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

Owsley County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 120 counties in 2013, at 55%. Oldham County had the lowest, at 7.1%. The median was 28.9% and the figure for Kentucky was 25.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest55Owsley County
Lowest7.1Oldham County
Median28.9120 counties
Kentucky25.5History

Map of counties, 2013

Adair County: 39 %Allen County: 31.4 %Anderson County: 18.5 %Ballard County: 26.2 %Barren County: 29.3 %Bath County: 38.9 %Bell County: 47.3 %Boone County: 11.7 %Bourbon County: 25.8 %Boyd County: 26.6 %Boyle County: 25 %Bracken County: 24.7 %Breathitt County: 43.6 %Breckinridge County: 27.9 %Bullitt County: 15.4 %Butler County: 33.5 %Caldwell County: 28.7 %Calloway County: 24.5 %Campbell County: 21.1 %Carlisle County: 28.3 %Carroll County: 31.6 %Carter County: 31.4 %Casey County: 42.8 %Christian County: 26.3 %Clark County: 25.7 %Clay County: 52.5 %Clinton County: 41.2 %Crittenden County: 34.1 %Cumberland County: 40.3 %Daviess County: 21.4 %Edmonson County: 29.3 %Elliott County: 38.1 %Estill County: 40.3 %Fayette County: 21.8 %Fleming County: 32.1 %Floyd County: 37.9 %Franklin County: 24.2 %Fulton County: 45.6 %Gallatin County: 24.5 %Garrard County: 28.7 %Grant County: 27.9 %Graves County: 28.7 %Grayson County: 34.6 %Green County: 31.6 %Greenup County: 25.7 %Hancock County: 19.3 %Hardin County: 20.3 %Harlan County: 36.6 %Harrison County: 25.1 %Hart County: 37.5 %Henderson County: 28.1 %Henry County: 23.2 %Hickman County: 30.5 %Hopkins County: 26.4 %Jackson County: 42.9 %Jefferson County: 22.3 %Jessamine County: 21.8 %Johnson County: 32.7 %Kenton County: 19.7 %Knott County: 38.3 %Knox County: 49.4 %Larue County: 27.1 %Laurel County: 31.4 %Lawrence County: 32.2 %Lee County: 50 %Leslie County: 37.3 %Letcher County: 34.4 %Lewis County: 39.3 %Lincoln County: 31.4 %Livingston County: 22.8 %Logan County: 28.1 %Lyon County: 22.8 %McCracken County: 28.7 %McCreary County: 52.6 %McLean County: 24.8 %Madison County: 22.9 %Magoffin County: 39.5 %Marion County: 26.2 %Marshall County: 18.9 %Martin County: 46 %Mason County: 31 %Meade County: 21.4 %Menifee County: 46 %Mercer County: 23.7 %Metcalfe County: 41.1 %Monroe County: 35.8 %Montgomery County: 26.1 %Morgan County: 37.5 %Muhlenberg County: 35 %Nelson County: 20 %Nicholas County: 31.5 %Ohio County: 26.7 %Oldham County: 7.1 %Owen County: 27.6 %Owsley County: 55 %Pendleton County: 23.9 %Perry County: 35.2 %Pike County: 29 %Powell County: 40.8 %Pulaski County: 33.3 %Robertson County: 35.8 %Rockcastle County: 36.3 %Rowan County: 31.3 %Russell County: 37.9 %Scott County: 14.4 %Shelby County: 18.3 %Simpson County: 28.5 %Spencer County: 12.2 %Taylor County: 32.2 %Todd County: 30.3 %Trigg County: 28.7 %Trimble County: 23.8 %Union County: 24.8 %Warren County: 22.6 %Washington County: 24.4 %Wayne County: 39.3 %Webster County: 24.1 %Whitley County: 37.2 %Wolfe County: 51.2 %Woodford County: 16.2 %
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%, 2013. 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, 2013

