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

Montgomery County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 105 counties in 2018, at 28.9%. Johnson County had the lowest, at 6%. The median was 17.1% and the figure for Kansas was 14.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest28.9Montgomery County
Lowest6Johnson County
Median17.1105 counties
Kansas14.8History

Map of counties, 2018

Allen County: 26.8 %Anderson County: 16.7 %Atchison County: 18.3 %Barber County: 19.9 %Barton County: 18.9 %Bourbon County: 22.5 %Brown County: 19.7 %Butler County: 11.8 %Chase County: 12.8 %Chautauqua County: 26.8 %Cherokee County: 22.5 %Cheyenne County: 20 %Clark County: 19.5 %Clay County: 16.8 %Cloud County: 18.4 %Coffey County: 14.8 %Comanche County: 14.6 %Cowley County: 21.6 %Crawford County: 21.4 %Decatur County: 21 %Dickinson County: 15.4 %Doniphan County: 17.8 %Douglas County: 12.4 %Edwards County: 16.5 %Elk County: 27.8 %Ellis County: 12.2 %Ellsworth County: 14.2 %Finney County: 17.5 %Ford County: 15.8 %Franklin County: 13.6 %Geary County: 16 %Gove County: 17.5 %Graham County: 17.2 %Grant County: 17 %Gray County: 9.3 %Greeley County: 18.6 %Greenwood County: 21.3 %Hamilton County: 19.6 %Harper County: 20.2 %Harvey County: 13.7 %Haskell County: 14.7 %Hodgeman County: 13.4 %Jackson County: 14.6 %Jefferson County: 10.5 %Jewell County: 22.9 %Johnson County: 6 %Kearny County: 17.6 %Kingman County: 18.3 %Kiowa County: 16 %Labette County: 22.7 %Lane County: 14.9 %Leavenworth County: 12.1 %Lincoln County: 18.6 %Linn County: 17.5 %Logan County: 15.2 %Lyon County: 15.2 %McPherson County: 10.7 %Marion County: 12.2 %Marshall County: 14.8 %Meade County: 13.3 %Miami County: 9.7 %Mitchell County: 17.5 %Montgomery County: 28.9 %Morris County: 17.4 %Morton County: 16.7 %Nemaha County: 10.9 %Neosho County: 22.7 %Ness County: 13.8 %Norton County: 18.8 %Osage County: 16.6 %Osborne County: 18.6 %Ottawa County: 13.4 %Pawnee County: 18.1 %Phillips County: 18.5 %Pottawatomie County: 9.4 %Pratt County: 16.7 %Rawlins County: 19.2 %Reno County: 15.4 %Republic County: 15 %Rice County: 19.2 %Riley County: 12.7 %Rooks County: 15.4 %Rush County: 19.6 %Russell County: 20.6 %Saline County: 15.8 %Scott County: 12.8 %Sedgwick County: 17.1 %Seward County: 18.5 %Shawnee County: 17.5 %Sheridan County: 21.9 %Sherman County: 20.1 %Smith County: 18 %Stafford County: 20.5 %Stanton County: 16.6 %Stevens County: 15.3 %Sumner County: 16.7 %Thomas County: 12 %Trego County: 16.3 %Wabaunsee County: 10.8 %Wallace County: 15.4 %Washington County: 17.1 %Wichita County: 19.3 %Wilson County: 22.2 %Woodson County: 24 %Wyandotte County: 26.5 %
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%, 2018. 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, 2018

