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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 2022, at 29.2%. Hamilton County had the lowest, at 4%. The median was 14.8% and the figure for Indiana was 15.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest29.2Grant County
Lowest4Hamilton County
Median14.892 counties
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Map of counties, 2022

Adams County: 17.8 %Allen County: 14.2 %Bartholomew County: 13.3 %Benton County: 14.4 %Blackford County: 19 %Boone County: 4.8 %Brown County: 14.1 %Carroll County: 12.6 %Cass County: 18.7 %Clark County: 12.7 %Clay County: 17 %Clinton County: 14.5 %Crawford County: 24.5 %Daviess County: 13.6 %Dearborn County: 12 %Decatur County: 13.6 %DeKalb County: 11.7 %Delaware County: 20.5 %Dubois County: 9.8 %Elkhart County: 16.3 %Fayette County: 18.8 %Floyd County: 13.4 %Fountain County: 16.3 %Franklin County: 11.6 %Fulton County: 16.9 %Gibson County: 12.1 %Grant County: 29.2 %Greene County: 17.7 %Hamilton County: 4 %Hancock County: 5.1 %Harrison County: 10.1 %Hendricks County: 5.5 %Henry County: 16.3 %Howard County: 21.2 %Huntington County: 14.1 %Jackson County: 12.3 %Jasper County: 13.1 %Jay County: 20.6 %Jefferson County: 14.5 %Jennings County: 16.5 %Johnson County: 8.8 %Knox County: 17.6 %Kosciusko County: 12.8 %LaGrange County: 9.4 %Lake County: 20.5 %LaPorte County: 20.8 %Lawrence County: 14.8 %Madison County: 20.3 %Marion County: 21 %Marshall County: 13 %Martin County: 16.5 %Miami County: 18.9 %Monroe County: 14 %Montgomery County: 15.5 %Morgan County: 11.5 %Newton County: 16 %Noble County: 12.8 %Ohio County: 12.2 %Orange County: 20.3 %Owen County: 20.4 %Parke County: 20.5 %Perry County: 16.5 %Pike County: 15.9 %Porter County: 10.3 %Posey County: 11.4 %Pulaski County: 17.9 %Putnam County: 12.7 %Randolph County: 22.7 %Ripley County: 13.1 %Rush County: 14.1 %St. Joseph County: 17.7 %Scott County: 20.1 %Shelby County: 18.7 %Spencer County: 10.2 %Starke County: 18.3 %Steuben County: 12.6 %Sullivan County: 17.2 %Switzerland County: 21.9 %Tippecanoe County: 14.9 %Tipton County: 12.3 %Union County: 16.7 %Vanderburgh County: 19.3 %Vermillion County: 18.3 %Vigo County: 20.5 %Wabash County: 14.8 %Warren County: 13.3 %Warrick County: 7.9 %Washington County: 18.2 %Wayne County: 23.8 %Wells County: 12.1 %White County: 12.9 %Whitley County: 10.8 %
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%, 2022. 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, 2022

