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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 2021, at 25.7%. Johnson County had the lowest, at 5.3%. The median was 14.6% and the figure for Kansas was 13.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest25.7Elk County
Lowest5.3Johnson County
Median14.6105 counties
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Map of counties, 2021

Allen County: 22.5 %Anderson County: 16.1 %Atchison County: 17.1 %Barber County: 16 %Barton County: 21.6 %Bourbon County: 22.3 %Brown County: 19.2 %Butler County: 11 %Chase County: 14.6 %Chautauqua County: 23.6 %Cherokee County: 19.9 %Cheyenne County: 20.8 %Clark County: 18.5 %Clay County: 12.9 %Cloud County: 16.6 %Coffey County: 12.7 %Comanche County: 14.2 %Cowley County: 17.8 %Crawford County: 22.8 %Decatur County: 19.6 %Dickinson County: 13 %Doniphan County: 14.9 %Douglas County: 10.6 %Edwards County: 16.1 %Elk County: 25.7 %Ellis County: 11.1 %Ellsworth County: 10.9 %Finney County: 13.5 %Ford County: 14.1 %Franklin County: 12.3 %Geary County: 16.9 %Gove County: 14.4 %Graham County: 16.6 %Grant County: 15.3 %Gray County: 9.3 %Greeley County: 11.5 %Greenwood County: 23.6 %Hamilton County: 16.7 %Harper County: 22.8 %Harvey County: 11.9 %Haskell County: 13.6 %Hodgeman County: 10.8 %Jackson County: 12.8 %Jefferson County: 9.6 %Jewell County: 20.7 %Johnson County: 5.3 %Kearny County: 14.1 %Kingman County: 16.4 %Kiowa County: 13.9 %Labette County: 20.7 %Lane County: 14.4 %Leavenworth County: 8.7 %Lincoln County: 15.9 %Linn County: 16.3 %Logan County: 13.4 %Lyon County: 13.8 %McPherson County: 9.2 %Marion County: 11.4 %Marshall County: 11.9 %Meade County: 13.1 %Miami County: 8.7 %Mitchell County: 13.2 %Montgomery County: 21.9 %Morris County: 14.3 %Morton County: 16 %Nemaha County: 9.7 %Neosho County: 20.8 %Ness County: 12.7 %Norton County: 16.4 %Osage County: 13 %Osborne County: 16.9 %Ottawa County: 13.5 %Pawnee County: 16.7 %Phillips County: 13.6 %Pottawatomie County: 8.9 %Pratt County: 13.7 %Rawlins County: 14.7 %Reno County: 15.5 %Republic County: 13.1 %Rice County: 17.2 %Riley County: 12.4 %Rooks County: 13.7 %Rush County: 20.3 %Russell County: 19.8 %Saline County: 15.1 %Scott County: 9.5 %Sedgwick County: 16.6 %Seward County: 16.1 %Shawnee County: 16.4 %Sheridan County: 13.1 %Sherman County: 17.9 %Smith County: 14.8 %Stafford County: 18.6 %Stanton County: 13 %Stevens County: 14.2 %Sumner County: 15.4 %Thomas County: 10.9 %Trego County: 10.6 %Wabaunsee County: 8.4 %Wallace County: 19.1 %Washington County: 11.1 %Wichita County: 12.7 %Wilson County: 21.7 %Woodson County: 18.8 %Wyandotte County: 22.3 %
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%, 2021. 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, 2021

