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

Terrell County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 159 counties in 2015, at 55.7%. Forsyth County had the lowest, at 6.9%. The median was 33.1% and the figure for Georgia was 24.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest55.7Terrell County
Lowest6.9Forsyth County
Median33.1159 counties
Georgia24.7History

Map of counties, 2015

Appling County: 34.2 %Atkinson County: 40.5 %Bacon County: 36.8 %Baker County: 41.9 %Baldwin County: 35.5 %Banks County: 24.4 %Barrow County: 21.3 %Bartow County: 21.5 %Ben Hill County: 46.9 %Berrien County: 36.9 %Bibb County: 41.6 %Bleckley County: 31.7 %Brantley County: 34.3 %Brooks County: 38.9 %Bryan County: 16.2 %Bulloch County: 31.3 %Burke County: 37.9 %Butts County: 26.9 %Calhoun County: 42.4 %Camden County: 20.4 %Candler County: 43.3 %Carroll County: 26.4 %Catoosa County: 19.6 %Charlton County: 37.7 %Chatham County: 25.3 %Chattahoochee County: 24.5 %Chattooga County: 28.8 %Cherokee County: 12.3 %Clarke County: 41.6 %Clay County: 52 %Clayton County: 35.4 %Clinch County: 39.6 %Cobb County: 16.4 %Coffee County: 34 %Colquitt County: 35.5 %Columbia County: 11.3 %Cook County: 35.7 %Coweta County: 16.4 %Crawford County: 28.9 %Crisp County: 47.4 %Dade County: 21.8 %Dawson County: 18 %Decatur County: 39.9 %DeKalb County: 27.7 %Dodge County: 38.1 %Dooly County: 45.4 %Dougherty County: 42.1 %Douglas County: 21.6 %Early County: 41.6 %Echols County: 39.3 %Effingham County: 15.3 %Elbert County: 35.3 %Emanuel County: 40.2 %Evans County: 41.8 %Fannin County: 29.8 %Fayette County: 10 %Floyd County: 28.7 %Forsyth County: 6.9 %Franklin County: 31.3 %Fulton County: 23.8 %Gilmer County: 30.6 %Glascock County: 24.4 %Glynn County: 30 %Gordon County: 26.4 %Grady County: 41.1 %Greene County: 37.9 %Gwinnett County: 17.9 %Habersham County: 23.5 %Hall County: 24.3 %Hancock County: 43.7 %Haralson County: 27 %Harris County: 13.6 %Hart County: 28.7 %Heard County: 30.7 %Henry County: 15.8 %Houston County: 22.6 %Irwin County: 37.1 %Jackson County: 17.8 %Jasper County: 28.9 %Jeff Davis County: 34.1 %Jefferson County: 39.7 %Jenkins County: 47.3 %Johnson County: 37.1 %Jones County: 20.7 %Lamar County: 29.3 %Lanier County: 35.9 %Laurens County: 36 %Lee County: 16.1 %Liberty County: 27.3 %Lincoln County: 31.9 %Long County: 27.7 %Lowndes County: 32.4 %Lumpkin County: 22.4 %McDuffie County: 40.5 %McIntosh County: 39.3 %Macon County: 43.6 %Madison County: 23 %Marion County: 40.1 %Meriwether County: 33.7 %Miller County: 37.8 %Mitchell County: 38.1 %Monroe County: 19.5 %Montgomery County: 32.2 %Morgan County: 22.8 %Murray County: 26.7 %Muscogee County: 31.1 %Newton County: 23.3 %Oconee County: 8.6 %Oglethorpe County: 25.2 %Paulding County: 12.7 %Peach County: 33.4 %Pickens County: 22.2 %Pierce County: 31.1 %Pike County: 16.9 %Polk County: 32.3 %Pulaski County: 34.5 %Putnam County: 33.1 %Quitman County: 47.9 %Rabun County: 28.1 %Randolph County: 44.1 %Richmond County: 37.7 %Rockdale County: 26 %Schley County: 29 %Screven County: 40 %Seminole County: 42.7 %Spalding County: 35.5 %Stephens County: 31 %Stewart County: 48.4 %Sumter County: 48.1 %Talbot County: 41.8 %Taliaferro County: 54.4 %Tattnall County: 36.1 %Taylor County: 41.1 %Telfair County: 42.2 %Terrell County: 55.7 %Thomas County: 32.4 %Tift County: 39.8 %Toombs County: 39 %Towns County: 26.6 %Treutlen County: 41.6 %Troup County: 28.4 %Turner County: 44.8 %Twiggs County: 35.1 %Union County: 26.7 %Upson County: 33.7 %Walker County: 26.5 %Walton County: 19.3 %Ware County: 45.6 %Warren County: 43.9 %Washington County: 36.5 %Wayne County: 32.8 %Webster County: 36.1 %Wheeler County: 39.2 %White County: 24.9 %Whitfield County: 22.1 %Wilcox County: 40.4 %Wilkes County: 34.7 %Wilkinson County: 34.2 %Worth County: 34.3 %
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%, 2015. 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, 2015

Terrell County: 55.7 %Terrell County55.7Taliaferro County: 54.4 %Taliaferro County54.4Clay County: 52 %Clay County52Stewart County: 48.4 %Stewart County48.4Sumter County: 48.1 %Sumter County48.1Quitman County: 47.9 %Quitman County47.9Crisp County: 47.4 %Crisp County47.4Jenkins County: 47.3 %Jenkins County47.3Ben Hill County: 46.9 %Ben Hill County46.9Ware County: 45.6 %Ware County45.6Dooly County: 45.4 %Dooly County45.4Turner County: 44.8 %Turner County44.8Randolph County: 44.1 %Randolph County44.1Warren County: 43.9 %Warren County43.9Hancock County: 43.7 %Hancock County43.7Macon County: 43.6 %Macon County43.6Candler County: 43.3 %Candler County43.3Seminole County: 42.7 %Seminole County42.7Calhoun County: 42.4 %Calhoun County42.4Telfair County: 42.2 %Telfair County42.2Dougherty County: 42.1 %Dougherty County42.1Baker County: 41.9 %Baker County41.9Evans County: 41.8 %Evans County41.8Talbot County: 41.8 %Talbot County41.8Bibb County: 41.6 %Bibb County41.6Clarke County: 41.6 %Clarke County41.6Early County: 41.6 %Early County41.6Treutlen County: 41.6 %Treutlen County41.6Grady County: 41.1 %Grady County41.1Taylor County: 41.1 %Taylor County41.1Atkinson County: 40.5 %Atkinson County40.5McDuffie County: 40.5 %McDuffie County40.5Wilcox County: 40.4 %Wilcox County40.4Emanuel County: 40.2 %Emanuel County40.2Marion County: 40.1 %Marion County40.1Screven County: 40 %Screven County40Decatur County: 39.9 %Decatur County39.9Tift County: 39.8 %Tift County39.8Jefferson County: 39.7 %Jefferson County39.7Clinch County: 39.6 %Clinch County39.6Terrell County: 55.7 %Terrell County55.7Taliaferro County: 54.4 %Taliaferro County54.4Clay County: 52 %Clay County52Stewart County: 48.4 %Stewart County48.4Sumter County: 48.1 %Sumter County48.1Quitman County: 47.9 %Quitman County47.9Crisp County: 47.4 %Crisp County47.4Jenkins County: 47.3 %Jenkins County47.3Ben Hill County: 46.9 %Ben Hill County46.9Ware County: 45.6 %Ware County45.6Dooly County: 45.4 %Dooly County45.4Turner County: 44.8 %Turner County44.8Randolph County: 44.1 %Randolph County44.1Warren County: 43.9 %Warren County43.9Hancock County: 43.7 %Hancock County43.7Macon County: 43.6 %Macon County43.6Candler County: 43.3 %Candler County43.3Seminole County: 42.7 %Seminole County42.7Calhoun County: 42.4 %Calhoun County42.4Telfair County: 42.2 %Telfair County42.2Dougherty County: 42.1 %Dougherty County42.1Baker County: 41.9 %Baker County41.9Evans County: 41.8 %Evans County41.8Talbot County: 41.8 %Talbot County41.8Bibb County: 41.6 %Bibb County41.6Clarke County: 41.6 %Clarke County41.6Early County: 41.6 %Early County41.6Treutlen County: 41.6 %Treutlen County41.6Grady County: 41.1 %Grady County41.1Taylor County: 41.1 %Taylor County41.1Atkinson County: 40.5 %Atkinson County40.5McDuffie County: 40.5 %McDuffie County40.5Wilcox County: 40.4 %Wilcox County40.4Emanuel County: 40.2 %Emanuel County40.2Marion County: 40.1 %Marion County40.1Screven County: 40 %Screven County40Decatur County: 39.9 %Decatur County39.9Tift County: 39.8 %Tift County39.8Jefferson County: 39.7 %Jefferson County39.7Clinch County: 39.6 %Clinch County39.6
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Terrell County55.7+9.6 pts
2Taliaferro County54.4+5.4 pts
3Clay County52-4.4 pts
4Stewart County48.4+3.7 pts
5Sumter County48.1+0.5 pts
6Quitman County47.9-0.5 pts
7Crisp County47.4+1.5 pts
8Jenkins County47.3+2.3 pts
9Ben Hill County46.9+6.5 pts
10Ware County45.6+5.1 pts
11Dooly County45.4+5.9 pts
12Turner County44.8-1.8 pts
13Randolph County44.1-7.3 pts
14Warren County43.9+1.1 pts
15Hancock County43.7-0.2 pts
16Macon County43.6+2.8 pts
17Candler County43.3-0.3 pts
18Seminole County42.70 pts
19Calhoun County42.4-2.3 pts
20Telfair County42.2+0.6 pts
21Dougherty County42.1-5.3 pts
22Baker County41.9+0.6 pts
23Evans County41.8+3.3 pts
23Talbot County41.8+4.6 pts
25Bibb County41.6-1 pts
25Clarke County41.6+2.6 pts
25Early County41.6+1 pts
25Treutlen County41.6+1.8 pts
29Grady County41.1+3.1 pts
29Taylor County41.1+5.7 pts
31Atkinson County40.5+2.8 pts
31McDuffie County40.5-1.6 pts
33Wilcox County40.4+0.6 pts
34Emanuel County40.2-4.8 pts
35Marion County40.1+0.6 pts
36Screven County40-0.2 pts
37Decatur County39.9-0.7 pts
38Tift County39.8-0.6 pts
39Jefferson County39.7+2.2 pts
40Clinch County39.6-1 pts
41Echols County39.3+2.2 pts
41McIntosh County39.3+3.2 pts
43Wheeler County39.2+1.8 pts
44Toombs County39+1.1 pts
45Brooks County38.9-3.1 pts
46Dodge County38.1+1.2 pts
46Mitchell County38.1-1.1 pts
48Burke County37.9-4.5 pts
48Greene County37.9-1.4 pts
50Miller County37.8+0.6 pts
51Charlton County37.7+3.7 pts
51Richmond County37.7-0.2 pts
53Irwin County37.1+1.8 pts
53Johnson County37.1+0.2 pts
55Berrien County36.9+0.7 pts
56Bacon County36.8-2.6 pts
57Washington County36.5-7.7 pts
58Tattnall County36.1-1.7 pts
58Webster County36.1+0.5 pts
60Laurens County36-0.8 pts
61Lanier County35.9-1.2 pts
62Cook County35.7+2 pts
63Baldwin County35.5+0.7 pts
63Colquitt County35.5-4.4 pts
63Spalding County35.5-5.9 pts
66Clayton County35.4-1 pts
67Elbert County35.3+3.4 pts
68Twiggs County35.1-4.3 pts
69Wilkes County34.7-6.2 pts
70Pulaski County34.5+1.8 pts
71Brantley County34.3+2.2 pts
71Worth County34.3-0.4 pts
73Appling County34.2-2.3 pts
73Wilkinson County34.2-0.7 pts
75Jeff Davis County34.1-4.8 pts
76Coffee County34-4.5 pts
77Meriwether County33.7-0.2 pts
