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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 2020, at 44.2%. Shelby County had the lowest, at 8.2%. The median was 23.6% and the figure for Alabama was 20.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest44.2Perry County
Lowest8.2Shelby County
Median23.667 counties
Alabama20.9History

Map of counties, 2020

Autauga County: 14.9 %Baldwin County: 12.4 %Barbour County: 37.5 %Bibb County: 21.9 %Blount County: 18.9 %Bullock County: 38.7 %Butler County: 30.8 %Calhoun County: 16.7 %Chambers County: 26.2 %Cherokee County: 23.3 %Chilton County: 21 %Choctaw County: 28.9 %Clarke County: 28.7 %Clay County: 23.8 %Cleburne County: 19.5 %Coffee County: 20.6 %Colbert County: 20.9 %Conecuh County: 35.1 %Coosa County: 28.8 %Covington County: 22.6 %Crenshaw County: 25.6 %Cullman County: 17.4 %Dale County: 26.1 %Dallas County: 42.3 %DeKalb County: 20.2 %Elmore County: 16.6 %Escambia County: 26.1 %Etowah County: 22.9 %Fayette County: 23.7 %Franklin County: 22.9 %Geneva County: 32 %Greene County: 43.5 %Hale County: 30 %Henry County: 23.5 %Houston County: 23.4 %Jackson County: 23.4 %Jefferson County: 20.1 %Lamar County: 21.3 %Lauderdale County: 19.9 %Lawrence County: 21.9 %Lee County: 16.8 %Limestone County: 14.3 %Lowndes County: 38.1 %Macon County: 39.3 %Madison County: 13.5 %Marengo County: 30.2 %Marion County: 23.6 %Marshall County: 24.6 %Mobile County: 27.3 %Monroe County: 29.9 %Montgomery County: 28.4 %Morgan County: 20.1 %Perry County: 44.2 %Pickens County: 31.2 %Pike County: 28.3 %Randolph County: 27.3 %Russell County: 31.7 %St. Clair County: 14.6 %Shelby County: 8.2 %Sumter County: 42 %Talladega County: 23.9 %Tallapoosa County: 26.3 %Tuscaloosa County: 17.4 %Walker County: 23 %Washington County: 22.9 %Wilcox County: 29.4 %Winston County: 22.8 %
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%, 2020. 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, 2020

