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

Trumbull County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 88 counties in 2020, at 29.4%. Delaware County had the lowest, at 3.3%. The median was 15.8% and the figure for Ohio was 16.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest29.4Trumbull County
Median15.888 counties
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Map of counties, 2020

Adams County: 28.7 %Allen County: 17.9 %Ashland County: 15.6 %Ashtabula County: 23.6 %Athens County: 21 %Auglaize County: 7 %Belmont County: 18.2 %Brown County: 17.6 %Butler County: 11.9 %Carroll County: 16.4 %Champaign County: 13.2 %Clark County: 20.5 %Clermont County: 10.9 %Clinton County: 15.2 %Columbiana County: 19.2 %Coshocton County: 21.7 %Crawford County: 18 %Cuyahoga County: 19.9 %Darke County: 12.5 %Defiance County: 12.5 %Delaware County: 3.3 %Erie County: 14.5 %Fairfield County: 8.2 %Fayette County: 19.7 %Franklin County: 20.3 %Fulton County: 10.4 %Gallia County: 21.8 %Geauga County: 6.2 %Greene County: 10.3 %Guernsey County: 23.6 %Hamilton County: 16.5 %Hancock County: 11 %Hardin County: 19 %Harrison County: 18.9 %Henry County: 10.7 %Highland County: 21.9 %Hocking County: 19.4 %Holmes County: 12.1 %Huron County: 14.6 %Jackson County: 21.7 %Jefferson County: 20.8 %Knox County: 14.9 %Lake County: 10.5 %Lawrence County: 28.6 %Licking County: 12.4 %Logan County: 14 %Lorain County: 16.1 %Lucas County: 26.6 %Madison County: 12.1 %Mahoning County: 22.5 %Marion County: 19.4 %Medina County: 6.3 %Meigs County: 23.3 %Mercer County: 7.6 %Miami County: 10.9 %Monroe County: 21 %Montgomery County: 20.5 %Morgan County: 20.3 %Morrow County: 13.2 %Muskingum County: 20.9 %Noble County: 16 %Ottawa County: 10.4 %Paulding County: 13.9 %Perry County: 17.2 %Pickaway County: 18.3 %Pike County: 24.5 %Portage County: 12.3 %Preble County: 13 %Putnam County: 6.3 %Richland County: 18 %Ross County: 19.3 %Sandusky County: 13.8 %Scioto County: 26.6 %Seneca County: 13.3 %Shelby County: 12 %Stark County: 18.2 %Summit County: 15.6 %Trumbull County: 29.4 %Tuscarawas County: 13.6 %Union County: 4.7 %Van Wert County: 9.9 %Vinton County: 24.6 %Warren County: 5.6 %Washington County: 19.8 %Wayne County: 11.6 %Williams County: 15.2 %Wood County: 8.9 %Wyandot County: 9.2 %
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%, 2020. 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, 2020

