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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 2019, at 30.5%. Seward County had the lowest, at 6.3%. The median was 13.8% and the figure for Nebraska was 11.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest30.5Thurston County
Lowest6.3Seward County
Median13.893 counties
Nebraska11.5History

Map of counties, 2019

Adams County: 12.9 %Antelope County: 15.9 %Arthur County: 19.8 %Banner County: 18.9 %Blaine County: 28.2 %Boone County: 12.1 %Box Butte County: 13.7 %Boyd County: 21.9 %Brown County: 16.9 %Buffalo County: 10.1 %Burt County: 12.9 %Butler County: 9.2 %Cass County: 7.2 %Cedar County: 10.2 %Chase County: 10.8 %Cherry County: 17.2 %Cheyenne County: 12.8 %Clay County: 13.3 %Colfax County: 11.4 %Cuming County: 10.4 %Custer County: 15 %Dakota County: 14 %Dawes County: 18 %Dawson County: 15.9 %Deuel County: 21.9 %Dixon County: 10.8 %Dodge County: 11.2 %Douglas County: 12 %Dundy County: 18.2 %Fillmore County: 9.9 %Franklin County: 20.2 %Frontier County: 15.3 %Furnas County: 17.4 %Gage County: 13.7 %Garden County: 24.1 %Garfield County: 15.3 %Gosper County: 14 %Grant County: 15.8 %Greeley County: 18.6 %Hall County: 13.6 %Hamilton County: 7.5 %Harlan County: 14.9 %Hayes County: 19.9 %Hitchcock County: 15.9 %Holt County: 14.7 %Hooker County: 10.6 %Howard County: 11.7 %Jefferson County: 13.5 %Johnson County: 12.8 %Kearney County: 9.6 %Keith County: 17.8 %Keya Paha County: 24.1 %Kimball County: 16.5 %Knox County: 17.1 %Lancaster County: 10.6 %Lincoln County: 13.1 %Logan County: 8.3 %Loup County: 27.4 %McPherson County: 26.4 %Madison County: 11.7 %Merrick County: 14 %Morrill County: 18.6 %Nance County: 13 %Nemaha County: 12.1 %Nuckolls County: 14.8 %Otoe County: 10.5 %Pawnee County: 21 %Perkins County: 12.1 %Phelps County: 13.2 %Pierce County: 10.7 %Platte County: 11.5 %Polk County: 8.1 %Red Willow County: 13.8 %Richardson County: 15.7 %Rock County: 21.1 %Saline County: 9.9 %Sarpy County: 6.5 %Saunders County: 6.8 %Scotts Bluff County: 16.9 %Seward County: 6.3 %Sheridan County: 21.9 %Sherman County: 19.8 %Sioux County: 25.6 %Stanton County: 9.3 %Thayer County: 14.3 %Thomas County: 22.9 %Thurston County: 30.5 %Valley County: 13.8 %Washington County: 8 %Wayne County: 9.7 %Webster County: 15.5 %Wheeler County: 21.9 %York County: 11.6 %
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%, 2019. 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, 2019

Thurston County: 30.5 %Thurston County30.5Blaine County: 28.2 %Blaine County28.2Loup County: 27.4 %Loup County27.4McPherson County: 26.4 %McPherson County26.4Sioux County: 25.6 %Sioux County25.6Garden County: 24.1 %Garden County24.1Keya Paha County: 24.1 %Keya Paha County24.1Thomas County: 22.9 %Thomas County22.9Boyd County: 21.9 %Boyd County21.9Deuel County: 21.9 %Deuel County21.9Sheridan County: 21.9 %Sheridan County21.9Wheeler County: 21.9 %Wheeler County21.9Rock County: 21.1 %Rock County21.1Pawnee County: 21 %Pawnee County21Franklin County: 20.2 %Franklin County20.2Hayes County: 19.9 %Hayes County19.9Arthur County: 19.8 %Arthur County19.8Sherman County: 19.8 %Sherman County19.8Banner County: 18.9 %Banner County18.9Greeley County: 18.6 %Greeley County18.6Morrill County: 18.6 %Morrill County18.6Dundy County: 18.2 %Dundy County18.2Dawes County: 18 %Dawes County18Keith County: 17.8 %Keith County17.8Furnas County: 17.4 %Furnas County17.4Cherry County: 17.2 %Cherry County17.2Knox County: 17.1 %Knox County17.1Brown County: 16.9 %Brown County16.9Scotts Bluff County: 16.9 %Scotts Bluff County16.9Kimball County: 16.5 %Kimball County16.5Antelope County: 15.9 %Antelope County15.9Dawson County: 15.9 %Dawson County15.9Hitchcock County: 15.9 %Hitchcock County15.9Grant County: 15.8 %Grant County15.8Richardson County: 15.7 %Richardson County15.7Webster County: 15.5 %Webster County15.5Frontier County: 15.3 %Frontier County15.3Garfield County: 15.3 %Garfield County15.3Custer County: 15 %Custer County15Harlan County: 14.9 %Harlan County14.9Thurston County: 30.5 %Thurston County30.5Blaine County: 28.2 %Blaine County28.2Loup County: 27.4 %Loup County27.4McPherson County: 26.4 %McPherson County26.4Sioux County: 25.6 %Sioux County25.6Garden County: 24.1 %Garden County24.1Keya Paha County: 24.1 %Keya Paha County24.1Thomas County: 22.9 %Thomas County22.9Boyd County: 21.9 %Boyd County21.9Deuel County: 21.9 %Deuel County21.9Sheridan County: 21.9 %Sheridan County21.9Wheeler County: 21.9 %Wheeler County21.9Rock County: 21.1 %Rock County21.1Pawnee County: 21 %Pawnee County21Franklin County: 20.2 %Franklin County20.2Hayes County: 19.9 %Hayes County19.9Arthur County: 19.8 %Arthur County19.8Sherman County: 19.8 %Sherman County19.8Banner County: 18.9 %Banner County18.9Greeley County: 18.6 %Greeley County18.6Morrill County: 18.6 %Morrill County18.6Dundy County: 18.2 %Dundy County18.2Dawes County: 18 %Dawes County18Keith County: 17.8 %Keith County17.8Furnas County: 17.4 %Furnas County17.4Cherry County: 17.2 %Cherry County17.2Knox County: 17.1 %Knox County17.1Brown County: 16.9 %Brown County16.9Scotts Bluff County: 16.9 %Scotts Bluff County16.9Kimball County: 16.5 %Kimball County16.5Antelope County: 15.9 %Antelope County15.9Dawson County: 15.9 %Dawson County15.9Hitchcock County: 15.9 %Hitchcock County15.9Grant County: 15.8 %Grant County15.8Richardson County: 15.7 %Richardson County15.7Webster County: 15.5 %Webster County15.5Frontier County: 15.3 %Frontier County15.3Garfield County: 15.3 %Garfield County15.3Custer County: 15 %Custer County15Harlan County: 14.9 %Harlan County14.9
%. 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

