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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 2020, at 25.9%. Clackamas County had the lowest, at 6.6%. The median was 15.4% and the figure for Oregon was 12.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest25.9Wheeler County
Lowest6.6Clackamas County
Median15.436 counties
Oregon12.2History

Map of counties, 2020

Baker County: 18.8 %Benton County: 11.3 %Clackamas County: 6.6 %Clatsop County: 13 %Columbia County: 10.5 %Coos County: 21.1 %Crook County: 13.8 %Curry County: 21.2 %Deschutes County: 8.7 %Douglas County: 18.5 %Gilliam County: 14.8 %Grant County: 19.6 %Harney County: 21.4 %Hood River County: 10.9 %Jackson County: 13.1 %Jefferson County: 17.3 %Josephine County: 18.7 %Klamath County: 20.6 %Lake County: 18.6 %Lane County: 15.2 %Lincoln County: 20.4 %Linn County: 14 %Malheur County: 24.2 %Marion County: 16 %Morrow County: 13.7 %Multnomah County: 11.8 %Polk County: 12.2 %Sherman County: 17.7 %Tillamook County: 15.5 %Umatilla County: 13 %Union County: 14.8 %Wallowa County: 16.4 %Wasco County: 15.7 %Washington County: 7.2 %Wheeler County: 25.9 %Yamhill County: 10.1 %
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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.

All counties, 2020

Wheeler County: 25.9 %Wheeler County25.9Malheur County: 24.2 %Malheur County24.2Harney County: 21.4 %Harney County21.4Curry County: 21.2 %Curry County21.2Coos County: 21.1 %Coos County21.1Klamath County: 20.6 %Klamath County20.6Lincoln County: 20.4 %Lincoln County20.4Grant County: 19.6 %Grant County19.6Baker County: 18.8 %Baker County18.8Josephine County: 18.7 %Josephine County18.7Lake County: 18.6 %Lake County18.6Douglas County: 18.5 %Douglas County18.5Sherman County: 17.7 %Sherman County17.7Jefferson County: 17.3 %Jefferson County17.3Wallowa County: 16.4 %Wallowa County16.4Marion County: 16 %Marion County16Wasco County: 15.7 %Wasco County15.7Tillamook County: 15.5 %Tillamook County15.5Lane County: 15.2 %Lane County15.2Gilliam County: 14.8 %Gilliam County14.8Union County: 14.8 %Union County14.8Linn County: 14 %Linn County14Crook County: 13.8 %Crook County13.8Morrow County: 13.7 %Morrow County13.7Jackson County: 13.1 %Jackson County13.1Clatsop County: 13 %Clatsop County13Umatilla County: 13 %Umatilla County13Polk County: 12.2 %Polk County12.2Multnomah County: 11.8 %Multnomah County11.8Benton County: 11.3 %Benton County11.3Hood River County: 10.9 %Hood River County10.9Columbia County: 10.5 %Columbia County10.5Yamhill County: 10.1 %Yamhill County10.1Deschutes County: 8.7 %Deschutes County8.7Washington County: 7.2 %Washington County7.2Clackamas County: 6.6 %Clackamas County6.6Wheeler County: 25.9 %Wheeler County25.9Malheur County: 24.2 %Malheur County24.2Harney County: 21.4 %Harney County21.4Curry County: 21.2 %Curry County21.2Coos County: 21.1 %Coos County21.1Klamath County: 20.6 %Klamath County20.6Lincoln County: 20.4 %Lincoln County20.4Grant County: 19.6 %Grant County19.6Baker County: 18.8 %Baker County18.8Josephine County: 18.7 %Josephine County18.7Lake County: 18.6 %Lake County18.6Douglas County: 18.5 %Douglas County18.5Sherman County: 17.7 %Sherman County17.7Jefferson County: 17.3 %Jefferson County17.3Wallowa County: 16.4 %Wallowa County16.4Marion County: 16 %Marion County16Wasco County: 15.7 %Wasco County15.7Tillamook County: 15.5 %Tillamook County15.5Lane County: 15.2 %Lane County15.2Gilliam County: 14.8 %Gilliam County14.8Union County: 14.8 %Union County14.8Linn County: 14 %Linn County14Crook County: 13.8 %Crook County13.8Morrow County: 13.7 %Morrow County13.7Jackson County: 13.1 %Jackson County13.1Clatsop County: 13 %Clatsop County13Umatilla County: 13 %Umatilla County13Polk County: 12.2 %Polk County12.2Multnomah County: 11.8 %Multnomah County11.8Benton County: 11.3 %Benton County11.3Hood River County: 10.9 %Hood River County10.9Columbia County: 10.5 %Columbia County10.5Yamhill County: 10.1 %Yamhill County10.1Deschutes County: 8.7 %Deschutes County8.7Washington County: 7.2 %Washington County7.2Clackamas County: 6.6 %Clackamas County6.6
%. 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
1Wheeler County25.9-5.8 pts
2Malheur County24.2-0.5 pts
3Harney County21.4+1.3 pts
4Curry County21.2+1.3 pts
5Coos County21.1-0.8 pts
6Klamath County20.6-2.3 pts
7Lincoln County20.4-1.1 pts
8Grant County19.6-1 pts
9Baker County18.8-3.2 pts
10Josephine County18.7-4.7 pts
11Lake County18.6-4.1 pts
12Douglas County18.5+0.9 pts
13Sherman County17.7-1.3 pts
14Jefferson County17.3-4.2 pts
15Wallowa County16.4-2.4 pts
16Marion County16+1.8 pts
17Wasco County15.7-2.5 pts
18Tillamook County15.5-1.7 pts
19Lane County15.2+1.5 pts
20Gilliam County14.8-1.3 pts
20Union County14.8-1.7 pts
22Linn County14-2.4 pts
23Crook County13.8-3.3 pts
24Morrow County13.7-2.9 pts
25Jackson County13.1-4.9 pts
26Clatsop County13-2.5 pts
26Umatilla County13-4.1 pts
28Polk County12.2-0.2 pts
29Multnomah County11.8-2.5 pts
30Benton County11.3-0.1 pts
31Hood River County10.9-1.2 pts
32Columbia County10.5-1.1 pts
33Yamhill County10.1-2.1 pts
34Deschutes County8.7-2.6 pts
35Washington County7.2-1.8 pts
36Clackamas County6.6-0.6 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 Oregon 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 Oregon 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/oregon-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 Oregon 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/oregon-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 Oregon 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/oregon-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Wheeler County, with 25.9% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Clackamas County, with 6.6% in 2020.

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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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