Perry County: 44.2 %Perry County44.2Greene County: 43.5 %Greene County43.5Dallas County: 42.3 %Dallas County42.3Sumter County: 42 %Sumter County42Macon County: 39.3 %Macon County39.3Bullock County: 38.7 %Bullock County38.7Lowndes County: 38.1 %Lowndes County38.1Barbour County: 37.5 %Barbour County37.5Conecuh County: 35.1 %Conecuh County35.1Geneva County: 32 %Geneva County32Russell County: 31.7 %Russell County31.7Pickens County: 31.2 %Pickens County31.2Butler County: 30.8 %Butler County30.8Marengo County: 30.2 %Marengo County30.2Hale County: 30 %Hale County30Monroe County: 29.9 %Monroe County29.9Wilcox County: 29.4 %Wilcox County29.4Choctaw County: 28.9 %Choctaw County28.9Coosa County: 28.8 %Coosa County28.8Clarke County: 28.7 %Clarke County28.7Montgomery County: 28.4 %Montgomery County28.4Pike County: 28.3 %Pike County28.3Mobile County: 27.3 %Mobile County27.3Randolph County: 27.3 %Randolph County27.3Tallapoosa County: 26.3 %Tallapoosa County26.3Chambers County: 26.2 %Chambers County26.2Dale County: 26.1 %Dale County26.1Escambia County: 26.1 %Escambia County26.1Crenshaw County: 25.6 %Crenshaw County25.6Marshall County: 24.6 %Marshall County24.6Talladega County: 23.9 %Talladega County23.9Clay County: 23.8 %Clay County23.8Fayette County: 23.7 %Fayette County23.7Marion County: 23.6 %Marion County23.6Henry County: 23.5 %Henry County23.5Houston County: 23.4 %Houston County23.4Jackson County: 23.4 %Jackson County23.4Cherokee County: 23.3 %Cherokee County23.3Walker County: 23 %Walker County23Etowah County: 22.9 %Etowah County22.9Perry County: 44.2 %Perry County44.2Greene County: 43.5 %Greene County43.5Dallas County: 42.3 %Dallas County42.3Sumter County: 42 %Sumter County42Macon County: 39.3 %Macon County39.3Bullock County: 38.7 %Bullock County38.7Lowndes County: 38.1 %Lowndes County38.1Barbour County: 37.5 %Barbour County37.5Conecuh County: 35.1 %Conecuh County35.1Geneva County: 32 %Geneva County32Russell County: 31.7 %Russell County31.7Pickens County: 31.2 %Pickens County31.2Butler County: 30.8 %Butler County30.8Marengo County: 30.2 %Marengo County30.2Hale County: 30 %Hale County30Monroe County: 29.9 %Monroe County29.9Wilcox County: 29.4 %Wilcox County29.4Choctaw County: 28.9 %Choctaw County28.9Coosa County: 28.8 %Coosa County28.8Clarke County: 28.7 %Clarke County28.7Montgomery County: 28.4 %Montgomery County28.4Pike County: 28.3 %Pike County28.3Mobile County: 27.3 %Mobile County27.3Randolph County: 27.3 %Randolph County27.3Tallapoosa County: 26.3 %Tallapoosa County26.3Chambers County: 26.2 %Chambers County26.2Dale County: 26.1 %Dale County26.1Escambia County: 26.1 %Escambia County26.1Crenshaw County: 25.6 %Crenshaw County25.6Marshall County: 24.6 %Marshall County24.6Talladega County: 23.9 %Talladega County23.9Clay County: 23.8 %Clay County23.8Fayette County: 23.7 %Fayette County23.7Marion County: 23.6 %Marion County23.6Henry County: 23.5 %Henry County23.5Houston County: 23.4 %Houston County23.4Jackson County: 23.4 %Jackson County23.4Cherokee County: 23.3 %Cherokee County23.3Walker County: 23 %Walker County23Etowah County: 22.9 %Etowah County22.9
%. 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Perry County44.2-2 pts
2Greene County43.5-2.3 pts
3Dallas County42.3+1.3 pts
4Sumter County42-3.3 pts
5Macon County39.3+0.1 pts
6Bullock County38.7-1.2 pts
7Lowndes County38.1+2 pts
8Barbour County37.5-3.5 pts
9Conecuh County35.1+0.4 pts
10Geneva County32+10.7 pts
11Russell County31.7+6.3 pts
12Pickens County31.2-2.8 pts
13Butler County30.8-3.8 pts
14Marengo County30.2-6.1 pts
15Hale County30-0.8 pts
16Monroe County29.9-1.5 pts
17Wilcox County29.4-19.5 pts
18Choctaw County28.9-1.5 pts
19Coosa County28.8+1 pts
20Clarke County28.7+0.1 pts
21Montgomery County28.4+5.1 pts
22Pike County28.3-1.5 pts
23Mobile County27.3+0.9 pts
23Randolph County27.3-1.1 pts
25Tallapoosa County26.3+0.4 pts
26Chambers County26.2-4.2 pts
27Dale County26.1-1.7 pts
27Escambia County26.1-1 pts
29Crenshaw County25.6+0.6 pts
30Marshall County24.6+3.1 pts
31Talladega County23.9-1.2 pts
32Clay County23.8-2.2 pts
33Fayette County23.7+0.7 pts
34Marion County23.6+0.2 pts
35Henry County23.5-5.7 pts
36Houston County23.4-4.4 pts
36Jackson County23.4+3.8 pts
38Cherokee County23.30 pts
39Walker County23-0.7 pts
40Etowah County22.9-4.1 pts
40Franklin County22.9-1.6 pts
40Washington County22.9-5.3 pts
43Winston County22.8+0.3 pts
44Covington County22.6-4 pts
45Bibb County21.9-4 pts
45Lawrence County21.9-0.9 pts
47Lamar County21.3-0.3 pts
48Chilton County21-2.1 pts
49Colbert County20.9+1.5 pts
50Coffee County20.6-1.2 pts
51DeKalb County20.2-9.2 pts
52Jefferson County20.1-2.4 pts
52Morgan County20.1+1.3 pts
54Lauderdale County19.9-0.5 pts
55Cleburne County19.5+1.6 pts
56Blount County18.9-2.1 pts
57Cullman County17.4+0.4 pts
57Tuscaloosa County17.4-2.3 pts
59Lee County16.8+2.6 pts
60Calhoun County16.7-7.9 pts
61Elmore County16.6-1.1 pts
62Autauga County14.9-1 pts
63St. Clair County14.6-0.3 pts
64Limestone County14.3-2 pts
65Madison County13.5-3.3 pts
66Baldwin County12.4-1.1 pts
67Shelby County8.2+0.5 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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2020. 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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2020.

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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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/alabama-counties?period=2020 (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), 2020}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Perry County, with 44.2% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Shelby County, with 8.2% in 2020.

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