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

Thurston County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 93 counties in 2017, at 32.6%. Sarpy County had the lowest, at 5.9%. The median was 15.8% and the figure for Nebraska was 13.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest32.6Thurston County
Lowest5.9Sarpy County
Median15.893 counties
Nebraska13.7History

Map of counties, 2017

Adams County: 16 %Antelope County: 17.9 %Arthur County: 19.5 %Banner County: 21.3 %Blaine County: 21.4 %Boone County: 13 %Box Butte County: 16.2 %Boyd County: 24.7 %Brown County: 18.2 %Buffalo County: 12.1 %Burt County: 15.5 %Butler County: 10 %Cass County: 8.2 %Cedar County: 10.7 %Chase County: 11.4 %Cherry County: 16.9 %Cheyenne County: 12.9 %Clay County: 14.9 %Colfax County: 12.6 %Cuming County: 11.4 %Custer County: 18.2 %Dakota County: 18.9 %Dawes County: 21 %Dawson County: 15.8 %Deuel County: 21.5 %Dixon County: 11.2 %Dodge County: 18.5 %Douglas County: 15.7 %Dundy County: 23.8 %Fillmore County: 12.3 %Franklin County: 22.9 %Frontier County: 20 %Furnas County: 18.8 %Gage County: 12.8 %Garden County: 26.1 %Garfield County: 16.4 %Gosper County: 16.1 %Grant County: 12.5 %Greeley County: 19.9 %Hall County: 17.3 %Hamilton County: 8.8 %Harlan County: 16.8 %Hayes County: 27.2 %Hitchcock County: 19.3 %Holt County: 15.6 %Hooker County: 12.5 %Howard County: 13 %Jefferson County: 15.2 %Johnson County: 15.8 %Kearney County: 11.5 %Keith County: 19.9 %Keya Paha County: 27.4 %Kimball County: 21 %Knox County: 18.3 %Lancaster County: 11.5 %Lincoln County: 16.3 %Logan County: 13 %Loup County: 26.1 %McPherson County: 24.5 %Madison County: 15.7 %Merrick County: 14.3 %Morrill County: 21.2 %Nance County: 15.4 %Nemaha County: 14.6 %Nuckolls County: 18.1 %Otoe County: 12.9 %Pawnee County: 21.4 %Perkins County: 12.4 %Phelps County: 12 %Pierce County: 12.7 %Platte County: 11.3 %Polk County: 10.7 %Red Willow County: 14.6 %Richardson County: 18.3 %Rock County: 24.1 %Saline County: 11.6 %Sarpy County: 5.9 %Saunders County: 9.2 %Scotts Bluff County: 19.8 %Seward County: 8 %Sheridan County: 23.4 %Sherman County: 21.7 %Sioux County: 28.8 %Stanton County: 10 %Thayer County: 16.2 %Thomas County: 21.8 %Thurston County: 32.6 %Valley County: 15.7 %Washington County: 8 %Wayne County: 10.5 %Webster County: 17.4 %Wheeler County: 15.8 %York County: 13.5 %
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%, 2017. 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, 2017

Thurston County: 32.6 %Thurston County32.6Sioux County: 28.8 %Sioux County28.8Keya Paha County: 27.4 %Keya Paha County27.4Hayes County: 27.2 %Hayes County27.2Garden County: 26.1 %Garden County26.1Loup County: 26.1 %Loup County26.1Boyd County: 24.7 %Boyd County24.7McPherson County: 24.5 %McPherson County24.5Rock County: 24.1 %Rock County24.1Dundy County: 23.8 %Dundy County23.8Sheridan County: 23.4 %Sheridan County23.4Franklin County: 22.9 %Franklin County22.9Thomas County: 21.8 %Thomas County21.8Sherman County: 21.7 %Sherman County21.7Deuel County: 21.5 %Deuel County21.5Blaine County: 21.4 %Blaine County21.4Pawnee County: 21.4 %Pawnee County21.4Banner County: 21.3 %Banner County21.3Morrill County: 21.2 %Morrill County21.2Dawes County: 21 %Dawes County21Kimball County: 21 %Kimball County21Frontier County: 20 %Frontier County20Greeley County: 19.9 %Greeley County19.9Keith County: 19.9 %Keith County19.9Scotts Bluff County: 19.8 %Scotts Bluff County19.8Arthur County: 19.5 %Arthur County19.5Hitchcock County: 19.3 %Hitchcock County19.3Dakota County: 18.9 %Dakota County18.9Furnas County: 18.8 %Furnas County18.8Dodge County: 18.5 %Dodge County18.5Knox County: 18.3 %Knox County18.3Richardson County: 18.3 %Richardson County18.3Brown County: 18.2 %Brown County18.2Custer County: 18.2 %Custer County18.2Nuckolls County: 18.1 %Nuckolls County18.1Antelope County: 17.9 %Antelope County17.9Webster County: 17.4 %Webster County17.4Hall County: 17.3 %Hall County17.3Cherry County: 16.9 %Cherry County16.9Harlan County: 16.8 %Harlan County16.8Thurston County: 32.6 %Thurston County32.6Sioux County: 28.8 %Sioux County28.8Keya Paha County: 27.4 %Keya Paha County27.4Hayes County: 27.2 %Hayes County27.2Garden County: 26.1 %Garden County26.1Loup County: 26.1 %Loup County26.1Boyd County: 24.7 %Boyd County24.7McPherson County: 24.5 %McPherson County24.5Rock County: 24.1 %Rock County24.1Dundy County: 23.8 %Dundy County23.8Sheridan County: 23.4 %Sheridan County23.4Franklin County: 22.9 %Franklin County22.9Thomas County: 21.8 %Thomas County21.8Sherman County: 21.7 %Sherman County21.7Deuel County: 21.5 %Deuel County21.5Blaine County: 21.4 %Blaine County21.4Pawnee County: 21.4 %Pawnee County21.4Banner County: 21.3 %Banner County21.3Morrill County: 21.2 %Morrill County21.2Dawes County: 21 %Dawes County21Kimball County: 21 %Kimball County21Frontier County: 20 %Frontier County20Greeley County: 19.9 %Greeley County19.9Keith County: 19.9 %Keith County19.9Scotts Bluff County: 19.8 %Scotts Bluff County19.8Arthur County: 19.5 %Arthur County19.5Hitchcock County: 19.3 %Hitchcock County19.3Dakota County: 18.9 %Dakota County18.9Furnas County: 18.8 %Furnas County18.8Dodge County: 18.5 %Dodge County18.5Knox County: 18.3 %Knox County18.3Richardson County: 18.3 %Richardson County18.3Brown County: 18.2 %Brown County18.2Custer County: 18.2 %Custer County18.2Nuckolls County: 18.1 %Nuckolls County18.1Antelope County: 17.9 %Antelope County17.9Webster County: 17.4 %Webster County17.4Hall County: 17.3 %Hall County17.3Cherry County: 16.9 %Cherry County16.9Harlan County: 16.8 %Harlan County16.8
%. 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

