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

Pike County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 88 counties in 2015, at 33.3%. Delaware County had the lowest, at 4.7%. The median was 20.5% and the figure for Ohio was 21.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest33.3Pike County
Lowest4.7Delaware County
Median20.588 counties
Ohio21.2History

Map of counties, 2015

Adams County: 29.3 %Allen County: 23.4 %Ashland County: 20.1 %Ashtabula County: 28.6 %Athens County: 29.1 %Auglaize County: 11.5 %Belmont County: 21.1 %Brown County: 23.6 %Butler County: 18.3 %Carroll County: 20 %Champaign County: 16.2 %Clark County: 25.1 %Clermont County: 13.5 %Clinton County: 21.1 %Columbiana County: 22.3 %Coshocton County: 23.4 %Crawford County: 24.4 %Cuyahoga County: 26.2 %Darke County: 15.2 %Defiance County: 16.2 %Delaware County: 4.7 %Erie County: 22.3 %Fairfield County: 12.4 %Fayette County: 26.2 %Franklin County: 24.5 %Fulton County: 12.4 %Gallia County: 32.4 %Geauga County: 8.8 %Greene County: 16.2 %Guernsey County: 28.7 %Hamilton County: 23.1 %Hancock County: 14.6 %Hardin County: 21.2 %Harrison County: 24.3 %Henry County: 13.9 %Highland County: 27.6 %Hocking County: 23.8 %Holmes County: 15.7 %Huron County: 20.7 %Jackson County: 29.2 %Jefferson County: 28.5 %Knox County: 19.9 %Lake County: 12.6 %Lawrence County: 30.1 %Licking County: 17.4 %Logan County: 17.3 %Lorain County: 20.9 %Lucas County: 28.9 %Madison County: 14 %Mahoning County: 26.8 %Marion County: 27.7 %Medina County: 8.8 %Meigs County: 31.3 %Mercer County: 10.6 %Miami County: 14 %Monroe County: 24.4 %Montgomery County: 27 %Morgan County: 29.1 %Morrow County: 19.4 %Muskingum County: 26.7 %Noble County: 17.8 %Ottawa County: 15.3 %Paulding County: 17.3 %Perry County: 25.9 %Pickaway County: 17.6 %Pike County: 33.3 %Portage County: 16.1 %Preble County: 18.9 %Putnam County: 8.7 %Richland County: 23.4 %Ross County: 25.9 %Sandusky County: 18.3 %Scioto County: 32.1 %Seneca County: 19.8 %Shelby County: 13.6 %Stark County: 20.2 %Summit County: 21.5 %Trumbull County: 26.9 %Tuscarawas County: 18 %Union County: 8.8 %Van Wert County: 15.3 %Vinton County: 32.9 %Warren County: 6.6 %Washington County: 21.5 %Wayne County: 16.9 %Williams County: 17.5 %Wood County: 10.9 %Wyandot County: 11.7 %
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%, 2015. 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, 2015

