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

Elk County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 105 counties in 2017, at 29.2%. Johnson County had the lowest, at 5.8%. The median was 16.7% and the figure for Kansas was 14.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest29.2Elk County
Lowest5.8Johnson County
Median16.7105 counties
Kansas14.7History

Map of counties, 2017

Allen County: 23 %Anderson County: 17.9 %Atchison County: 18.9 %Barber County: 19.1 %Barton County: 18.9 %Bourbon County: 25.6 %Brown County: 21 %Butler County: 11.6 %Chase County: 15.3 %Chautauqua County: 25 %Cherokee County: 23.5 %Cheyenne County: 19.8 %Clark County: 18.6 %Clay County: 14.6 %Cloud County: 16.7 %Coffey County: 13.3 %Comanche County: 16.4 %Cowley County: 23.2 %Crawford County: 22.1 %Decatur County: 22.2 %Dickinson County: 14.3 %Doniphan County: 20.6 %Douglas County: 11.7 %Edwards County: 17 %Elk County: 29.2 %Ellis County: 13.9 %Ellsworth County: 14 %Finney County: 17.8 %Ford County: 16.6 %Franklin County: 14.1 %Geary County: 18.6 %Gove County: 17.2 %Graham County: 17.2 %Grant County: 15.6 %Gray County: 10 %Greeley County: 16.7 %Greenwood County: 23.7 %Hamilton County: 18.1 %Harper County: 21.5 %Harvey County: 12.1 %Haskell County: 14.5 %Hodgeman County: 12.6 %Jackson County: 14.4 %Jefferson County: 11.3 %Jewell County: 21.7 %Johnson County: 5.8 %Kearny County: 16.8 %Kingman County: 18.7 %Kiowa County: 18.2 %Labette County: 24.1 %Lane County: 15 %Leavenworth County: 9.5 %Lincoln County: 18.1 %Linn County: 18.9 %Logan County: 13.7 %Lyon County: 16.9 %McPherson County: 9.6 %Marion County: 13.5 %Marshall County: 14.1 %Meade County: 13.6 %Miami County: 9.1 %Mitchell County: 16.8 %Montgomery County: 25.2 %Morris County: 16.8 %Morton County: 16.3 %Nemaha County: 10.3 %Neosho County: 22.4 %Ness County: 15.1 %Norton County: 16.2 %Osage County: 15.3 %Osborne County: 19.9 %Ottawa County: 14.4 %Pawnee County: 17 %Phillips County: 16.3 %Pottawatomie County: 10.9 %Pratt County: 16.1 %Rawlins County: 16.2 %Reno County: 17.1 %Republic County: 16.3 %Rice County: 17.4 %Riley County: 14 %Rooks County: 13.4 %Rush County: 17.2 %Russell County: 21.3 %Saline County: 16.5 %Scott County: 11 %Sedgwick County: 17.8 %Seward County: 20.1 %Shawnee County: 15.3 %Sheridan County: 18.7 %Sherman County: 20.3 %Smith County: 19.9 %Stafford County: 21.8 %Stanton County: 11.9 %Stevens County: 15 %Sumner County: 16.1 %Thomas County: 11.8 %Trego County: 16.2 %Wabaunsee County: 9.6 %Wallace County: 15.3 %Washington County: 13.6 %Wichita County: 17.7 %Wilson County: 21.3 %Woodson County: 23.3 %Wyandotte County: 24.6 %
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%, 2017. 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, 2017

