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

Grant County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 92 counties in 2013, at 33.3%. Hamilton County had the lowest, at 6.1%. The median was 19.4% and the figure for Indiana was 21.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest33.3Grant County
Lowest6.1Hamilton County
Median19.492 counties
Indiana21.9History

Map of counties, 2013

Adams County: 28.6 %Allen County: 24.8 %Bartholomew County: 16.5 %Benton County: 18.4 %Blackford County: 25.1 %Boone County: 8.7 %Brown County: 19.9 %Carroll County: 15.9 %Cass County: 21.2 %Clark County: 18.4 %Clay County: 22.7 %Clinton County: 20.6 %Crawford County: 30.4 %Daviess County: 23.5 %Dearborn County: 15.9 %Decatur County: 18 %DeKalb County: 18.7 %Delaware County: 27.8 %Dubois County: 10.4 %Elkhart County: 20.3 %Fayette County: 25.9 %Floyd County: 17.7 %Fountain County: 19.2 %Franklin County: 15.9 %Fulton County: 25.2 %Gibson County: 15.9 %Grant County: 33.3 %Greene County: 20.8 %Hamilton County: 6.1 %Hancock County: 9.1 %Harrison County: 17.3 %Hendricks County: 7.7 %Henry County: 23.8 %Howard County: 24.2 %Huntington County: 18.5 %Jackson County: 17.8 %Jasper County: 14.7 %Jay County: 27.2 %Jefferson County: 22.3 %Jennings County: 24 %Johnson County: 14.7 %Knox County: 23.8 %Kosciusko County: 17.8 %LaGrange County: 19.3 %Lake County: 27.7 %LaPorte County: 26.9 %Lawrence County: 20.4 %Madison County: 29.6 %Marion County: 30.1 %Marshall County: 18.2 %Martin County: 21.4 %Miami County: 25.8 %Monroe County: 17.8 %Montgomery County: 19.4 %Morgan County: 18.7 %Newton County: 17.2 %Noble County: 19.3 %Ohio County: 17.2 %Orange County: 27.6 %Owen County: 25.2 %Parke County: 28.5 %Perry County: 19.4 %Pike County: 18.6 %Porter County: 15 %Posey County: 13.4 %Pulaski County: 19.9 %Putnam County: 18.2 %Randolph County: 26.2 %Ripley County: 15.1 %Rush County: 19.1 %St. Joseph County: 29.1 %Scott County: 24.5 %Shelby County: 18.1 %Spencer County: 13.8 %Starke County: 28.4 %Steuben County: 19 %Sullivan County: 23.8 %Switzerland County: 32.6 %Tippecanoe County: 18.5 %Tipton County: 14.5 %Union County: 21.2 %Vanderburgh County: 26.9 %Vermillion County: 20.3 %Vigo County: 29.7 %Wabash County: 21.3 %Warren County: 16 %Warrick County: 11.1 %Washington County: 24.7 %Wayne County: 30.6 %Wells County: 17.3 %White County: 19.3 %Whitley County: 13.2 %
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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