Pike County: 33.3 %Pike County33.3Vinton County: 32.9 %Vinton County32.9Gallia County: 32.4 %Gallia County32.4Scioto County: 32.1 %Scioto County32.1Meigs County: 31.3 %Meigs County31.3Lawrence County: 30.1 %Lawrence County30.1Adams County: 29.3 %Adams County29.3Jackson County: 29.2 %Jackson County29.2Athens County: 29.1 %Athens County29.1Morgan County: 29.1 %Morgan County29.1Lucas County: 28.9 %Lucas County28.9Guernsey County: 28.7 %Guernsey County28.7Ashtabula County: 28.6 %Ashtabula County28.6Jefferson County: 28.5 %Jefferson County28.5Marion County: 27.7 %Marion County27.7Highland County: 27.6 %Highland County27.6Montgomery County: 27 %Montgomery County27Trumbull County: 26.9 %Trumbull County26.9Mahoning County: 26.8 %Mahoning County26.8Muskingum County: 26.7 %Muskingum County26.7Cuyahoga County: 26.2 %Cuyahoga County26.2Fayette County: 26.2 %Fayette County26.2Perry County: 25.9 %Perry County25.9Ross County: 25.9 %Ross County25.9Clark County: 25.1 %Clark County25.1Franklin County: 24.5 %Franklin County24.5Crawford County: 24.4 %Crawford County24.4Monroe County: 24.4 %Monroe County24.4Harrison County: 24.3 %Harrison County24.3Hocking County: 23.8 %Hocking County23.8Brown County: 23.6 %Brown County23.6Allen County: 23.4 %Allen County23.4Coshocton County: 23.4 %Coshocton County23.4Richland County: 23.4 %Richland County23.4Hamilton County: 23.1 %Hamilton County23.1Columbiana County: 22.3 %Columbiana County22.3Erie County: 22.3 %Erie County22.3Summit County: 21.5 %Summit County21.5Washington County: 21.5 %Washington County21.5Hardin County: 21.2 %Hardin County21.2Pike County: 33.3 %Pike County33.3Vinton County: 32.9 %Vinton County32.9Gallia County: 32.4 %Gallia County32.4Scioto County: 32.1 %Scioto County32.1Meigs County: 31.3 %Meigs County31.3Lawrence County: 30.1 %Lawrence County30.1Adams County: 29.3 %Adams County29.3Jackson County: 29.2 %Jackson County29.2Athens County: 29.1 %Athens County29.1Morgan County: 29.1 %Morgan County29.1Lucas County: 28.9 %Lucas County28.9Guernsey County: 28.7 %Guernsey County28.7Ashtabula County: 28.6 %Ashtabula County28.6Jefferson County: 28.5 %Jefferson County28.5Marion County: 27.7 %Marion County27.7Highland County: 27.6 %Highland County27.6Montgomery County: 27 %Montgomery County27Trumbull County: 26.9 %Trumbull County26.9Mahoning County: 26.8 %Mahoning County26.8Muskingum County: 26.7 %Muskingum County26.7Cuyahoga County: 26.2 %Cuyahoga County26.2Fayette County: 26.2 %Fayette County26.2Perry County: 25.9 %Perry County25.9Ross County: 25.9 %Ross County25.9Clark County: 25.1 %Clark County25.1Franklin County: 24.5 %Franklin County24.5Crawford County: 24.4 %Crawford County24.4Monroe County: 24.4 %Monroe County24.4Harrison County: 24.3 %Harrison County24.3Hocking County: 23.8 %Hocking County23.8Brown County: 23.6 %Brown County23.6Allen County: 23.4 %Allen County23.4Coshocton County: 23.4 %Coshocton County23.4Richland County: 23.4 %Richland County23.4Hamilton County: 23.1 %Hamilton County23.1Columbiana County: 22.3 %Columbiana County22.3Erie County: 22.3 %Erie County22.3Summit County: 21.5 %Summit County21.5Washington County: 21.5 %Washington County21.5Hardin County: 21.2 %Hardin County21.2
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Pike County33.3+0.6 pts
2Vinton County32.9-3.4 pts
3Gallia County32.4-5.5 pts
4Scioto County32.1-4 pts
5Meigs County31.3-1.4 pts
6Lawrence County30.1+2.7 pts
7Adams County29.3-4 pts
8Jackson County29.2-1 pts
9Athens County29.1-2.3 pts
9Morgan County29.1+1.5 pts
11Lucas County28.9-0.5 pts
12Guernsey County28.7+2.3 pts
13Ashtabula County28.6-3.5 pts
14Jefferson County28.5-2.6 pts
15Marion County27.7+0.4 pts
16Highland County27.60 pts
17Montgomery County27-3.3 pts
18Trumbull County26.9-1.4 pts
19Mahoning County26.8-1.9 pts
20Muskingum County26.7-0.5 pts
21Cuyahoga County26.2-3.8 pts
21Fayette County26.2+0.9 pts
23Perry County25.9+0.8 pts
23Ross County25.9-1.3 pts
25Clark County25.1-2.5 pts
26Franklin County24.5-0.1 pts
27Crawford County24.4-0.3 pts
27Monroe County24.4+1.4 pts
29Harrison County24.3-1.3 pts
30Hocking County23.8-2.3 pts
31Brown County23.6-0.2 pts
32Allen County23.4-1.5 pts
32Coshocton County23.4-4 pts
32Richland County23.40 pts
35Hamilton County23.1-1.3 pts
36Columbiana County22.3-1.2 pts
36Erie County22.30 pts
38Summit County21.5+1.2 pts
38Washington County21.5+0.3 pts
40Hardin County21.2-3.6 pts
41Belmont County21.1-3.4 pts
41Clinton County21.1+0.7 pts
43Lorain County20.9-0.8 pts
44Huron County20.7+0.8 pts
45Stark County20.2-1.4 pts
46Ashland County20.1-0.9 pts
47Carroll County20-1.4 pts
48Knox County19.9-1.5 pts
49Seneca County19.8-5.8 pts
50Morrow County19.4-1.7 pts
51Preble County18.9-1 pts
52Butler County18.3-2 pts
52Sandusky County18.3-2.9 pts
54Tuscarawas County18-0.3 pts
55Noble County17.8-2.2 pts
56Pickaway County17.6-1.4 pts
57Williams County17.5-4.1 pts
58Licking County17.4-3.2 pts
59Logan County17.3-9.9 pts
59Paulding County17.3-0.8 pts
61Wayne County16.9-3.5 pts
62Champaign County16.2-1.5 pts
62Defiance County16.2-1.9 pts
62Greene County16.2-1.9 pts
65Portage County16.1-2.1 pts
66Holmes County15.7-2.8 pts
67Ottawa County15.3-0.3 pts
67Van Wert County15.3+0.5 pts
69Darke County15.2-1.8 pts
70Hancock County14.6-3.6 pts
71Madison County14-3.1 pts
71Miami County14-1.7 pts
73Henry County13.9-1.1 pts
74Shelby County13.6-2.4 pts
75Clermont County13.5-1.9 pts
76Lake County12.6-0.8 pts
77Fairfield County12.4-1.5 pts
77Fulton County12.4-2.4 pts
79Wyandot County11.7-2.1 pts
80Auglaize County11.5-0.6 pts
81Wood County10.9-1.4 pts
82Mercer County10.6-1.1 pts
83Geauga County8.8-2.7 pts
83Medina County8.8-0.8 pts
83Union County8.8-0.4 pts
86Putnam County8.7-0.9 pts
87Warren County6.6-0.9 pts
88Delaware County4.7-0.4 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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/ohio-counties?period=2015. 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), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/ohio-counties?period=2015.

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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), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/ohio-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Pike County, with 33.3% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Delaware County, with 4.7% in 2015.

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