Elk County: 29.2 %Elk County29.2Bourbon County: 25.6 %Bourbon County25.6Montgomery County: 25.2 %Montgomery County25.2Chautauqua County: 25 %Chautauqua County25Wyandotte County: 24.6 %Wyandotte County24.6Labette County: 24.1 %Labette County24.1Greenwood County: 23.7 %Greenwood County23.7Cherokee County: 23.5 %Cherokee County23.5Woodson County: 23.3 %Woodson County23.3Cowley County: 23.2 %Cowley County23.2Allen County: 23 %Allen County23Neosho County: 22.4 %Neosho County22.4Decatur County: 22.2 %Decatur County22.2Crawford County: 22.1 %Crawford County22.1Stafford County: 21.8 %Stafford County21.8Jewell County: 21.7 %Jewell County21.7Harper County: 21.5 %Harper County21.5Russell County: 21.3 %Russell County21.3Wilson County: 21.3 %Wilson County21.3Brown County: 21 %Brown County21Doniphan County: 20.6 %Doniphan County20.6Sherman County: 20.3 %Sherman County20.3Seward County: 20.1 %Seward County20.1Osborne County: 19.9 %Osborne County19.9Smith County: 19.9 %Smith County19.9Cheyenne County: 19.8 %Cheyenne County19.8Barber County: 19.1 %Barber County19.1Atchison County: 18.9 %Atchison County18.9Barton County: 18.9 %Barton County18.9Linn County: 18.9 %Linn County18.9Kingman County: 18.7 %Kingman County18.7Sheridan County: 18.7 %Sheridan County18.7Clark County: 18.6 %Clark County18.6Geary County: 18.6 %Geary County18.6Kiowa County: 18.2 %Kiowa County18.2Hamilton County: 18.1 %Hamilton County18.1Lincoln County: 18.1 %Lincoln County18.1Anderson County: 17.9 %Anderson County17.9Finney County: 17.8 %Finney County17.8Sedgwick County: 17.8 %Sedgwick County17.8Elk County: 29.2 %Elk County29.2Bourbon County: 25.6 %Bourbon County25.6Montgomery County: 25.2 %Montgomery County25.2Chautauqua County: 25 %Chautauqua County25Wyandotte County: 24.6 %Wyandotte County24.6Labette County: 24.1 %Labette County24.1Greenwood County: 23.7 %Greenwood County23.7Cherokee County: 23.5 %Cherokee County23.5Woodson County: 23.3 %Woodson County23.3Cowley County: 23.2 %Cowley County23.2Allen County: 23 %Allen County23Neosho County: 22.4 %Neosho County22.4Decatur County: 22.2 %Decatur County22.2Crawford County: 22.1 %Crawford County22.1Stafford County: 21.8 %Stafford County21.8Jewell County: 21.7 %Jewell County21.7Harper County: 21.5 %Harper County21.5Russell County: 21.3 %Russell County21.3Wilson County: 21.3 %Wilson County21.3Brown County: 21 %Brown County21Doniphan County: 20.6 %Doniphan County20.6Sherman County: 20.3 %Sherman County20.3Seward County: 20.1 %Seward County20.1Osborne County: 19.9 %Osborne County19.9Smith County: 19.9 %Smith County19.9Cheyenne County: 19.8 %Cheyenne County19.8Barber County: 19.1 %Barber County19.1Atchison County: 18.9 %Atchison County18.9Barton County: 18.9 %Barton County18.9Linn County: 18.9 %Linn County18.9Kingman County: 18.7 %Kingman County18.7Sheridan County: 18.7 %Sheridan County18.7Clark County: 18.6 %Clark County18.6Geary County: 18.6 %Geary County18.6Kiowa County: 18.2 %Kiowa County18.2Hamilton County: 18.1 %Hamilton County18.1Lincoln County: 18.1 %Lincoln County18.1Anderson County: 17.9 %Anderson County17.9Finney County: 17.8 %Finney County17.8Sedgwick County: 17.8 %Sedgwick County17.8
%. 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

