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

Montgomery County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 99 counties in 2014, at 29.6%. Bremer County had the lowest, at 6.8%. The median was 16.4% and the figure for Iowa was 15.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest29.6Montgomery County
Lowest6.8Bremer County
Median16.499 counties
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Map of counties, 2014

Adair County: 15.5 %Adams County: 18.9 %Allamakee County: 19.1 %Appanoose County: 25.4 %Audubon County: 16.9 %Benton County: 11.7 %Black Hawk County: 17.4 %Boone County: 13.1 %Bremer County: 6.8 %Buchanan County: 15.7 %Buena Vista County: 17.6 %Butler County: 12.5 %Calhoun County: 16.7 %Carroll County: 11.8 %Cass County: 18.7 %Cedar County: 9.8 %Cerro Gordo County: 15.1 %Cherokee County: 14.2 %Chickasaw County: 14.2 %Clarke County: 20.5 %Clay County: 16.1 %Clayton County: 16.8 %Clinton County: 18.3 %Crawford County: 16.4 %Dallas County: 7.1 %Davis County: 24.7 %Decatur County: 26.6 %Delaware County: 12.3 %Des Moines County: 24 %Dickinson County: 10.4 %Dubuque County: 13.6 %Emmet County: 17.4 %Fayette County: 18.4 %Floyd County: 18.2 %Franklin County: 18.5 %Fremont County: 17 %Greene County: 17.7 %Grundy County: 8.7 %Guthrie County: 14.6 %Hamilton County: 15.6 %Hancock County: 12.7 %Hardin County: 18.7 %Harrison County: 14.8 %Henry County: 17.8 %Howard County: 17.4 %Humboldt County: 15 %Ida County: 14.7 %Iowa County: 9.4 %Jackson County: 17.1 %Jasper County: 14.1 %Jefferson County: 21.1 %Johnson County: 11.3 %Jones County: 14 %Keokuk County: 18.4 %Kossuth County: 13.1 %Lee County: 24.4 %Linn County: 11.8 %Louisa County: 15 %Lucas County: 24.6 %Lyon County: 9.7 %Madison County: 10 %Mahaska County: 16.4 %Marion County: 12.6 %Marshall County: 18.2 %Mills County: 12.7 %Mitchell County: 16.5 %Monona County: 19.2 %Monroe County: 18.3 %Montgomery County: 29.6 %Muscatine County: 16.5 %O'Brien County: 14.1 %Osceola County: 14.9 %Page County: 22.9 %Palo Alto County: 15 %Plymouth County: 9.9 %Pocahontas County: 18.5 %Polk County: 17.6 %Pottawattamie County: 17.5 %Poweshiek County: 13.8 %Ringgold County: 24.5 %Sac County: 14.8 %Scott County: 16.4 %Shelby County: 12.1 %Sioux County: 8.8 %Story County: 10.3 %Tama County: 18 %Taylor County: 17.4 %Union County: 18.5 %Van Buren County: 23.7 %Wapello County: 21.9 %Warren County: 8 %Washington County: 14.9 %Wayne County: 24.8 %Webster County: 19.7 %Winnebago County: 14.3 %Winneshiek County: 10.2 %Woodbury County: 20.9 %Worth County: 15.4 %Wright County: 17.8 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Montgomery County: 29.6 %Montgomery County29.6Decatur County: 26.6 %Decatur County26.6Appanoose County: 25.4 %Appanoose County25.4Wayne County: 24.8 %Wayne County24.8Davis County: 24.7 %Davis County24.7Lucas County: 24.6 %Lucas County24.6Ringgold County: 24.5 %Ringgold County24.5Lee County: 24.4 %Lee County24.4Des Moines County: 24 %Des Moines County24Van Buren County: 23.7 %Van Buren County23.7Page County: 22.9 %Page County22.9Wapello County: 21.9 %Wapello County21.9Jefferson County: 21.1 %Jefferson County21.1Woodbury County: 20.9 %Woodbury