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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 2018, at 30.9%. Delaware County had the lowest, at 3.8%. The median was 17.5% and the figure for Ohio was 19.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest30.9Gallia County
Lowest3.8Delaware County
Median17.588 counties
Ohio19.2History

Map of counties, 2018

Adams County: 29.1 %Allen County: 18.7 %Ashland County: 12.6 %Ashtabula County: 24 %Athens County: 26.8 %Auglaize County: 8.2 %Belmont County: 17.7 %Brown County: 18.4 %Butler County: 15.4 %Carroll County: 17.3 %Champaign County: 14.8 %Clark County: 21.7 %Clermont County: 10.2 %Clinton County: 16.6 %Columbiana County: 22.3 %Coshocton County: 24.2 %Crawford County: 20.4 %Cuyahoga County: 26.6 %Darke County: 12.6 %Defiance County: 14 %Delaware County: 3.8 %Erie County: 16.9 %Fairfield County: 11.6 %Fayette County: 23 %Franklin County: 22.2 %Fulton County: 10.4 %Gallia County: 30.9 %Geauga County: 6.8 %Greene County: 13.3 %Guernsey County: 26.8 %Hamilton County: 21.9 %Hancock County: 13.3 %Hardin County: 17.7 %Harrison County: 21.8 %Henry County: 17.4 %Highland County: 21.9 %Hocking County: 21.2 %Holmes County: 12.6 %Huron County: 14.6 %Jackson County: 24.5 %Jefferson County: 26.8 %Knox County: 20.4 %Lake County: 10.6 %Lawrence County: 25.3 %Licking County: 12.5 %Logan County: 16.2 %Lorain County: 21.6 %Lucas County: 25 %Madison County: 14.1 %Mahoning County: 24.3 %Marion County: 24.7 %Medina County: 7.5 %Meigs County: 25.9 %Mercer County: 10.1 %Miami County: 11.6 %Monroe County: 19.1 %Montgomery County: 25.1 %Morgan County: 25.2 %Morrow County: 17.2 %Muskingum County: 24 %Noble County: 19 %Ottawa County: 12.5 %Paulding County: 14.7 %Perry County: 22.9 %Pickaway County: 15.6 %Pike County: 30.9 %Portage County: 14.3 %Preble County: 14.4 %Putnam County: 6.5 %Richland County: 20.7 %Ross County: 25.5 %Sandusky County: 13.4 %Scioto County: 28.8 %Seneca County: 16.2 %Shelby County: 11.8 %Stark County: 23.2 %Summit County: 17.5 %Trumbull County: 25.7 %Tuscarawas County: 17.3 %Union County: 5.1 %Van Wert County: 11.5 %Vinton County: 28.8 %Warren County: 5.9 %Washington County: 21.7 %Wayne County: 13.8 %Williams County: 14.2 %Wood County: 10.9 %Wyandot County: 10.2 %
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%, 2018. 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, 2018

