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

Vigo County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 92 counties in 2020, at 28.4%. Hamilton County had the lowest, at 4.6%. The median was 13.9% and the figure for Indiana was 14.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest28.4Vigo County
Lowest4.6Hamilton County
Median13.992 counties
Indiana14.9History

Map of counties, 2020

Adams County: 20.9 %Allen County: 15.9 %Bartholomew County: 11.1 %Benton County: 16.6 %Blackford County: 19.4 %Boone County: 4.6 %Brown County: 14.5 %Carroll County: 10.4 %Cass County: 14.9 %Clark County: 9.8 %Clay County: 16.7 %Clinton County: 13.4 %Crawford County: 23.1 %Daviess County: 14.9 %Dearborn County: 9.5 %Decatur County: 11.7 %DeKalb County: 11.4 %Delaware County: 20.9 %Dubois County: 7 %Elkhart County: 12.7 %Fayette County: 17.7 %Floyd County: 17 %Fountain County: 13.2 %Franklin County: 10.3 %Fulton County: 19.8 %Gibson County: 11.6 %Grant County: 23.8 %Greene County: 16.1 %Hamilton County: 4.6 %Hancock County: 5.8 %Harrison County: 11.5 %Hendricks County: 5.5 %Henry County: 13.2 %Howard County: 16.2 %Huntington County: 11 %Jackson County: 11.2 %Jasper County: 10.5 %Jay County: 22.5 %Jefferson County: 15.9 %Jennings County: 16.3 %Johnson County: 7.9 %Knox County: 19 %Kosciusko County: 10.1 %LaGrange County: 12.5 %Lake County: 25.2 %LaPorte County: 17.6 %Lawrence County: 15.3 %Madison County: 15.6 %Marion County: 19.1 %Marshall County: 11.8 %Martin County: 14.1 %Miami County: 18.7 %Monroe County: 13.7 %Montgomery County: 13.6 %Morgan County: 11.1 %Newton County: 14.8 %Noble County: 12.8 %Ohio County: 14.6 %Orange County: 18.7 %Owen County: 17 %Parke County: 20.6 %Perry County: 13.1 %Pike County: 11.4 %Porter County: 9.9 %Posey County: 10.2 %Pulaski County: 15.5 %Putnam County: 13 %Randolph County: 18.5 %Ripley County: 12.3 %Rush County: 13.1 %St. Joseph County: 16 %Scott County: 18.1 %Shelby County: 11.8 %Spencer County: 9.3 %Starke County: 20.2 %Steuben County: 13.4 %Sullivan County: 18.4 %Switzerland County: 20.7 %Tippecanoe County: 14.5 %Tipton County: 8.8 %Union County: 15.1 %Vanderburgh County: 17.6 %Vermillion County: 15.9 %Vigo County: 28.4 %Wabash County: 13.6 %Warren County: 12.3 %Warrick County: 7.5 %Washington County: 18 %Wayne County: 21.8 %Wells County: 10.7 %White County: 13 %Whitley County: 8.6 %
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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

