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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 2019, at 31.7%. Clackamas County had the lowest, at 7.2%. The median was 17.2% and the figure for Oregon was 13.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest31.7Wheeler County
Lowest7.2Clackamas County
Median17.236 counties
Oregon13.6History

Map of counties, 2019

Baker County: 22 %Benton County: 11.4 %Clackamas County: 7.2 %Clatsop County: 15.5 %Columbia County: 11.6 %Coos County: 21.9 %Crook County: 17.1 %Curry County: 19.9 %Deschutes County: 11.3 %Douglas County: 17.6 %Gilliam County: 16.1 %Grant County: 20.6 %Harney County: 20.1 %Hood River County: 12.1 %Jackson County: 18 %Jefferson County: 21.5 %Josephine County: 23.4 %Klamath County: 22.9 %Lake County: 22.7 %Lane County: 13.7 %Lincoln County: 21.5 %Linn County: 16.4 %Malheur County: 24.7 %Marion County: 14.2 %Morrow County: 16.6 %Multnomah County: 14.3 %Polk County: 12.4 %Sherman County: 19 %Tillamook County: 17.2 %Umatilla County: 17.1 %Union County: 16.5 %Wallowa County: 18.8 %Wasco County: 18.2 %Washington County: 9 %Wheeler County: 31.7 %Yamhill County: 12.2 %
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%, 2019. 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, 2019

Wheeler County: 31.7 %Wheeler County31.7Malheur County: 24.7 %Malheur County24.7Josephine County: 23.4 %Josephine County23.4Klamath County: 22.9 %Klamath County22.9Lake County: 22.7 %Lake County22.7Baker County: 22 %Baker County22Coos County: 21.9 %Coos County21.9Jefferson County: 21.5 %Jefferson County21.5Lincoln County: 21.5 %Lincoln County21.5Grant County: 20.6 %Grant County20.6Harney County: 20.1 %Harney County20.1Curry County: 19.9 %Curry County19.9Sherman County: 19 %Sherman County19Wallowa County: 18.8 %Wallowa County18.8Wasco County: 18.2 %Wasco County18.2Jackson County: 18 %Jackson County18Douglas County: 17.6 %Douglas County17.6Tillamook County: 17.2 %Tillamook County17.2Crook County: 17.1 %Crook County17.1Umatilla County: 17.1 %Umatilla County17.1Morrow County: 16.6 %Morrow County16.6Union County: 16.5 %Union County16.5Linn County: 16.4 %Linn County16.4Gilliam County: 16.1 %Gilliam County16.1Clatsop County: 15.5 %Clatsop County15.5Multnomah County: 14.3 %Multnomah County14.3Marion County: 14.2 %Marion County14.2Lane County: 13.7 %Lane County13.7Polk County: 12.4 %Polk County12.4Yamhill County: 12.2 %Yamhill County12.2Hood River County: 12.1 %Hood River County12.1Columbia County: 11.6 %Columbia County11.6Benton County: 11.4 %Benton County11.4Deschutes County: 11.3 %Deschutes County11.3Washington County: 9 %Washington County9Clackamas County: 7.2 %Clackamas County7.2Wheeler County: 31.7 %Wheeler County31.7Malheur County: 24.7 %Malheur County24.7Josephine County: 23.4 %Josephine County23.4Klamath County: 22.9 %Klamath County22.9Lake County: 22.7 %Lake County22.7Baker County: 22 %Baker County22Coos County: 21.9 %Coos County21.9Jefferson County: 21.5 %Jefferson County21.5Lincoln County: 21.5 %Lincoln County21.5Grant County: 20.6 %Grant County20.6Harney County: 20.1 %Harney County20.1Curry County: 19.9 %Curry County19.9Sherman County: 19 %Sherman County19Wallowa County: 18.8 %Wallowa County18.8Wasco County: 18.2 %Wasco County18.2Jackson County: 18 %Jackson County18Douglas County: 17.6 %Douglas County17.6Tillamook County: 17.2 %Tillamook County17.2Crook County: 17.1 %Crook County17.1Umatilla County: 17.1 %Umatilla County17.1Morrow County: 16.6 %Morrow County16.6Union County: 16.5 %Union County16.5Linn County: 16.4 %Linn County16.4Gilliam County: 16.1 %Gilliam County16.1Clatsop County: 15.5 %Clatsop County15.5Multnomah County: 14.3 %Multnomah County14.3Marion County: 14.2 %Marion County14.2Lane County: 13.7 %Lane County13.7Polk County: 12.4 %Polk County12.4Yamhill County: 12.2 %Yamhill County12.2Hood River County: 12.1 %Hood River County12.1Columbia County: 11.6 %Columbia County11.6Benton County: 11.4 %Benton County11.4Deschutes County: 11.3 %Deschutes County11.3Washington County: 9 %Washington County9Clackamas County: 7.2 %Clackamas County7.2
%. 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

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Wheeler County31.7-3.3 pts
2Malheur County24.7-4.3 pts
3Josephine County23.4-1.8 pts
4Klamath County22.9-2.1 pts
5Lake County22.7-0.1 pts
6Baker County22-0.7 pts
7Coos County21.9-2.2 pts
8Jefferson County21.5-0.9 pts
8Lincoln County21.5+1.2 pts
10Grant County20.6+0.6 pts
11Harney County20.1-2.4 pts
12Curry County19.9-2.4 pts
13Sherman County19+2.6 pts
14Wallowa County18.8-1.1 pts
15Wasco County18.2-1.5 pts
16Jackson County18-3 pts
17Douglas County17.6-3.7 pts
18Tillamook County17.2-2.5 pts
19Crook County17.1-2.6 pts
19Umatilla County17.1-4.4 pts
21Morrow County16.6-4.5 pts
22Union County16.5-1.4 pts
23Linn County16.4+0.1 pts
24Gilliam County16.1+0.3 pts
25Clatsop County15.5-0.5 pts
26Multnomah County14.3-0.1 pts
27Marion County14.2-5 pts
28Lane County13.7-8.7 pts
29Polk County12.4-1.1 pts
30Yamhill County12.2-1.5 pts
31Hood River County12.1-2.6 pts
32Columbia County11.6-1.5 pts
33Benton County11.4-0.5 pts
34Deschutes County11.3-0.2 pts
35Washington County9-1 pts
36Clackamas County7.2-0.7 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.

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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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2019. 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), 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2019.

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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), 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Wheeler County, with 31.7% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Clackamas County, with 7.2% in 2019.

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.

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