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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 2021, at 25.5%. Hamilton County had the lowest, at 3.9%. The median was 15.6% and the figure for Indiana was 15.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest25.5Grant County
Lowest3.9Hamilton County
Median15.692 counties
Indiana15.7History

Map of counties, 2021

Adams County: 20.8 %Allen County: 17.2 %Bartholomew County: 11.4 %Benton County: 15.1 %Blackford County: 20 %Boone County: 5.8 %Brown County: 14.9 %Carroll County: 12.4 %Cass County: 17.4 %Clark County: 13.9 %Clay County: 17.6 %Clinton County: 13.8 %Crawford County: 24 %Daviess County: 17.4 %Dearborn County: 10.5 %Decatur County: 14.3 %DeKalb County: 12.1 %Delaware County: 19.4 %Dubois County: 8.8 %Elkhart County: 15.4 %Fayette County: 20.8 %Floyd County: 12.5 %Fountain County: 15.3 %Franklin County: 10.8 %Fulton County: 16.7 %Gibson County: 14.1 %Grant County: 25.5 %Greene County: 22.2 %Hamilton County: 3.9 %Hancock County: 6.9 %Harrison County: 11.5 %Hendricks County: 5.8 %Henry County: 22.8 %Howard County: 16.5 %Huntington County: 13.9 %Jackson County: 16.7 %Jasper County: 12.2 %Jay County: 20.9 %Jefferson County: 16.1 %Jennings County: 17.1 %Johnson County: 9.4 %Knox County: 19 %Kosciusko County: 12.3 %LaGrange County: 10.9 %Lake County: 20 %LaPorte County: 18.7 %Lawrence County: 17.2 %Madison County: 21.2 %Marion County: 20.9 %Marshall County: 11.6 %Martin County: 15.6 %Miami County: 21.1 %Monroe County: 14.4 %Montgomery County: 15.5 %Morgan County: 12.5 %Newton County: 18.1 %Noble County: 13.1 %Ohio County: 14.2 %Orange County: 21.9 %Owen County: 17.9 %Parke County: 21.8 %Perry County: 16.6 %Pike County: 13.9 %Porter County: 12 %Posey County: 11.6 %Pulaski County: 17.1 %Putnam County: 15.1 %Randolph County: 20.8 %Ripley County: 12.5 %Rush County: 16.2 %St. Joseph County: 18.6 %Scott County: 20.9 %Shelby County: 13.7 %Spencer County: 10.9 %Starke County: 20.8 %Steuben County: 14.8 %Sullivan County: 20.6 %Switzerland County: 23.2 %Tippecanoe County: 14.5 %Tipton County: 11.7 %Union County: 17 %Vanderburgh County: 18.5 %Vermillion County: 16.5 %Vigo County: 23.8 %Wabash County: 16.1 %Warren County: 13.5 %Warrick County: 9 %Washington County: 18.1 %Wayne County: 21.7 %Wells County: 11 %White County: 14.5 %Whitley County: 9.5 %
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%, 2021. 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, 2021

Grant County: 25.5 %Grant County25.5Crawford County: 24 %Crawford County24Vigo County: 23.8 %Vigo County23.8Switzerland County: 23.2 %Switzerland County23.2Henry County: 22.8 %Henry County22.8Greene County: 22.2 %Greene County22.2Orange County: 21.9 %Orange County21.9Parke County: 21.8 %Parke County21.8Wayne County: 21.7 %Wayne County21.7Madison County: 21.2 %Madison County21.2Miami County: 21.1 %Miami County21.1Jay County: 20.9 %Jay County20.9Marion County: 20.9 %Marion County20.9Scott County: 20.9 %Scott County20.9Adams County: 20.8 %Adams County20.8Fayette County: 20.8 %Fayette County20.8Randolph County: 20.8 %Randolph County20.8Starke County: 20.8 %Starke County20.8Sullivan County: 20.6 %Sullivan County20.6Blackford County: 20 %Blackford County20Lake County: 20 %Lake County20Delaware County: 19.4 %Delaware County19.4Knox County: 19 %Knox County19LaPorte County: 18.7 %LaPorte County18.7St. Joseph County: 18.6 %St. Joseph County18.6Vanderburgh County: 18.5 %Vanderburgh County18.5Newton County: 18.1 %Newton County18.1Washington County: 18.1 %Washington County18.1Owen County: 17.9 %Owen County17.9Clay County: 17.6 %Clay County17.6Cass County: 17.4 %Cass County17.4Daviess County: 17.4 %Daviess County17.4Allen County: 17.2 %Allen County17.2Lawrence County: 17.2 %Lawrence County17.2Jennings County: 17.1 %Jennings County17.1Pulaski County: 17.1 %Pulaski County17.1Union County: 17 %Union County17Fulton County: 16.7 %Fulton County16.7Jackson County: 16.7 %Jackson County16.7Perry County: 16.6 %Perry County16.6Grant County: 25.5 %Grant County25.5Crawford County: 24 %Crawford County24Vigo County: 23.8 %Vigo County23.8Switzerland County: 23.2 %Switzerland County23.2Henry County: 22.8 %Henry County22.8Greene County: 22.2 %Greene County22.2Orange County: 21.9 %Orange County21.9Parke County: 21.8 %Parke County21.8Wayne County: 21.7 %Wayne County21.7Madison County: 21.2 %Madison County21.2Miami County: 21.1 %Miami County21.1Jay County: 20.9 %Jay County20.9Marion County: 20.9 %Marion County20.9Scott County: 20.9 %Scott County20.9Adams County: 20.8 %Adams County20.8Fayette County: 20.8 %Fayette County20.8Randolph County: 20.8 %Randolph County20.8Starke County: 20.8 %Starke County20.8Sullivan County: 20.6 %Sullivan County20.6Blackford County: 20 %Blackford County20Lake County: 20 %Lake County20Delaware County: 19.4 %Delaware County19.4Knox County: 19 %Knox County19LaPorte County: 18.7 %LaPorte County18.7St. Joseph County: 18.6 %St. Joseph County18.6Vanderburgh County: 18.5 %Vanderburgh County18.5Newton County: 18.1 %Newton County18.1Washington County: 18.1 %Washington County18.1Owen County: 17.9 %Owen County17.9Clay County: 17.6 %Clay County17.6Cass County: 17.4 %Cass County17.4Daviess County: 17.4 %Daviess County17.4Allen County: 17.2 %Allen County17.2Lawrence County: 17.2 %Lawrence County17.2Jennings County: 17.1 %Jennings County17.1Pulaski County: 17.1 %Pulaski County17.1Union County: 17 %Union County17Fulton County: 16.7 %Fulton County16.7Jackson County: 16.7 %Jackson County16.7Perry County: 16.6 %Perry County16.6
%. 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