Gallia County: 30.9 %Gallia County30.9Pike County: 30.9 %Pike County30.9Adams County: 29.1 %Adams County29.1Scioto County: 28.8 %Scioto County28.8Vinton County: 28.8 %Vinton County28.8Athens County: 26.8 %Athens County26.8Guernsey County: 26.8 %Guernsey County26.8Jefferson County: 26.8 %Jefferson County26.8Cuyahoga County: 26.6 %Cuyahoga County26.6Meigs County: 25.9 %Meigs County25.9Trumbull County: 25.7 %Trumbull County25.7Ross County: 25.5 %Ross County25.5Lawrence County: 25.3 %Lawrence County25.3Morgan County: 25.2 %Morgan County25.2Montgomery County: 25.1 %Montgomery County25.1Lucas County: 25 %Lucas County25Marion County: 24.7 %Marion County24.7Jackson County: 24.5 %Jackson County24.5Mahoning County: 24.3 %Mahoning County24.3Coshocton County: 24.2 %Coshocton County24.2Ashtabula County: 24 %Ashtabula County24Muskingum County: 24 %Muskingum County24Stark County: 23.2 %Stark County23.2Fayette County: 23 %Fayette County23Perry County: 22.9 %Perry County22.9Columbiana County: 22.3 %Columbiana County22.3Franklin County: 22.2 %Franklin County22.2Hamilton County: 21.9 %Hamilton County21.9Highland County: 21.9 %Highland County21.9Harrison County: 21.8 %Harrison County21.8Clark County: 21.7 %Clark County21.7Washington County: 21.7 %Washington County21.7Lorain County: 21.6 %Lorain County21.6Hocking County: 21.2 %Hocking County21.2Richland County: 20.7 %Richland County20.7Crawford County: 20.4 %Crawford County20.4Knox County: 20.4 %Knox County20.4Monroe County: 19.1 %Monroe County19.1Noble County: 19 %Noble County19Allen County: 18.7 %Allen County18.7Gallia County: 30.9 %Gallia County30.9Pike County: 30.9 %Pike County30.9Adams County: 29.1 %Adams County29.1Scioto County: 28.8 %Scioto County28.8Vinton County: 28.8 %Vinton County28.8Athens County: 26.8 %Athens County26.8Guernsey County: 26.8 %Guernsey County26.8Jefferson County: 26.8 %Jefferson County26.8Cuyahoga County: 26.6 %Cuyahoga County26.6Meigs County: 25.9 %Meigs County25.9Trumbull County: 25.7 %Trumbull County25.7Ross County: 25.5 %Ross County25.5Lawrence County: 25.3 %Lawrence County25.3Morgan County: 25.2 %Morgan County25.2Montgomery County: 25.1 %Montgomery County25.1Lucas County: 25 %Lucas County25Marion County: 24.7 %Marion County24.7Jackson County: 24.5 %Jackson County24.5Mahoning County: 24.3 %Mahoning County24.3Coshocton County: 24.2 %Coshocton County24.2Ashtabula County: 24 %Ashtabula County24Muskingum County: 24 %Muskingum County24Stark County: 23.2 %Stark County23.2Fayette County: 23 %Fayette County23Perry County: 22.9 %Perry County22.9Columbiana County: 22.3 %Columbiana County22.3Franklin County: 22.2 %Franklin County22.2Hamilton County: 21.9 %Hamilton County21.9Highland County: 21.9 %Highland County21.9Harrison County: 21.8 %Harrison County21.8Clark County: 21.7 %Clark County21.7Washington County: 21.7 %Washington County21.7Lorain County: 21.6 %Lorain County21.6Hocking County: 21.2 %Hocking County21.2Richland County: 20.7 %Richland County20.7Crawford County: 20.4 %Crawford County20.4Knox County: 20.4 %Knox County20.4Monroe County: 19.1 %Monroe County19.1Noble County: 19 %Noble County19Allen County: 18.7 %Allen County18.7
%. 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Gallia County30.9+3.7 pts
1Pike County30.9+0.4 pts
3Adams County29.1+1.5 pts
4Scioto County28.8-1.4 pts
4Vinton County28.8-0.2 pts
6Athens County26.8-1.7 pts
6Guernsey County26.8-0.2 pts
6Jefferson County26.8+0.6 pts
9Cuyahoga County26.6-0.5 pts
10Meigs County25.9-6.3 pts
11Trumbull County25.7+1.6 pts
12Ross County25.5+2.3 pts
13Lawrence County25.3-1.6 pts
14Morgan County25.2-2.1 pts
15Montgomery County25.1+2.1 pts
16Lucas County25-0.6 pts
17Marion County24.7+1.1 pts
18Jackson County24.5-1.9 pts
19Mahoning County24.3-4.6 pts
20Coshocton County24.2+0.3 pts
21Ashtabula County24-4.4 pts
21Muskingum County24+2.5 pts
23Stark County23.2+0.9 pts
24Fayette County23-1.3 pts
25Perry County22.9-2 pts
26Columbiana County22.3-1.4 pts
27Franklin County22.2-0.3 pts
28Hamilton County21.9-3.5 pts
28Highland County21.9-3.5 pts
30Harrison County21.8+0.7 pts
31Clark County21.7-0.3 pts
31Washington County21.7+0.9 pts
33Lorain County21.6+1.5 pts
34Hocking County21.2-0.9 pts
35Richland County20.7+0.3 pts
36Crawford County20.4-4.9 pts
36Knox County20.4+4.2 pts
38Monroe County19.1-5.1 pts
39Noble County19-0.8 pts
40Allen County18.7-4.3 pts
41Brown County18.4-4.2 pts
42Belmont County17.7+0.5 pts
42Hardin County17.7-3.5 pts
44Summit County17.5-1.2 pts
45Henry County17.4+6.3 pts
46Carroll County17.3-2.6 pts
46Tuscarawas County17.3-0.1 pts
48Morrow County17.2-0.7 pts
49Erie County16.9-1.3 pts
50Clinton County16.6-3.4 pts
51Logan County16.2-0.5 pts
51Seneca County16.2-1.1 pts
53Pickaway County15.6-1 pts
54Butler County15.4+2.3 pts
55Champaign County14.8-1.9 pts
56Paulding County14.7-0.9 pts
57Huron County14.6-9.2 pts
58Preble County14.4+0.5 pts
59Portage County14.3+0.4 pts
60Williams County14.2+0.3 pts
61Madison County14.1+1 pts
62Defiance County14-0.5 pts
63Wayne County13.8-3.6 pts
64Sandusky County13.4-2.2 pts
65Greene County13.3+1.6 pts
65Hancock County13.3+0.9 pts
67Ashland County12.6-4.5 pts
67Darke County12.6+0.1 pts
67Holmes County12.6-1 pts
70Licking County12.5+0.1 pts
70Ottawa County12.5-0.4 pts
72Shelby County11.8+0.1 pts
73Fairfield County11.6-0.7 pts
73Miami County11.6-0.4 pts
75Van Wert County11.5-2.2 pts
76Wood County10.9+1.4 pts
77Lake County10.6-1.8 pts
78Fulton County10.4-0.5 pts
79Clermont County10.2-2 pts
79Wyandot County10.2-0.3 pts
81Mercer County10.1+0.4 pts
82Auglaize County8.2-3.3 pts
83Medina County7.5-0.1 pts
84Geauga County6.8-0.4 pts
85Putnam County6.5-0.8 pts
86Warren County5.9+0.3 pts
87Union County5.1-0.8 pts
88Delaware County3.8-1.5 pts

Other periods

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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/ohio-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/ohio-counties?period=2018.

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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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/ohio-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Gallia County, with 30.9% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Delaware County, with 3.8% in 2018.

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