Grant County: 33.3 %Grant County33.3Switzerland County: 32.6 %Switzerland County32.6Wayne County: 30.6 %Wayne County30.6Crawford County: 30.4 %Crawford County30.4Marion County: 30.1 %Marion County30.1Vigo County: 29.7 %Vigo County29.7Madison County: 29.6 %Madison County29.6St. Joseph County: 29.1 %St. Joseph County29.1Adams County: 28.6 %Adams County28.6Parke County: 28.5 %Parke County28.5Starke County: 28.4 %Starke County28.4Delaware County: 27.8 %Delaware County27.8Lake County: 27.7 %Lake County27.7Orange County: 27.6 %Orange County27.6Jay County: 27.2 %Jay County27.2LaPorte County: 26.9 %LaPorte County26.9Vanderburgh County: 26.9 %Vanderburgh County26.9Randolph County: 26.2 %Randolph County26.2Fayette County: 25.9 %Fayette County25.9Miami County: 25.8 %Miami County25.8Fulton County: 25.2 %Fulton County25.2Owen County: 25.2 %Owen County25.2Blackford County: 25.1 %Blackford County25.1Allen County: 24.8 %Allen County24.8Washington County: 24.7 %Washington County24.7Scott County: 24.5 %Scott County24.5Howard County: 24.2 %Howard County24.2Jennings County: 24 %Jennings County24Henry County: 23.8 %Henry County23.8Knox County: 23.8 %Knox County23.8Sullivan County: 23.8 %Sullivan County23.8Daviess County: 23.5 %Daviess County23.5Clay County: 22.7 %Clay County22.7Jefferson County: 22.3 %Jefferson County22.3Martin County: 21.4 %Martin County21.4Wabash County: 21.3 %Wabash County21.3Cass County: 21.2 %Cass County21.2Union County: 21.2 %Union County21.2Greene County: 20.8 %Greene County20.8Clinton County: 20.6 %Clinton County20.6Grant County: 33.3 %Grant County33.3Switzerland County: 32.6 %Switzerland County32.6Wayne County: 30.6 %Wayne County30.6Crawford County: 30.4 %Crawford County30.4Marion County: 30.1 %Marion County30.1Vigo County: 29.7 %Vigo County29.7Madison County: 29.6 %Madison County29.6St. Joseph County: 29.1 %St. Joseph County29.1Adams County: 28.6 %Adams County28.6Parke County: 28.5 %Parke County28.5Starke County: 28.4 %Starke County28.4Delaware County: 27.8 %Delaware County27.8Lake County: 27.7 %Lake County27.7Orange County: 27.6 %Orange County27.6Jay County: 27.2 %Jay County27.2LaPorte County: 26.9 %LaPorte County26.9Vanderburgh County: 26.9 %Vanderburgh County26.9Randolph County: 26.2 %Randolph County26.2Fayette County: 25.9 %Fayette County25.9Miami County: 25.8 %Miami County25.8Fulton County: 25.2 %Fulton County25.2Owen County: 25.2 %Owen County25.2Blackford County: 25.1 %Blackford County25.1Allen County: 24.8 %Allen County24.8Washington County: 24.7 %Washington County24.7Scott County: 24.5 %Scott County24.5Howard County: 24.2 %Howard County24.2Jennings County: 24 %Jennings County24Henry County: 23.8 %Henry County23.8Knox County: 23.8 %Knox County23.8Sullivan County: 23.8 %Sullivan County23.8Daviess County: 23.5 %Daviess County23.5Clay County: 22.7 %Clay County22.7Jefferson County: 22.3 %Jefferson County22.3Martin County: 21.4 %Martin County21.4Wabash County: 21.3 %Wabash County21.3Cass County: 21.2 %Cass County21.2Union County: 21.2 %Union County21.2Greene County: 20.8 %Greene County20.8Clinton County: 20.6 %Clinton County20.6
%. 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
1Grant County33.3+6.7 pts
2Switzerland County32.6-0.8 pts
3Wayne County30.6-2.4 pts
4Crawford County30.4-1.5 pts
5Marion County30.1-2.2 pts
6Vigo County29.7+0.7 pts
7Madison County29.6+5.9 pts
8St. Joseph County29.1+5.1 pts
9Adams County28.6-4.6 pts
10Parke County28.5-0.2 pts
11Starke County28.4+2.5 pts
12Delaware County27.8+1.3 pts
13Lake County27.7-3.6 pts
14Orange County27.6+1.8 pts
15Jay County27.2+1.4 pts
16LaPorte County26.9+0.1 pts
16Vanderburgh County26.9+5.9 pts
18Randolph County26.2-1.1 pts
19Fayette County25.9+0.2 pts
20Miami County25.8+1.3 pts
21Fulton County25.2+2.1 pts
21Owen County25.2-1.2 pts
23Blackford County25.1+0.1 pts
24Allen County24.8+1.4 pts
25Washington County24.7-2 pts
26Scott County24.5-3.7 pts
27Howard County24.2-2.6 pts
28Jennings County24+1.4 pts
29Henry County23.8+1.2 pts
29Knox County23.8+0.8 pts
29Sullivan County23.8+0.2 pts
32Daviess County23.5-0.7 pts
33Clay County22.7-0.2 pts
34Jefferson County22.3-0.4 pts
35Martin County21.4+2.6 pts
36Wabash County21.3+2.5 pts
37Cass County21.2-2.5 pts
37Union County21.2-0.6 pts
39Greene County20.8-1.2 pts
40Clinton County20.6-0.4 pts
41Lawrence County20.4-2.6 pts
42Elkhart County20.3-0.9 pts
42Vermillion County20.3-1 pts
44Brown County19.9-1.4 pts
44Pulaski County19.9-0.9 pts
46Montgomery County19.4-2.9 pts
46Perry County19.4+0.1 pts
48LaGrange County19.3-1.5 pts
48Noble County19.3-1.9 pts
48White County19.3+1.6 pts
51Fountain County19.2+0.7 pts
52Rush County19.1-1.5 pts
53Steuben County19-1.5 pts
54DeKalb County18.7+1.7 pts
54Morgan County18.7-0.1 pts
56Pike County18.6+2.8 pts
57Huntington County18.5+2.4 pts
57Tippecanoe County18.5-1.8 pts
59Benton County18.4+1.2 pts
59Clark County18.4+0.2 pts
61Marshall County18.2-0.4 pts
61Putnam County18.2+1.2 pts
63Shelby County18.1-1.1 pts
64Decatur County18-4.7 pts
65Jackson County17.8-0.3 pts
65Kosciusko County17.8+1.4 pts
65Monroe County17.8-2.4 pts
68Floyd County17.7-2.3 pts
69Harrison County17.3+1.4 pts
69Wells County17.3+0.4 pts
71Newton County17.2-0.1 pts
71Ohio County17.2-1.1 pts
73Bartholomew County16.5-0.2 pts
74Warren County16+1.5 pts
75Carroll County15.9+1 pts
75Dearborn County15.9+1.7 pts
75Franklin County15.9-1.2 pts
75Gibson County15.9+1 pts
79Ripley County15.1-1.9 pts
80Porter County15+1.8 pts
81Jasper County14.7+0.1 pts
81Johnson County14.7+1.6 pts
83Tipton County14.50 pts
84Spencer County13.8+0.6 pts
85Posey County13.4-0.5 pts
86Whitley County13.2-0.5 pts
87Warrick County11.1-2.8 pts
88Dubois County10.4-0.1 pts
89Hancock County9.1-0.6 pts
90Boone County8.7+0.4 pts
91Hendricks County7.7+0.5 pts
92Hamilton County6.1+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/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 Indiana 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 Indiana 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/indiana-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 Indiana 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/indiana-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 Indiana 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/indiana-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 Indiana by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/indiana-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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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Grant County, with 33.3% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Hamilton County, with 6.1% in 2013.

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