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

Mahnomen County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 87 counties in 2013, at 38.3%. Carver County had the lowest, at 5.2%. The median was 14.3% and the figure for Minnesota was 14%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest38.3Mahnomen County
Lowest5.2Carver County
Median14.387 counties
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Map of counties, 2013

Aitkin County: 23.3 %Anoka County: 10.3 %Becker County: 19.3 %Beltrami County: 27.3 %Benton County: 14.3 %Big Stone County: 19.2 %Blue Earth County: 13.5 %Brown County: 11.6 %Carlton County: 14.1 %Carver County: 5.2 %Cass County: 26.6 %Chippewa County: 16.2 %Chisago County: 8.2 %Clay County: 13.3 %Clearwater County: 24.6 %Cook County: 16.5 %Cottonwood County: 19 %Crow Wing County: 16.4 %Dakota County: 10 %Dodge County: 9.6 %Douglas County: 13 %Faribault County: 18.2 %Fillmore County: 16.1 %Freeborn County: 16.9 %Goodhue County: 11.6 %Grant County: 16.4 %Hennepin County: 15.3 %Houston County: 11.9 %Hubbard County: 21 %Isanti County: 10.8 %Itasca County: 20.5 %Jackson County: 14 %Kanabec County: 21.6 %Kandiyohi County: 18.1 %Kittson County: 13.2 %Koochiching County: 22.9 %Lac qui Parle County: 14.3 %Lake County: 16.6 %Lake of the Woods County: 19.9 %Le Sueur County: 11.2 %Lincoln County: 13.6 %Lyon County: 15.2 %McLeod County: 11.8 %Mahnomen County: 38.3 %Marshall County: 13.6 %Martin County: 17.8 %Meeker County: 12.2 %Mille Lacs County: 17.9 %Morrison County: 16.4 %Mower County: 18.7 %Murray County: 13.1 %Nicollet County: 11.7 %Nobles County: 19.4 %Norman County: 19.8 %Olmsted County: 10.3 %Otter Tail County: 16.5 %Pennington County: 14.6 %Pine County: 23.2 %Pipestone County: 17.2 %Polk County: 17.4 %Pope County: 13.5 %Ramsey County: 22.5 %Red Lake County: 14.2 %Redwood County: 13.7 %Renville County: 17.8 %Rice County: 13.9 %Rock County: 13.5 %Roseau County: 11.9 %St. Louis County: 19 %Scott County: 6.7 %Sherburne County: 7.7 %Sibley County: 13.7 %Stearns County: 12.6 %Steele County: 14.4 %Stevens County: 11.4 %Swift County: 14.2 %Todd County: 20.8 %Traverse County: 18.3 %Wabasha County: 11.7 %Wadena County: 20.3 %Waseca County: 14 %Washington County: 6.9 %Watonwan County: 17.3 %Wilkin County: 13.7 %Winona County: 14 %Wright County: 8.2 %Yellow Medicine County: 14.1 %
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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

Mahnomen County: 38.3 %Mahnomen County38.3Beltrami County: 27.3 %Beltrami County27.3Cass County: 26.6 %Cass County26.6Clearwater County: 24.6 %Clearwater County24.6Aitkin County: 23.3 %Aitkin County23.3Pine County: 23.2 %Pine County23.2Koochiching County: 22.9 %Koochiching County22.9Ramsey County: 22.5 %Ramsey County22.5Kanabec County: 21.6 %Kanabec County21.6Hubbard County: 21 %Hubbard County21Todd County: 20.8 %Todd County20.8Itasca County: 20.5 %Itasca County20.5Wadena County: 20.3 %Wadena County20.3Lake of the Woods County: 19.9 %Lake of the Woods County19.9Norman County: 19.8 %Norman County19.8Nobles County: 19.4 %Nobles County19.4Becker County: 19.3 %Becker County19.3Big Stone County: 19.2 %Big Stone County19.2Cottonwood County: 19 %Cottonwood County19St. Louis County: 19 %St. Louis County19Mower County: 18.7 %Mower County18.7Traverse County: 18.3 %Traverse County18.3Faribault County: 18.2 %Faribault County18.2Kandiyohi County: 18.1 %Kandiyohi County18.1Mille Lacs County: 17.9 %Mille Lacs County17.9Martin County: 17.8 %Martin County17.8Renville County: 17.8 %Renville County17.8Polk County: 17.4 %Polk County17.4Watonwan County: 17.3 %Watonwan County17.3Pipestone County: 17.2 %Pipestone County17.2Freeborn County: 16.9 %Freeborn County16.9Lake County: 16.6 %Lake County16.6Cook County: 16.5 %Cook County16.5Otter Tail County: 16.5 %Otter Tail County16.5Crow Wing County: 16.4 %Crow Wing County16.4Grant County: 16.4 %Grant County16.4Morrison County: 16.4 %Morrison County16.4Chippewa County: 16.2 %Chippewa County16.2Fillmore County: 16.1 %Fillmore County16.1Hennepin County: 15.3 %Hennepin County15.3Mahnomen County: 38.3 %Mahnomen County38.3Beltrami County: 27.3 %Beltrami County27.3Cass County: 26.6 %Cass County26.6Clearwater County: 24.6 %Clearwater County24.6Aitkin County: 23.3 %Aitkin County23.3Pine County: 23.2 %Pine County23.2Koochiching County: 22.9 %Koochiching County22.9Ramsey County: 22.5 %Ramsey County22.5Kanabec County: 21.6 %Kanabec County21.6Hubbard County: 21 %Hubbard County21Todd County: 20.8 %Todd County20.8Itasca County: 20.5 %Itasca County20.5Wadena County: 20.3 %Wadena County20.3Lake of the Woods County: 19.9 %Lake of the Woods County19.9Norman County: 19.8 %Norman County19.8Nobles County: 19.4 %Nobles County19.4Becker County: 19.3 %Becker County19.3Big Stone County: 19.2 %Big Stone County19.2Cottonwood County: 19 %Cottonwood County19St. Louis County: 19 %St. Louis County19Mower County: 18.7 %Mower County18.7Traverse County: 18.3 %Traverse County18.3Faribault County: 18.2 %Faribault County18.2Kandiyohi County: 18.1 %Kandiyohi County18.1Mille Lacs County: 17.9 %Mille Lacs County17.9Martin County: 17.8 %Martin County17.8Renville County: 17.8 %Renville County17.8Polk County: 17.4 %Polk County17.4Watonwan County: 17.3 %Watonwan County17.3Pipestone County: 17.2 %Pipestone County17.2Freeborn County: 16.9 %Freeborn County16.9Lake County: 16.6 %Lake County16.6Cook County: 16.5 %Cook County16.5Otter Tail County: 16.5 %Otter Tail County16.5Crow Wing County: 16.4 %Crow Wing County16.4Grant County: 16.4 %Grant County16.4Morrison County: 16.4 %Morrison County16.4Chippewa County: 16.2 %Chippewa County16.2Fillmore County: 16.1 %Fillmore County16.1Hennepin County: 15.3 %Hennepin County15.3
%. 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

