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

Clay County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 159 counties in 2013, at 55.7%. Forsyth County had the lowest, at 8.9%. The median was 34% and the figure for Georgia was 26.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest55.7Clay County
Lowest8.9Forsyth County
Median34159 counties
Georgia26.7History

Map of counties, 2013

Appling County: 40.3 %Atkinson County: 38.4 %Bacon County: 36.5 %Baker County: 43.2 %Baldwin County: 40.2 %Banks County: 27.4 %Barrow County: 20.5 %Bartow County: 25.4 %Ben Hill County: 44 %Berrien County: 35.4 %Bibb County: 44.6 %Bleckley County: 28.7 %Brantley County: 34.5 %Brooks County: 37.9 %Bryan County: 14.5 %Bulloch County: 29.8 %Burke County: 46 %Butts County: 29.6 %Calhoun County: 42.6 %Camden County: 22.7 %Candler County: 43.2 %Carroll County: 25.2 %Catoosa County: 22.9 %Charlton County: 36.3 %Chatham County: 30.2 %Chattahoochee County: 24.4 %Chattooga County: 41.2 %Cherokee County: 13.9 %Clarke County: 38.4 %Clay County: 55.7 %Clayton County: 36.6 %Clinch County: 39.8 %Cobb County: 18 %Coffee County: 38.1 %Colquitt County: 37.1 %Columbia County: 10.5 %Cook County: 35.7 %Coweta County: 19.4 %Crawford County: 32.6 %Crisp County: 48.9 %Dade County: 21.8 %Dawson County: 20.6 %Decatur County: 40.7 %DeKalb County: 30.1 %Dodge County: 37.1 %Dooly County: 41.1 %Dougherty County: 44.5 %Douglas County: 25.9 %Early County: 43.3 %Echols County: 45 %Effingham County: 15.8 %Elbert County: 34 %Emanuel County: 49.6 %Evans County: 44.2 %Fannin County: 34.8 %Fayette County: 9.9 %Floyd County: 30.3 %Forsyth County: 8.9 %Franklin County: 31.4 %Fulton County: 25.6 %Gilmer County: 39.9 %Glascock County: 24.2 %Glynn County: 31 %Gordon County: 25.7 %Grady County: 39.5 %Greene County: 41.2 %Gwinnett County: 20 %Habersham County: 30.4 %Hall County: 30.1 %Hancock County: 48.8 %Haralson County: 30.8 %Harris County: 15 %Hart County: 31.5 %Heard County: 30.9 %Henry County: 16.7 %Houston County: 21.9 %Irwin County: 35 %Jackson County: 18.6 %Jasper County: 31.3 %Jeff Davis County: 36.9 %Jefferson County: 39.5 %Jenkins County: 48.9 %Johnson County: 39.1 %Jones County: 23 %Lamar County: 29.4 %Lanier County: 37.5 %Laurens County: 38.3 %Lee County: 16.1 %Liberty County: 28.1 %Lincoln County: 32 %Long County: 30.6 %Lowndes County: 30.5 %Lumpkin County: 27 %McDuffie County: 37.4 %McIntosh County: 36.5 %Macon County: 43.7 %Madison County: 27 %Marion County: 38.8 %Meriwether County: 42.6 %Miller County: 39.5 %Mitchell County: 42.2 %Monroe County: 21.3 %Montgomery County: 35.8 %Morgan County: 24.9 %Murray County: 29.8 %Muscogee County: 34 %Newton County: 24.1 %Oconee County: 10.9 %Oglethorpe County: 25.3 %Paulding County: 14.9 %Peach County: 32.2 %Pickens County: 25.6 %Pierce County: 31.3 %Pike County: 19.4 %Polk County: 33 %Pulaski County: 33.7 %Putnam County: 35.3 %Quitman County: 46.6 %Rabun County: 32.2 %Randolph County: 45.1 %Richmond County: 43.6 %Rockdale County: 24.2 %Schley County: 28.6 %Screven County: 40.5 %Seminole County: 43.4 %Spalding County: 34.9 %Stephens County: 31.1 %Stewart County: 44 %Sumter County: 54 %Talbot County: 