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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 2018, at 35%. Clackamas County had the lowest, at 7.9%. The median was 19.8% and the figure for Oregon was 15.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest35Wheeler County
Lowest7.9Clackamas County
Median19.836 counties
Oregon15.7History

Map of counties, 2018

Baker County: 22.7 %Benton County: 11.9 %Clackamas County: 7.9 %Clatsop County: 16 %Columbia County: 13.1 %Coos County: 24.1 %Crook County: 19.7 %Curry County: 22.3 %Deschutes County: 11.5 %Douglas County: 21.3 %Gilliam County: 15.8 %Grant County: 20 %Harney County: 22.5 %Hood River County: 14.7 %Jackson County: 21 %Jefferson County: 22.4 %Josephine County: 25.2 %Klamath County: 25 %Lake County: 22.8 %Lane County: 22.4 %Lincoln County: 20.3 %Linn County: 16.3 %Malheur County: 29 %Marion County: 19.2 %Morrow County: 21.1 %Multnomah County: 14.4 %Polk County: 13.5 %Sherman County: 16.4 %Tillamook County: 19.7 %Umatilla County: 21.5 %Union County: 17.9 %Wallowa County: 19.9 %Wasco County: 19.7 %Washington County: 10 %Wheeler County: 35 %Yamhill County: 13.7 %
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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.

All counties, 2018

Wheeler County: 35 %Wheeler County35Malheur County: 29 %Malheur County29Josephine County: 25.2 %Josephine County25.2Klamath County: 25 %Klamath County25Coos County: 24.1 %Coos County24.1Lake County: 22.8 %Lake County22.8Baker County: 22.7 %Baker County22.7Harney County: 22.5 %Harney County22.5Jefferson County: 22.4 %Jefferson County22.4Lane County: 22.4 %Lane County22.4Curry County: 22.3 %Curry County22.3Umatilla County: 21.5 %Umatilla County21.5Douglas County: 21.3 %Douglas County21.3Morrow County: 21.1 %Morrow County21.1Jackson County: 21 %Jackson County21Lincoln County: 20.3 %Lincoln County20.3Grant County: 20 %Grant County20Wallowa County: 19.9 %Wallowa County19.9Crook County: 19.7 %Crook County19.7Tillamook County: 19.7 %Tillamook County19.7Wasco County: 19.7 %Wasco County19.7Marion County: 19.2 %Marion County19.2Union County: 17.9 %Union County17.9Sherman County: 16.4 %Sherman County16.4Linn County: 16.3 %Linn County16.3Clatsop County: 16 %Clatsop County16Gilliam County: 15.8 %Gilliam County15.8Hood River County: 14.7 %Hood River County14.7Multnomah County: 14.4 %Multnomah County14.4Yamhill County: 13.7 %Yamhill County13.7Polk County: 13.5 %Polk County13.5Columbia County: 13.1 %Columbia County13.1Benton County: 11.9 %Benton County11.9Deschutes County: 11.5 %Deschutes County11.5Washington County: 10 %Washington County10Clackamas County: 7.9 %Clackamas County7.9Wheeler County: 35 %Wheeler County35Malheur County: 29 %Malheur County29Josephine County: 25.2 %Josephine County25.2Klamath County: 25 %Klamath County25Coos County: 24.1 %Coos County24.1Lake County: 22.8 %Lake County22.8Baker County: 22.7 %Baker County22.7Harney County: 22.5 %Harney County22.5Jefferson County: 22.4 %Jefferson County22.4Lane County: 22.4 %Lane County22.4Curry County: 22.3 %Curry County22.3Umatilla County: 21.5 %Umatilla County21.5Douglas County: 21.3 %Douglas County21.3Morrow County: 21.1 %Morrow County21.1Jackson County: 21 %Jackson County21Lincoln County: 20.3 %Lincoln County20.3Grant County: 20 %Grant County20Wallowa County: 19.9 %Wallowa County19.9Crook County: 19.7 %Crook County19.7Tillamook County: 19.7 %Tillamook County19.7Wasco County: 19.7 %Wasco County19.7Marion County: 19.2 %Marion County19.2Union County: 17.9 %Union County17.9Sherman County: 16.4 %Sherman County16.4Linn County: 16.3 %Linn County16.3Clatsop County: 16 %Clatsop County16Gilliam County: 15.8 %Gilliam County15.8Hood River County: 14.7 %Hood River County14.7Multnomah County: 14.4 %Multnomah County14.4Yamhill County: 13.7 %Yamhill County13.7Polk County: 13.5 %Polk County13.5Columbia County: 13.1 %Columbia County13.1Benton County: 11.9 %Benton County11.9Deschutes County: 11.5 %Deschutes County11.5Washington County: 10 %Washington County10Clackamas County: 7.9 %Clackamas County7.9
%. 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
1Wheeler County35-5.2 pts
2Malheur County29-0.8 pts
3Josephine County25.2-1.5 pts
4Klamath County25-0.8 pts
5Coos County24.1-3.2 pts
6Lake County22.8-0.8 pts
7Baker County22.7-4.4 pts
8Harney County22.5-0.4 pts
9Jefferson County22.4-3.9 pts
9Lane County22.4+4 pts
11Curry County22.3-2.2 pts
12Umatilla County21.5+2 pts
13Douglas County21.3-1.3 pts
14Morrow County21.1+2.5 pts
15Jackson County210 pts
16Lincoln County20.3-5.5 pts
17Grant County20-4.5 pts
18Wallowa County19.9-0.3 pts
19Crook County19.7-1.2 pts
19Tillamook County19.7-1.8 pts
19Wasco County19.7-1.1 pts
22Marion County19.2-1.2 pts
23Union County17.9+0.3 pts
24Sherman County16.4-1 pts
25Linn County16.3-1.9 pts
26Clatsop County16-1.4 pts
27Gilliam County15.8-1.9 pts
28Hood River County14.7+0.1 pts
29Multnomah County14.4-2.9 pts
30Yamhill County13.7+0.9 pts
31Polk County13.5-2.9 pts
32Columbia County13.1-3.5 pts
33Benton County11.9-0.1 pts
34Deschutes County11.5-0.9 pts
35Washington County10+0.6 pts
36Clackamas County7.9-2 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/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 Oregon 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 Oregon 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/oregon-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 Oregon 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/oregon-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 Oregon 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/oregon-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Wheeler County, with 35% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Clackamas County, with 7.9% in 2018.

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.

Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure): other rankings

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