Owsley County: 55 %Owsley County55McCreary County: 52.6 %McCreary County52.6Clay County: 52.5 %Clay County52.5Wolfe County: 51.2 %Wolfe County51.2Lee County: 50 %Lee County50Knox County: 49.4 %Knox County49.4Bell County: 47.3 %Bell County47.3Martin County: 46 %Martin County46Menifee County: 46 %Menifee County46Fulton County: 45.6 %Fulton County45.6Breathitt County: 43.6 %Breathitt County43.6Jackson County: 42.9 %Jackson County42.9Casey County: 42.8 %Casey County42.8Clinton County: 41.2 %Clinton County41.2Metcalfe County: 41.1 %Metcalfe County41.1Powell County: 40.8 %Powell County40.8Cumberland County: 40.3 %Cumberland County40.3Estill County: 40.3 %Estill County40.3Magoffin County: 39.5 %Magoffin County39.5Lewis County: 39.3 %Lewis County39.3Wayne County: 39.3 %Wayne County39.3Adair County: 39 %Adair County39Bath County: 38.9 %Bath County38.9Knott County: 38.3 %Knott County38.3Elliott County: 38.1 %Elliott County38.1Floyd County: 37.9 %Floyd County37.9Russell County: 37.9 %Russell County37.9Hart County: 37.5 %Hart County37.5Morgan County: 37.5 %Morgan County37.5Leslie County: 37.3 %Leslie County37.3Whitley County: 37.2 %Whitley County37.2Harlan County: 36.6 %Harlan County36.6Rockcastle County: 36.3 %Rockcastle County36.3Monroe County: 35.8 %Monroe County35.8Robertson County: 35.8 %Robertson County35.8Perry County: 35.2 %Perry County35.2Muhlenberg County: 35 %Muhlenberg County35Grayson County: 34.6 %Grayson County34.6Letcher County: 34.4 %Letcher County34.4Crittenden County: 34.1 %Crittenden County34.1Owsley County: 55 %Owsley County55McCreary County: 52.6 %McCreary County52.6Clay County: 52.5 %Clay County52.5Wolfe County: 51.2 %Wolfe County51.2Lee County: 50 %Lee County50Knox County: 49.4 %Knox County49.4Bell County: 47.3 %Bell County47.3Martin County: 46 %Martin County46Menifee County: 46 %Menifee County46Fulton County: 45.6 %Fulton County45.6Breathitt County: 43.6 %Breathitt County43.6Jackson County: 42.9 %Jackson County42.9Casey County: 42.8 %Casey County42.8Clinton County: 41.2 %Clinton County41.2Metcalfe County: 41.1 %Metcalfe County41.1Powell County: 40.8 %Powell County40.8Cumberland County: 40.3 %Cumberland County40.3Estill County: 40.3 %Estill County40.3Magoffin County: 39.5 %Magoffin County39.5Lewis County: 39.3 %Lewis County39.3Wayne County: 39.3 %Wayne County39.3Adair County: 39 %Adair County39Bath County: 38.9 %Bath County38.9Knott County: 38.3 %Knott County38.3Elliott County: 38.1 %Elliott County38.1Floyd County: 37.9 %Floyd County37.9Russell County: 37.9 %Russell County37.9Hart County: 37.5 %Hart County37.5Morgan County: 37.5 %Morgan County37.5Leslie County: 37.3 %Leslie County37.3Whitley County: 37.2 %Whitley County37.2Harlan County: 36.6 %Harlan County36.6Rockcastle County: 36.3 %Rockcastle County36.3Monroe County: 35.8 %Monroe County35.8Robertson County: 35.8 %Robertson County35.8Perry County: 35.2 %Perry County35.2Muhlenberg County: 35 %Muhlenberg County35Grayson County: 34.6 %Grayson County34.6Letcher County: 34.4 %Letcher County34.4Crittenden County: 34.1 %Crittenden County34.1
%. 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

