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

Gallia County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 88 counties in 2014, at 37.9%. Delaware County had the lowest, at 5.1%. The median was 21.5% and the figure for Ohio was 22.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest37.9Gallia County
Lowest5.1Delaware County
Median21.588 counties
Ohio22.7History

Map of counties, 2014

Adams County: 33.3 %Allen County: 24.9 %Ashland County: 21 %Ashtabula County: 32.1 %Athens County: 31.4 %Auglaize County: 12.1 %Belmont County: 24.5 %Brown County: 23.8 %Butler County: 20.3 %Carroll County: 21.4 %Champaign County: 17.7 %Clark County: 27.6 %Clermont County: 15.4 %Clinton County: 20.4 %Columbiana County: 23.5 %Coshocton County: 27.4 %Crawford County: 24.7 %Cuyahoga County: 30 %Darke County: 17 %Defiance County: 18.1 %Delaware County: 5.1 %Erie County: 22.3 %Fairfield County: 13.9 %Fayette County: 25.3 %Franklin County: 24.6 %Fulton County: 14.8 %Gallia County: 37.9 %Geauga County: 11.5 %Greene County: 18.1 %Guernsey County: 26.4 %Hamilton County: 24.4 %Hancock County: 18.2 %Hardin County: 24.8 %Harrison County: 25.6 %Henry County: 15 %Highland County: 27.6 %Hocking County: 26.1 %Holmes County: 18.5 %Huron County: 19.9 %Jackson County: 30.2 %Jefferson County: 31.1 %Knox County: 21.4 %Lake County: 13.4 %Lawrence County: 27.4 %Licking County: 20.6 %Logan County: 27.2 %Lorain County: 21.7 %Lucas County: 29.4 %Madison County: 17.1 %Mahoning County: 28.7 %Marion County: 27.3 %Medina County: 9.6 %Meigs County: 32.7 %Mercer County: 11.7 %Miami County: 15.7 %Monroe County: 23 %Montgomery County: 30.3 %Morgan County: 27.6 %Morrow County: 21.1 %Muskingum County: 27.2 %Noble County: 20 %Ottawa County: 15.6 %Paulding County: 18.1 %Perry County: 25.1 %Pickaway County: 19 %Pike County: 32.7 %Portage County: 18.2 %Preble County: 19.9 %Putnam County: 9.6 %Richland County: 23.4 %Ross County: 27.2 %Sandusky County: 21.2 %Scioto County: 36.1 %Seneca County: 25.6 %Shelby County: 16 %Stark County: 21.6 %Summit County: 20.3 %Trumbull County: 28.3 %Tuscarawas County: 18.3 %Union County: 9.2 %Van Wert County: 14.8 %Vinton County: 36.3 %Warren County: 7.5 %Washington County: 21.2 %Wayne County: 20.4 %Williams County: 21.6 %Wood County: 12.3 %Wyandot County: 13.8 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Gallia County: 37.9 %Gallia County37.9Vinton County: 36.3 %Vinton County36.3Scioto County: 36.1 %Scioto County36.1Adams County: 33.3 %Adams County33.3Meigs County: 32.7 %Meigs County32.7Pike County: 32.7 %Pike County32.7Ashtabula County: 32.1 %Ashtabula County32.1Athens County: 31.4 %Athens County31.4Jefferson County: 31.1 %Jefferson County31.1Montgomery County: 30.3 %Montgomery County30.3Jackson County: 30.2 %Jackson County30.2Cuyahoga County: 30 %Cuyahoga County30Lucas County: 29.4 %Lucas County29.4Mahoning County: 28.7 %Mahoning County28.7Trumbull County: 28.3 %Trumbull County28.3Clark County: 27.6 %Clark County27.6Highland County: 27.6 %Highland County27.6Morgan County: 27.6 %Morgan County27.6Coshocton County: 27.4 %Coshocton County27.4Lawrence County: 27.4 %Lawrence County27.4Marion County: 27.3 %Marion County27.3Logan County: 27.2 %Logan County27.2Muskingum County: 27.2 %Muskingum County27.2Ross County: 27.2 %Ross County27.2Guernsey County: 26.4 %Guernsey County26.4Hocking County: 26.1 %Hocking County26.1Harrison County: 25.6 %Harrison County25.6Seneca County: 25.6 %Seneca County25.6Fayette County: 25.3 %Fayette County25.3Perry County: 25.1 %Perry County25.1Allen County: 24.9 %Allen County24.9Hardin County: 24.8 %Hardin County24.8Crawford County: 24.7 %Crawford County24.7Franklin County: 24.6 %Franklin County24.6Belmont County: 24.5 %Belmont County24.5Hamilton County: 24.4 %Hamilton County24.4Brown County: 23.8 %Brown County23.8Columbiana County: 23.5 %Columbiana County23.5Richland County: 23.4 %Richland County23.4Monroe County: 23 %Monroe County23Gallia County: 37.9 %Gallia County37.9Vinton County: 36.3 %Vinton County36.3Scioto County: 36.1 %Scioto County36.1Adams County: 33.3 %Adams County33.3Meigs County: 32.7 %Meigs County32.7Pike County: 32.7 %Pike County32.7Ashtabula County: 32.1 %Ashtabula County32.1Athens County: 31.4 %Athens County31.4Jefferson County: 31.1 %Jefferson County31.1Montgomery County: 30.3 %Montgomery County30.3Jackson County: 30.2 %Jackson County30.2Cuyahoga County: 30 %Cuyahoga County30Lucas County: 29.4 %Lucas County29.4Mahoning County: 28.7 %Mahoning