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

Chautauqua County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 105 counties in 2023, at 24.8%. Johnson County had the lowest, at 4.9%. The median was 14.7% and the figure for Kansas was 13.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest24.8Chautauqua County
Lowest4.9Johnson County
Median14.7105 counties
Kansas13.1History

Map of counties, 2023

Allen County: 21.5 %Anderson County: 15.8 %Atchison County: 15.5 %Barber County: 16.3 %Barton County: 19 %Bourbon County: 22 %Brown County: 13.4 %Butler County: 10.4 %Chase County: 15.9 %Chautauqua County: 24.8 %Cherokee County: 19.9 %Cheyenne County: 17.6 %Clark County: 17.4 %Clay County: 14.6 %Cloud County: 14.8 %Coffey County: 10.8 %Comanche County: 17.1 %Cowley County: 20.3 %Crawford County: 19.1 %Decatur County: 21.8 %Dickinson County: 12.6 %Doniphan County: 15.2 %Douglas County: 9.7 %Edwards County: 16.3 %Elk County: 23.7 %Ellis County: 11.5 %Ellsworth County: 14 %Finney County: 15.1 %Ford County: 14 %Franklin County: 12.9 %Geary County: 14.6 %Gove County: 13 %Graham County: 15.6 %Grant County: 15.7 %Gray County: 11.8 %Greeley County: 14.5 %Greenwood County: 20.9 %Hamilton County: 15 %Harper County: 19.5 %Harvey County: 10.6 %Haskell County: 16 %Hodgeman County: 12.3 %Jackson County: 12.1 %Jefferson County: 9.4 %Jewell County: 17.3 %Johnson County: 4.9 %Kearny County: 14.6 %Kingman County: 15.2 %Kiowa County: 13.3 %Labette County: 20.7 %Lane County: 14.1 %Leavenworth County: 9 %Lincoln County: 15.5 %Linn County: 16.6 %Logan County: 14.6 %Lyon County: 14.9 %McPherson County: 8.5 %Marion County: 12.3 %Marshall County: 11.2 %Meade County: 13.3 %Miami County: 8.2 %Mitchell County: 13.6 %Montgomery County: 19.8 %Morris County: 17.9 %Morton County: 19.2 %Nemaha County: 8.6 %Neosho County: 19.5 %Ness County: 13.1 %Norton County: 17.5 %Osage County: 13.4 %Osborne County: 15.3 %Ottawa County: 11.3 %Pawnee County: 15 %Phillips County: 13.8 %Pottawatomie County: 8.4 %Pratt County: 12.9 %Rawlins County: 12.6 %Reno County: 14.5 %Republic County: 16.1 %Rice County: 15 %Riley County: 12.9 %Rooks County: 14.1 %Rush County: 16.4 %Russell County: 18 %Saline County: 13.9 %Scott County: 8.9 %Sedgwick County: 17.5 %Seward County: 18.3 %Shawnee County: 13.4 %Sheridan County: 11.5 %Sherman County: 18.2 %Smith County: 15.5 %Stafford County: 16.5 %Stanton County: 14.1 %Stevens County: 14.7 %Sumner County: 13.5 %Thomas County: 8.7 %Trego County: 12.4 %Wabaunsee County: 10.2 %Wallace County: 22.2 %Washington County: 12.1 %Wichita County: 12.4 %Wilson County: 18.3 %Woodson County: 19.3 %Wyandotte County: 21.6 %
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%, 2023. 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, 2023