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Grant County25.5+1.7 pts
2Crawford County24+0.9 pts
3Vigo County23.8-4.6 pts
4Switzerland County23.2+2.5 pts
5Henry County22.8+9.6 pts
6Greene County22.2+6.1 pts
7Orange County21.9+3.2 pts
8Parke County21.8+1.2 pts
9Wayne County21.7-0.1 pts
10Madison County21.2+5.6 pts
11Miami County21.1+2.4 pts
12Jay County20.9-1.6 pts
12Marion County20.9+1.8 pts
12Scott County20.9+2.8 pts
15Adams County20.8-0.1 pts
15Fayette County20.8+3.1 pts
15Randolph County20.8+2.3 pts
15Starke County20.8+0.6 pts
19Sullivan County20.6+2.2 pts
20Blackford County20+0.6 pts
20Lake County20-5.2 pts
22Delaware County19.4-1.5 pts
23Knox County190 pts
24LaPorte County18.7+1.1 pts
25St. Joseph County18.6+2.6 pts
26Vanderburgh County18.5+0.9 pts
27Newton County18.1+3.3 pts
27Washington County18.1+0.1 pts
29Owen County17.9+0.9 pts
30Clay County17.6+0.9 pts
31Cass County17.4+2.5 pts
31Daviess County17.4+2.5 pts
33Allen County17.2+1.3 pts
33Lawrence County17.2+1.9 pts
35Jennings County17.1+0.8 pts
35Pulaski County17.1+1.6 pts
37Union County17+1.9 pts
38Fulton County16.7-3.1 pts
38Jackson County16.7+5.5 pts
40Perry County16.6+3.5 pts
41Howard County16.5+0.3 pts
41Vermillion County16.5+0.6 pts
43Rush County16.2+3.1 pts
44Jefferson County16.1+0.2 pts
44Wabash County16.1+2.5 pts
46Martin County15.6+1.5 pts
47Montgomery County15.5+1.9 pts
48Elkhart County15.4+2.7 pts
49Fountain County15.3+2.1 pts
50Benton County15.1-1.5 pts
50Putnam County15.1+2.1 pts
52Brown County14.9+0.4 pts
53Steuben County14.8+1.4 pts
54Tippecanoe County14.50 pts
54White County14.5+1.5 pts
56Monroe County14.4+0.7 pts
57Decatur County14.3+2.6 pts
58Ohio County14.2-0.4 pts
59Gibson County14.1+2.5 pts
60Clark County13.9+4.1 pts
60Huntington County13.9+2.9 pts
60Pike County13.9+2.5 pts
63Clinton County13.8+0.4 pts
64Shelby County13.7+1.9 pts
65Warren County13.5+1.2 pts
66Noble County13.1+0.3 pts
67Floyd County12.5-4.5 pts
67Morgan County12.5+1.4 pts
67Ripley County12.5+0.2 pts
70Carroll County12.4+2 pts
71Kosciusko County12.3+2.2 pts
72Jasper County12.2+1.7 pts
73DeKalb County12.1+0.7 pts
74Porter County12+2.1 pts
75Tipton County11.7+2.9 pts
76Marshall County11.6-0.2 pts
76Posey County11.6+1.4 pts
78Harrison County11.50 pts
79Bartholomew County11.4+0.3 pts
80Wells County11+0.3 pts
81LaGrange County10.9-1.6 pts
81Spencer County10.9+1.6 pts
83Franklin County10.8+0.5 pts
84Dearborn County10.5+1 pts
85Whitley County9.5+0.9 pts
86Johnson County9.4+1.5 pts
87Warrick County9+1.5 pts
88Dubois County8.8+1.8 pts
89Hancock County6.9+1.1 pts
90Boone County5.8+1.2 pts
90Hendricks County5.8+0.3 pts
92Hamilton County3.9-0.7 pts

Other periods

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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/indiana-counties?period=2021. 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), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/indiana-counties?period=2021.

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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), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/indiana-counties?period=2021 (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), 2021}},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Grant County, with 25.5% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hamilton County, with 3.9% in 2021.

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