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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 2017, at 40.2%. Washington County had the lowest, at 9.4%. The median was 20.3% and the figure for Oregon was 16.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest40.2Wheeler County
Lowest9.4Washington County
Median20.336 counties
Oregon16.5History

Map of counties, 2017

Baker County: 27.1 %Benton County: 12 %Clackamas County: 9.9 %Clatsop County: 17.4 %Columbia County: 16.6 %Coos County: 27.3 %Crook County: 20.9 %Curry County: 24.5 %Deschutes County: 12.4 %Douglas County: 22.6 %Gilliam County: 17.7 %Grant County: 24.5 %Harney County: 22.9 %Hood River County: 14.6 %Jackson County: 21 %Jefferson County: 26.3 %Josephine County: 26.7 %Klamath County: 25.8 %Lake County: 23.6 %Lane County: 18.4 %Lincoln County: 25.8 %Linn County: 18.2 %Malheur County: 29.8 %Marion County: 20.4 %Morrow County: 18.6 %Multnomah County: 17.3 %Polk County: 16.4 %Sherman County: 17.4 %Tillamook County: 21.5 %Umatilla County: 19.5 %Union County: 17.6 %Wallowa County: 20.2 %Wasco County: 20.8 %Washington County: 9.4 %Wheeler County: 40.2 %Yamhill County: 12.8 %
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%, 2017. 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, 2017

Wheeler County: 40.2 %Wheeler County40.2Malheur County: 29.8 %Malheur County29.8Coos County: 27.3 %Coos County27.3Baker County: 27.1 %Baker County27.1Josephine County: 26.7 %Josephine County26.7Jefferson County: 26.3 %Jefferson County26.3Klamath County: 25.8 %Klamath County25.8Lincoln County: 25.8 %Lincoln County25.8Curry County: 24.5 %Curry County24.5Grant County: 24.5 %Grant County24.5Lake County: 23.6 %Lake County23.6Harney County: 22.9 %Harney County22.9Douglas County: 22.6 %Douglas County22.6Tillamook County: 21.5 %Tillamook County21.5Jackson County: 21 %Jackson County21Crook County: 20.9 %Crook County20.9Wasco County: 20.8 %Wasco County20.8Marion County: 20.4 %Marion County20.4Wallowa County: 20.2 %Wallowa County20.2Umatilla County: 19.5 %Umatilla County19.5Morrow County: 18.6 %Morrow County18.6Lane County: 18.4 %Lane County18.4Linn County: 18.2 %Linn County18.2Gilliam County: 17.7 %Gilliam County17.7Union County: 17.6 %Union County17.6Clatsop County: 17.4 %Clatsop County17.4Sherman County: 17.4 %Sherman County17.4Multnomah County: 17.3 %Multnomah County17.3Columbia County: 16.6 %Columbia County16.6Polk County: 16.4 %Polk County16.4Hood River County: 14.6 %Hood River County14.6Yamhill County: 12.8 %Yamhill County12.8Deschutes County: 12.4 %Deschutes County12.4Benton County: 12 %Benton County12Clackamas County: 9.9 %Clackamas County9.9Washington County: 9.4 %Washington County9.4Wheeler County: 40.2 %Wheeler County40.2Malheur County: 29.8 %Malheur County29.8Coos County: 27.3 %Coos County27.3Baker County: 27.1 %Baker County27.1Josephine County: 26.7 %Josephine County26.7Jefferson County: 26.3 %Jefferson County26.3Klamath County: 25.8 %Klamath County25.8Lincoln County: 25.8 %Lincoln County25.8Curry County: 24.5 %Curry County24.5Grant County: 24.5 %Grant County24.5Lake County: 23.6 %Lake County23.6Harney County: 22.9 %Harney County22.9Douglas County: 22.6 %Douglas County22.6Tillamook County: 21.5 %Tillamook County21.5Jackson County: 21 %Jackson County21Crook County: 20.9 %Crook County20.9Wasco County: 20.8 %Wasco County20.8Marion County: 20.4 %Marion County20.4Wallowa County: 20.2 %Wallowa County20.2Umatilla County: 19.5 %Umatilla County19.5Morrow County: 18.6 %Morrow County18.6Lane County: 18.4 %Lane County18.4Linn County: 18.2 %Linn County18.2Gilliam County: 17.7 %Gilliam County17.7Union County: 17.6 %Union County17.6Clatsop County: 17.4 %Clatsop County17.4Sherman County: 17.4 %Sherman County17.4Multnomah County: 17.3 %Multnomah County17.3Columbia County: 16.6 %Columbia County16.6Polk County: 16.4 %Polk County16.4Hood River County: 14.6 %Hood River County14.6Yamhill County: 12.8 %Yamhill County12.8Deschutes County: 12.4 %Deschutes County12.4Benton County: 12 %Benton County12Clackamas County: 9.9 %Clackamas County9.9Washington County: 9.4 %Washington County9.4
%. 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

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Wheeler County40.2+0.3 pts
2Malheur County29.8-1.2 pts
3Coos County27.3+1.8 pts
4Baker County27.1+0.9 pts
5Josephine County26.7+2.4 pts
6Jefferson County26.3+1.6 pts
7Klamath County25.8-1.9 pts
7Lincoln County25.8-4.2 pts
9Curry County24.50 pts
9Grant County24.5-0.1 pts
11Lake County23.6-1.8 pts
12Harney County22.9-0.7 pts
13Douglas County22.6-0.6 pts
14Tillamook County21.5+1.1 pts
15Jackson County21+2 pts
16Crook County20.9-2 pts
17Wasco County20.8-1 pts
18Marion County20.4+0.8 pts
19Wallowa County20.2-2.3 pts
20Umatilla County19.5+0.4 pts
21Morrow County18.6-0.6 pts
22Lane County18.4-1.5 pts
23Linn County18.2+0.7 pts
24Gilliam County17.7-2.8 pts
25Union County17.6-2.3 pts
26Clatsop County17.4-1.1 pts
26Sherman County17.4-0.8 pts
28Multnomah County17.3-1.4 pts
29Columbia County16.6+3.3 pts
30Polk County16.4+2.4 pts
31Hood River County14.6-2.2 pts
32Yamhill County12.8-3 pts
33Deschutes County12.4-1.8 pts
34Benton County12-1 pts
35Clackamas County9.9-0.8 pts
36Washington County9.4-2.2 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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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 Oregon by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2017. 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 Oregon by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2017.

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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), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Wheeler County, with 40.2% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washington County, with 9.4% in 2017.

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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.

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