Trumbull County: 29.4 %Trumbull County29.4Adams County: 28.7 %Adams County28.7Lawrence County: 28.6 %Lawrence County28.6Lucas County: 26.6 %Lucas County26.6Scioto County: 26.6 %Scioto County26.6Vinton County: 24.6 %Vinton County24.6Pike County: 24.5 %Pike County24.5Ashtabula County: 23.6 %Ashtabula County23.6Guernsey County: 23.6 %Guernsey County23.6Meigs County: 23.3 %Meigs County23.3Mahoning County: 22.5 %Mahoning County22.5Highland County: 21.9 %Highland County21.9Gallia County: 21.8 %Gallia County21.8Coshocton County: 21.7 %Coshocton County21.7Jackson County: 21.7 %Jackson County21.7Athens County: 21 %Athens County21Monroe County: 21 %Monroe County21Muskingum County: 20.9 %Muskingum County20.9Jefferson County: 20.8 %Jefferson County20.8Clark County: 20.5 %Clark County20.5Montgomery County: 20.5 %Montgomery County20.5Franklin County: 20.3 %Franklin County20.3Morgan County: 20.3 %Morgan County20.3Cuyahoga County: 19.9 %Cuyahoga County19.9Washington County: 19.8 %Washington County19.8Fayette County: 19.7 %Fayette County19.7Hocking County: 19.4 %Hocking County19.4Marion County: 19.4 %Marion County19.4Ross County: 19.3 %Ross County19.3Columbiana County: 19.2 %Columbiana County19.2Hardin County: 19 %Hardin County19Harrison County: 18.9 %Harrison County18.9Pickaway County: 18.3 %Pickaway County18.3Belmont County: 18.2 %Belmont County18.2Stark County: 18.2 %Stark County18.2Crawford County: 18 %Crawford County18Richland County: 18 %Richland County18Allen County: 17.9 %Allen County17.9Brown County: 17.6 %Brown County17.6Perry County: 17.2 %Perry County17.2Trumbull County: 29.4 %Trumbull County29.4Adams County: 28.7 %Adams County28.7Lawrence County: 28.6 %Lawrence County28.6Lucas County: 26.6 %Lucas County26.6Scioto County: 26.6 %Scioto County26.6Vinton County: 24.6 %Vinton County24.6Pike County: 24.5 %Pike County24.5Ashtabula County: 23.6 %Ashtabula County23.6Guernsey County: 23.6 %Guernsey County23.6Meigs County: 23.3 %Meigs County23.3Mahoning County: 22.5 %Mahoning County22.5Highland County: 21.9 %Highland County21.9Gallia County: 21.8 %Gallia County21.8Coshocton County: 21.7 %Coshocton County21.7Jackson County: 21.7 %Jackson County21.7Athens County: 21 %Athens County21Monroe County: 21 %Monroe County21Muskingum County: 20.9 %Muskingum County20.9Jefferson County: 20.8 %Jefferson County20.8Clark County: 20.5 %Clark County20.5Montgomery County: 20.5 %Montgomery County20.5Franklin County: 20.3 %Franklin County20.3Morgan County: 20.3 %Morgan County20.3Cuyahoga County: 19.9 %Cuyahoga County19.9Washington County: 19.8 %Washington County19.8Fayette County: 19.7 %Fayette County19.7Hocking County: 19.4 %Hocking County19.4Marion County: 19.4 %Marion County19.4Ross County: 19.3 %Ross County19.3Columbiana County: 19.2 %Columbiana County19.2Hardin County: 19 %Hardin County19Harrison County: 18.9 %Harrison County18.9Pickaway County: 18.3 %Pickaway County18.3Belmont County: 18.2 %Belmont County18.2Stark County: 18.2 %Stark County18.2Crawford County: 18 %Crawford County18Richland County: 18 %Richland County18Allen County: 17.9 %Allen County17.9Brown County: 17.6 %Brown County17.6Perry County: 17.2 %Perry County17.2
%. 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Trumbull County29.4+4.6 pts
2Adams County28.7-0.8 pts
3Lawrence County28.6+6 pts
4Lucas County26.6+0.3 pts
4Scioto County26.6-3.5 pts
6Vinton County24.6-3.5 pts
7Pike County24.5-2.6 pts
8Ashtabula County23.6-2.9 pts
8Guernsey County23.6+1.4 pts
10Meigs County23.3-0.4 pts
11Mahoning County22.5-4.9 pts
12Highland County21.9-0.8 pts
13Gallia County21.8-3.1 pts
14Coshocton County21.7+2.9 pts
14Jackson County21.7-5 pts
16Athens County21-4.3 pts
16Monroe County21+0.8 pts
18Muskingum County20.9-0.5 pts
19Jefferson County20.8-4.6 pts
20Clark County20.5-0.5 pts
20Montgomery County20.5-2 pts
22Franklin County20.3+1.7 pts
22Morgan County20.3-1.1 pts
24Cuyahoga County19.9-3.7 pts
25Washington County19.8+4.6 pts
26Fayette County19.7-1.3 pts
27Hocking County19.4-1.9 pts
27Marion County19.4-0.9 pts
29Ross County19.3-0.9 pts
30Columbiana County19.2+1.1 pts
31Hardin County19+0.8 pts
32Harrison County18.9-2.8 pts
33Pickaway County18.3+3.1 pts
34Belmont County18.2+2.5 pts
34Stark County18.2-0.5 pts
36Crawford County18-5 pts
36Richland County18-2.4 pts
38Allen County17.9-1.7 pts
39Brown County17.6-0.4 pts
40Perry County17.2-3.4 pts
41Hamilton County16.5-4.3 pts
42Carroll County16.4-1.8 pts
43Lorain County16.1-4.2 pts
44Noble County160 pts
45Ashland County15.6-3.5 pts
45Summit County15.6-5.4 pts
47Clinton County15.2-7 pts
47Williams County15.2+1.9 pts
49Knox County14.9-1.8 pts
50Huron County14.6-0.7 pts
51Erie County14.5-4.7 pts
52Logan County14-0.6 pts
53Paulding County13.9+0.7 pts
54Sandusky County13.8-0.3 pts
55Tuscarawas County13.6-2.2 pts
56Seneca County13.3-3.5 pts
57Champaign County13.2+2.1 pts
57Morrow County13.2-0.4 pts
59Preble County13-0.3 pts
60Darke County12.5-4.6 pts
60Defiance County12.5-1.1 pts
62Licking County12.40 pts
63Portage County12.3-1.1 pts
64Holmes County12.1-0.9 pts
64Madison County12.1-0.3 pts
66Shelby County12+0.3 pts
67Butler County11.9-2.2 pts
68Wayne County11.6-2.3 pts
69Hancock County11-0.2 pts
70Clermont County10.9-0.8 pts
70Miami County10.9-1 pts
72Henry County10.7+0.3 pts
73Lake County10.5-0.7 pts
74Fulton County10.4+0.6 pts
74Ottawa County10.4-1.7 pts
76Greene County10.3-2.6 pts
77Van Wert County9.9-2.1 pts
78Wyandot County9.2-0.5 pts
79Wood County8.9-0.9 pts
80Fairfield County8.2-3.3 pts
81Mercer County7.6-1.2 pts
82Auglaize County7-2.2 pts
83Medina County6.3-0.7 pts
83Putnam County6.3-1.6 pts
85Geauga County6.20 pts
86Warren County5.6+0.5 pts
87Union County4.7-1 pts
88Delaware County3.3-1.7 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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/ohio-counties?period=2020. 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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/ohio-counties?period=2020.

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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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/ohio-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Trumbull County, with 29.4% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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