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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 2021, at 33%. Clackamas County had the lowest, at 8.9%. The median was 17.2% and the figure for Oregon was 13.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest33Wheeler County
Lowest8.9Clackamas County
Median17.236 counties
Oregon13.8History

Map of counties, 2021

Baker County: 20.4 %Benton County: 11.4 %Clackamas County: 8.9 %Clatsop County: 16.9 %Columbia County: 12.5 %Coos County: 24.4 %Crook County: 16.6 %Curry County: 22.4 %Deschutes County: 10.1 %Douglas County: 22.1 %Gilliam County: 14.8 %Grant County: 21.3 %Harney County: 22.5 %Hood River County: 13.1 %Jackson County: 15.5 %Jefferson County: 22.6 %Josephine County: 23.6 %Klamath County: 23.9 %Lake County: 20.1 %Lane County: 14.8 %Lincoln County: 22.1 %Linn County: 14.5 %Malheur County: 24.4 %Marion County: 16 %Morrow County: 15.7 %Multnomah County: 12.7 %Polk County: 12.6 %Sherman County: 18.8 %Tillamook County: 21.3 %Umatilla County: 16.4 %Union County: 22 %Wallowa County: 17.4 %Wasco County: 18.5 %Washington County: 9.1 %Wheeler County: 33 %Yamhill County: 12.1 %
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%, 2021. 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, 2021

Wheeler County: 33 %Wheeler County33Coos County: 24.4 %Coos County24.4Malheur County: 24.4 %Malheur County24.4Klamath County: 23.9 %Klamath County23.9Josephine County: 23.6 %Josephine County23.6Jefferson County: 22.6 %Jefferson County22.6Harney County: 22.5 %Harney County22.5Curry County: 22.4 %Curry County22.4Douglas County: 22.1 %Douglas County22.1Lincoln County: 22.1 %Lincoln County22.1Union County: 22 %Union County22Grant County: 21.3 %Grant County21.3Tillamook County: 21.3 %Tillamook County21.3Baker County: 20.4 %Baker County20.4Lake County: 20.1 %Lake County20.1Sherman County: 18.8 %Sherman County18.8Wasco County: 18.5 %Wasco County18.5Wallowa County: 17.4 %Wallowa County17.4Clatsop County: 16.9 %Clatsop County16.9Crook County: 16.6 %Crook County16.6Umatilla County: 16.4 %Umatilla County16.4Marion County: 16 %Marion County16Morrow County: 15.7 %Morrow County15.7Jackson County: 15.5 %Jackson County15.5Gilliam County: 14.8 %Gilliam County14.8Lane County: 14.8 %Lane County14.8Linn County: 14.5 %Linn County14.5Hood River County: 13.1 %Hood River County13.1Multnomah County: 12.7 %Multnomah County12.7Polk County: 12.6 %Polk County12.6Columbia County: 12.5 %Columbia County12.5Yamhill County: 12.1 %Yamhill County12.1Benton County: 11.4 %Benton County11.4Deschutes County: 10.1 %Deschutes County10.1Washington County: 9.1 %Washington County9.1Clackamas County: 8.9 %Clackamas County8.9Wheeler County: 33 %Wheeler County33Coos County: 24.4 %Coos County24.4Malheur County: 24.4 %Malheur County24.4Klamath County: 23.9 %Klamath County23.9Josephine County: 23.6 %Josephine County23.6Jefferson County: 22.6 %Jefferson County22.6Harney County: 22.5 %Harney County22.5Curry County: 22.4 %Curry County22.4Douglas County: 22.1 %Douglas County22.1Lincoln County: 22.1 %Lincoln County22.1Union County: 22 %Union County22Grant County: 21.3 %Grant County21.3Tillamook County: 21.3 %Tillamook County21.3Baker County: 20.4 %Baker County20.4Lake County: 20.1 %Lake County20.1Sherman County: 18.8 %Sherman County18.8Wasco County: 18.5 %Wasco County18.5Wallowa County: 17.4 %Wallowa County17.4Clatsop County: 16.9 %Clatsop County16.9Crook County: 16.6 %Crook County16.6Umatilla County: 16.4 %Umatilla County16.4Marion County: 16 %Marion County16Morrow County: 15.7 %Morrow County15.7Jackson County: 15.5 %Jackson County15.5Gilliam County: 14.8 %Gilliam County14.8Lane County: 14.8 %Lane County14.8Linn County: 14.5 %Linn County14.5Hood River County: 13.1 %Hood River County13.1Multnomah County: 12.7 %Multnomah County12.7Polk County: 12.6 %Polk County12.6Columbia County: 12.5 %Columbia County12.5Yamhill County: 12.1 %Yamhill County12.1Benton County: 11.4 %Benton County11.4Deschutes County: 10.1 %Deschutes County10.1Washington County: 9.1 %Washington County9.1Clackamas County: 8.9 %Clackamas County8.9
%. 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

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Wheeler County33+7.1 pts
2Coos County24.4+3.3 pts
2Malheur County24.4+0.2 pts
4Klamath County23.9+3.3 pts
5Josephine County23.6+4.9 pts
6Jefferson County22.6+5.3 pts
7Harney County22.5+1.1 pts
8Curry County22.4+1.2 pts
9Douglas County22.1+3.6 pts
9Lincoln County22.1+1.7 pts
11Union County22+7.2 pts
12Grant County21.3+1.7 pts
12Tillamook County21.3+5.8 pts
14Baker County20.4+1.6 pts
15Lake County20.1+1.5 pts
16Sherman County18.8+1.1 pts
17Wasco County18.5+2.8 pts
18Wallowa County17.4+1 pts
19Clatsop County16.9+3.9 pts
20Crook County16.6+2.8 pts
21Umatilla County16.4+3.4 pts
22Marion County160 pts
23Morrow County15.7+2 pts
24Jackson County15.5+2.4 pts
25Gilliam County14.80 pts
25Lane County14.8-0.4 pts
27Linn County14.5+0.5 pts
28Hood River County13.1+2.2 pts
29Multnomah County12.7+0.9 pts
30Polk County12.6+0.4 pts
31Columbia County12.5+2 pts
32Yamhill County12.1+2 pts
33Benton County11.4+0.1 pts
34Deschutes County10.1+1.4 pts
35Washington County9.1+1.9 pts
36Clackamas County8.9+2.3 pts

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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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2021. 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), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2021.

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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), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Wheeler County, with 33% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Clackamas County, with 8.9% in 2021.

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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