40.7 %Taliaferro County: 45.4 %Tattnall County: 37.6 %Taylor County: 41 %Telfair County: 40.6 %Terrell County: 44.6 %Thomas County: 29.2 %Tift County: 40.7 %Toombs County: 40.8 %Towns County: 29.3 %Treutlen County: 43.9 %Troup County: 33.5 %Turner County: 45.8 %Twiggs County: 33.8 %Union County: 29.2 %Upson County: 34.6 %Walker County: 25.7 %Walton County: 20.3 %Ware County: 40.7 %Warren County: 42.8 %Washington County: 36.8 %Wayne County: 33.8 %Webster County: 33.7 %Wheeler County: 45.6 %White County: 30.1 %Whitfield County: 27.5 %Wilcox County: 39.5 %Wilkes County: 37.5 %Wilkinson County: 34.8 %Worth County: 34.4 %
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%, 2013. 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, 2013

Clay County: 55.7 %Clay County55.7Sumter County: 54 %Sumter County54Emanuel County: 49.6 %Emanuel County49.6Crisp County: 48.9 %Crisp County48.9Jenkins County: 48.9 %Jenkins County48.9Hancock County: 48.8 %Hancock County48.8Quitman County: 46.6 %Quitman County46.6Burke County: 46 %Burke County46Turner County: 45.8 %Turner County45.8Wheeler County: 45.6 %Wheeler County45.6Taliaferro County: 45.4 %Taliaferro County45.4Randolph County: 45.1 %Randolph County45.1Echols County: 45 %Echols County45Bibb County: 44.6 %Bibb County44.6Terrell County: 44.6 %Terrell County44.6Dougherty County: 44.5 %Dougherty County44.5Evans County: 44.2 %Evans County44.2Ben Hill County: 44 %Ben Hill County44Stewart County: 44 %Stewart County44Treutlen County: 43.9 %Treutlen County43.9Macon County: 43.7 %Macon County43.7Richmond County: 43.6 %Richmond County43.6Seminole County: 43.4 %Seminole County43.4Early County: 43.3 %Early County43.3Baker County: 43.2 %Baker County43.2Candler County: 43.2 %Candler County43.2Warren County: 42.8 %Warren County42.8Calhoun County: 42.6 %Calhoun County42.6Meriwether County: 42.6 %Meriwether County42.6Mitchell County: 42.2 %Mitchell County42.2Chattooga County: 41.2 %Chattooga County41.2Greene County: 41.2 %Greene County41.2Dooly County: 41.1 %Dooly County41.1Taylor County: 41 %Taylor County41Toombs County: 40.8 %Toombs County40.8Decatur County: 40.7 %Decatur County40.7Talbot County: 40.7 %Talbot County40.7Tift County: 40.7 %Tift County40.7Ware County: 40.7 %Ware County40.7Telfair County: 40.6 %Telfair County40.6Clay County: 55.7 %Clay County55.7Sumter County: 54 %Sumter County54Emanuel County: 49.6 %Emanuel County49.6Crisp County: 48.9 %Crisp County48.9Jenkins County: 48.9 %Jenkins County48.9Hancock County: 48.8 %Hancock County48.8Quitman County: 46.6 %Quitman County46.6Burke County: 46 %Burke County46Turner County: 45.8 %Turner County45.8Wheeler County: 45.6 %Wheeler County45.6Taliaferro County: 45.4 %Taliaferro County45.4Randolph County: 45.1 %Randolph County45.1Echols County: 45 %Echols County45Bibb County: 44.6 %Bibb County44.6Terrell County: 44.6 %Terrell County44.6Dougherty County: 44.5 %Dougherty County44.5Evans County: 44.2 %Evans County44.2Ben Hill County: 44 %Ben Hill County44Stewart County: 44 %Stewart County44Treutlen County: 43.9 %Treutlen County43.9Macon County: 43.7 %Macon County43.7Richmond County: 43.6 %Richmond County43.6Seminole County: 43.4 %Seminole