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Owsley County55-1.8 pts
2McCreary County52.6+1.4 pts
3Clay County52.5+0.3 pts
4Wolfe County51.2+1.3 pts
5Lee County50+1.1 pts
6Knox County49.4+5.6 pts
7Bell County47.3+0.8 pts
8Martin County46+3.2 pts
8Menifee County46-1.5 pts
10Fulton County45.6+1.7 pts
11Breathitt County43.6-0.6 pts
12Jackson County42.9-0.6 pts
13Casey County42.8+2.7 pts
14Clinton County41.2+1.7 pts
15Metcalfe County41.1+1.7 pts
16Powell County40.8-1.1 pts
17Cumberland County40.3-1.8 pts
17Estill County40.3+0.6 pts
19Magoffin County39.5-1.6 pts
20Lewis County39.3-3.4 pts
20Wayne County39.3+1.3 pts
22Adair County39-0.2 pts
23Bath County38.9+2.4 pts
24Knott County38.30 pts
25Elliott County38.1-0.9 pts
26Floyd County37.9-6 pts
26Russell County37.9-1.6 pts
28Hart County37.5+1.3 pts
28Morgan County37.5-0.6 pts
30Leslie County37.3+2.6 pts
31Whitley County37.2-5.5 pts
32Harlan County36.6-2.2 pts
33Rockcastle County36.3-0.2 pts
34Monroe County35.8-2.8 pts
34Robertson County35.8+0.4 pts
36Perry County35.2+0.6 pts
37Muhlenberg County35+7.8 pts
38Grayson County34.6+2.5 pts
39Letcher County34.4+1 pts
40Crittenden County34.1-0.2 pts
41Butler County33.5+3.5 pts
42Pulaski County33.3+2.1 pts
43Johnson County32.7-0.1 pts
44Lawrence County32.2-0.6 pts
44Taylor County32.2+0.7 pts
46Fleming County32.1+0.8 pts
47Carroll County31.6-1.8 pts
47Green County31.6+0.2 pts
49Nicholas County31.5+0.3 pts
50Allen County31.4+0.6 pts
50Carter County31.4-2.8 pts
50Laurel County31.4+1.6 pts
50Lincoln County31.4-3.6 pts
54Rowan County31.3-1.3 pts
55Mason County31-0.8 pts
56Hickman County30.5+0.1 pts
57Todd County30.3-1.9 pts
58Barren County29.3-0.9 pts
58Edmonson County29.3+1 pts
60Pike County29-1.4 pts
61Caldwell County28.7-2.4 pts
61Garrard County28.7+0.5 pts
61Graves County28.7+0.6 pts
61McCracken County28.7+2.1 pts
61Trigg County28.7+1.4 pts
66Simpson County28.5+1.7 pts
67Carlisle County28.3+1 pts
68Henderson County28.1+2.3 pts
68Logan County28.1-0.1 pts
70Breckinridge County27.9-1.2 pts
70Grant County27.9+1.6 pts
72Owen County27.6-0.5 pts
73Larue County27.1-2.4 pts
74Ohio County26.7-1.6 pts
75Boyd County26.6+0.1 pts
76Hopkins County26.40 pts
77Christian County26.3-5.9 pts
78Ballard County26.2+0.7 pts
78Marion County26.20 pts
80Montgomery County26.1-6 pts
81Bourbon County25.8-0.6 pts
82Clark County25.7+2.9 pts
82Greenup County25.7+0.6 pts
84Harrison County25.1-1.7 pts
85Boyle County25+0.3 pts
86McLean County24.8-0.1 pts
86Union County24.8-0.6 pts
88Bracken County24.7-1.3 pts
89Calloway County24.5+1.1 pts
89Gallatin County24.5-3 pts
91Washington County24.4+0.8 pts
92Franklin County24.2+0.2 pts
93Webster County24.1+0.7 pts
94Pendleton County23.9+1.3 pts
95Trimble County23.8+1 pts
96Mercer County23.7-0.6 pts
97Henry County23.2-3.1 pts
98Madison County22.9-2.1 pts
99Livingston County22.8-0.3 pts
99Lyon County22.8-0.2 pts
101Warren County22.6-3.2 pts
102Jefferson County22.3-3.7 pts
103Fayette County21.8+1.6 pts
103Jessamine County21.8-0.7 pts
105Daviess County21.4-1.8 pts
105Meade County21.4-3.3 pts
107Campbell County21.1+1.7 pts
108Hardin County20.3-2 pts
109Nelson County20-3.7 pts
110Kenton County19.7-1.1 pts
111Hancock County19.3-1.6 pts
112Marshall County18.9-0.7 pts
113Anderson County18.5+0.5 pts
114Shelby County18.3-0.2 pts
115Woodford County16.2-0.2 pts
116Bullitt County15.4-0.3 pts
117Scott County14.4-1.2 pts
118Spencer County12.2-1.8 pts
119Boone County11.7-0.6 pts
120Oldham County7.1-0.6 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/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.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 Kentucky by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.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 Kentucky by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kentucky-counties?period=2013. 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 Kentucky by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kentucky-counties?period=2013.

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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 Kentucky by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kentucky-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Owsley County, with 55% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Oldham County, with 7.1% in 2013.

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