County20.9Clarke County: 20.5 %Clarke County20.5Webster County: 19.7 %Webster County19.7Monona County: 19.2 %Monona County19.2Allamakee County: 19.1 %Allamakee County19.1Adams County: 18.9 %Adams County18.9Cass County: 18.7 %Cass County18.7Hardin County: 18.7 %Hardin County18.7Franklin County: 18.5 %Franklin County18.5Pocahontas County: 18.5 %Pocahontas County18.5Union County: 18.5 %Union County18.5Fayette County: 18.4 %Fayette County18.4Keokuk County: 18.4 %Keokuk County18.4Clinton County: 18.3 %Clinton County18.3Monroe County: 18.3 %Monroe County18.3Floyd County: 18.2 %Floyd County18.2Marshall County: 18.2 %Marshall County18.2Tama County: 18 %Tama County18Henry County: 17.8 %Henry County17.8Wright County: 17.8 %Wright County17.8Greene County: 17.7 %Greene County17.7Buena Vista County: 17.6 %Buena Vista County17.6Polk County: 17.6 %Polk County17.6Pottawattamie County: 17.5 %Pottawattamie County17.5Black Hawk County: 17.4 %Black Hawk County17.4Emmet County: 17.4 %Emmet County17.4Howard County: 17.4 %Howard County17.4Montgomery County: 29.6 %Montgomery County29.6Decatur County: 26.6 %Decatur County26.6Appanoose County: 25.4 %Appanoose County25.4Wayne County: 24.8 %Wayne County24.8Davis County: 24.7 %Davis County24.7Lucas County: 24.6 %Lucas County24.6Ringgold County: 24.5 %Ringgold County24.5Lee County: 24.4 %Lee County24.4Des Moines County: 24 %Des Moines County24Van Buren County: 23.7 %Van Buren County23.7Page County: 22.9 %Page County22.9Wapello County: 21.9 %Wapello County21.9Jefferson County: 21.1 %Jefferson County21.1Woodbury County: 20.9 %Woodbury County20.9Clarke County: 20.5 %Clarke County20.5Webster County: 19.7 %Webster County19.7Monona County: 19.2 %Monona County19.2Allamakee County: 19.1 %Allamakee County19.1Adams County: 18.9 %Adams County18.9Cass County: 18.7 %Cass County18.7Hardin County: 18.7 %Hardin County18.7Franklin County: 18.5 %Franklin County18.5Pocahontas County: 18.5 %Pocahontas County18.5Union County: 18.5 %Union County18.5Fayette County: 18.4 %Fayette County18.4Keokuk County: 18.4 %Keokuk County18.4Clinton County: 18.3 %Clinton County18.3Monroe County: 18.3 %Monroe County18.3Floyd County: 18.2 %Floyd County18.2Marshall County: 18.2 %Marshall County18.2Tama County: 18 %Tama County18Henry County: 17.8 %Henry County17.8Wright County: 17.8 %Wright County17.8Greene County: 17.7 %Greene County17.7Buena Vista County: 17.6 %Buena Vista County17.6Polk County: 17.6 %Polk County17.6Pottawattamie County: 17.5 %Pottawattamie County17.5Black Hawk County: 17.4 %Black Hawk County17.4Emmet County: 17.4 %Emmet County17.4Howard County: 17.4 %Howard County17.4
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Montgomery County29.6+7.3 pts
2Decatur County26.6-3.1 pts
3Appanoose County25.4+0.1 pts
4Wayne County24.8-1.7 pts
5Davis County24.7-4.1 pts
6Lucas County24.6+1 pts
7Ringgold County24.5-4 pts
8Lee County24.4+1.2 pts
9Des Moines County24+1.8 pts
10Van Buren County23.7-2.6 pts
11Page County22.9-1.9 pts
12Wapello County21.9-2.6 pts
13Jefferson County21.1-0.9 pts
14Woodbury County20.9-1.8 pts
15Clarke County20.50 pts
16Webster County19.7-2.4 pts
17Monona County19.2+0.1 pts
18Allamakee County19.1-2.1 pts
