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

Wyandotte County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 105 counties in 2013, at 38.3%. Johnson County had the lowest, at 7%. The median was 18.2% and the figure for Kansas was 18.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest38.3Wyandotte County
Lowest7Johnson County
Median18.2105 counties
Kansas18.4History

Map of counties, 2013

Allen County: 26.4 %Anderson County: 21 %Atchison County: 22.2 %Barber County: 18.3 %Barton County: 20.3 %Bourbon County: 30.1 %Brown County: 22.7 %Butler County: 14.2 %Chase County: 18 %Chautauqua County: 25.8 %Cherokee County: 27.7 %Cheyenne County: 18.3 %Clark County: 15.6 %Clay County: 17.4 %Cloud County: 17.2 %Coffey County: 13.5 %Comanche County: 15.9 %Cowley County: 23.7 %Crawford County: 24.4 %Decatur County: 20.8 %Dickinson County: 16.2 %Doniphan County: 18.9 %Douglas County: 15.2 %Edwards County: 17.5 %Elk County: 32.4 %Ellis County: 13.7 %Ellsworth County: 13.8 %Finney County: 22.7 %Ford County: 18.6 %Franklin County: 19.5 %Geary County: 24.2 %Gove County: 15 %Graham County: 18.6 %Grant County: 17.2 %Gray County: 13.6 %Greeley County: 13.4 %Greenwood County: 23 %Hamilton County: 20.5 %Harper County: 21.4 %Harvey County: 15.1 %Haskell County: 17.2 %Hodgeman County: 13.8 %Jackson County: 15.1 %Jefferson County: 14.3 %Jewell County: 20.2 %Johnson County: 7 %Kearny County: 19.2 %Kingman County: 17.6 %Kiowa County: 14.6 %Labette County: 26.6 %Lane County: 14.4 %Leavenworth County: 13.7 %Lincoln County: 19.9 %Linn County: 21.5 %Logan County: 13.7 %Lyon County: 23.1 %McPherson County: 11.7 %Marion County: 16.2 %Marshall County: 14.7 %Meade County: 14.3 %Miami County: 12.6 %Mitchell County: 14.8 %Montgomery County: 25 %Morris County: 19.6 %Morton County: 18.2 %Nemaha County: 11 %Neosho County: 29.8 %Ness County: 14.7 %Norton County: 16.9 %Osage County: 16.6 %Osborne County: 23.1 %Ottawa County: 12.9 %Pawnee County: 18.6 %Phillips County: 18.3 %Pottawatomie County: 12.2 %Pratt County: 16.3 %Rawlins County: 16.6 %Reno County: 20.2 %Republic County: 20.5 %Rice County: 18.4 %Riley County: 17.4 %Rooks County: 18.6 %Rush County: 19 %Russell County: 23.9 %Saline County: 19.8 %Scott County: 12.8 %Sedgwick County: 22.1 %Seward County: 25.3 %Shawnee County: 22.2 %Sheridan County: 16.5 %Sherman County: 24.1 %Smith County: 17.7 %Stafford County: 20.2 %Stanton County: 19.3 %Stevens County: 15.6 %Sumner County: 18.2 %Thomas County: 13.1 %Trego County: 13.1 %Wabaunsee County: 13.2 %Wallace County: 16.7 %Washington County: 15 %Wichita County: 17.6 %Wilson County: 28.4 %Woodson County: 30.2 %Wyandotte County: 38.3 %
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%, 2013. 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, 2013

