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Counties in Georgia by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024

Atkinson County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 159 counties in 2024, at 51.4%. Forsyth County had the lowest, at 4.2%. The median was 23.9% and the figure for Georgia was 16.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51.4Atkinson County
Lowest4.2Forsyth County
Median23.9159 counties
Georgia16.9History

Map of counties, 2024

Appling County: 26 %Atkinson County: 51.4 %Bacon County: 29.4 %Baker County: 36.7 %Baldwin County: 27.8 %Banks County: 14.4 %Barrow County: 12 %Bartow County: 13.7 %Ben Hill County: 32.7 %Berrien County: 26.5 %Bibb County: 29.3 %Bleckley County: 23.3 %Brantley County: 20.8 %Brooks County: 31.6 %Bryan County: 8.7 %Bulloch County: 22.3 %Burke County: 32.9 %Butts County: 20 %Calhoun County: 37.3 %Camden County: 15 %Candler County: 30.4 %Carroll County: 16.1 %Catoosa County: 13.9 %Charlton County: 24 %Chatham County: 19 %Chattahoochee County: 18.4 %Chattooga County: 22.6 %Cherokee County: 7.1 %Clarke County: 23.9 %Clay County: 37.5 %Clayton County: 24.8 %Clinch County: 31.9 %Cobb County: 9.8 %Coffee County: 28.2 %Colquitt County: 27.8 %Columbia County: 8.2 %Cook County: 27.4 %Coweta County: 9.9 %Crawford County: 22.5 %Crisp County: 34.2 %Dade County: 14.2 %Dawson County: 10.9 %Decatur County: 30.9 %DeKalb County: 16.6 %Dodge County: 24.2 %Dooly County: 33.3 %Dougherty County: 35.2 %Douglas County: 16.1 %Early County: 41.9 %Echols County: 33.1 %Effingham County: 9.7 %Elbert County: 25.7 %Emanuel County: 31 %Evans County: 33.1 %Fannin County: 21.4 %Fayette County: 7.1 %Floyd County: 19.7 %Forsyth County: 4.2 %Franklin County: 19 %Fulton County: 12.8 %Gilmer County: 23 %Glascock County: 19.8 %Glynn County: 21.6 %Gordon County: 16.3 %Grady County: 26.2 %Greene County: 22.7 %Gwinnett County: 14.1 %Habersham County: 17 %Hall County: 13.3 %Hancock County: 41.6 %Haralson County: 16.1 %Harris County: 10.3 %Hart County: 18.6 %Heard County: 18.9 %Henry County: 12.5 %Houston County: 15.8 %Irwin County: 27.9 %Jackson County: 9.9 %Jasper County: 19 %Jeff Davis County: 27.6 %Jefferson County: 28.6 %Jenkins County: 34.8 %Johnson County: 32.7 %Jones County: 15.9 %Lamar County: 17.6 %Lanier County: 24.9 %Laurens County: 29.7 %Lee County: 13.3 %Liberty County: 23.3 %Lincoln County: 22.2 %Long County: 18.3 %Lowndes County: 21.5 %Lumpkin County: 13.3 %McDuffie County: 29.3 %McIntosh County: 27.6 %Macon County: 37.6 %Madison County: 16.3 %Marion County: 32.9 %Meriwether County: 26.2 %Miller County: 29.5 %Mitchell County: 33.9 %Monroe County: 14 %Montgomery County: 27.8 %Morgan County: 15.4 %Murray County: 19.8 %Muscogee County: 20.1 %Newton County: 19 %Oconee County: 5.1 %Oglethorpe County: 17.7 %Paulding County: 9.1 %Peach County: 27.2 %Pickens County: 13.2 %Pierce County: 22.2 %Pike County: 10.2 %Polk County: 21.6 %Pulaski County: 26.9 %Putnam County: 23.6 %Quitman County: 38.2 %Rabun County: 17.8 %Randolph County: 37.7 %Richmond County: 28 %Rockdale County: 19.1 %Schley County: 19.7 %Screven County: 28.8 %Seminole County: 34.7 %Spalding County: 25.6 %Stephens County: 23.2 %Stewart County: 29.5 %Sumter County: 45.7 %Talbot County: 32.3 %Taliaferro County: 37 %Tattnall County: 30.2 %Taylor County: 30.6 %Telfair County: 31.4 %Terrell County: 43 %Thomas County: 24.6 %Tift County: 27.5 %Toombs County: 35 %Towns County: 17.9 %Treutlen County: 31 %Troup County: 22.9 %Turner County: 38.2 %Twiggs County: 30 %Union County: 15.7 %Upson County: 26.1 %Walker County: 17 %Walton County: 13.2 %Ware County: 34 %Warren County: 38 %Washington County: 31.9 %Wayne County: 25 %Webster County: 26.8 %Wheeler County: 32.5 %White County: 15.9 %Whitfield County: 20 %Wilcox County: 32.7 %Wilkes County: 32 %Wilkinson County: 32.8 %Worth County: 37.7 %
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%, 2024. 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, 2024