Vigo County: 28.4 %Vigo County28.4Lake County: 25.2 %Lake County25.2Grant County: 23.8 %Grant County23.8Crawford County: 23.1 %Crawford County23.1Jay County: 22.5 %Jay County22.5Wayne County: 21.8 %Wayne County21.8Adams County: 20.9 %Adams County20.9Delaware County: 20.9 %Delaware County20.9Switzerland County: 20.7 %Switzerland County20.7Parke County: 20.6 %Parke County20.6Starke County: 20.2 %Starke County20.2Fulton County: 19.8 %Fulton County19.8Blackford County: 19.4 %Blackford County19.4Marion County: 19.1 %Marion County19.1Knox County: 19 %Knox County19Miami County: 18.7 %Miami County18.7Orange County: 18.7 %Orange County18.7Randolph County: 18.5 %Randolph County18.5Sullivan County: 18.4 %Sullivan County18.4Scott County: 18.1 %Scott County18.1Washington County: 18 %Washington County18Fayette County: 17.7 %Fayette County17.7LaPorte County: 17.6 %LaPorte County17.6Vanderburgh County: 17.6 %Vanderburgh County17.6Floyd County: 17 %Floyd County17Owen County: 17 %Owen County17Clay County: 16.7 %Clay County16.7Benton County: 16.6 %Benton County16.6Jennings County: 16.3 %Jennings County16.3Howard County: 16.2 %Howard County16.2Greene County: 16.1 %Greene County16.1St. Joseph County: 16 %St. Joseph County16Allen County: 15.9 %Allen County15.9Jefferson County: 15.9 %Jefferson County15.9Vermillion County: 15.9 %Vermillion County15.9Madison County: 15.6 %Madison County15.6Pulaski County: 15.5 %Pulaski County15.5Lawrence County: 15.3 %Lawrence County15.3Union County: 15.1 %Union County15.1Cass County: 14.9 %Cass County14.9Vigo County: 28.4 %Vigo County28.4Lake County: 25.2 %Lake County25.2Grant County: 23.8 %Grant County23.8Crawford County: 23.1 %Crawford County23.1Jay County: 22.5 %Jay County22.5Wayne County: 21.8 %Wayne County21.8Adams County: 20.9 %Adams County20.9Delaware County: 20.9 %Delaware County20.9Switzerland County: 20.7 %Switzerland County20.7Parke County: 20.6 %Parke County20.6Starke County: 20.2 %Starke County20.2Fulton County: 19.8 %Fulton County19.8Blackford County: 19.4 %Blackford County19.4Marion County: 19.1 %Marion County19.1Knox County: 19 %Knox County19Miami County: 18.7 %Miami County18.7Orange County: 18.7 %Orange County18.7Randolph County: 18.5 %Randolph County18.5Sullivan County: 18.4 %Sullivan County18.4Scott County: 18.1 %Scott County18.1Washington County: 18 %Washington County18Fayette County: 17.7 %Fayette County17.7LaPorte County: 17.6 %LaPorte County17.6Vanderburgh County: 17.6 %Vanderburgh County17.6Floyd County: 17 %Floyd County17Owen County: 17 %Owen County17Clay County: 16.7 %Clay County16.7Benton County: 16.6 %Benton County16.6Jennings County: 16.3 %Jennings County16.3Howard County: 16.2 %Howard County16.2Greene County: 16.1 %Greene County16.1St. Joseph County: 16 %St. Joseph County16Allen County: 15.9 %Allen County15.9Jefferson County: 15.9 %Jefferson County15.9Vermillion County: 15.9 %Vermillion County15.9Madison County: 15.6 %Madison County15.6Pulaski County: 15.5 %Pulaski County15.5Lawrence County: 15.3 %Lawrence County15.3Union County: 15.1 %Union County15.1Cass County: 14.9 %Cass County14.9
%. 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
1Vigo County28.4+3.6 pts
2Lake County25.2+4.9 pts
3Grant County23.8+1.1 pts
4Crawford County23.1-1.3 pts
5Jay County22.5+3.2 pts
6Wayne County21.8-1.5 pts
7Adams County20.9-0.4 pts
7Delaware County20.9-2.1 pts
9Switzerland County20.7-3 pts
10Parke County20.6-1.4 pts
11Starke County20.2+1.5 pts
12Fulton County19.8+5.4 pts
13Blackford County19.4+1 pts
14Marion County19.1-0.3 pts
15Knox County19+2.3 pts
16Miami County18.7+1.1 pts
16Orange County18.7-2.6 pts
18Randolph County18.5-0.4 pts
19Sullivan County18.4-0.6 pts
20Scott County18.1-0.6 pts
21Washington County18+0.3 pts
22Fayette County17.7+0.2 pts
23LaPorte County17.6-5.6 pts
23Vanderburgh County17.6-1.8 pts
25Floyd County17+2.2 pts
25Owen County17-1.1 pts
27Clay County16.7+1.2 pts
28Benton County16.6+4 pts
29Jennings County16.3-0.1 pts
30Howard County16.2-2.1 pts
31Greene County16.1-3.8 pts
32St. Joseph County16-5.5 pts
33Allen County15.9+2.7 pts
33Jefferson County15.9-1.2 pts
33Vermillion County15.9-0.4 pts
36Madison County15.6-3 pts
37Pulaski County15.5-0.1 pts
38Lawrence County15.3+0.8 pts
39Union County15.1+1.7 pts
40Cass County14.9-1 pts
40Daviess County14.9-1.6 pts
42Newton County14.8+2.3 pts
43Ohio County14.6-0.2 pts
44Brown County14.50 pts
44Tippecanoe County14.5+0.5 pts
46Martin County14.1-0.5 pts
47Monroe County13.7-1.3 pts
48Montgomery County13.6-2.7 pts
48Wabash County13.6-1.1 pts
50Clinton County13.4-2.6 pts
50Steuben County13.4+1.4 pts
52Fountain County13.2-4.2 pts
52Henry County13.2-3.2 pts
54Perry County13.1-1.6 pts
54Rush County13.1-2 pts
56Putnam County13-0.6 pts
56White County13-0.3 pts
58Noble County12.8+1.8 pts
59Elkhart County12.7+0.4 pts
60LaGrange County12.5+1.2 pts
61Ripley County12.3+0.3 pts
61Warren County12.3-1.8 pts
63Marshall County11.8-1.1 pts
63Shelby County11.8-1.6 pts
65Decatur County11.7-1.9 pts
66Gibson County11.6-0.1 pts
67Harrison County11.5-0.3 pts
68DeKalb County11.4-4 pts
68Pike County11.4-0.8 pts
70Jackson County11.2-1.2 pts
71Bartholomew County11.1-4.8 pts
71Morgan County11.1-1.6 pts
73Huntington County11-1.6 pts
74Wells County10.7+0.4 pts
75Jasper County10.5-0.4 pts
76Carroll County10.4-1.2 pts
77Franklin County10.3-2.9 pts
78Posey County10.2+0.1 pts
79Kosciusko County10.1-1 pts
80Porter County9.9+1.4 pts
81Clark County9.8-2.9 pts
82Dearborn County9.5-3.9 pts
83Spencer County9.3-0.9 pts
84Tipton County8.8-0.7 pts
85Whitley County8.6-0.8 pts
86Johnson County7.9+0.3 pts
87Warrick County7.5-0.5 pts
88Dubois County7+0.2 pts
89Hancock County5.8+0.1 pts
90Hendricks County5.5+0.4 pts
91Boone County4.6-1.7 pts
91Hamilton County4.6+0.3 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 Indiana 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 Indiana 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/indiana-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 Indiana 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/indiana-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 Indiana 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/indiana-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Vigo County, with 28.4% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hamilton County, with 4.6% in 2020.

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