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Mahnomen County38.3+3.9 pts
2Beltrami County27.3-0.7 pts
3Cass County26.6-1.7 pts
4Clearwater County24.6-0.1 pts
5Aitkin County23.3-1 pts
6Pine County23.2+2.4 pts
7Koochiching County22.9+1.5 pts
8Ramsey County22.5-1.5 pts
9Kanabec County21.6-0.1 pts
10Hubbard County21-0.2 pts
11Todd County20.8-2.1 pts
12Itasca County20.5+1.2 pts
13Wadena County20.3-2.1 pts
14Lake of the Woods County19.9+1.9 pts
15Norman County19.8+3.1 pts
16Nobles County19.4+3.3 pts
17Becker County19.3-1.3 pts
18Big Stone County19.2-1 pts
19Cottonwood County19+2.2 pts
19St. Louis County19+1.3 pts
21Mower County18.7+0.4 pts
22Traverse County18.3+0.1 pts
23Faribault County18.2-3.1 pts
24Kandiyohi County18.1-1.8 pts
25Mille Lacs County17.9-0.2 pts
26Martin County17.8-1.5 pts
26Renville County17.8+1.4 pts
28Polk County17.4-0.2 pts
29Watonwan County17.3-0.1 pts
30Pipestone County17.2+2 pts
31Freeborn County16.9-0.2 pts
32Lake County16.60 pts
33Cook County16.5-0.8 pts
33Otter Tail County16.5+1 pts
35Crow Wing County16.4-2.8 pts
35Grant County16.4-0.8 pts
35Morrison County16.4+1 pts
38Chippewa County16.2+1.7 pts
39Fillmore County16.1-1.8 pts
40Hennepin County15.3-2 pts
41Lyon County15.2-0.6 pts
42Pennington County14.6-0.5 pts
43Steele County14.4+1.7 pts
44Benton County14.3+1.9 pts
44Lac qui Parle County14.3+0.1 pts
46Red Lake County14.2-0.5 pts
46Swift County14.2-1.4 pts
48Carlton County14.1+1.2 pts
48Yellow Medicine County14.1+0.9 pts
50Jackson County14-1.9 pts
50Waseca County14+0.9 pts
50Winona County14-0.3 pts
53Rice County13.9+0.3 pts
54Redwood County13.7-2.2 pts
54Sibley County13.7-1.8 pts
54Wilkin County13.7+0.8 pts
57Lincoln County13.6+0.7 pts
57Marshall County13.6+0.6 pts
59Blue Earth County13.5-1.7 pts
59Pope County13.5-2.3 pts
59Rock County13.5+1.7 pts
62Clay County13.3-0.1 pts
63Kittson County13.2-0.6 pts
64Murray County13.1-0.3 pts
65Douglas County13-0.2 pts
66Stearns County12.6+0.8 pts
67Meeker County12.2-2.7 pts
68Houston County11.9-0.7 pts
68Roseau County11.9+0.9 pts
70McLeod County11.8+0.5 pts
71Nicollet County11.7+0.7 pts
71Wabasha County11.7+1.1 pts
73Brown County11.6+0.9 pts
73Goodhue County11.6-0.7 pts
75Stevens County11.4-0.3 pts
76Le Sueur County11.2+0.7 pts
77Isanti County10.8-1.8 pts
78Anoka County10.3-0.4 pts
78Olmsted County10.3-1.1 pts
80Dakota County10+0.1 pts
81Dodge County9.6-1 pts
82Chisago County8.2-0.6 pts
82Wright County8.2-0.1 pts
84Sherburne County7.7-0.1 pts
85Washington County6.9+0.7 pts
86Scott County6.7+0.2 pts
87Carver County5.2+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.

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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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota 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/minnesota-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 Minnesota 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/minnesota-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 Minnesota 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/minnesota-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Counties in Minnesota by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013}},
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  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/minnesota-counties?period=2013. Publisher attribution: 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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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Mahnomen County, with 38.3% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Carver County, with 5.2% in 2013.

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