Elk County: 25.7 %Elk County25.7Chautauqua County: 23.6 %Chautauqua County23.6Greenwood County: 23.6 %Greenwood County23.6Crawford County: 22.8 %Crawford County22.8Harper County: 22.8 %Harper County22.8Allen County: 22.5 %Allen County22.5Bourbon County: 22.3 %Bourbon County22.3Wyandotte County: 22.3 %Wyandotte County22.3Montgomery County: 21.9 %Montgomery County21.9Wilson County: 21.7 %Wilson County21.7Barton County: 21.6 %Barton County21.6Cheyenne County: 20.8 %Cheyenne County20.8Neosho County: 20.8 %Neosho County20.8Jewell County: 20.7 %Jewell County20.7Labette County: 20.7 %Labette County20.7Rush County: 20.3 %Rush County20.3Cherokee County: 19.9 %Cherokee County19.9Russell County: 19.8 %Russell County19.8Decatur County: 19.6 %Decatur County19.6Brown County: 19.2 %Brown County19.2Wallace County: 19.1 %Wallace County19.1Woodson County: 18.8 %Woodson County18.8Stafford County: 18.6 %Stafford County18.6Clark County: 18.5 %Clark County18.5Sherman County: 17.9 %Sherman County17.9Cowley County: 17.8 %Cowley County17.8Rice County: 17.2 %Rice County17.2Atchison County: 17.1 %Atchison County17.1Geary County: 16.9 %Geary County16.9Osborne County: 16.9 %Osborne County16.9Hamilton County: 16.7 %Hamilton County16.7Pawnee County: 16.7 %Pawnee County16.7Cloud County: 16.6 %Cloud County16.6Graham County: 16.6 %Graham County16.6Sedgwick County: 16.6 %Sedgwick County16.6Kingman County: 16.4 %Kingman County16.4Norton County: 16.4 %Norton County16.4Shawnee County: 16.4 %Shawnee County16.4Linn County: 16.3 %Linn County16.3Anderson County: 16.1 %Anderson County16.1Elk County: 25.7 %Elk County25.7Chautauqua County: 23.6 %Chautauqua County23.6Greenwood County: 23.6 %Greenwood County23.6Crawford County: 22.8 %Crawford County22.8Harper County: 22.8 %Harper County22.8Allen County: 22.5 %Allen County22.5Bourbon County: 22.3 %Bourbon County22.3Wyandotte County: 22.3 %Wyandotte County22.3Montgomery County: 21.9 %Montgomery County21.9Wilson County: 21.7 %Wilson County21.7Barton County: 21.6 %Barton County21.6Cheyenne County: 20.8 %Cheyenne County20.8Neosho County: 20.8 %Neosho County20.8Jewell County: 20.7 %Jewell County20.7Labette County: 20.7 %Labette County20.7Rush County: 20.3 %Rush County20.3Cherokee County: 19.9 %Cherokee County19.9Russell County: 19.8 %Russell County19.8Decatur County: 19.6 %Decatur County19.6Brown County: 19.2 %Brown County19.2Wallace County: 19.1 %Wallace County19.1Woodson County: 18.8 %Woodson County18.8Stafford County: 18.6 %Stafford County18.6Clark County: 18.5 %Clark County18.5Sherman County: 17.9 %Sherman County17.9Cowley County: 17.8 %Cowley County17.8Rice County: 17.2 %Rice County17.2Atchison County: 17.1 %Atchison County17.1Geary County: 16.9 %Geary County16.9Osborne County: 16.9 %Osborne County16.9Hamilton County: 16.7 %Hamilton County16.7Pawnee County: 16.7 %Pawnee County16.7Cloud County: 16.6 %Cloud County16.6Graham County: 16.6 %Graham County16.6Sedgwick County: 16.6 %Sedgwick County16.6Kingman County: 16.4 %Kingman County16.4Norton County: 16.4 %Norton County16.4Shawnee County: 16.4 %Shawnee County16.4Linn County: 16.3 %Linn County16.3Anderson County: 16.1 %Anderson County16.1
%. 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