County43.4Early County: 43.3 %Early County43.3Baker County: 43.2 %Baker County43.2Candler County: 43.2 %Candler County43.2Warren County: 42.8 %Warren County42.8Calhoun County: 42.6 %Calhoun County42.6Meriwether County: 42.6 %Meriwether County42.6Mitchell County: 42.2 %Mitchell County42.2Chattooga County: 41.2 %Chattooga County41.2Greene County: 41.2 %Greene County41.2Dooly County: 41.1 %Dooly County41.1Taylor County: 41 %Taylor County41Toombs County: 40.8 %Toombs County40.8Decatur County: 40.7 %Decatur County40.7Talbot County: 40.7 %Talbot County40.7Tift County: 40.7 %Tift County40.7Ware County: 40.7 %Ware County40.7Telfair County: 40.6 %Telfair County40.6
%. 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

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Clay County55.7+2.8 pts
2Sumter County54+7.9 pts
3Emanuel County49.6+7.5 pts
4Crisp County48.9-3 pts
4Jenkins County48.9+0.7 pts
6Hancock County48.8+0.2 pts
7Quitman County46.6+3.7 pts
8Burke County46+0.1 pts
9Turner County45.8+0.8 pts
10Wheeler County45.6-1.9 pts
11Taliaferro County45.4+0.5 pts
12Randolph County45.1+1.4 pts
13Echols County45+1.1 pts
14Bibb County44.6+3.2 pts
14Terrell County44.6+1.4 pts
16Dougherty County44.5-2.1 pts
17Evans County44.2+0.9 pts
18Ben Hill County44-0.9 pts
18Stewart County44-4.5 pts
20Treutlen County43.9+0.8 pts
21Macon County43.7-1.2 pts
22Richmond County43.6-1 pts
23Seminole County43.4+3 pts
24Early County43.3-7.7 pts
25Baker County43.2+1.7 pts
25Candler County43.2+2 pts
27Warren County42.8+0.3 pts
28Calhoun County42.6+2.6 pts
28Meriwether County42.6+6.3 pts
30Mitchell County42.2+2.7 pts
31Chattooga County41.2+9.8 pts
31Greene County41.2+0.5 pts
33Dooly County41.1+0.8 pts
34Taylor County41-0.1 pts
35Toombs County40.8-1.9 pts
36Decatur County40.7-11.7 pts
36Talbot County40.7+0.7 pts
36Tift County40.7+2.4 pts
36Ware County40.7+1.1 pts
40Telfair County40.6-8.3 pts
41Screven County40.5+2.3 pts
42Appling County40.3+5.5 pts
43Baldwin County40.2+3.5 pts
44Gilmer County39.9+7.2 pts
45Clinch County39.8+0.5 pts
46Grady County39.5+1.7 pts
46Jefferson County39.5-2.7 pts
46Miller County39.5+2.1 pts
46Wilcox County39.5+2 pts
50Johnson County39.1+1.6 pts
51Marion County38.8+1.5 pts
52Atkinson County38.40 pts
52Clarke County38.4+6.8 pts
54Laurens County38.3-2.7 pts
55Coffee County38.1+1 pts
56Brooks County37.9-1.7 pts
57Tattnall County37.6+2.3 pts
58Lanier County37.5+0.3 pts
58Wilkes County37.50 pts
60McDuffie County37.4-0.1 pts
61Colquitt County37.1-1.1 pts
61Dodge County37.1+1 pts
63Jeff Davis County36.9+0.4 pts
64Washington County36.8+0.1 pts
65Clayton County36.6-4.4 pts
66Bacon County36.5+2.7 pts
66McIntosh County36.5+0.5 pts
68Charlton County36.3+1 pts
69Montgomery County35.8-9.9 pts
70Cook County35.7-0.5 pts
71Berrien County35.4-0.5 pts
72Putnam County35.3-0.9 pts
73Irwin County35-1.2 pts
74Spalding County34.9-2.5 pts
75Fannin County34.8+0.2 pts
75Wilkinson County34.8+0.6 pts
77Upson County34.6-0.7 pts
78Brantley County34.5+1.5 pts
79Worth County34.4+1 pts
80Elbert County34+2.5 pts
80Muscogee County34+5.9 pts
82Twiggs County33.8+0.3 pts
82Wayne County33.8-0.8 pts
84Pulaski County33.7+0.3 pts
84Webster County33.7+1.2 pts