Montgomery County: 28.9 %Montgomery County28.9Elk County: 27.8 %Elk County27.8Allen County: 26.8 %Allen County26.8Chautauqua County: 26.8 %Chautauqua County26.8Wyandotte County: 26.5 %Wyandotte County26.5Woodson County: 24 %Woodson County24Jewell County: 22.9 %Jewell County22.9Labette County: 22.7 %Labette County22.7Neosho County: 22.7 %Neosho County22.7Bourbon County: 22.5 %Bourbon County22.5Cherokee County: 22.5 %Cherokee County22.5Wilson County: 22.2 %Wilson County22.2Sheridan County: 21.9 %Sheridan County21.9Cowley County: 21.6 %Cowley County21.6Crawford County: 21.4 %Crawford County21.4Greenwood County: 21.3 %Greenwood County21.3Decatur County: 21 %Decatur County21Russell County: 20.6 %Russell County20.6Stafford County: 20.5 %Stafford County20.5Harper County: 20.2 %Harper County20.2Sherman County: 20.1 %Sherman County20.1Cheyenne County: 20 %Cheyenne County20Barber County: 19.9 %Barber County19.9Brown County: 19.7 %Brown County19.7Hamilton County: 19.6 %Hamilton County19.6Rush County: 19.6 %Rush County19.6Clark County: 19.5 %Clark County19.5Wichita County: 19.3 %Wichita County19.3Rawlins County: 19.2 %Rawlins County19.2Rice County: 19.2 %Rice County19.2Barton County: 18.9 %Barton County18.9Norton County: 18.8 %Norton County18.8Greeley County: 18.6 %Greeley County18.6Lincoln County: 18.6 %Lincoln County18.6Osborne County: 18.6 %Osborne County18.6Phillips County: 18.5 %Phillips County18.5Seward County: 18.5 %Seward County18.5Cloud County: 18.4 %Cloud County18.4Atchison County: 18.3 %Atchison County18.3Kingman County: 18.3 %Kingman County18.3Montgomery County: 28.9 %Montgomery County28.9Elk County: 27.8 %Elk County27.8Allen County: 26.8 %Allen County26.8Chautauqua County: 26.8 %Chautauqua County26.8Wyandotte County: 26.5 %Wyandotte County26.5Woodson County: 24 %Woodson County24Jewell County: 22.9 %Jewell County22.9Labette County: 22.7 %Labette County22.7Neosho County: 22.7 %Neosho County22.7Bourbon County: 22.5 %Bourbon County22.5Cherokee County: 22.5 %Cherokee County22.5Wilson County: 22.2 %Wilson County22.2Sheridan County: 21.9 %Sheridan County21.9Cowley County: 21.6 %Cowley County21.6Crawford County: 21.4 %Crawford County21.4Greenwood County: 21.3 %Greenwood County21.3Decatur County: 21 %Decatur County21Russell County: 20.6 %Russell County20.6Stafford County: 20.5 %Stafford County20.5Harper County: 20.2 %Harper County20.2Sherman County: 20.1 %Sherman County20.1Cheyenne County: 20 %Cheyenne County20Barber County: 19.9 %Barber County19.9Brown County: 19.7 %Brown County19.7Hamilton County: 19.6 %Hamilton County19.6Rush County: 19.6 %Rush County19.6Clark County: 19.5 %Clark County19.5Wichita County: 19.3 %Wichita County19.3Rawlins County: 19.2 %Rawlins County19.2Rice County: 19.2 %Rice County19.2Barton County: 18.9 %Barton County18.9Norton County: 18.8 %Norton County18.8Greeley County: 18.6 %Greeley County18.6Lincoln County: 18.6 %Lincoln County18.6Osborne County: 18.6 %Osborne County18.6Phillips County: 18.5 %Phillips County18.5Seward County: 18.5 %Seward County18.5Cloud County: 18.4 %Cloud County18.4Atchison County: 18.3 %Atchison County18.3Kingman County: 18.3 %Kingman County18.3
%. 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Montgomery County28.9+3.7 pts
2Elk County27.8-1.4 pts
3Allen County26.8+3.8 pts
3Chautauqua County26.8+1.8 pts
