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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 2023, at 24.3%. Hamilton County had the lowest, at 4.5%. The median was 14% and the figure for Indiana was 15.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest24.3Grant County
Lowest4.5Hamilton County
Median1492 counties
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Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 17.3 %Allen County: 17.4 %Bartholomew County: 12.4 %Benton County: 13.9 %Blackford County: 18.8 %Boone County: 5 %Brown County: 13 %Carroll County: 11.7 %Cass County: 16.5 %Clark County: 11.1 %Clay County: 15.9 %Clinton County: 14.1 %Crawford County: 23.5 %Daviess County: 13.3 %Dearborn County: 9.4 %Decatur County: 12.3 %DeKalb County: 12.3 %Delaware County: 20.6 %Dubois County: 8 %Elkhart County: 15.3 %Fayette County: 20.3 %Floyd County: 13 %Fountain County: 13.9 %Franklin County: 10.2 %Fulton County: 16.2 %Gibson County: 10.9 %Grant County: 24.3 %Greene County: 15.1 %Hamilton County: 4.5 %Hancock County: 5.8 %Harrison County: 10.5 %Hendricks County: 5.9 %Henry County: 16.8 %Howard County: 18.1 %Huntington County: 12.1 %Jackson County: 12.9 %Jasper County: 10 %Jay County: 20.6 %Jefferson County: 16.4 %Jennings County: 16.1 %Johnson County: 8.3 %Knox County: 17.2 %Kosciusko County: 11 %LaGrange County: 10.5 %Lake County: 20 %LaPorte County: 21.6 %Lawrence County: 16.1 %Madison County: 17.1 %Marion County: 20.7 %Marshall County: 12.7 %Martin County: 16.3 %Miami County: 19.2 %Monroe County: 13.5 %Montgomery County: 14.6 %Morgan County: 11.9 %Newton County: 12.9 %Noble County: 10.9 %Ohio County: 12.2 %Orange County: 17.6 %Owen County: 17.8 %Parke County: 19.4 %Perry County: 16.3 %Pike County: 14.1 %Porter County: 10.6 %Posey County: 11.6 %Pulaski County: 14.5 %Putnam County: 12.7 %Randolph County: 18.6 %Ripley County: 13 %Rush County: 13.6 %St. Joseph County: 18.4 %Scott County: 19.5 %Shelby County: 12.9 %Spencer County: 10.2 %Starke County: 18.4 %Steuben County: 13 %Sullivan County: 18.9 %Switzerland County: 21.4 %Tippecanoe County: 12.7 %Tipton County: 12.4 %Union County: 15.9 %Vanderburgh County: 17.4 %Vermillion County: 16.4 %Vigo County: 21.1 %Wabash County: 13.6 %Warren County: 12.2 %Warrick County: 8.9 %Washington County: 18.1 %Wayne County: 22.9 %Wells County: 10.7 %White County: 14.9 %Whitley County: 10.3 %
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%, 2023. 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, 2023

Grant County: 24.3 %Grant County24.3Crawford County: 23.5 %Crawford County23.5Wayne County: 22.9 %Wayne County22.9LaPorte County: 21.6 %LaPorte County21.6Switzerland County: 21.4 %Switzerland County21.4Vigo County: 21.1 %Vigo County21.1Marion County: 20.7 %Marion County20.7Delaware County: 20.6 %Delaware County20.6Jay County: 20.6 %Jay County20.6Fayette County: 20.3 %Fayette County20.3Lake County: 20 %Lake County20Scott County: 19.5 %Scott County19.5Parke County: 19.4 %Parke County19.4Miami County: 19.2 %Miami County19.2Sullivan County: 18.9 %Sullivan County18.9Blackford County: 18.8 %Blackford County18.8Randolph County: 18.6 %Randolph County18.6St. Joseph County: 18.4 %St. Joseph County18.4Starke County: 18.4 %Starke County18.4Howard County: 18.1 %Howard County18.1Washington County: 18.1 %Washington County18.1Owen County: 17.8 %Owen County17.8Orange County: 17.6 %Orange County17.6Allen County: 17.4 %Allen County17.4Vanderburgh County: 17.4 %Vanderburgh County17.4Adams County: 17.3 %Adams County17.3Knox County: 17.2 %Knox County17.2Madison County: 17.1 %Madison County17.1Henry County: 16.8 %Henry County16.8Cass County: 16.5 %Cass County16.5Jefferson County: 16.4 %Jefferson County16.4Vermillion County: 16.4 %Vermillion County16.4Martin County: 16.3 %Martin County16.3Perry County: 16.3 %Perry County16.3Fulton County: 16.2 %Fulton County16.2Jennings County: 16.1 %Jennings County16.1Lawrence County: 16.1 %Lawrence County16.1Clay County: 15.9 %Clay County15.9Union County: 15.9 %Union County15.9Elkhart County: 15.3 %Elkhart County15.3Grant County: 24.3 %Grant County24.3Crawford County: 23.5 %Crawford County23.5Wayne County: 22.9 %Wayne County22.9LaPorte County: 21.6 %LaPorte County21.6Switzerland County: 21.4 %Switzerland County21.4Vigo County: 21.1 %Vigo County21.1Marion County: 20.7 %Marion County20.7Delaware County: 20.6 %Delaware County20.6Jay County: 20.6 %Jay County20.6Fayette County: 20.3 %Fayette County20.3Lake County: 20 %Lake County20Scott County: 19.5 %Scott County19.5Parke County: 19.4 %Parke County19.4Miami County: 19.2 %Miami County19.2Sullivan County: 18.9 %Sullivan County18.9Blackford County: 18.8 %Blackford County18.8Randolph County: 18.6 %Randolph County18.6St. Joseph County: 18.4 %St. Joseph County18.4Starke County: 18.4 %Starke County18.4Howard County: 18.1 %Howard County18.1Washington County: 18.1 %Washington County18.1Owen County: 17.8 %Owen County17.8Orange County: 17.6 %Orange County17.6Allen County: 17.4 %Allen County17.4Vanderburgh County: 17.4 %Vanderburgh County17.4Adams County: 17.3 %Adams County17.3Knox County: 17.2 %Knox County17.2Madison County: 17.1 %Madison County17.1Henry County: 16.8 %Henry County16.8Cass County: 16.5 %Cass County16.5Jefferson County: 16.4 %Jefferson County16.4Vermillion County: 16.4 %Vermillion County16.4Martin County: 16.3 %Martin County16.3Perry County: 16.3 %Perry County16.3Fulton County: 16.2 %Fulton County16.2Jennings County: 16.1 %Jennings County16.1Lawrence County: 16.1 %Lawrence County16.1Clay County: 15.9 %Clay County15.9Union County: 15.9 %Union County15.9Elkhart County: 15.3 %Elkhart County15.3
%. 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Grant County24.3-4.9 pts
2Crawford County23.5-1 pts
3Wayne County22.9-0.9 pts
4LaPorte County21.6+0.8 pts
5Switzerland County21.4-0.5 pts
6Vigo County21.1+0.6 pts
7Marion County20.7-0.3 pts
8Delaware County20.6+0.1 pts
8Jay County20.60 pts
10Fayette County20.3+1.5 pts
11Lake County20-0.5 pts
12Scott County19.5-0.6 pts
13Parke County19.4-1.1 pts
14Miami County19.2+0.3 pts
15Sullivan County18.9+1.7 pts
16Blackford County18.8-0.2 pts
17Randolph County18.6-4.1 pts
18St. Joseph County18.4+0.7 pts
18Starke County18.4+0.1 pts
20Howard County18.1-3.1 pts
20Washington County18.1-0.1 pts
22Owen County17.8-2.6 pts
23Orange County17.6-2.7 pts
24Allen County17.4+3.2 pts
24Vanderburgh County17.4-1.9 pts
26Adams County17.3-0.5 pts
27Knox County17.2-0.4 pts
28Madison County17.1-3.2 pts
29Henry County16.8+0.5 pts
30Cass County16.5-2.2 pts
31Jefferson County16.4+1.9 pts
31Vermillion County16.4-1.9 pts
33Martin County16.3-0.2 pts
33Perry County16.3-0.2 pts
35Fulton County16.2-0.7 pts
36Jennings County16.1-0.4 pts
36Lawrence County16.1+1.3 pts
38Clay County15.9-1.1 pts
38Union County15.9-0.8 pts
40Elkhart County15.3-1 pts
41Greene County15.1-2.6 pts
42White County14.9+2 pts
43Montgomery County14.6-0.9 pts
44Pulaski County14.5-3.4 pts
45Clinton County14.1-0.4 pts
45Pike County14.1-1.8 pts
47Benton County13.9-0.5 pts
47Fountain County13.9-2.4 pts
49Rush County13.6-0.5 pts
49Wabash County13.6-1.2 pts
51Monroe County13.5-0.5 pts
52Daviess County13.3-0.3 pts
53Brown County13-1.1 pts
53Floyd County13-0.4 pts
53Ripley County13-0.1 pts
53Steuben County13+0.4 pts
57Jackson County12.9+0.6 pts
57Newton County12.9-3.1 pts
57Shelby County12.9-5.8 pts
60Marshall County12.7-0.3 pts
60Putnam County12.70 pts
60Tippecanoe County12.7-2.2 pts
63Bartholomew County12.4-0.9 pts
63Tipton County12.4+0.1 pts
65Decatur County12.3-1.3 pts
65DeKalb County12.3+0.6 pts
67Ohio County12.20 pts
67Warren County12.2-1.1 pts
69Huntington County12.1-2 pts
70Morgan County11.9+0.4 pts
71Carroll County11.7-0.9 pts
72Posey County11.6+0.2 pts
73Clark County11.1-1.6 pts
74Kosciusko County11-1.8 pts
75Gibson County10.9-1.2 pts
75Noble County10.9-1.9 pts
77Wells County10.7-1.4 pts
78Porter County10.6+0.3 pts
79Harrison County10.5+0.4 pts
79LaGrange County10.5+1.1 pts
81Whitley County10.3-0.5 pts
82Franklin County10.2-1.4 pts
82Spencer County10.20 pts
84Jasper County10-3.1 pts
85Dearborn County9.4-2.6 pts
86Warrick County8.9+1 pts
87Johnson County8.3-0.5 pts
88Dubois County8-1.8 pts
89Hendricks County5.9+0.4 pts
90Hancock County5.8+0.7 pts
91Boone County5+0.2 pts
92Hamilton County4.5+0.5 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/indiana-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/indiana-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/indiana-counties?period=2023 (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), 2023}},
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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 24.3% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Hamilton County, with 4.5% in 2023.

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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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