Chautauqua County: 24.8 %Chautauqua County24.8Elk County: 23.7 %Elk County23.7Wallace County: 22.2 %Wallace County22.2Bourbon County: 22 %Bourbon County22Decatur County: 21.8 %Decatur County21.8Wyandotte County: 21.6 %Wyandotte County21.6Allen County: 21.5 %Allen County21.5Greenwood County: 20.9 %Greenwood County20.9Labette County: 20.7 %Labette County20.7Cowley County: 20.3 %Cowley County20.3Cherokee County: 19.9 %Cherokee County19.9Montgomery County: 19.8 %Montgomery County19.8Harper County: 19.5 %Harper County19.5Neosho County: 19.5 %Neosho County19.5Woodson County: 19.3 %Woodson County19.3Morton County: 19.2 %Morton County19.2Crawford County: 19.1 %Crawford County19.1Barton County: 19 %Barton County19Seward County: 18.3 %Seward County18.3Wilson County: 18.3 %Wilson County18.3Sherman County: 18.2 %Sherman County18.2Russell County: 18 %Russell County18Morris County: 17.9 %Morris County17.9Cheyenne County: 17.6 %Cheyenne County17.6Norton County: 17.5 %Norton County17.5Sedgwick County: 17.5 %Sedgwick County17.5Clark County: 17.4 %Clark County17.4Jewell County: 17.3 %Jewell County17.3Comanche County: 17.1 %Comanche County17.1Linn County: 16.6 %Linn County16.6Stafford County: 16.5 %Stafford County16.5Rush County: 16.4 %Rush County16.4Barber County: 16.3 %Barber County16.3Edwards County: 16.3 %Edwards County16.3Republic County: 16.1 %Republic County16.1Haskell County: 16 %Haskell County16Chase County: 15.9 %Chase County15.9Anderson County: 15.8 %Anderson County15.8Grant County: 15.7 %Grant County15.7Graham County: 15.6 %Graham County15.6Chautauqua County: 24.8 %Chautauqua County24.8Elk County: 23.7 %Elk County23.7Wallace County: 22.2 %Wallace County22.2Bourbon County: 22 %Bourbon County22Decatur County: 21.8 %Decatur County21.8Wyandotte County: 21.6 %Wyandotte County21.6Allen County: 21.5 %Allen County21.5Greenwood County: 20.9 %Greenwood County20.9Labette County: 20.7 %Labette County20.7Cowley County: 20.3 %Cowley County20.3Cherokee County: 19.9 %Cherokee County19.9Montgomery County: 19.8 %Montgomery County19.8Harper County: 19.5 %Harper County19.5Neosho County: 19.5 %Neosho County19.5Woodson County: 19.3 %Woodson County19.3Morton County: 19.2 %Morton County19.2Crawford County: 19.1 %Crawford County19.1Barton County: 19 %Barton County19Seward County: 18.3 %Seward County18.3Wilson County: 18.3 %Wilson County18.3Sherman County: 18.2 %Sherman County18.2Russell County: 18 %Russell County18Morris County: 17.9 %Morris County17.9Cheyenne County: 17.6 %Cheyenne County17.6Norton County: 17.5 %Norton County17.5Sedgwick County: 17.5 %Sedgwick County17.5Clark County: 17.4 %Clark County17.4Jewell County: 17.3 %Jewell County17.3Comanche County: 17.1 %Comanche County17.1Linn County: 16.6 %Linn County16.6Stafford County: 16.5 %Stafford County16.5Rush County: 16.4 %Rush County16.4Barber County: 16.3 %Barber County16.3Edwards County: 16.3 %Edwards County16.3Republic County: 16.1 %Republic County16.1Haskell County: 16 %Haskell County16Chase County: 15.9 %Chase County15.9Anderson County: 15.8 %Anderson County15.8Grant County: 15.7 %Grant County15.7Graham County: 15.6 %Graham County15.6
%. 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Chautauqua County24.8-1.7 pts
2Elk County23.7-1.5 pts