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Elk County29.2+2.6 pts
2Bourbon County25.6+1.1 pts
3Montgomery County25.2+3 pts
4Chautauqua County25-0.2 pts
5Wyandotte County24.6+0.2 pts
6Labette County24.1-2.7 pts
7Greenwood County23.7+1.7 pts
8Cherokee County23.5+0.3 pts
9Woodson County23.3-0.2 pts
10Cowley County23.2+5.7 pts
11Allen County23+0.9 pts
12Neosho County22.4+0.5 pts
13Decatur County22.2+0.6 pts
14Crawford County22.1-1.2 pts
15Stafford County21.8+2 pts
16Jewell County21.7+1.3 pts
17Harper County21.5+1.4 pts
18Russell County21.3+1.7 pts
18Wilson County21.3-1.8 pts
20Brown County21+1.1 pts
21Doniphan County20.6+3.7 pts
22Sherman County20.3+1.4 pts
23Seward County20.1+2.4 pts
24Osborne County19.9-0.9 pts
24Smith County19.9+2.7 pts
26Cheyenne County19.8+3.2 pts
27Barber County19.1+2.6 pts
28Atchison County18.9+0.5 pts
28Barton County18.9+0.1 pts
28Linn County18.9-2.4 pts
31Kingman County18.7+1.2 pts
31Sheridan County18.7+0.7 pts
33Clark County18.6+2 pts
33Geary County18.6+2.2 pts
35Kiowa County18.2+2.3 pts
36Hamilton County18.1-0.4 pts
36Lincoln County18.1+2.1 pts
38Anderson County17.9+1.6 pts
39Finney County17.8-1.2 pts
39Sedgwick County17.80 pts
41Wichita County17.7+0.1 pts
42Rice County17.4+0.8 pts
43Gove County17.2+1.4 pts
43Graham County17.2+1 pts
43Rush County17.2-0.4 pts
46Reno County17.1-0.9 pts
47Edwards County17+2.7 pts
47Pawnee County17-1.6 pts
49Lyon County16.9+1 pts
50Kearny County16.8-0.4 pts
50Mitchell County16.8+1 pts
50Morris County16.8+0.9 pts
53Cloud County16.7-0.4 pts
53Greeley County16.7-1.2 pts
55Ford County16.6+0.5 pts
56Saline County16.5+1.2 pts
57Comanche County16.4-0.6 pts
58Morton County16.3-1.3 pts
58Phillips County16.3-0.3 pts
58Republic County16.3-0.4 pts
61Norton County16.2-0.6 pts
61Rawlins County16.2+0.1 pts
61Trego County16.2+1.7 pts
64Pratt County16.1+1 pts
64Sumner County16.1-1.1 pts
66Grant County15.6-1.8 pts
67Chase County15.3+0.7 pts
67Osage County15.3+0.2 pts
67Shawnee County15.3+1.2 pts
67Wallace County15.3+3.4 pts
71Ness County15.1+1.2 pts
72Lane County15-1.3 pts
72Stevens County15+1.6 pts
74Clay County14.6-0.6 pts
75Haskell County14.5+0.3 pts
76Jackson County14.4+2.3 pts
76Ottawa County14.40 pts
78Dickinson County14.3-0.4 pts
79Franklin County14.1-1.4 pts
79Marshall County14.1+0.4 pts
81Ellsworth County14+1.8 pts
81Riley County14+1.7 pts
83Ellis County13.9+2.1 pts
84Logan County13.7+0.6 pts
85Meade County13.6-0.3 pts
85Washington County13.6-0.3 pts
87Marion County13.5+0.1 pts
88Rooks County13.4-0.1 pts
89Coffey County13.3+1 pts
90Hodgeman County12.6+5.6 pts
91Harvey County12.1-0.4 pts
92Stanton County11.9-3.7 pts
93Thomas County11.8+1 pts
94Douglas County11.7+0.2 pts
95Butler County11.6+1.3 pts
96Jefferson County11.3-0.4 pts
97Scott County11+0.2 pts
98Pottawatomie County10.9+1.8 pts
99Nemaha County10.3-0.6 pts
100Gray County10+0.1 pts
101McPherson County9.6-0.2 pts
101Wabaunsee County9.6-1.5 pts
103Leavenworth County9.5-0.9 pts
104Miami County9.1-0.3 pts
105Johnson County5.8+0.4 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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2017. 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), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2017.

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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), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2017 (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), 2017}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2017. Publisher attribution: 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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Elk County, with 29.2% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Johnson County, with 5.8% in 2017.

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