County28.7Trumbull County: 28.3 %Trumbull County28.3Clark County: 27.6 %Clark County27.6Highland County: 27.6 %Highland County27.6Morgan County: 27.6 %Morgan County27.6Coshocton County: 27.4 %Coshocton County27.4Lawrence County: 27.4 %Lawrence County27.4Marion County: 27.3 %Marion County27.3Logan County: 27.2 %Logan County27.2Muskingum County: 27.2 %Muskingum County27.2Ross County: 27.2 %Ross County27.2Guernsey County: 26.4 %Guernsey County26.4Hocking County: 26.1 %Hocking County26.1Harrison County: 25.6 %Harrison County25.6Seneca County: 25.6 %Seneca County25.6Fayette County: 25.3 %Fayette County25.3Perry County: 25.1 %Perry County25.1Allen County: 24.9 %Allen County24.9Hardin County: 24.8 %Hardin County24.8Crawford County: 24.7 %Crawford County24.7Franklin County: 24.6 %Franklin County24.6Belmont County: 24.5 %Belmont County24.5Hamilton County: 24.4 %Hamilton County24.4Brown County: 23.8 %Brown County23.8Columbiana County: 23.5 %Columbiana County23.5Richland County: 23.4 %Richland County23.4Monroe County: 23 %Monroe County23
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Gallia County37.9+4.7 pts
2Vinton County36.3+1.2 pts
3Scioto County36.1+4 pts
4Adams County33.3-1.9 pts
5Meigs County32.7+1.3 pts
5Pike County32.7-3.3 pts
7Ashtabula County32.1+2.9 pts
8Athens County31.4+1.9 pts
9Jefferson County31.1+4.4 pts
10Montgomery County30.3+1.6 pts
11Jackson County30.2+0.1 pts
12Cuyahoga County30+1.9 pts
13Lucas County29.4-0.3 pts
14Mahoning County28.7+1.9 pts
15Trumbull County28.3-4 pts
16Clark County27.6-0.7 pts
16Highland County27.6-5.6 pts
16Morgan County27.6-5.5 pts
19Coshocton County27.4+2.6 pts
19Lawrence County27.4-1.1 pts
21Marion County27.3+3.1 pts
22Logan County27.2+8.5 pts
22Muskingum County27.2-3.1 pts
22Ross County27.2-0.9 pts
25Guernsey County26.4-7.5 pts
26Hocking County26.1-0.7 pts
27Harrison County25.6-0.5 pts
27Seneca County25.6+5.3 pts
29Fayette County25.3-2.9 pts
30Perry County25.1-2 pts
31Allen County24.9+2 pts
32Hardin County24.8+2.6 pts
33Crawford County24.7-2.4 pts
34Franklin County24.6-0.8 pts
35Belmont County24.5-0.7 pts
36Hamilton County24.4-1.4 pts
37Brown County23.8-1.9 pts
38Columbiana County23.5-3.9 pts
39Richland County23.4-2.2 pts
40Monroe County23-2.5 pts
41Erie County22.3-0.4 pts
42Lorain County21.7-0.9 pts
43Stark County21.6-1.5 pts
43Williams County21.6+2.8 pts
45Carroll County21.4-2.1 pts
45Knox County21.4-0.9 pts
47Sandusky County21.2+1.7 pts
47Washington County21.2-1.1 pts
49Morrow County21.1-0.8 pts
50Ashland County21+1.2 pts
51Licking County20.6+3.5 pts
52Clinton County20.4-4.9 pts
52Wayne County20.4+0.3 pts
54Butler County20.3+2.9 pts
54Summit County20.3-0.3 pts
56Noble County20-1.7 pts
57Huron County19.9-1.7 pts
57Preble County19.9+0.1 pts
59Pickaway County190 pts
60Holmes County18.5-1.7 pts
61Tuscarawas County18.3-3.4 pts
62Hancock County18.2+2 pts
62Portage County18.2-0.2 pts
64Defiance County18.1+0.8 pts
64Greene County18.1+2.4 pts
64Paulding County18.1-0.5 pts
67Champaign County17.7-0.8 pts
68Madison County17.1-0.8 pts
69Darke County17-4.2 pts
70Shelby County16+1.1 pts
71Miami County15.7-0.1 pts
72Ottawa County15.6+0.8 pts
73Clermont County15.4+1.3 pts
74Henry County15-0.6 pts
75Fulton County14.8+0.3 pts
75Van Wert County14.8-2.8 pts
77Fairfield County13.9-1.4 pts
78Wyandot County13.8-1 pts
79Lake County13.4+0.3 pts
80Wood County12.3-0.4 pts
81Auglaize County12.1-1.6 pts
82Mercer County11.70 pts
83Geauga County11.5+1.2 pts
84Medina County9.6+0.7 pts
84Putnam County9.6+0.4 pts
86Union County9.2-0.3 pts
87Warren County7.5-1.3 pts
88Delaware County5.1-1.3 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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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 Ohio by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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 Ohio by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/ohio-counties?period=2014. 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 Ohio by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/ohio-counties?period=2014.

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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 Ohio by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/ohio-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Gallia County, with 37.9% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Delaware County, with 5.1% in 2014.

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