5Wyandotte County26.5+1.9 pts
6Woodson County24+0.7 pts
7Jewell County22.9+1.2 pts
8Labette County22.7-1.4 pts
8Neosho County22.7+0.3 pts
10Bourbon County22.5-3.1 pts
10Cherokee County22.5-1 pts
12Wilson County22.2+0.9 pts
13Sheridan County21.9+3.2 pts
14Cowley County21.6-1.6 pts
15Crawford County21.4-0.7 pts
16Greenwood County21.3-2.4 pts
17Decatur County21-1.2 pts
18Russell County20.6-0.7 pts
19Stafford County20.5-1.3 pts
20Harper County20.2-1.3 pts
21Sherman County20.1-0.2 pts
22Cheyenne County20+0.2 pts
23Barber County19.9+0.8 pts
24Brown County19.7-1.3 pts
25Hamilton County19.6+1.5 pts
25Rush County19.6+2.4 pts
27Clark County19.5+0.9 pts
28Wichita County19.3+1.6 pts
29Rawlins County19.2+3 pts
29Rice County19.2+1.8 pts
31Barton County18.90 pts
32Norton County18.8+2.6 pts
33Greeley County18.6+1.9 pts
33Lincoln County18.6+0.5 pts
33Osborne County18.6-1.3 pts
36Phillips County18.5+2.2 pts
36Seward County18.5-1.6 pts
38Cloud County18.4+1.7 pts
39Atchison County18.3-0.6 pts
39Kingman County18.3-0.4 pts
41Pawnee County18.1+1.1 pts
42Smith County18-1.9 pts
43Doniphan County17.8-2.8 pts
44Kearny County17.6+0.8 pts
45Finney County17.5-0.3 pts
45Gove County17.5+0.3 pts
45Linn County17.5-1.4 pts
45Mitchell County17.5+0.7 pts
45Shawnee County17.5+2.2 pts
50Morris County17.4+0.6 pts
51Graham County17.20 pts
52Sedgwick County17.1-0.7 pts
52Washington County17.1+3.5 pts
54Grant County17+1.4 pts
55Clay County16.8+2.2 pts
56Anderson County16.7-1.2 pts
56Morton County16.7+0.4 pts
56Pratt County16.7+0.6 pts
56Sumner County16.7+0.6 pts
60Osage County16.6+1.3 pts
60Stanton County16.6+4.7 pts
62Edwards County16.5-0.5 pts
63Trego County16.3+0.1 pts
64Geary County16-2.6 pts
64Kiowa County16-2.2 pts
66Ford County15.8-0.8 pts
66Saline County15.8-0.7 pts
68Dickinson County15.4+1.1 pts
68Reno County15.4-1.7 pts
68Rooks County15.4+2 pts
68Wallace County15.4+0.1 pts
72Stevens County15.3+0.3 pts
73Logan County15.2+1.5 pts
73Lyon County15.2-1.7 pts
75Republic County15-1.3 pts
76Lane County14.9-0.1 pts
77Coffey County14.8+1.5 pts
77Marshall County14.8+0.7 pts
79Haskell County14.7+0.2 pts
80Comanche County14.6-1.8 pts
80Jackson County14.6+0.2 pts
82Ellsworth County14.2+0.2 pts
83Ness County13.8-1.3 pts
84Harvey County13.7+1.6 pts
85Franklin County13.6-0.5 pts
86Hodgeman County13.4+0.8 pts
86Ottawa County13.4-1 pts
88Meade County13.3-0.3 pts
89Chase County12.8-2.5 pts
89Scott County12.8+1.8 pts
91Riley County12.7-1.3 pts
92Douglas County12.4+0.7 pts
93Ellis County12.2-1.7 pts
93Marion County12.2-1.3 pts
95Leavenworth County12.1+2.6 pts
96Thomas County12+0.2 pts
97Butler County11.8+0.2 pts
98Nemaha County10.9+0.6 pts
99Wabaunsee County10.8+1.2 pts
100McPherson County10.7+1.1 pts
101Jefferson County10.5-0.8 pts
102Miami County9.7+0.6 pts
103Pottawatomie County9.4-1.5 pts
104Gray County9.3-0.7 pts
105Johnson County6+0.2 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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2018.

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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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Montgomery County, with 28.9% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Johnson County, with 6% in 2018.

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