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

Keya Paha County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 93 counties in 2021, at 30.1%. Sarpy County had the lowest, at 6%. The median was 13.6% and the figure for Nebraska was 12.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest30.1Keya Paha County
Lowest6Sarpy County
Median13.693 counties
Nebraska12.1History

Map of counties, 2021

Adams County: 12 %Antelope County: 13.6 %Arthur County: 18.9 %Banner County: 17.6 %Blaine County: 20.6 %Boone County: 12.2 %Box Butte County: 13.8 %Boyd County: 22.8 %Brown County: 16.5 %Buffalo County: 11.1 %Burt County: 12 %Butler County: 9.7 %Cass County: 7.1 %Cedar County: 8.9 %Chase County: 10.4 %Cherry County: 14.5 %Cheyenne County: 16.3 %Clay County: 11.8 %Colfax County: 11.4 %Cuming County: 9.8 %Custer County: 14.2 %Dakota County: 14.7 %Dawes County: 17.4 %Dawson County: 12.7 %Deuel County: 17.5 %Dixon County: 10 %Dodge County: 12.1 %Douglas County: 13.6 %Dundy County: 20.4 %Fillmore County: 11.8 %Franklin County: 18.9 %Frontier County: 15 %Furnas County: 16.1 %Gage County: 13.8 %Garden County: 25.2 %Garfield County: 16.5 %Gosper County: 13.8 %Grant County: 16.4 %Greeley County: 16.4 %Hall County: 15.1 %Hamilton County: 7.8 %Harlan County: 13.2 %Hayes County: 21.4 %Hitchcock County: 18 %Holt County: 12.8 %Hooker County: 6.7 %Howard County: 11 %Jefferson County: 12.1 %Johnson County: 13.9 %Kearney County: 9.1 %Keith County: 18.2 %Keya Paha County: 30.1 %Kimball County: 15.8 %Knox County: 16.5 %Lancaster County: 11.8 %Lincoln County: 14.8 %Logan County: 13.2 %Loup County: 29.1 %McPherson County: 19.4 %Madison County: 11.4 %Merrick County: 11.6 %Morrill County: 18.7 %Nance County: 12 %Nemaha County: 12.1 %Nuckolls County: 12.6 %Otoe County: 11.2 %Pawnee County: 19.4 %Perkins County: 13.3 %Phelps County: 10.9 %Pierce County: 10.7 %Platte County: 8.8 %Polk County: 8.4 %Red Willow County: 13.1 %Richardson County: 15.3 %Rock County: 17.3 %Saline County: 10.1 %Sarpy County: 6 %Saunders County: 7.2 %Scotts Bluff County: 17.9 %Seward County: 6.7 %Sheridan County: 20.8 %Sherman County: 16.3 %Sioux County: 24.9 %Stanton County: 9.4 %Thayer County: 12.6 %Thomas County: 19.6 %Thurston County: 25.6 %Valley County: 15.5 %Washington County: 6.6 %Wayne County: 10.5 %Webster County: 12.6 %Wheeler County: 14.5 %York County: 10.8 %
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%, 2021. 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, 2021

Keya Paha County: 30.1 %Keya Paha County30.1Loup County: 29.1 %Loup County29.1Thurston County: 25.6 %Thurston County25.6Garden County: 25.2 %Garden County25.2Sioux County: 24.9 %Sioux County24.9Boyd County: 22.8 %Boyd County22.8Hayes County: 21.4 %Hayes County21.4Sheridan County: 20.8 %Sheridan County20.8Blaine County: 20.6 %Blaine County20.6Dundy County: 20.4 %Dundy County20.4Thomas County: 19.6 %Thomas County19.6McPherson County: 19.4 %McPherson County19.4Pawnee County: 19.4 %Pawnee County19.4Arthur County: 18.9 %Arthur County18.9Franklin County: 18.9 %Franklin County18.9Morrill County: 18.7 %Morrill County18.7Keith County: 18.2 %Keith County18.2Hitchcock County: 18 %Hitchcock County18Scotts Bluff County: 17.9 %Scotts Bluff County17.9Banner County: 17.6 %Banner County17.6Deuel County: 17.5 %Deuel County17.5Dawes County: 17.4 %Dawes County17.4Rock County: 17.3 %Rock County17.3Brown County: 16.5 %Brown County16.5Garfield County: 16.5 %Garfield County16.5Knox County: 16.5 %Knox County16.5Grant County: 16.4 %Grant County16.4Greeley County: 16.4 %Greeley County16.4Cheyenne County: 16.3 %Cheyenne County16.3Sherman County: 16.3 %Sherman County16.3Furnas County: 16.1 %Furnas County16.1Kimball County: 15.8 %Kimball County15.8Valley County: 15.5 %Valley County15.5Richardson County: 15.3 %Richardson County15.3Hall County: 15.1 %Hall County15.1Frontier County: 15 %Frontier County15Lincoln County: 14.8 %Lincoln County14.8Dakota County: 14.7 %Dakota County14.7Cherry County: 14.5 %Cherry County14.5Wheeler County: 14.5 %Wheeler County14.5Keya Paha County: 30.1 %Keya Paha County30.1Loup County: 29.1 %Loup County29.1Thurston County: 25.6 %Thurston County25.6Garden County: 25.2 %Garden County25.2Sioux County: 24.9 %Sioux County24.9Boyd County: 22.8 %Boyd County22.8Hayes County: 21.4 %Hayes County21.4Sheridan County: 20.8 %Sheridan County20.8Blaine County: 20.6 %Blaine County20.6Dundy County: 20.4 %Dundy County20.4Thomas County: 19.6 %Thomas County19.6McPherson County: 19.4 %McPherson County19.4Pawnee County: 19.4 %Pawnee County19.4Arthur County: 18.9 %Arthur County18.9Franklin County: 18.9 %Franklin County18.9Morrill County: 18.7 %Morrill County18.7Keith County: 18.2 %Keith County18.2Hitchcock County: 18 %Hitchcock County18Scotts Bluff County: 17.9 %Scotts Bluff County17.9Banner County: 17.6 %Banner County17.6Deuel County: 17.5 %Deuel County17.5Dawes County: 17.4 %Dawes County17.4Rock County: 17.3 %Rock County17.3Brown County: 16.5 %Brown County16.5Garfield County: 16.5 %Garfield County16.5Knox County: 16.5 %Knox County16.5Grant County: 16.4 %Grant County16.4Greeley County: 16.4 %Greeley County16.4Cheyenne County: 16.3 %Cheyenne County16.3Sherman County: 16.3 %Sherman County16.3Furnas County: 16.1 %Furnas County16.1Kimball County: 15.8 %Kimball County15.8Valley County: 15.5 %Valley County15.5Richardson County: 15.3 %Richardson County15.3Hall County: 15.1 %Hall County15.1Frontier County: 15 %Frontier County15Lincoln County: 14.8 %Lincoln County14.8Dakota County: 14.7 %Dakota County14.7Cherry County: 14.5 %Cherry County14.5Wheeler County: 14.5 %Wheeler County14.5
%. 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

