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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 2014, at 54.8%. Oldham County had the lowest, at 6.8%. The median was 29% and the figure for Kentucky was 25.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest54.8Owsley County
Lowest6.8Oldham County
Median29120 counties
Kentucky25.9History

Map of counties, 2014

Adair County: 38.3 %Allen County: 29.3 %Anderson County: 17.2 %Ballard County: 24 %Barren County: 29.2 %Bath County: 33.8 %Bell County: 45.1 %Boone County: 11.3 %Bourbon County: 28.5 %Boyd County: 34.7 %Boyle County: 24.2 %Bracken County: 25.7 %Breathitt County: 44.1 %Breckinridge County: 27.3 %Bullitt County: 17.4 %Butler County: 31 %Caldwell County: 28.4 %Calloway County: 24.7 %Campbell County: 17.7 %Carlisle County: 27.6 %Carroll County: 28.2 %Carter County: 32.6 %Casey County: 42.6 %Christian County: 30.4 %Clark County: 25.3 %Clay County: 46.8 %Clinton County: 37.5 %Crittenden County: 31.2 %Cumberland County: 37.8 %Daviess County: 21.5 %Edmonson County: 28.4 %Elliott County: 40.2 %Estill County: 38 %Fayette County: 23.7 %Fleming County: 30.2 %Floyd County: 44.3 %Franklin County: 21.3 %Fulton County: 44.9 %Gallatin County: 25.5 %Garrard County: 26.7 %Grant County: 25.9 %Graves County: 26 %Grayson County: 30.5 %Green County: 29.6 %Greenup County: 22.5 %Hancock County: 18.9 %Hardin County: 21.8 %Harlan County: 42.6 %Harrison County: 24.2 %Hart County: 33.7 %Henderson County: 27.2 %Henry County: 25.7 %Hickman County: 29.3 %Hopkins County: 24.9 %Jackson County: 36 %Jefferson County: 23.9 %Jessamine County: 21.6 %Johnson County: 31.5 %Kenton County: 22.3 %Knott County: 44.1 %Knox County: 49 %Larue County: 27.8 %Laurel County: 35 %Lawrence County: 33.1 %Lee County: 45.1 %Leslie County: 38.4 %Letcher County: 37.1 %Lewis County: 44.9 %Lincoln County: 35.3 %Livingston County: 23 %Logan County: 25.9 %Lyon County: 22.7 %McCracken County: 26 %McCreary County: 50.2 %McLean County: 24.4 %Madison County: 22.9 %Magoffin County: 41 %Marion County: 27.6 %Marshall County: 19.2 %Martin County: 42.9 %Mason County: 30.2 %Meade County: 20.9 %Menifee County: 42 %Mercer County: 24.7 %Metcalfe County: 37.5 %Monroe County: 39.1 %Montgomery County: 27.8 %Morgan County: 39.7 %Muhlenberg County: 30 %Nelson County: 19 %Nicholas County: 29.5 %Ohio County: 28.9 %Oldham County: 6.8 %Owen County: 25.4 %Owsley County: 54.8 %Pendleton County: 22.7 %Perry County: 35.5 %Pike County: 32.4 %Powell County: 38.7 %Pulaski County: 34.4 %Robertson County: 35 %Rockcastle County: 32.3 %Rowan County: 29.6 %Russell County: 37.4 %Scott County: 15.5 %Shelby County: 17.9 %Simpson County: 23.7 %Spencer County: 12.5 %Taylor County: 35.4 %Todd County: 29.4 %Trigg County: 26.3 %Trimble County: 23.3 %Union County: 22.9 %Warren County: 22.5 %Washington County: 20.8 %Wayne County: 37.7 %Webster County: 24.3 %Whitley County: 38.5 %Wolfe County: 50.3 %Woodford County: 16.3 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Owsley County: 54.8 %Owsley County54.8Wolfe County: 50.3 %Wolfe County50.3McCreary County: 50.2 %McCreary County50.2Knox County: 49 %Knox County49Clay County: 46.8 %Clay County46.8Bell County: 45.1 %Bell County45.1Lee County: 45.1 %Lee County45.1Fulton County: 44.9 %Fulton County44.9Lewis County: 44.9 %Lewis County44.9Floyd County: 44.3 %Floyd County44.3Breathitt County: 