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Counties in Nebraska by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024

Loup County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 93 counties in 2024, at 24.1%. Sarpy County had the lowest, at 5.3%. The median was 12.8% and the figure for Nebraska was 11.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest24.1Loup County
Lowest5.3Sarpy County
Median12.893 counties
Nebraska11.6History

Map of counties, 2024

Adams County: 12.7 %Antelope County: 13.4 %Arthur County: 13.5 %Banner County: 15.5 %Blaine County: 14.9 %Boone County: 10.3 %Box Butte County: 14.7 %Boyd County: 17.9 %Brown County: 14 %Buffalo County: 8.2 %Burt County: 10.3 %Butler County: 11.8 %Cass County: 6.4 %Cedar County: 9 %Chase County: 11.7 %Cherry County: 13.3 %Cheyenne County: 14.5 %Clay County: 11 %Colfax County: 10.7 %Cuming County: 9.8 %Custer County: 14.2 %Dakota County: 14 %Dawes County: 15.3 %Dawson County: 12.1 %Deuel County: 18.2 %Dixon County: 9.5 %Dodge County: 13.5 %Douglas County: 13.7 %Dundy County: 18.4 %Fillmore County: 8.5 %Franklin County: 14.4 %Frontier County: 14.8 %Furnas County: 16.2 %Gage County: 10.6 %Garden County: 23.2 %Garfield County: 12.2 %Gosper County: 11.9 %Grant County: 22.5 %Greeley County: 10.4 %Hall County: 19 %Hamilton County: 7.4 %Harlan County: 13.2 %Hayes County: 14.6 %Hitchcock County: 16.8 %Holt County: 13.1 %Hooker County: 7.7 %Howard County: 12.1 %Jefferson County: 12.6 %Johnson County: 12.9 %Kearney County: 8.2 %Keith County: 16.5 %Keya Paha County: 12.8 %Kimball County: 15.7 %Knox County: 14.5 %Lancaster County: 10.8 %Lincoln County: 12 %Logan County: 7 %Loup County: 24.1 %McPherson County: 12.7 %Madison County: 10.4 %Merrick County: 11.1 %Morrill County: 16.8 %Nance County: 12 %Nemaha County: 11.6 %Nuckolls County: 14.1 %Otoe County: 8.6 %Pawnee County: 18.2 %Perkins County: 10.2 %Phelps County: 10.5 %Pierce County: 9.5 %Platte County: 8.8 %Polk County: 9 %Red Willow County: 13.4 %Richardson County: 12.8 %Rock County: 17.4 %Saline County: 9.5 %Sarpy County: 5.3 %Saunders County: 5.8 %Scotts Bluff County: 15.1 %Seward County: 6.4 %Sheridan County: 18.8 %Sherman County: 17.5 %Sioux County: 16.2 %Stanton County: 7.9 %Thayer County: 13.4 %Thomas County: 18.5 %Thurston County: 21.9 %Valley County: 14.1 %Washington County: 5.5 %Wayne County: 9.4 %Webster County: 10 %Wheeler County: 13.3 %York County: 8.6 %
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%, 2024. 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, 2024

Loup County: 24.1 %Loup County24.1Garden County: 23.2 %Garden County23.2Grant County: 22.5 %Grant County22.5Thurston County: 21.9 %Thurston County21.9Hall County: 19 %Hall County19Sheridan County: 18.8 %Sheridan County18.8Thomas County: 18.5 %Thomas County18.5Dundy County: 18.4 %Dundy County18.4Deuel County: 18.2 %Deuel County18.2Pawnee County: 18.2 %Pawnee County18.2Boyd County: 17.9 %Boyd County17.9Sherman County: 17.5 %Sherman County17.5Rock County: 17.4 %Rock County17.4Hitchcock County: 16.8 %Hitchcock County16.8Morrill County: 16.8 %Morrill County16.8Keith County: 16.5 %Keith County16.5Furnas County: 16.2 %Furnas County16.2Sioux County: 16.2 %Sioux County16.2Kimball County: 15.7 %Kimball County15.7Banner County: 15.5 %Banner County15.5Dawes County: 15.3 %Dawes County15.3Scotts Bluff County: 15.1 %Scotts Bluff County15.1Blaine County: 14.9 %Blaine County14.9Frontier County: 14.8 %Frontier County14.8Box Butte County: 14.7 %Box Butte County14.7Hayes County: 14.6 %Hayes County14.6Cheyenne County: 14.5 %Cheyenne County14.5Knox County: 14.5 %Knox County14.5Franklin County: 14.4 %Franklin County14.4Custer County: 14.2 %Custer County14.2Nuckolls County: 14.1 %Nuckolls County14.1Valley County: 14.1 %Valley County14.1Brown County: 14 %Brown County14Dakota County: 14 %Dakota County14Douglas County: 13.7 %Douglas County13.7Arthur County: 13.5 %Arthur County13.5Dodge County: 13.5 %Dodge County13.5Antelope County: 13.4 %Antelope County13.4Red Willow County: 13.4 %Red Willow County13.4Thayer County: 13.4 %Thayer County13.4Loup County: 24.1 %Loup County24.1Garden County: 23.2 %Garden County23.2Grant County: 22.5 %Grant County22.5Thurston County: 21.9 %Thurston County21.9Hall County: 19 %Hall County19Sheridan County: 18.8 %Sheridan County18.8Thomas County: 18.5 %Thomas County18.5Dundy County: 18.4 %Dundy County18.4Deuel County: 18.2 %Deuel County18.2Pawnee County: 18.2 %Pawnee County18.2Boyd County: 17.9 %Boyd County17.9Sherman County: 17.5 %Sherman County17.5Rock County: 17.4 %Rock County17.4Hitchcock County: 16.8 %Hitchcock County16.8Morrill County: 16.8 %Morrill County16.8Keith County: 16.5 %Keith County16.5Furnas County: 16.2 %Furnas County16.2Sioux County: 16.2 %Sioux County16.2Kimball County: 15.7 %Kimball County15.7Banner County: 15.5 %Banner County15.5Dawes County: 15.3 %Dawes County15.3Scotts Bluff County: 15.1 %Scotts Bluff County15.1Blaine County: 14.9 %Blaine County14.9Frontier County: 14.8 %Frontier County14.8Box Butte County: 14.7 %Box Butte County14.7Hayes County: 14.6 %Hayes County14.6Cheyenne County: 14.5 %Cheyenne County14.5Knox County: 14.5 %Knox County14.5Franklin County: 14.4 %Franklin County14.4Custer County: 14.2 %Custer County14.2Nuckolls County: 14.1 %Nuckolls County14.1Valley County: 14.1 %Valley County14.1Brown County: 14 %Brown County14Dakota County: 14 %Dakota County14Douglas County: 13.7 %Douglas County13.7Arthur County: 13.5 %Arthur County13.5Dodge County: 13.5 %Dodge County13.5Antelope County: 13.4 %Antelope County13.4Red Willow County: 13.4 %Red Willow County13.4Thayer County: 13.4 %Thayer County13.4
%. 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