Atkinson County: 51.4 %Atkinson County51.4Sumter County: 45.7 %Sumter County45.7Terrell County: 43 %Terrell County43Early County: 41.9 %Early County41.9Hancock County: 41.6 %Hancock County41.6Quitman County: 38.2 %Quitman County38.2Turner County: 38.2 %Turner County38.2Warren County: 38 %Warren County38Randolph County: 37.7 %Randolph County37.7Worth County: 37.7 %Worth County37.7Macon County: 37.6 %Macon County37.6Clay County: 37.5 %Clay County37.5Calhoun County: 37.3 %Calhoun County37.3Taliaferro County: 37 %Taliaferro County37Baker County: 36.7 %Baker County36.7Dougherty County: 35.2 %Dougherty County35.2Toombs County: 35 %Toombs County35Jenkins County: 34.8 %Jenkins County34.8Seminole County: 34.7 %Seminole County34.7Crisp County: 34.2 %Crisp County34.2Ware County: 34 %Ware County34Mitchell County: 33.9 %Mitchell County33.9Dooly County: 33.3 %Dooly County33.3Echols County: 33.1 %Echols County33.1Evans County: 33.1 %Evans County33.1Burke County: 32.9 %Burke County32.9Marion County: 32.9 %Marion County32.9Wilkinson County: 32.8 %Wilkinson County32.8Ben Hill County: 32.7 %Ben Hill County32.7Johnson County: 32.7 %Johnson County32.7Wilcox County: 32.7 %Wilcox County32.7Wheeler County: 32.5 %Wheeler County32.5Talbot County: 32.3 %Talbot County32.3Wilkes County: 32 %Wilkes County32Clinch County: 31.9 %Clinch County31.9Washington County: 31.9 %Washington County31.9Brooks County: 31.6 %Brooks County31.6Telfair County: 31.4 %Telfair County31.4Emanuel County: 31 %Emanuel County31Treutlen County: 31 %Treutlen County31Atkinson County: 51.4 %Atkinson County51.4Sumter County: 45.7 %Sumter County45.7Terrell County: 43 %Terrell County43Early County: 41.9 %Early County41.9Hancock County: 41.6 %Hancock County41.6Quitman County: 38.2 %Quitman County38.2Turner County: 38.2 %Turner County38.2Warren County: 38 %Warren County38Randolph County: 37.7 %Randolph County37.7Worth County: 37.7 %Worth County37.7Macon County: 37.6 %Macon County37.6Clay County: 37.5 %Clay County37.5Calhoun County: 37.3 %Calhoun County37.3Taliaferro County: 37 %Taliaferro County37Baker County: 36.7 %Baker County36.7Dougherty County: 35.2 %Dougherty County35.2Toombs County: 35 %Toombs County35Jenkins County: 34.8 %Jenkins County34.8Seminole County: 34.7 %Seminole County34.7Crisp County: 34.2 %Crisp County34.2Ware County: 34 %Ware County34Mitchell County: 33.9 %Mitchell County33.9Dooly County: 33.3 %Dooly County33.3Echols County: 33.1 %Echols County33.1Evans County: 33.1 %Evans County33.1Burke County: 32.9 %Burke County32.9Marion County: 32.9 %Marion County32.9Wilkinson County: 32.8 %Wilkinson County32.8Ben Hill County: 32.7 %Ben Hill County32.7Johnson County: 32.7 %Johnson County32.7Wilcox County: 32.7 %Wilcox County32.7Wheeler County: 32.5 %Wheeler County32.5Talbot County: 32.3 %Talbot County32.3Wilkes County: 32 %Wilkes County32Clinch County: 31.9 %Clinch County31.9Washington County: 31.9 %Washington County31.9Brooks County: 31.6 %Brooks County31.6Telfair County: 31.4 %Telfair County31.4Emanuel County: 31 %Emanuel County31Treutlen County: 31 %Treutlen County31
%. 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

