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

Wheeler County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 36 counties in 2015, at 43.6%. Washington County had the lowest, at 12.3%. The median was 24.7% and the figure for Oregon was 19.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest43.6Wheeler County

Lowest12.3Washington County

Median24.736 counties

Oregon19.8History

Map of counties, 2015

Under 18
18 to 21
21 to 25
25 to 26
26 to 29
29 and over

%, 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.

All counties, 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. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2015 (%)	Change on 2014
1	Wheeler County	43.6	+4.1 pts
2	Josephine County	34.4	+1.1 pts
3	Malheur County	33.9	-4.4 pts
4	Jefferson County	31.7	-0.5 pts
5	Douglas County	30.7	+2.2 pts
6	Coos County	29.8	-0.3 pts
7	Klamath County	29.4	+0.3 pts
8	Lincoln County	27.9	-2.4 pts
9	Baker County	27	-2.2 pts
9	Curry County	27	+1.7 pts
11	Grant County	26.4	-0.7 pts
12	Umatilla County	26.3	+1.1 pts
13	Wallowa County	26.2	+0.1 pts
14	Lake County	26.1	-2.2 pts
15	Crook County	25.6	-1.6 pts
16	Harney County	25.5	-6.1 pts
17	Jackson County	25.2	-0.7 pts
17	Tillamook County	25.2	-0.7 pts
19	Marion County	24.1	-1 pts
19	Wasco County	24.1	+0.7 pts
21	Lane County	23.1	+3 pts
22	Morrow County	22.9	+0.6 pts
23	Linn County	22.4	-4.4 pts
24	Clatsop County	21.5	-1.2 pts
25	Union County	21.2	-0.8 pts
26	Sherman County	20.7	-2.7 pts
27	Multnomah County	18.5	-4.7 pts
28	Deschutes County	18.2	+0.4 pts
29	Polk County	18.1	+0.9 pts
29	Yamhill County	18.1	-2.4 pts
31	Gilliam County	17.9	-2.2 pts
31	Hood River County	17.9	-2.2 pts
33	Columbia County	16.6	-0.2 pts
34	Benton County	15	+2 pts
35	Clackamas County	12.3	-0.3 pts
35	Washington County	12.3	-3.7 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.

How to cite

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 Oregon 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

MLA 9

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Oregon 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/oregon-counties?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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 Oregon 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/oregon-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 Oregon 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/oregon-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{census_counties_in_oregon_by_2015,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Counties in Oregon by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2015}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2015. Publisher attribution: 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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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Wheeler County, with 43.6% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washington County, with 12.3% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

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.