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Elk County25.7+0.2 pts
2Chautauqua County23.6-2.3 pts
2Greenwood County23.6+3.1 pts
4Crawford County22.8+3.6 pts
4Harper County22.8+4.6 pts
6Allen County22.5+2.8 pts
7Bourbon County22.3+1.3 pts
7Wyandotte County22.3-2.2 pts
9Montgomery County21.9-2.9 pts
10Wilson County21.7+3.4 pts
11Barton County21.6+6.6 pts
12Cheyenne County20.8+0.8 pts
12Neosho County20.8+0.9 pts
14Jewell County20.7-1.2 pts
14Labette County20.7+1 pts
16Rush County20.3+4.4 pts
17Cherokee County19.9+0.3 pts
18Russell County19.8+1.3 pts
19Decatur County19.6+0.2 pts
20Brown County19.2+2.8 pts
21Wallace County19.1-4.2 pts
22Woodson County18.8-2.6 pts
23Stafford County18.6+1.4 pts
24Clark County18.5+4.2 pts
25Sherman County17.9-0.1 pts
26Cowley County17.8-0.9 pts
27Rice County17.2+5.1 pts
28Atchison County17.1+2.2 pts
29Geary County16.9-0.5 pts
29Osborne County16.9+1.6 pts
31Hamilton County16.7+1 pts
31Pawnee County16.7-0.6 pts
33Cloud County16.6+1.3 pts
33Graham County16.6+2.1 pts
33Sedgwick County16.6-0.7 pts
36Kingman County16.4+1.4 pts
36Norton County16.4+0.3 pts
36Shawnee County16.4+3.3 pts
39Linn County16.3+0.3 pts
40Anderson County16.1+0.2 pts
40Edwards County16.1+0.8 pts
40Seward County16.1+1.1 pts
43Barber County16-2.2 pts
43Morton County16-1.9 pts
45Lincoln County15.9-1.2 pts
46Reno County15.5+2.2 pts
47Sumner County15.4+1.2 pts
48Grant County15.3+0.3 pts
49Saline County15.1+1.7 pts
50Doniphan County14.9+2 pts
51Smith County14.8-0.4 pts
52Rawlins County14.7-1.1 pts
53Chase County14.6+1.8 pts
54Gove County14.4-3.1 pts
54Lane County14.4-0.9 pts
56Morris County14.3-1.2 pts
57Comanche County14.2-3 pts
57Stevens County14.2+0.8 pts
59Ford County14.1+2.4 pts
59Kearny County14.1+0.9 pts
61Kiowa County13.9-1.6 pts
62Lyon County13.8-0.1 pts
63Pratt County13.7+0.1 pts
63Rooks County13.7+1.2 pts
65Haskell County13.6-2 pts
65Phillips County13.6-0.8 pts
67Finney County13.5-2.3 pts
67Ottawa County13.5+0.1 pts
69Logan County13.4+0.1 pts
70Mitchell County13.2-0.3 pts
71Meade County13.1+0.9 pts
71Republic County13.1+0.4 pts
71Sheridan County13.1-3.9 pts
74Dickinson County13+0.3 pts
74Osage County13+0.5 pts
74Stanton County13-1.7 pts
77Clay County12.9+0.4 pts
78Jackson County12.8+0.8 pts
79Coffey County12.7+2.1 pts
79Ness County12.7-0.9 pts
79Wichita County12.7-1.7 pts
82Riley County12.4-5.5 pts
83Franklin County12.3+1.4 pts
84Harvey County11.9+1.7 pts
84Marshall County11.9+0.5 pts
86Greeley County11.5-2.5 pts
87Marion County11.4+1.1 pts
88Ellis County11.1-0.7 pts
88Washington County11.1-0.6 pts
90Butler County11+1.6 pts
91Ellsworth County10.9-1.1 pts
91Thomas County10.9+1.6 pts
93Hodgeman County10.8+2.5 pts
94Douglas County10.6+1.5 pts
94Trego County10.6-4.8 pts
96Nemaha County9.7+0.7 pts
97Jefferson County9.6+0.2 pts
98Scott County9.5-0.5 pts
99Gray County9.3+0.9 pts
100McPherson County9.2+1.5 pts
101Pottawatomie County8.9+0.7 pts
102Leavenworth County8.7-0.2 pts
102Miami County8.7+0.6 pts
104Wabaunsee County8.4-0.2 pts
105Johnson County5.3+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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2021. 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), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2021.

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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), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Elk County, with 25.7% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Johnson County, with 5.3% in 2021.

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