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Loup County24.1-4.1 pts
2Garden County23.2+0.1 pts
3Grant County22.5+7.9 pts
4Thurston County21.9-3.6 pts
5Hall County19+5.9 pts
6Sheridan County18.8-2.5 pts
7Thomas County18.5-4.2 pts
8Dundy County18.4-0.4 pts
9Deuel County18.2-0.6 pts
9Pawnee County18.2-2.1 pts
11Boyd County17.9-1.7 pts
12Sherman County17.5+1.9 pts
13Rock County17.4-1.5 pts
14Hitchcock County16.8-2 pts
14Morrill County16.8-2.3 pts
16Keith County16.5-0.7 pts
17Furnas County16.20 pts
17Sioux County16.2-4.3 pts
19Kimball County15.7+0.3 pts
20Banner County15.5-2.1 pts
21Dawes County15.3-2 pts
22Scotts Bluff County15.1-5 pts
23Blaine County14.9-11.2 pts
24Frontier County14.8-2.2 pts
25Box Butte County14.70 pts
26Hayes County14.6-3.2 pts
27Cheyenne County14.5-1.6 pts
27Knox County14.5-3 pts
29Franklin County14.4-2.4 pts
30Custer County14.2+1.3 pts
31Nuckolls County14.1-1.1 pts
31Valley County14.1-1.8 pts
33Brown County14-0.7 pts
33Dakota County14-6.2 pts
35Douglas County13.7+1.3 pts
36Arthur County13.5-6.7 pts
36Dodge County13.5+2.2 pts
38Antelope County13.4+1.3 pts
38Red Willow County13.4+0.1 pts
38Thayer County13.4+1.4 pts
41Cherry County13.3-2.9 pts
41Wheeler County13.3-5.5 pts
43Harlan County13.2+0.9 pts
44Holt County13.1-1.2 pts
45Johnson County12.9+0.1 pts
46Keya Paha County12.8-6.8 pts
46Richardson County12.8-0.1 pts
48Adams County12.7+0.2 pts
48McPherson County12.7-5.5 pts
50Jefferson County12.6-1.2 pts
51Garfield County12.2-0.2 pts
52Dawson County12.1-1.7 pts
52Howard County12.1+0.3 pts
54Lincoln County12-2.6 pts
54Nance County12-1.3 pts
56Gosper County11.9-1.2 pts
57Butler County11.8+1.9 pts
58Chase County11.7-0.6 pts
59Nemaha County11.6-1.2 pts
60Merrick County11.1+0.5 pts
61Clay County11+1.1 pts
62Lancaster County10.8+1.8 pts
63Colfax County10.7-1.2 pts
64Gage County10.6-1.1 pts
65Phelps County10.5+0.3 pts
66Greeley County10.4-2.9 pts
66Madison County10.4-0.4 pts
68Boone County10.3-0.2 pts
68Burt County10.3-1.8 pts
70Perkins County10.2-1.4 pts
71Webster County10-4.5 pts
72Cuming County9.8-0.2 pts
73Dixon County9.5-0.4 pts
73Pierce County9.5-0.7 pts
73Saline County9.5-2.2 pts
76Wayne County9.4-0.6 pts
77Cedar County90 pts
77Polk County9+0.4 pts
79Platte County8.8+0.7 pts
80Otoe County8.6-0.5 pts
80York County8.6-1.1 pts
82Fillmore County8.5-1.5 pts
83Buffalo County8.2-0.4 pts
83Kearney County8.2-1 pts
85Stanton County7.9-0.2 pts
86Hooker County7.7-5.7 pts
87Hamilton County7.4-1.6 pts
88Logan County7-4 pts
89Cass County6.4-1.9 pts
89Seward County6.4-0.4 pts
91Saunders County5.8-1.1 pts
92Washington County5.5-1 pts
93Sarpy County5.3+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/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.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 Nebraska by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.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 Nebraska by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nebraska-counties. 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 Nebraska by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nebraska-counties.

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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 Nebraska by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nebraska-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Loup County, with 24.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Sarpy County, with 5.3% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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.

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