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Thurston County30.5-2.2 pts
2Blaine County28.2+4 pts
3Loup County27.4-0.7 pts
4McPherson County26.4+9.5 pts
5Sioux County25.6-1.2 pts
6Garden County24.1-2.1 pts
6Keya Paha County24.1-8.4 pts
8Thomas County22.9-0.5 pts
9Boyd County21.9-3.2 pts
9Deuel County21.9+1.7 pts
9Sheridan County21.9-4.6 pts
9Wheeler County21.9+2.3 pts
13Rock County21.1-2.5 pts
14Pawnee County21-0.2 pts
15Franklin County20.2+1.8 pts
16Hayes County19.9+1.2 pts
17Arthur County19.8+2.3 pts
17Sherman County19.8-1.4 pts
19Banner County18.9-6.1 pts
20Greeley County18.6-0.6 pts
20Morrill County18.6-0.3 pts
22Dundy County18.2-3.2 pts
23Dawes County18-1.2 pts
24Keith County17.8-1.6 pts
25Furnas County17.4-0.2 pts
26Cherry County17.2+0.9 pts
27Knox County17.1-0.3 pts
28Brown County16.9-0.2 pts
28Scotts Bluff County16.9-2.1 pts
30Kimball County16.5-0.1 pts
31Antelope County15.9-0.8 pts
31Dawson County15.9-0.4 pts
31Hitchcock County15.9-5.2 pts
34Grant County15.8-2.1 pts
35Richardson County15.7-2.1 pts
36Webster County15.5-0.8 pts
37Frontier County15.3-4 pts
37Garfield County15.3-2.9 pts
39Custer County15-0.6 pts
40Harlan County14.9-0.8 pts
41Nuckolls County14.8-2 pts
42Holt County14.7-1.7 pts
43Thayer County14.3-0.5 pts
44Dakota County14-4 pts
44Gosper County14-1.6 pts
44Merrick County14-0.4 pts
47Red Willow County13.8-0.7 pts
47Valley County13.8-2.3 pts
49Box Butte County13.7-5.2 pts
49Gage County13.7-0.2 pts
51Hall County13.6-4.8 pts
52Jefferson County13.5-1.8 pts
53Clay County13.3-1.3 pts
54Phelps County13.2+1.3 pts
55Lincoln County13.10 pts
56Nance County13-0.9 pts
57Adams County12.9-1.5 pts
57Burt County12.9-0.9 pts
59Cheyenne County12.8-1.5 pts
59Johnson County12.8-1.1 pts
61Boone County12.1-1 pts
61Nemaha County12.1-1.7 pts
61Perkins County12.1+0.2 pts
64Douglas County12-1.3 pts
65Howard County11.7-0.6 pts
65Madison County11.7-1 pts
67York County11.6-0.4 pts
68Platte County11.5+0.9 pts
69Colfax County11.4-1.3 pts
70Dodge County11.2-0.7 pts
71Chase County10.8-0.8 pts
71Dixon County10.8-0.2 pts
73Pierce County10.7-0.8 pts
74Hooker County10.6-2.2 pts
74Lancaster County10.6-2.1 pts
76Otoe County10.5-1 pts
77Cuming County10.4-0.9 pts
78Cedar County10.2-1.5 pts
79Buffalo County10.1-1.5 pts
80Fillmore County9.9-1.9 pts
80Saline County9.9-4.7 pts
82Wayne County9.7-0.2 pts
83Kearney County9.6-3.1 pts
84Stanton County9.3-1.2 pts
85Butler County9.2-1.7 pts
86Logan County8.3-3.4 pts
87Polk County8.1-3.7 pts
88Washington County8+1 pts
89Hamilton County7.5-0.6 pts
90Cass County7.2-2.2 pts
91Saunders County6.8-1.5 pts
92Sarpy County6.5+0.1 pts
93Seward County6.3-1 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nebraska-counties?period=2019. 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), 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nebraska-counties?period=2019.

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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), 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nebraska-counties?period=2019 (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 Nebraska by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2019}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nebraska-counties?period=2019. 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Thurston County, with 30.5% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Seward County, with 6.3% in 2019.

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