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Atkinson County51.4+17.1 pts
2Sumter County45.7+1 pts
3Terrell County43+2.1 pts
4Early County41.9+3.6 pts
5Hancock County41.6-2.5 pts
6Quitman County38.2-2.4 pts
6Turner County38.2+1.1 pts
8Warren County38-1.4 pts
9Randolph County37.7-3.1 pts
9Worth County37.7+6.4 pts
11Macon County37.6-4.3 pts
12Clay County37.5-1.5 pts
13Calhoun County37.3-3 pts
14Taliaferro County37-2.7 pts
15Baker County36.7-2.4 pts
16Dougherty County35.2-1.7 pts
17Toombs County35+1.7 pts
18Jenkins County34.8-1.4 pts
19Seminole County34.7+0.6 pts
20Crisp County34.2-5.5 pts
21Ware County34+4.5 pts
22Mitchell County33.9+0.4 pts
23Dooly County33.3+1.7 pts
24Echols County33.1+1.5 pts
24Evans County33.1-1.5 pts
26Burke County32.9+1.9 pts
26Marion County32.9-7.2 pts
28Wilkinson County32.8-0.2 pts
29Ben Hill County32.7-2.5 pts
29Johnson County32.7+1.2 pts
29Wilcox County32.7-1.3 pts
32Wheeler County32.5-4.1 pts
33Talbot County32.3-12.8 pts
34Wilkes County32-0.3 pts
35Clinch County31.9+3.5 pts
35Washington County31.9+2.4 pts
37Brooks County31.6-3.9 pts
38Telfair County31.4-10.8 pts
39Emanuel County31-3.3 pts
39Treutlen County31-2.3 pts
41Decatur County30.9+0.4 pts
42Taylor County30.6-8.6 pts
43Candler County30.4-1 pts
44Tattnall County30.2-1 pts
45Twiggs County30-0.9 pts
46Laurens County29.7+0.4 pts
47Miller County29.5-1.4 pts
47Stewart County29.5-7.7 pts
49Bacon County29.4-1.7 pts
50Bibb County29.3-2.7 pts
50McDuffie County29.3-0.6 pts
52Screven County28.8-3.5 pts
53Jefferson County28.6-4.1 pts
54Coffee County28.2-2.1 pts
55Richmond County28-4 pts
56Irwin County27.9-2 pts
57Baldwin County27.8-1.4 pts
57Colquitt County27.8-7.6 pts
57Montgomery County27.8-0.9 pts
60Jeff Davis County27.60 pts
60McIntosh County27.6-4.3 pts
62Tift County27.5+0.2 pts
63Cook County27.4-1.6 pts
64Peach County27.2+1.9 pts
65Pulaski County26.9-5 pts
66Webster County26.8-8.2 pts
67Berrien County26.5-1.4 pts
68Grady County26.2-2 pts
68Meriwether County26.2-1.7 pts
70Upson County26.1-0.3 pts
71Appling County26-7.5 pts
72Elbert County25.7-0.8 pts
73Spalding County25.6-2.2 pts
74Wayne County25-2.1 pts
75Lanier County24.9-2 pts
76Clayton County24.8-1.8 pts
77Thomas County24.6-0.3 pts
78Dodge County24.2-5.6 pts
79Charlton County24-5.4 pts
80Clarke County23.9-0.9 pts
81Putnam County23.6-1.8 pts
82Bleckley County23.3-3.5 pts
82Liberty County23.3+1.6 pts
84Stephens County23.2+1.1 pts
85Gilmer County23+1.7 pts
86Troup County22.9-5 pts
87Greene County22.7-3.3 pts
88Chattooga County22.6-6.7 pts
89Crawford County22.5-2.2 pts
90Bulloch County22.3-0.4 pts
91Lincoln County22.2-1 pts
91Pierce County22.2+0.6 pts
93Glynn County21.6-0.4 pts
93Polk County21.6-1.5 pts
95Lowndes County21.5-1.6 pts
96Fannin County21.4-1.8 pts
97Brantley County20.8-5 pts
98Muscogee County20.1-5.6 pts
99Butts County20-0.4 pts