19Adams County18.9-1.5 pts
20Cass County18.7-2.6 pts
20Hardin County18.7+0.2 pts
22Franklin County18.5-2.1 pts
22Pocahontas County18.5+1.7 pts
22Union County18.5-1.6 pts
25Fayette County18.4-0.3 pts
25Keokuk County18.4+0.9 pts
27Clinton County18.3-1.3 pts
27Monroe County18.30 pts
29Floyd County18.2+0.6 pts
29Marshall County18.2-1.4 pts
31Tama County18+1 pts
32Henry County17.8-0.9 pts
32Wright County17.8+1 pts
34Greene County17.7-1.8 pts
35Buena Vista County17.6+0.1 pts
35Polk County17.6+1.6 pts
37Pottawattamie County17.5-1.4 pts
38Black Hawk County17.4-2.9 pts
38Emmet County17.4-3.3 pts
38Howard County17.4+0.7 pts
38Taylor County17.4-0.6 pts
42Jackson County17.10 pts
43Fremont County17-2.6 pts
44Audubon County16.9+0.9 pts
45Clayton County16.8-1.1 pts
46Calhoun County16.7+0.6 pts
47Mitchell County16.5+0.8 pts
47Muscatine County16.5-2 pts
49Crawford County16.4-2.2 pts
49Mahaska County16.4-1.5 pts
49Scott County16.4-3.5 pts
52Clay County16.1-0.5 pts
53Buchanan County15.7+1.3 pts
54Hamilton County15.6-0.3 pts
55Adair County15.5-0.1 pts
56Worth County15.4-0.7 pts
57Cerro Gordo County15.1-0.7 pts
58Humboldt County15-1.4 pts
58Louisa County15-0.7 pts
58Palo Alto County15+0.5 pts
61Osceola County14.9+0.7 pts
61Washington County14.9+0.1 pts
63Harrison County14.8+0.2 pts
63Sac County14.8+0.5 pts
65Ida County14.7-1.2 pts
66Guthrie County14.6+0.9 pts
67Winnebago County14.3-1.3 pts
68Cherokee County14.2-1.3 pts
68Chickasaw County14.2-0.4 pts
70Jasper County14.1+0.6 pts
70O'Brien County14.1+1.9 pts
72Jones County14+0.7 pts
73Poweshiek County13.8-0.4 pts
74Dubuque County13.6-0.9 pts
75Boone County13.1-2.4 pts
75Kossuth County13.1-0.9 pts
77Hancock County12.7-1.2 pts
77Mills County12.7-0.9 pts
79Marion County12.6+1.6 pts
80Butler County12.5-0.3 pts
81Delaware County12.3-1.2 pts
82Shelby County12.1+0.1 pts
83Carroll County11.8+0.4 pts
83Linn County11.8-0.3 pts
85Benton County11.7+0.1 pts
86Johnson County11.3-1.4 pts
87Dickinson County10.4-1.3 pts
88Story County10.3-0.2 pts
89Winneshiek County10.2-1.4 pts
90Madison County10-0.1 pts
91Plymouth County9.9-0.4 pts
92Cedar County9.8+0.8 pts
93Lyon County9.7-0.5 pts
94Iowa County9.4-1.1 pts
95Sioux County8.8-0.9 pts
96Grundy County8.7+0.2 pts
97Warren County8-1.1 pts
98Dallas County7.1+0.4 pts
99Bremer County6.8+0.6 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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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 Iowa by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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 Iowa by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/iowa-counties?period=2014. 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 Iowa by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/iowa-counties?period=2014.

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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 Iowa by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/iowa-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Montgomery County, with 29.6% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Bremer County, with 6.8% in 2014.

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