3Wallace County22.2+3.2 pts
4Bourbon County22-2.2 pts
5Decatur County21.8+0.3 pts
6Wyandotte County21.6+1 pts
7Allen County21.5+0.2 pts
8Greenwood County20.9-0.9 pts
9Labette County20.7+0.7 pts
10Cowley County20.3-1.5 pts
11Cherokee County19.90 pts
12Montgomery County19.8-0.3 pts
13Harper County19.5+1.4 pts
13Neosho County19.5-1.3 pts
15Woodson County19.3+0.1 pts
16Morton County19.2+1.6 pts
17Crawford County19.1-1.2 pts
18Barton County19+1.4 pts
19Seward County18.3+2.3 pts
19Wilson County18.3+1.1 pts
21Sherman County18.2+2.4 pts
22Russell County18-1.4 pts
23Morris County17.9+2.4 pts
24Cheyenne County17.6-1.6 pts
25Norton County17.5-3.3 pts
25Sedgwick County17.5-1.4 pts
27Clark County17.4+0.8 pts
28Jewell County17.3-2.1 pts
29Comanche County17.1+1.2 pts
30Linn County16.6-0.1 pts
31Stafford County16.5-1.4 pts
32Rush County16.4-0.1 pts
33Barber County16.3-1.3 pts
33Edwards County16.3-2.2 pts
35Republic County16.1+3.8 pts
36Haskell County16+2.9 pts
37Chase County15.9+0.8 pts
38Anderson County15.8-1.9 pts
39Grant County15.7+0.5 pts
40Graham County15.6-0.8 pts
41Atchison County15.5-1.7 pts
41Lincoln County15.5-0.7 pts
41Smith County15.5+0.1 pts
44Osborne County15.3-3 pts
45Doniphan County15.2+3 pts
45Kingman County15.2-1.4 pts
47Finney County15.1+0.4 pts
48Hamilton County15-2.4 pts
48Pawnee County15-3.4 pts
48Rice County15+0.6 pts
51Lyon County14.9-2.9 pts
52Cloud County14.8-1.4 pts
53Stevens County14.7+0.6 pts
54Clay County14.6-0.5 pts
54Geary County14.6-1.2 pts
54Kearny County14.6+1.8 pts
54Logan County14.6+2 pts
58Greeley County14.5+2.9 pts
58Reno County14.5-4.5 pts
60Lane County14.1-0.9 pts
60Rooks County14.1+1.8 pts
60Stanton County14.1+3.2 pts
63Ellsworth County14+0.4 pts
63Ford County14+0.7 pts
65Saline County13.9-0.7 pts
66Phillips County13.8+0.4 pts
67Mitchell County13.6-1.7 pts
68Sumner County13.5-1.9 pts
69Brown County13.4-4 pts
69Osage County13.4-0.5 pts
69Shawnee County13.4-1.9 pts
72Kiowa County13.3-1.6 pts
72Meade County13.3-0.7 pts
74Ness County13.1-0.3 pts
75Gove County13-2.1 pts
76Franklin County12.9+0.8 pts
76Pratt County12.9+0.2 pts
76Riley County12.9-2.5 pts
79Dickinson County12.6-0.4 pts
79Rawlins County12.6-0.1 pts
81Trego County12.40 pts
81Wichita County12.4+0.2 pts
83Hodgeman County12.3+4.3 pts
83Marion County12.3+0.2 pts
85Jackson County12.1+0.2 pts
85Washington County12.1+1.4 pts
87Gray County11.8+1.9 pts
88Ellis County11.5+0.9 pts
88Sheridan County11.5-4.5 pts
90Ottawa County11.3-1.3 pts
91Marshall County11.2+0.3 pts
92Coffey County10.8-1.5 pts
93Harvey County10.6-0.4 pts
94Butler County10.4+1.3 pts
95Wabaunsee County10.2+0.4 pts
96Douglas County9.7-0.7 pts
97Jefferson County9.4+0.2 pts
98Leavenworth County9-1.5 pts
99Scott County8.90 pts
100Thomas County8.7-1.3 pts
101Nemaha County8.6-1.1 pts
102McPherson County8.5-1.1 pts
103Pottawatomie County8.4+0.2 pts
104Miami County8.2+0.3 pts
105Johnson County4.9+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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kansas-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Chautauqua County, with 24.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Johnson County, with 4.9% in 2023.

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