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Thurston County32.6-1.4 pts
2Sioux County28.8+3.4 pts
3Keya Paha County27.4+2.2 pts
4Hayes County27.2-1.9 pts
5Garden County26.1+0.2 pts
5Loup County26.1+0.4 pts
7Boyd County24.7+1.2 pts
8McPherson County24.5+5.4 pts
9Rock County24.1+3.9 pts
10Dundy County23.8+7.8 pts
11Sheridan County23.4-1.5 pts
12Franklin County22.9+1.1 pts
13Thomas County21.8+1.7 pts
14Sherman County21.7+3.5 pts
15Deuel County21.5+2 pts
16Blaine County21.4+0.4 pts
16Pawnee County21.4-5.1 pts
18Banner County21.3-0.3 pts
19Morrill County21.2-1.8 pts
20Dawes County21+0.6 pts
20Kimball County21+3.7 pts
22Frontier County20+3.2 pts
23Greeley County19.9-2.8 pts
23Keith County19.9+0.5 pts
25Scotts Bluff County19.8-0.7 pts
26Arthur County19.5+5.2 pts
27Hitchcock County19.30 pts
28Dakota County18.9+1.2 pts
29Furnas County18.8-0.4 pts
30Dodge County18.5+3.7 pts
31Knox County18.3-0.2 pts
31Richardson County18.3-0.5 pts
33Brown County18.2-1.9 pts
33Custer County18.2+1.8 pts
35Nuckolls County18.1+0.2 pts
36Antelope County17.9+0.8 pts
37Webster County17.4+1 pts
38Hall County17.30 pts
39Cherry County16.9-1.1 pts
40Harlan County16.8-2.6 pts
41Garfield County16.4-1.5 pts
42Lincoln County16.3+2 pts
43Box Butte County16.2-0.4 pts
43Thayer County16.2-0.4 pts
45Gosper County16.1-0.8 pts
46Adams County16-0.5 pts
47Dawson County15.8-1.5 pts
47Johnson County15.8+1.2 pts
47Wheeler County15.8-6.1 pts
50Douglas County15.7+0.3 pts
50Madison County15.7-0.8 pts
50Valley County15.7-2.1 pts
53Holt County15.6+1.6 pts
54Burt County15.5+0.6 pts
55Nance County15.4-1.5 pts
56Jefferson County15.2-0.4 pts
57Clay County14.9-0.1 pts
58Nemaha County14.6-0.8 pts
58Red Willow County14.6+0.6 pts
60Merrick County14.3+0.4 pts
61York County13.5+0.1 pts
62Boone County13-1.3 pts
62Howard County13+0.8 pts
62Logan County13-2.5 pts
65Cheyenne County12.9+1.3 pts
65Otoe County12.9+1.1 pts
67Gage County12.8-1.8 pts
68Pierce County12.7+0.5 pts
69Colfax County12.60 pts
70Grant County12.5+1.7 pts
70Hooker County12.5+2.2 pts
72Perkins County12.4-2.2 pts
73Fillmore County12.3-2.9 pts
74Buffalo County12.1+0.6 pts
75Phelps County12-0.4 pts
76Saline County11.6-1.8 pts
77Kearney County11.5+0.5 pts
77Lancaster County11.5-1.5 pts
79Chase County11.4-0.1 pts
79Cuming County11.4-0.9 pts
81Platte County11.3-0.3 pts
82Dixon County11.2-1.5 pts
83Cedar County10.7-1.9 pts
83Polk County10.7-0.5 pts
85Wayne County10.5+0.2 pts
86Butler County10-1 pts
86Stanton County10-0.9 pts
88Saunders County9.2+0.7 pts
89Hamilton County8.8-0.6 pts
90Cass County8.2-1.3 pts
91Seward County8+0.8 pts
91Washington County8-0.1 pts
93Sarpy County5.9-0.5 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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nebraska-counties?period=2017. 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), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nebraska-counties?period=2017.

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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), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nebraska-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Thurston County, with 32.6% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Sarpy County, with 5.9% in 2017.

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