Grant County: 29.2 %Grant County29.2Crawford County: 24.5 %Crawford County24.5Wayne County: 23.8 %Wayne County23.8Randolph County: 22.7 %Randolph County22.7Switzerland County: 21.9 %Switzerland County21.9Howard County: 21.2 %Howard County21.2Marion County: 21 %Marion County21LaPorte County: 20.8 %LaPorte County20.8Jay County: 20.6 %Jay County20.6Delaware County: 20.5 %Delaware County20.5Lake County: 20.5 %Lake County20.5Parke County: 20.5 %Parke County20.5Vigo County: 20.5 %Vigo County20.5Owen County: 20.4 %Owen County20.4Madison County: 20.3 %Madison County20.3Orange County: 20.3 %Orange County20.3Scott County: 20.1 %Scott County20.1Vanderburgh County: 19.3 %Vanderburgh County19.3Blackford County: 19 %Blackford County19Miami County: 18.9 %Miami County18.9Fayette County: 18.8 %Fayette County18.8Cass County: 18.7 %Cass County18.7Shelby County: 18.7 %Shelby County18.7Starke County: 18.3 %Starke County18.3Vermillion County: 18.3 %Vermillion County18.3Washington County: 18.2 %Washington County18.2Pulaski County: 17.9 %Pulaski County17.9Adams County: 17.8 %Adams County17.8Greene County: 17.7 %Greene County17.7St. Joseph County: 17.7 %St. Joseph County17.7Knox County: 17.6 %Knox County17.6Sullivan County: 17.2 %Sullivan County17.2Clay County: 17 %Clay County17Fulton County: 16.9 %Fulton County16.9Union County: 16.7 %Union County16.7Jennings County: 16.5 %Jennings County16.5Martin County: 16.5 %Martin County16.5Perry County: 16.5 %Perry County16.5Elkhart County: 16.3 %Elkhart County16.3Fountain County: 16.3 %Fountain County16.3Grant County: 29.2 %Grant County29.2Crawford County: 24.5 %Crawford County24.5Wayne County: 23.8 %Wayne County23.8Randolph County: 22.7 %Randolph County22.7Switzerland County: 21.9 %Switzerland County21.9Howard County: 21.2 %Howard County21.2Marion County: 21 %Marion County21LaPorte County: 20.8 %LaPorte County20.8Jay County: 20.6 %Jay County20.6Delaware County: 20.5 %Delaware County20.5Lake County: 20.5 %Lake County20.5Parke County: 20.5 %Parke County20.5Vigo County: 20.5 %Vigo County20.5Owen County: 20.4 %Owen County20.4Madison County: 20.3 %Madison County20.3Orange County: 20.3 %Orange County20.3Scott County: 20.1 %Scott County20.1Vanderburgh County: 19.3 %Vanderburgh County19.3Blackford County: 19 %Blackford County19Miami County: 18.9 %Miami County18.9Fayette County: 18.8 %Fayette County18.8Cass County: 18.7 %Cass County18.7Shelby County: 18.7 %Shelby County18.7Starke County: 18.3 %Starke County18.3Vermillion County: 18.3 %Vermillion County18.3Washington County: 18.2 %Washington County18.2Pulaski County: 17.9 %Pulaski County17.9Adams County: 17.8 %Adams County17.8Greene County: 17.7 %Greene County17.7St. Joseph County: 17.7 %St. Joseph County17.7Knox County: 17.6 %Knox County17.6Sullivan County: 17.2 %Sullivan County17.2Clay County: 17 %Clay County17Fulton County: 16.9 %Fulton County16.9Union County: 16.7 %Union County16.7Jennings County: 16.5 %Jennings County16.5Martin County: 16.5 %Martin County16.5Perry County: 16.5 %Perry County16.5Elkhart County: 16.3 %Elkhart County16.3Fountain County: 16.3 %Fountain County16.3
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Grant County29.2+3.7 pts
2Crawford County24.5+0.5 pts
3Wayne County23.8+2.1 pts
4Randolph County22.7+1.9 pts
5Switzerland County21.9-1.3 pts
6Howard County21.2+4.7 pts
7Marion County21+0.1 pts
8LaPorte County20.8+2.1 pts
9Jay County20.6-0.3 pts
10Delaware County20.5+1.1 pts
10Lake County20.5+0.5 pts
10Parke County20.5-1.3 pts
10Vigo County20.5-3.3 pts
14Owen County20.4+2.5 pts
15Madison County20.3-0.9 pts
15Orange County20.3-1.6 pts
17Scott County20.1-0.8 pts
18Vanderburgh County19.3+0.8 pts
19Blackford County19-1 pts
20Miami County18.9-2.2 pts
21Fayette County18.8-2 pts
22Cass County18.7+1.3 pts
22Shelby County18.7+5 pts
24Starke County18.3-2.5 pts
24Vermillion County18.3+1.8 pts
26Washington County18.2+0.1 pts
27Pulaski County17.9+0.8 pts
28Adams County17.8-3 pts
29Greene County17.7-4.5 pts
29St. Joseph County17.7-0.9 pts
31Knox County17.6-1.4 pts
32Sullivan County17.2-3.4 pts
33Clay County17-0.6 pts
34Fulton County16.9+0.2 pts
35Union County16.7-0.3 pts
36Jennings County16.5-0.6 pts
36Martin County16.5+0.9 pts
36Perry County16.5-0.1 pts
39Elkhart County16.3+0.9 pts
39Fountain County16.3+1 pts
39Henry County16.3-6.5 pts
42Newton County16-2.1 pts
43Pike County15.9+2 pts
44Montgomery County15.50 pts
45Tippecanoe County14.9+0.4 pts
46Lawrence County14.8-2.4 pts
46Wabash County14.8-1.3 pts
48Clinton County14.5+0.7 pts
48Jefferson County14.5-1.6 pts
50Benton County14.4-0.7 pts
51Allen County14.2-3 pts
52Brown County14.1-0.8 pts
52Huntington County14.1+0.2 pts
52Rush County14.1-2.1 pts
55Monroe County14-0.4 pts
56Daviess County13.6-3.8 pts
56Decatur County13.6-0.7 pts
58Floyd County13.4+0.9 pts
59Bartholomew County13.3+1.9 pts
59Warren County13.3-0.2 pts
61Jasper County13.1+0.9 pts
61Ripley County13.1+0.6 pts
63Marshall County13+1.4 pts
64White County12.9-1.6 pts
65Kosciusko County12.8+0.5 pts
65Noble County12.8-0.3 pts
67Clark County12.7-1.2 pts
67Putnam County12.7-2.4 pts
69Carroll County12.6+0.2 pts
69Steuben County12.6-2.2 pts
71Jackson County12.3-4.4 pts
71Tipton County12.3+0.6 pts
73Ohio County12.2-2 pts
74Gibson County12.1-2 pts
74Wells County12.1+1.1 pts
76Dearborn County12+1.5 pts
77DeKalb County11.7-0.4 pts
78Franklin County11.6+0.8 pts
79Morgan County11.5-1 pts
80Posey County11.4-0.2 pts
81Whitley County10.8+1.3 pts
82Porter County10.3-1.7 pts
83Spencer County10.2-0.7 pts
84Harrison County10.1-1.4 pts
85Dubois County9.8+1 pts
86LaGrange County9.4-1.5 pts
87Johnson County8.8-0.6 pts
88Warrick County7.9-1.1 pts
89Hendricks County5.5-0.3 pts
90Hancock County5.1-1.8 pts
91Boone County4.8-1 pts
92Hamilton County4+0.1 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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/indiana-counties?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/indiana-counties?period=2022.

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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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/indiana-counties?period=2022 (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), 2022}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Grant County, with 29.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hamilton County, with 4% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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.

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