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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 2015, at 32.1%. Johnson County had the lowest, at 6.5%. The median was 16.9% and the figure for Kansas was 16.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest32.1Wyandotte County
Lowest6.5Johnson County
Median16.9105 counties
Kansas16.9History

Map of counties, 2015

Allen County: 26 %Anderson County: 19.9 %Atchison County: 21.5 %Barber County: 17.3 %Barton County: 20.1 %Bourbon County: 26.5 %Brown County: 23 %Butler County: 12.8 %Chase County: 16.5 %Chautauqua County: 25.6 %Cherokee County: 27.8 %Cheyenne County: 19.2 %Clark County: 15.6 %Clay County: 16.9 %Cloud County: 18.1 %Coffey County: 12.4 %Comanche County: 15.1 %Cowley County: 21.4 %Crawford County: 24.5 %Decatur County: 19.6 %Dickinson County: 16.1 %Doniphan County: 19.3 %Douglas County: 13.2 %Edwards County: 14 %Elk County: 30.7 %Ellis County: 12.2 %Ellsworth County: 13.1 %Finney County: 20.5 %Ford County: 18.9 %Franklin County: 17.3 %Geary County: 20.1 %Gove County: 14.9 %Graham County: 16.9 %Grant County: 15.8 %Gray County: 11 %Greeley County: 18.4 %Greenwood County: 24.6 %Hamilton County: 19.8 %Harper County: 19.6 %Harvey County: 13.5 %Haskell County: 16 %Hodgeman County: 12.2 %Jackson County: 14.2 %Jefferson County: 13.9 %Jewell County: 21.6 %Johnson County: 6.5 %Kearny County: 16.6 %Kingman County: 16.9 %Kiowa County: 16.8 %Labette County: 27.3 %Lane County: 14.8 %Leavenworth County: 13.1 %Lincoln County: 19.5 %Linn County: 21.2 %Logan County: 13.1 %Lyon County: 18.9 %McPherson County: 10 %Marion County: 14.4 %Marshall County: 14.1 %Meade County: 12.3 %Miami County: 11.4 %Mitchell County: 14.8 %Montgomery County: 27.6 %Morris County: 16.9 %Morton County: 15.3 %Nemaha County: 10 %Neosho County: 28.1 %Ness County: 13.6 %Norton County: 15.2 %Osage County: 17.1 %Osborne County: 20.1 %Ottawa County: 13.8 %Pawnee County: 17.4 %Phillips County: 17 %Pottawatomie County: 10.6 %Pratt County: 15.6 %Rawlins County: 19.1 %Reno County: 17.9 %Republic County: 17.3 %Rice County: 18.1 %Riley County: 15.5 %Rooks County: 15.5 %Rush County: 17.1 %Russell County: 20.7 %Saline County: 21.7 %Scott County: 12 %Sedgwick County: 20.7 %Seward County: 18.2 %Shawnee County: 19.9 %Sheridan County: 17.3 %Sherman County: 24.4 %Smith County: 16.5 %Stafford County: 20.8 %Stanton County: 16.6 %Stevens County: 15.5 %Sumner County: 17.6 %Thomas County: 12 %Trego County: 14.6 %Wabaunsee County: 12.5 %Wallace County: 15.9 %Washington County: 13.2 %Wichita County: 16.5 %Wilson County: 24 %Woodson County: 29.6 %Wyandotte County: 32.1 %
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%, 2015. 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, 2015