86Troup County33.5+1.4 pts
87Polk County33+3 pts
88Crawford County32.6+2.1 pts
89Peach County32.2-2.8 pts
89Rabun County32.2-0.3 pts
91Lincoln County32+0.7 pts
92Hart County31.5-1.2 pts
93Franklin County31.4+0.8 pts
94Jasper County31.3-1 pts
94Pierce County31.3+0.4 pts
96Stephens County31.1-1.7 pts
97Glynn County31-0.4 pts
98Heard County30.9-1.5 pts
99Haralson County30.8-1.1 pts
100Long County30.6-1.3 pts
101Lowndes County30.5-1.8 pts
102Habersham County30.4+5.2 pts
103Floyd County30.3-1.4 pts
104Chatham County30.2-1.2 pts
105DeKalb County30.1-3.1 pts
105Hall County30.1+1 pts
105White County30.1+1.9 pts
108Bulloch County29.8-1.4 pts
108Murray County29.8+0.7 pts
110Butts County29.6-0.7 pts
111Lamar County29.4+0.6 pts
112Towns County29.3-1.3 pts
113Thomas County29.2-3.4 pts
113Union County29.2-1.2 pts
115Bleckley County28.7-2.3 pts
116Schley County28.6+0.1 pts
117Liberty County28.1+0.2 pts
118Whitfield County27.5-0.8 pts
119Banks County27.4+0.5 pts
120Lumpkin County27+0.9 pts
120Madison County27+0.4 pts
122Douglas County25.9+2.4 pts
123Gordon County25.7-0.3 pts
123Walker County25.7-2 pts
125Fulton County25.6-0.3 pts
125Pickens County25.6+0.1 pts
127Bartow County25.4+1.5 pts
128Oglethorpe County25.3+0.7 pts
129Carroll County25.2-1.2 pts
130Morgan County24.9+1.4 pts
131Chattahoochee County24.4+2.8 pts
132Glascock County24.2-1.5 pts
132Rockdale County24.2-3.2 pts
134Newton County24.1+0.9 pts
135Jones County23+2.8 pts
136Catoosa County22.9+0.9 pts
137Camden County22.7+1.3 pts
138Houston County21.9-3.4 pts
139Dade County21.8+0.2 pts
140Monroe County21.3+0.6 pts
141Dawson County20.6+0.4 pts
142Barrow County20.5+0.1 pts
143Walton County20.3-1.6 pts
144Gwinnett County20-0.7 pts
145Coweta County19.4+0.4 pts
145Pike County19.4+1.4 pts
147Jackson County18.6-2.3 pts
148Cobb County18-1.8 pts
149Henry County16.7-4.1 pts
150Lee County16.1-0.7 pts
151Effingham County15.8-1.7 pts
152Harris County15-0.9 pts
153Paulding County14.9-0.6 pts
154Bryan County14.5-1.5 pts
155Cherokee County13.9+0.7 pts
156Oconee County10.9+0.3 pts
157Columbia County10.5-1.7 pts
158Fayette County9.9-0.6 pts
159Forsyth County8.9+1.3 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/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.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), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.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), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/georgia-counties?period=2013. 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), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/georgia-counties?period=2013.

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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), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/georgia-counties?period=2013 (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), 2013}},
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  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/georgia-counties?period=2013. 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/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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