County30.8-4.8 pts
16Chambers County30.4-0.3 pts
16Choctaw County30.4-1.7 pts
18Pike County29.8-0.8 pts
19DeKalb County29.4-0.2 pts
20Henry County29.2+2 pts
21Clarke County28.6-3.1 pts
22Randolph County28.4-3 pts
23Washington County28.2+2.4 pts
24Coosa County27.8-2.3 pts
24Dale County27.8+3.4 pts
24Houston County27.8+5.9 pts
27Escambia County27.1-5.7 pts
28Etowah County27-1.8 pts
29Covington County26.6-2.9 pts
30Mobile County26.4-5 pts
31Clay County26+0.2 pts
32Bibb County25.9-1.9 pts
32Tallapoosa County25.9-4.8 pts
34Russell County25.4-6.2 pts
35Talladega County25.1-1.3 pts
36Crenshaw County25-5.8 pts
37Calhoun County24.6-1.9 pts
38Franklin County24.5-5.6 pts
39Walker County23.7-1 pts
40Marion County23.4-4 pts
41Cherokee County23.3-1.4 pts
41Montgomery County23.3-8 pts
43Chilton County23.1-0.2 pts
44Fayette County23-14.4 pts
45Lawrence County22.8-8.6 pts
46Jefferson County22.5-0.1 pts
46Winston County22.5-5.1 pts
48Coffee County21.8-0.1 pts
49Lamar County21.6-3.7 pts
50Marshall County21.5-6.4 pts
51Geneva County21.3-8.2 pts
52Blount County21+3 pts
53Lauderdale County20.4+2.5 pts
54Tuscaloosa County19.7-1.2 pts
55Jackson County19.6-7.2 pts
56Colbert County19.4-1.6 pts
57Morgan County18.8-1.3 pts
58Cleburne County17.9-5 pts
59Elmore County17.7+1.4 pts
60Cullman County17-2.7 pts
61Madison County16.8-0.1 pts
62Limestone County16.3+0.5 pts
63Autauga County15.9-3.4 pts
64St. Clair County14.9-0.1 pts
65Lee County14.2-5.1 pts
66Baldwin County13.5-0.4 pts
67Shelby County7.7-1.2 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2019. 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), 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2019.

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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), 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2019 (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), 2019}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2019. 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Wilcox County, with 48.9% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Shelby County, with 7.7% in 2019.

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