99Whitfield County20-2.2 pts
101Glascock County19.8-0.5 pts
101Murray County19.80 pts
103Floyd County19.7-6.7 pts
103Schley County19.7-2 pts
105Rockdale County19.1+0.3 pts
106Chatham County19-2.8 pts
106Franklin County19-4.8 pts
106Jasper County19-2.2 pts
106Newton County19+0.7 pts
110Heard County18.9-5.2 pts
111Hart County18.6-2.5 pts
112Chattahoochee County18.4+1.7 pts
113Long County18.3-2.6 pts
114Towns County17.9-0.6 pts
115Rabun County17.8-4.5 pts
116Oglethorpe County17.7-2 pts
117Lamar County17.6-2.3 pts
118Habersham County17+0.1 pts
118Walker County17-3.1 pts
120DeKalb County16.6-1.6 pts
121Gordon County16.3-0.2 pts
121Madison County16.3-0.7 pts
123Carroll County16.1-1.9 pts
123Douglas County16.1-1.8 pts
123Haralson County16.1-7.1 pts
126Jones County15.9-1.9 pts
126White County15.9+0.5 pts
128Houston County15.8-2 pts
129Union County15.7-3 pts
130Morgan County15.4-0.9 pts
131Camden County15+0.7 pts
132Banks County14.4-2.2 pts
133Dade County14.2-2.2 pts
134Gwinnett County14.1-1.2 pts
135Monroe County14-1.6 pts
136Catoosa County13.9-0.9 pts
137Bartow County13.7+0.3 pts
138Hall County13.3-0.9 pts
138Lee County13.3-0.5 pts
138Lumpkin County13.3-4.7 pts
141Pickens County13.2-3.1 pts
141Walton County13.2-0.7 pts
143Fulton County12.8-4.2 pts
144Henry County12.5-3.5 pts
145Barrow County12-3.5 pts
146Dawson County10.9-0.7 pts
147Harris County10.3-0.4 pts
148Pike County10.2-2.2 pts
149Coweta County9.9-2.4 pts
149Jackson County9.9+0.3 pts
151Cobb County9.8-2.3 pts
152Effingham County9.7-0.7 pts
153Paulding County9.1-1.6 pts
154Bryan County8.7-0.7 pts
155Columbia County8.2+0.1 pts
156Cherokee County7.1-0.3 pts
156Fayette County7.1-1 pts
158Oconee County5.1-1.4 pts
159Forsyth County4.2-1.1 pts

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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/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.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 Georgia by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.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 Georgia by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/georgia-counties. 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 Georgia by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/georgia-counties.

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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 Georgia by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/georgia-counties (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 Georgia by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024}},
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Atkinson County, with 51.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Forsyth County, with 4.2% in 2024.

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