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Keya Paha County30.1+6.8 pts
2Loup County29.1-1.8 pts
3Thurston County25.6+0.6 pts
4Garden County25.2+4.7 pts
5Sioux County24.9-3.2 pts
6Boyd County22.8+4.3 pts
7Hayes County21.4+0.5 pts
8Sheridan County20.8+0.2 pts
9Blaine County20.6-0.6 pts
10Dundy County20.4+2.6 pts
11Thomas County19.6-2.4 pts
12McPherson County19.4-3.3 pts
12Pawnee County19.4-0.1 pts
14Arthur County18.9+1.5 pts
14Franklin County18.9+2.1 pts
16Morrill County18.7+1.9 pts
17Keith County18.2+0.7 pts
18Hitchcock County18+5 pts
19Scotts Bluff County17.9+1.4 pts
20Banner County17.6+4.1 pts
21Deuel County17.5+3.4 pts
22Dawes County17.4+1.4 pts
23Rock County17.3-0.8 pts
24Brown County16.5+1.5 pts
24Garfield County16.5-0.4 pts
24Knox County16.5-0.2 pts
27Grant County16.4+4.2 pts
27Greeley County16.4-0.7 pts
29Cheyenne County16.3+3.4 pts
29Sherman County16.3-1.3 pts
31Furnas County16.1+2.7 pts
32Kimball County15.8+0.3 pts
33Valley County15.5+1.3 pts
34Richardson County15.3+1.7 pts
35Hall County15.1+0.7 pts
36Frontier County15-2.1 pts
37Lincoln County14.8+2.6 pts
38Dakota County14.7+1.6 pts
39Cherry County14.5-0.4 pts
39Wheeler County14.5-9.9 pts
41Custer County14.2+0.2 pts
42Johnson County13.9+1.7 pts
43Box Butte County13.8+1.4 pts
43Gage County13.8+3.9 pts
43Gosper County13.8+2.3 pts
46Antelope County13.6-0.9 pts
46Douglas County13.6+3.4 pts
48Perkins County13.3+1.5 pts
49Harlan County13.2-0.6 pts
49Logan County13.2+2.9 pts
51Red Willow County13.1+0.7 pts
52Holt County12.8-0.9 pts
53Dawson County12.7+1.9 pts
54Nuckolls County12.6+0.1 pts
54Thayer County12.6-0.4 pts
54Webster County12.6+1.6 pts
57Boone County12.2+1.1 pts
58Dodge County12.1+0.8 pts
58Jefferson County12.1+1.1 pts
58Nemaha County12.1+1 pts
61Adams County12+1.2 pts
61Burt County12-1.1 pts
61Nance County12-0.9 pts
64Clay County11.8+0.5 pts
64Fillmore County11.8-0.1 pts
64Lancaster County11.8+2.7 pts
67Merrick County11.6-0.3 pts
68Colfax County11.4+1.7 pts
68Madison County11.4-0.1 pts
70Otoe County11.2+1.2 pts
71Buffalo County11.1+1.8 pts
72Howard County11+0.7 pts
73Phelps County10.9-2.1 pts
74York County10.8-0.2 pts
75Pierce County10.7+0.7 pts
76Wayne County10.5+2.1 pts
77Chase County10.4+0.4 pts
78Saline County10.1+1.5 pts
79Dixon County10+0.8 pts
80Cuming County9.8-0.1 pts
81Butler County9.7+1.2 pts
82Stanton County9.4+0.9 pts
83Kearney County9.1-0.5 pts
84Cedar County8.9-0.6 pts
85Platte County8.8+1.3 pts
86Polk County8.4-0.6 pts
87Hamilton County7.8-0.5 pts
88Saunders County7.2+0.8 pts
89Cass County7.1+0.3 pts
90Hooker County6.7-1.6 pts
90Seward County6.7+0.6 pts
92Washington County6.6+0.3 pts
93Sarpy County6+0.9 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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nebraska-counties?period=2021. 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), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nebraska-counties?period=2021.

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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), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/nebraska-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Keya Paha County, with 30.1% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Sarpy County, with 6% in 2021.

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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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