77Upson County33.7-7.3 pts
79Peach County33.4+0.9 pts
80Putnam County33.1-0.7 pts
81Wayne County32.8-2.3 pts
82Lowndes County32.4-0.5 pts
82Thomas County32.4-3.1 pts
84Polk County32.3+1.7 pts
85Montgomery County32.2+0.9 pts
86Lincoln County31.9+2.3 pts
87Bleckley County31.7-0.1 pts
88Bulloch County31.3-3.5 pts
88Franklin County31.3+0.2 pts
90Muscogee County31.1-0.6 pts
90Pierce County31.1+3.3 pts
92Stephens County31+0.7 pts
93Heard County30.7+3.2 pts
94Gilmer County30.6-2.4 pts
95Glynn County300 pts
96Fannin County29.8-2.5 pts
97Lamar County29.3-1.4 pts
98Schley County29+2 pts
99Crawford County28.9-2.1 pts
99Jasper County28.9-0.3 pts
101Chattooga County28.8+0.6 pts
102Floyd County28.7-0.5 pts
102Hart County28.7-1.6 pts
104Troup County28.4+0.9 pts
105Rabun County28.1-5 pts
106DeKalb County27.7-5.3 pts
106Long County27.7-3.6 pts
108Liberty County27.3-0.5 pts
109Haralson County27-0.6 pts
110Butts County26.9-4.1 pts
111Murray County26.7-0.6 pts
111Union County26.7-2.4 pts
113Towns County26.6-1.8 pts
114Walker County26.5-1.3 pts
115Carroll County26.4-6.4 pts
115Gordon County26.4+0.4 pts
117Rockdale County26-1.4 pts
118Chatham County25.3-2.2 pts
119Oglethorpe County25.2+0.4 pts
120White County24.9-2.1 pts
121Chattahoochee County24.5+2.1 pts
122Banks County24.4-3 pts
122Glascock County24.4-0.2 pts
124Hall County24.3-0.6 pts
125Fulton County23.8-1.4 pts
126Habersham County23.5+1.2 pts
127Newton County23.3-5.6 pts
128Madison County23-6.4 pts
129Morgan County22.8-1.3 pts
130Houston County22.6-1 pts
131Lumpkin County22.4-0.8 pts
132Pickens County22.2-0.1 pts
133Whitfield County22.1-6.3 pts
134Dade County21.8+0.3 pts
135Douglas County21.6+1.6 pts
136Bartow County21.5+0.9 pts
137Barrow County21.3+2 pts
138Jones County20.7+0.2 pts
139Camden County20.4+2.4 pts
140Catoosa County19.6+0.7 pts
141Monroe County19.5-1.4 pts
142Walton County19.3-4.5 pts
143Dawson County18-0.2 pts
144Gwinnett County17.9-2 pts
145Jackson County17.8-0.7 pts
146Pike County16.9-1.3 pts
147Cobb County16.4-1.4 pts
147Coweta County16.4-0.8 pts
149Bryan County16.2-0.6 pts
150Lee County16.1-1.3 pts
151Henry County15.8-3.2 pts
152Effingham County15.3-1.4 pts
153Harris County13.6-0.8 pts
154Paulding County12.7-2.9 pts
155Cherokee County12.3-0.3 pts
156Columbia County11.3-1.7 pts
157Fayette County10+0.3 pts
158Oconee County8.6-1.7 pts
159Forsyth County6.9-1.1 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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/georgia-counties?period=2015. 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), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/georgia-counties?period=2015.

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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), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/georgia-counties?period=2015 (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), 2015}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Terrell County, with 55.7% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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