Wyandotte County: 38.3 %Wyandotte County38.3Elk County: 32.4 %Elk County32.4Woodson County: 30.2 %Woodson County30.2Bourbon County: 30.1 %Bourbon County30.1Neosho County: 29.8 %Neosho County29.8Wilson County: 28.4 %Wilson County28.4Cherokee County: 27.7 %Cherokee County27.7Labette County: 26.6 %Labette County26.6Allen County: 26.4 %Allen County26.4Chautauqua County: 25.8 %Chautauqua County25.8Seward County: 25.3 %Seward County25.3Montgomery County: 25 %Montgomery County25Crawford County: 24.4 %Crawford County24.4Geary County: 24.2 %Geary County24.2Sherman County: 24.1 %Sherman County24.1Russell County: 23.9 %Russell County23.9Cowley County: 23.7 %Cowley County23.7Lyon County: 23.1 %Lyon County23.1Osborne County: 23.1 %Osborne County23.1Greenwood County: 23 %Greenwood County23Brown County: 22.7 %Brown County22.7Finney County: 22.7 %Finney County22.7Atchison County: 22.2 %Atchison County22.2Shawnee County: 22.2 %Shawnee County22.2Sedgwick County: 22.1 %Sedgwick County22.1Linn County: 21.5 %Linn County21.5Harper County: 21.4 %Harper County21.4Anderson County: 21 %Anderson County21Decatur County: 20.8 %Decatur County20.8Hamilton County: 20.5 %Hamilton County20.5Republic County: 20.5 %Republic County20.5Barton County: 20.3 %Barton County20.3Jewell County: 20.2 %Jewell County20.2Reno County: 20.2 %Reno County20.2Stafford County: 20.2 %Stafford County20.2Lincoln County: 19.9 %Lincoln County19.9Saline County: 19.8 %Saline County19.8Morris County: 19.6 %Morris County19.6Franklin County: 19.5 %Franklin County19.5Stanton County: 19.3 %Stanton County19.3Wyandotte County: 38.3 %Wyandotte County38.3Elk County: 32.4 %Elk County32.4Woodson County: 30.2 %Woodson County30.2Bourbon County: 30.1 %Bourbon County30.1Neosho County: 29.8 %Neosho County29.8Wilson County: 28.4 %Wilson County28.4Cherokee County: 27.7 %Cherokee County27.7Labette County: 26.6 %Labette County26.6Allen County: 26.4 %Allen County26.4Chautauqua County: 25.8 %Chautauqua County25.8Seward County: 25.3 %Seward County25.3Montgomery County: 25 %Montgomery County25Crawford County: 24.4 %Crawford County24.4Geary County: 24.2 %Geary County24.2Sherman County: 24.1 %Sherman County24.1Russell County: 23.9 %Russell County23.9Cowley County: 23.7 %Cowley County23.7Lyon County: 23.1 %Lyon County23.1Osborne County: 23.1 %Osborne County23.1Greenwood County: 23 %Greenwood County23Brown County: 22.7 %Brown County22.7Finney County: 22.7 %Finney County22.7Atchison County: 22.2 %Atchison County22.2Shawnee County: 22.2 %Shawnee County22.2Sedgwick County: 22.1 %Sedgwick County22.1Linn County: 21.5 %Linn County21.5Harper County: 21.4 %Harper County21.4Anderson County: 21 %Anderson County21Decatur County: 20.8 %Decatur County20.8Hamilton County: 20.5 %Hamilton County20.5Republic County: 20.5 %Republic County20.5Barton County: 20.3 %Barton County20.3Jewell County: 20.2 %Jewell County20.2Reno County: 20.2 %Reno County20.2Stafford County: 20.2 %Stafford County20.2Lincoln County: 19.9 %Lincoln County19.9Saline County: 19.8 %Saline County19.8Morris County: 19.6 %Morris County19.6Franklin County: 19.5 %Franklin County19.5Stanton County: 19.3 %Stanton County19.3
%. 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