44.1 %Breathitt County44.1Knott County: 44.1 %Knott County44.1Martin County: 42.9 %Martin County42.9Casey County: 42.6 %Casey County42.6Harlan County: 42.6 %Harlan County42.6Menifee County: 42 %Menifee County42Magoffin County: 41 %Magoffin County41Elliott County: 40.2 %Elliott County40.2Morgan County: 39.7 %Morgan County39.7Monroe County: 39.1 %Monroe County39.1Powell County: 38.7 %Powell County38.7Whitley County: 38.5 %Whitley County38.5Leslie County: 38.4 %Leslie County38.4Adair County: 38.3 %Adair County38.3Estill County: 38 %Estill County38Cumberland County: 37.8 %Cumberland County37.8Wayne County: 37.7 %Wayne County37.7Clinton County: 37.5 %Clinton County37.5Metcalfe County: 37.5 %Metcalfe County37.5Russell County: 37.4 %Russell County37.4Letcher County: 37.1 %Letcher County37.1Jackson County: 36 %Jackson County36Perry County: 35.5 %Perry County35.5Taylor County: 35.4 %Taylor County35.4Lincoln County: 35.3 %Lincoln County35.3Laurel County: 35 %Laurel County35Robertson County: 35 %Robertson County35Boyd County: 34.7 %Boyd County34.7Pulaski County: 34.4 %Pulaski County34.4Bath County: 33.8 %Bath County33.8Owsley County: 54.8 %Owsley County54.8Wolfe County: 50.3 %Wolfe County50.3McCreary County: 50.2 %McCreary County50.2Knox County: 49 %Knox County49Clay County: 46.8 %Clay County46.8Bell County: 45.1 %Bell County45.1Lee County: 45.1 %Lee County45.1Fulton County: 44.9 %Fulton County44.9Lewis County: 44.9 %Lewis County44.9Floyd County: 44.3 %Floyd County44.3Breathitt County: 44.1 %Breathitt County44.1Knott County: 44.1 %Knott County44.1Martin County: 42.9 %Martin County42.9Casey County: 42.6 %Casey County42.6Harlan County: 42.6 %Harlan County42.6Menifee County: 42 %Menifee County42Magoffin County: 41 %Magoffin County41Elliott County: 40.2 %Elliott County40.2Morgan County: 39.7 %Morgan County39.7Monroe County: 39.1 %Monroe County39.1Powell County: 38.7 %Powell County38.7Whitley County: 38.5 %Whitley County38.5Leslie County: 38.4 %Leslie County38.4Adair County: 38.3 %Adair County38.3Estill County: 38 %Estill County38Cumberland County: 37.8 %Cumberland County37.8Wayne County: 37.7 %Wayne County37.7Clinton County: 37.5 %Clinton County37.5Metcalfe County: 37.5 %Metcalfe County37.5Russell County: 37.4 %Russell County37.4Letcher County: 37.1 %Letcher County37.1Jackson County: 36 %Jackson County36Perry County: 35.5 %Perry County35.5Taylor County: 35.4 %Taylor County35.4Lincoln County: 35.3 %Lincoln County35.3Laurel County: 35 %Laurel County35Robertson County: 35 %Robertson County35Boyd County: 34.7 %Boyd County34.7Pulaski County: 34.4 %Pulaski County34.4Bath County: 33.8 %Bath County33.8
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Owsley County54.8-0.2 pts
2Wolfe County50.3-0.9 pts
3McCreary County50.2-2.4 pts
4Knox County49-0.4 pts
5Clay County46.8-5.7 pts
6Bell County45.1-2.2 pts
6Lee County45.1-4.9 pts
8Fulton County44.9-0.7 pts
8Lewis County44.9+5.6 pts
10Floyd County44.3+6.4 pts
11Breathitt County44.1+0.5 pts
11Knott County44.1+5.8 pts
13Martin County42.9-3.1 pts
14Casey County42.6-0.2 pts
14Harlan County42.6+6 pts
16Menifee County42-4 pts
17Magoffin County41+1.5 pts
18Elliott County40.2+2.1 pts
19Morgan County39.7+2.2 pts
20Monroe County39.1+3.3 pts
21Powell County38.7-2.1 pts
22Whitley County38.5+1.3 pts
23Leslie County38.4+1.1 pts
24Adair County38.3-0.7 pts
25Estill County38-2.3 pts