Wyandotte County: 32.1 %Wyandotte County32.1Elk County: 30.7 %Elk County30.7Woodson County: 29.6 %Woodson County29.6Neosho County: 28.1 %Neosho County28.1Cherokee County: 27.8 %Cherokee County27.8Montgomery County: 27.6 %Montgomery County27.6Labette County: 27.3 %Labette County27.3Bourbon County: 26.5 %Bourbon County26.5Allen County: 26 %Allen County26Chautauqua County: 25.6 %Chautauqua County25.6Greenwood County: 24.6 %Greenwood County24.6Crawford County: 24.5 %Crawford County24.5Sherman County: 24.4 %Sherman County24.4Wilson County: 24 %Wilson County24Brown County: 23 %Brown County23Saline County: 21.7 %Saline County21.7Jewell County: 21.6 %Jewell County21.6Atchison County: 21.5 %Atchison County21.5Cowley County: 21.4 %Cowley County21.4Linn County: 21.2 %Linn County21.2Stafford County: 20.8 %Stafford County20.8Russell County: 20.7 %Russell County20.7Sedgwick County: 20.7 %Sedgwick County20.7Finney County: 20.5 %Finney County20.5Barton County: 20.1 %Barton County20.1Geary County: 20.1 %Geary County20.1Osborne County: 20.1 %Osborne County20.1Anderson County: 19.9 %Anderson County19.9Shawnee County: 19.9 %Shawnee County19.9Hamilton County: 19.8 %Hamilton County19.8Decatur County: 19.6 %Decatur County19.6Harper County: 19.6 %Harper County19.6Lincoln County: 19.5 %Lincoln County19.5Doniphan County: 19.3 %Doniphan County19.3Cheyenne County: 19.2 %Cheyenne County19.2Rawlins County: 19.1 %Rawlins County19.1Ford County: 18.9 %Ford County18.9Lyon County: 18.9 %Lyon County18.9Greeley County: 18.4 %Greeley County18.4Seward County: 18.2 %Seward County18.2Wyandotte County: 32.1 %Wyandotte County32.1Elk County: 30.7 %Elk County30.7Woodson County: 29.6 %Woodson County29.6Neosho County: 28.1 %Neosho County28.1Cherokee County: 27.8 %Cherokee County27.8Montgomery County: 27.6 %Montgomery County27.6Labette County: 27.3 %Labette County27.3Bourbon County: 26.5 %Bourbon County26.5Allen County: 26 %Allen County26Chautauqua County: 25.6 %Chautauqua County25.6Greenwood County: 24.6 %Greenwood County24.6Crawford County: 24.5 %Crawford County24.5Sherman County: 24.4 %Sherman County24.4Wilson County: 24 %Wilson County24Brown County: 23 %Brown County23Saline County: 21.7 %Saline County21.7Jewell County: 21.6 %Jewell County21.6Atchison County: 21.5 %Atchison County21.5Cowley County: 21.4 %Cowley County21.4Linn County: 21.2 %Linn County21.2Stafford County: 20.8 %Stafford County20.8Russell County: 20.7 %Russell County20.7Sedgwick County: 20.7 %Sedgwick County20.7Finney County: 20.5 %Finney County20.5Barton County: 20.1 %Barton County20.1Geary County: 20.1 %Geary County20.1Osborne County: 20.1 %Osborne County20.1Anderson County: 19.9 %Anderson County19.9Shawnee County: 19.9 %Shawnee County19.9Hamilton County: 19.8 %Hamilton County19.8Decatur County: 19.6 %Decatur County19.6Harper County: 19.6 %Harper County19.6Lincoln County: 19.5 %Lincoln County19.5Doniphan County: 19.3 %Doniphan County19.3Cheyenne County: 19.2 %Cheyenne County19.2Rawlins County: 19.1 %Rawlins County19.1Ford County: 18.9 %Ford County18.9Lyon County: 18.9 %Lyon County18.9Greeley County: 18.4 %Greeley County18.4Seward County: 18.2 %Seward County18.2
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Wyandotte County32.1-2.4 pts
2Elk County30.7+2.4 pts
3Woodson County29.6+3.4 pts
4Neosho County28.1+2.4 pts
5Cherokee County27.8+0.4 pts
6Montgomery County27.6+2.8 pts