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Wyandotte County38.3+3.7 pts
2Elk County32.4+2.8 pts
3Woodson County30.2+0.3 pts
4Bourbon County30.1-1.3 pts
5Neosho County29.8+3.2 pts
6Wilson County28.4+2.6 pts
7Cherokee County27.7+0.2 pts
8Labette County26.6+0.1 pts
9Allen County26.4-1.8 pts
10Chautauqua County25.8-3.8 pts
11Seward County25.3+1.9 pts
12Montgomery County25-3 pts
13Crawford County24.4-2.9 pts
14Geary County24.2-0.9 pts
15Sherman County24.1+0.6 pts
16Russell County23.9+2.7 pts
17Cowley County23.7-1.3 pts
18Lyon County23.10 pts
18Osborne County23.1+0.1 pts
20Greenwood County23-1.3 pts
21Brown County22.7-3 pts
21Finney County22.7+1.2 pts
23Atchison County22.2+0.1 pts
23Shawnee County22.2-2.1 pts
25Sedgwick County22.1-1 pts
26Linn County21.5-0.8 pts
27Harper County21.40 pts
28Anderson County21-1.6 pts
29Decatur County20.8-0.1 pts
30Hamilton County20.5+2.2 pts
30Republic County20.5+0.8 pts
32Barton County20.3-2.2 pts
33Jewell County20.2+0.5 pts
33Reno County20.2+0.9 pts
33Stafford County20.2-0.8 pts
36Lincoln County19.9+0.2 pts
37Saline County19.8-1.9 pts
38Morris County19.6+2.4 pts
39Franklin County19.50 pts
40Stanton County19.3+2.4 pts
41Kearny County19.2+0.6 pts
42Rush County19+0.9 pts
43Doniphan County18.9+0.7 pts
44Ford County18.6-3.7 pts
44Graham County18.6+2 pts
44Pawnee County18.6+0.6 pts
44Rooks County18.6+1.3 pts
48Rice County18.4-1.2 pts
49Barber County18.3+2 pts
49Cheyenne County18.3+1.4 pts
49Phillips County18.3+0.1 pts
52Morton County18.2-0.6 pts
52Sumner County18.2-0.4 pts
54Chase County18+1.1 pts
55Smith County17.70 pts
56Kingman County17.6-1 pts
56Wichita County17.6-1 pts
58Edwards County17.5-1.8 pts
59Clay County17.4+0.7 pts
59Riley County17.4-1.6 pts
61Cloud County17.2-2.3 pts
61Grant County17.2-0.5 pts
61Haskell County17.2+0.5 pts
64Norton County16.9+1 pts
65Wallace County16.7+3.9 pts
66Osage County16.6+0.7 pts
66Rawlins County16.6-2 pts
68Sheridan County16.5+3.5 pts
69Pratt County16.3-1.5 pts
70Dickinson County16.2-0.4 pts
70Marion County16.2+0.2 pts
72Comanche County15.9+1.3 pts
73Clark County15.6-1.7 pts
73Stevens County15.6+0.2 pts
75Douglas County15.2-1.9 pts
76Harvey County15.1-1.3 pts
76Jackson County15.1+0.6 pts
78Gove County15-1.3 pts
78Washington County15+0.6 pts
80Mitchell County14.8-1.5 pts
81Marshall County14.7-1.1 pts
81Ness County14.7+0.5 pts
83Kiowa County14.6-2.1 pts
84Lane County14.4-1.5 pts
85Jefferson County14.3+0.2 pts
85Meade County14.3+0.5 pts
87Butler County14.2+1 pts
88Ellsworth County13.8-1.1 pts
88Hodgeman County13.8+1 pts
90Ellis County13.70 pts
90Leavenworth County13.7-0.2 pts
90Logan County13.7-0.7 pts
93Gray County13.6+0.8 pts
94Coffey County13.5-0.3 pts
95Greeley County13.4-0.9 pts
96Wabaunsee County13.2+0.1 pts
97Thomas County13.1-0.4 pts
97Trego County13.1-2.4 pts
99Ottawa County12.9-1.6 pts
100Scott County12.8-1.5 pts
101Miami County12.6-0.8 pts
102Pottawatomie County12.2-1 pts
103McPherson County11.70 pts
104Nemaha County11+0.2 pts
105Johnson County7-1.2 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/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.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 Kansas by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.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 Kansas by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2013. 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 Kansas by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2013.

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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 Kansas by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2013 (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 Kansas by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013}},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Wyandotte County, with 38.3% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Johnson County, with 7% in 2013.

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