26Cumberland County37.8-2.5 pts
27Wayne County37.7-1.6 pts
28Clinton County37.5-3.7 pts
28Metcalfe County37.5-3.6 pts
30Russell County37.4-0.5 pts
31Letcher County37.1+2.7 pts
32Jackson County36-6.9 pts
33Perry County35.5+0.3 pts
34Taylor County35.4+3.2 pts
35Lincoln County35.3+3.9 pts
36Laurel County35+3.6 pts
36Robertson County35-0.8 pts
38Boyd County34.7+8.1 pts
39Pulaski County34.4+1.1 pts
40Bath County33.8-5.1 pts
41Hart County33.7-3.8 pts
42Lawrence County33.1+0.9 pts
43Carter County32.6+1.2 pts
44Pike County32.4+3.4 pts
45Rockcastle County32.3-4 pts
46Johnson County31.5-1.2 pts
47Crittenden County31.2-2.9 pts
48Butler County31-2.5 pts
49Grayson County30.5-4.1 pts
50Christian County30.4+4.1 pts
51Fleming County30.2-1.9 pts
51Mason County30.2-0.8 pts
53Muhlenberg County30-5 pts
54Green County29.6-2 pts
54Rowan County29.6-1.7 pts
56Nicholas County29.5-2 pts
57Todd County29.4-0.9 pts
58Allen County29.3-2.1 pts
58Hickman County29.3-1.2 pts
60Barren County29.2-0.1 pts
61Ohio County28.9+2.2 pts
62Bourbon County28.5+2.7 pts
63Caldwell County28.4-0.3 pts
63Edmonson County28.4-0.9 pts
65Carroll County28.2-3.4 pts
66Larue County27.8+0.7 pts
66Montgomery County27.8+1.7 pts
68Carlisle County27.6-0.7 pts
68Marion County27.6+1.4 pts
70Breckinridge County27.3-0.6 pts
71Henderson County27.2-0.9 pts
72Garrard County26.7-2 pts
73Trigg County26.3-2.4 pts
74Graves County26-2.7 pts
74McCracken County26-2.7 pts
76Grant County25.9-2 pts
76Logan County25.9-2.2 pts
78Bracken County25.7+1 pts
78Henry County25.7+2.5 pts
80Gallatin County25.5+1 pts
81Owen County25.4-2.2 pts
82Clark County25.3-0.4 pts
83Hopkins County24.9-1.5 pts
84Calloway County24.7+0.2 pts
84Mercer County24.7+1 pts
86McLean County24.4-0.4 pts
87Webster County24.3+0.2 pts
88Boyle County24.2-0.8 pts
88Harrison County24.2-0.9 pts
90Ballard County24-2.2 pts
91Jefferson County23.9+1.6 pts
92Fayette County23.7+1.9 pts
92Simpson County23.7-4.8 pts
94Trimble County23.3-0.5 pts
95Livingston County23+0.2 pts
96Madison County22.90 pts
96Union County22.9-1.9 pts
98Lyon County22.7-0.1 pts
98Pendleton County22.7-1.2 pts
100Greenup County22.5-3.2 pts
100Warren County22.5-0.1 pts
102Kenton County22.3+2.6 pts
103Hardin County21.8+1.5 pts
104Jessamine County21.6-0.2 pts
105Daviess County21.5+0.1 pts
106Franklin County21.3-2.9 pts
107Meade County20.9-0.5 pts
108Washington County20.8-3.6 pts
109Marshall County19.2+0.3 pts
110Nelson County19-1 pts
111Hancock County18.9-0.4 pts
112Shelby County17.9-0.4 pts
113Campbell County17.7-3.4 pts
114Bullitt County17.4+2 pts
115Anderson County17.2-1.3 pts
116Woodford County16.3+0.1 pts
117Scott County15.5+1.1 pts
118Spencer County12.5+0.3 pts
119Boone County11.3-0.4 pts
120Oldham County6.8-0.3 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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kentucky-counties?period=2014. 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), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kentucky-counties?period=2014.

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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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/kentucky-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Owsley County, with 54.8% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Oldham County, with 6.8% in 2014.

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