7Labette County27.3+0.1 pts
8Bourbon County26.5-2.7 pts
9Allen County26+1.5 pts
10Chautauqua County25.6-0.4 pts
11Greenwood County24.6-0.3 pts
12Crawford County24.5-0.5 pts
13Sherman County24.4+1.4 pts
14Wilson County24-1.8 pts
15Brown County23-3.9 pts
16Saline County21.7+3.1 pts
17Jewell County21.6+2.8 pts
18Atchison County21.5-0.5 pts
19Cowley County21.4+0.3 pts
20Linn County21.2-0.9 pts
21Stafford County20.8+1.2 pts
22Russell County20.7+0.9 pts
22Sedgwick County20.7+1.3 pts
24Finney County20.5-5.2 pts
25Barton County20.1-1.9 pts
25Geary County20.1-0.3 pts
25Osborne County20.1-0.7 pts
28Anderson County19.9-1.3 pts
28Shawnee County19.9-0.9 pts
30Hamilton County19.8+1.6 pts
31Decatur County19.6+0.8 pts
31Harper County19.6-1.4 pts
33Lincoln County19.5+0.9 pts
34Doniphan County19.3-1.6 pts
35Cheyenne County19.2+0.8 pts
36Rawlins County19.1+2.5 pts
37Ford County18.9-2.7 pts
37Lyon County18.9-2.2 pts
39Greeley County18.4+3.1 pts
40Seward County18.2-3.3 pts
41Cloud County18.1-0.7 pts
41Rice County18.1-1.8 pts
43Reno County17.9-3.2 pts
44Sumner County17.6-1.4 pts
45Pawnee County17.4+0.5 pts
46Barber County17.3+0.2 pts
46Franklin County17.3-1.6 pts
46Republic County17.3-0.9 pts
46Sheridan County17.3+1.4 pts
50Osage County17.1+0.4 pts
50Rush County17.1-2.1 pts
52Phillips County17-2.2 pts
53Clay County16.9+0.8 pts
53Graham County16.9-0.7 pts
53Kingman County16.9+0.2 pts
53Morris County16.9-2.6 pts
57Kiowa County16.8+3.2 pts
58Kearny County16.6-2.2 pts
58Stanton County16.6-0.8 pts
60Chase County16.5-0.8 pts
60Smith County16.5-1.7 pts
60Wichita County16.5+1.2 pts
63Dickinson County16.1+0.1 pts
64Haskell County16+1.1 pts
65Wallace County15.9+3.2 pts
66Grant County15.8-0.9 pts
67Clark County15.6-1.6 pts
67Pratt County15.6-0.1 pts
69Riley County15.5-1 pts
69Rooks County15.5-0.8 pts
69Stevens County15.5+1.8 pts
72Morton County15.3-0.2 pts
73Norton County15.2-1.2 pts
74Comanche County15.1-1.3 pts
75Gove County14.9-0.5 pts
76Lane County14.8-3.1 pts
76Mitchell County14.8-1.2 pts
78Trego County14.6+2.5 pts
79Marion County14.4-0.4 pts
80Jackson County14.2-0.3 pts
81Marshall County14.1+0.2 pts
82Edwards County140 pts
83Jefferson County13.9+0.5 pts
84Ottawa County13.8+0.8 pts
85Ness County13.6-0.5 pts
86Harvey County13.5-5 pts
87Douglas County13.2-2.1 pts
87Washington County13.2-1.5 pts
89Ellsworth County13.1-1 pts
89Leavenworth County13.1-0.9 pts
89Logan County13.1+0.5 pts
92Butler County12.8-1.2 pts
93Wabaunsee County12.5-1.8 pts
94Coffey County12.4-0.9 pts
95Meade County12.3-3.5 pts
96Ellis County12.2-0.1 pts
96Hodgeman County12.2+2.6 pts
98Scott County12-0.5 pts
98Thomas County12-1.4 pts
100Miami County11.4-0.7 pts
101Gray County11-0.4 pts
102Pottawatomie County10.6-1.1 pts
103McPherson County10-0.8 pts
103Nemaha County10-1.9 pts
105Johnson County6.5-1.5 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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2015. 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), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2015.

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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), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Wyandotte County, with 32.1% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Johnson County, with 6.5% in 2015.

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