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Counties in Oregon by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Malheur County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 36 counties in 2022, at 23.6%. Washington County had the lowest, at 8.8%. The median was 16.3% and the figure for Oregon was 13.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest23.6Malheur County
Lowest8.8Washington County
Median16.336 counties
Oregon13.6History

Map of counties, 2022

Baker County: 20.7 %Benton County: 12 %Clackamas County: 9.1 %Clatsop County: 14.8 %Columbia County: 12.2 %Coos County: 22.6 %Crook County: 14.3 %Curry County: 20.9 %Deschutes County: 11.8 %Douglas County: 19.8 %Gilliam County: 15.2 %Grant County: 21 %Harney County: 20.6 %Hood River County: 11.9 %Jackson County: 14.4 %Jefferson County: 19.6 %Josephine County: 20.9 %Klamath County: 19.4 %Lake County: 18.8 %Lane County: 14.9 %Lincoln County: 21.5 %Linn County: 16.2 %Malheur County: 23.6 %Marion County: 16.3 %Morrow County: 16.4 %Multnomah County: 13 %Polk County: 13.9 %Sherman County: 19.6 %Tillamook County: 17.2 %Umatilla County: 15.1 %Union County: 15.5 %Wallowa County: 15.8 %Wasco County: 16.7 %Washington County: 8.8 %Wheeler County: 23.3 %Yamhill County: 12.6 %
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%, 2022. 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, 2022

Malheur County: 23.6 %Malheur County23.6Wheeler County: 23.3 %Wheeler County23.3Coos County: 22.6 %Coos County22.6Lincoln County: 21.5 %Lincoln County21.5Grant County: 21 %Grant County21Curry County: 20.9 %Curry County20.9Josephine County: 20.9 %Josephine County20.9Baker County: 20.7 %Baker County20.7Harney County: 20.6 %Harney County20.6Douglas County: 19.8 %Douglas County19.8Jefferson County: 19.6 %Jefferson County19.6Sherman County: 19.6 %Sherman County19.6Klamath County: 19.4 %Klamath County19.4Lake County: 18.8 %Lake County18.8Tillamook County: 17.2 %Tillamook County17.2Wasco County: 16.7 %Wasco County16.7Morrow County: 16.4 %Morrow County16.4Marion County: 16.3 %Marion County16.3Linn County: 16.2 %Linn County16.2Wallowa County: 15.8 %Wallowa County15.8Union County: 15.5 %Union County15.5Gilliam County: 15.2 %Gilliam County15.2Umatilla County: 15.1 %Umatilla County15.1Lane County: 14.9 %Lane County14.9Clatsop County: 14.8 %Clatsop County14.8Jackson County: 14.4 %Jackson County14.4Crook County: 14.3 %Crook County14.3Polk County: 13.9 %Polk County13.9Multnomah County: 13 %Multnomah County13Yamhill County: 12.6 %Yamhill County12.6Columbia County: 12.2 %Columbia County12.2Benton County: 12 %Benton County12Hood River County: 11.9 %Hood River County11.9Deschutes County: 11.8 %Deschutes County11.8Clackamas County: 9.1 %Clackamas County9.1Washington County: 8.8 %Washington County8.8Malheur County: 23.6 %Malheur County23.6Wheeler County: 23.3 %Wheeler County23.3Coos County: 22.6 %Coos County22.6Lincoln County: 21.5 %Lincoln County21.5Grant County: 21 %Grant County21Curry County: 20.9 %Curry County20.9Josephine County: 20.9 %Josephine County20.9Baker County: 20.7 %Baker County20.7Harney County: 20.6 %Harney County20.6Douglas County: 19.8 %Douglas County19.8Jefferson County: 19.6 %Jefferson County19.6Sherman County: 19.6 %Sherman County19.6Klamath County: 19.4 %Klamath County19.4Lake County: 18.8 %Lake County18.8Tillamook County: 17.2 %Tillamook County17.2Wasco County: 16.7 %Wasco County16.7Morrow County: 16.4 %Morrow County16.4Marion County: 16.3 %Marion County16.3Linn County: 16.2 %Linn County16.2Wallowa County: 15.8 %Wallowa County15.8Union County: 15.5 %Union County15.5Gilliam County: 15.2 %Gilliam County15.2Umatilla County: 15.1 %Umatilla County15.1Lane County: 14.9 %Lane County14.9Clatsop County: 14.8 %Clatsop County14.8Jackson County: 14.4 %Jackson County14.4Crook County: 14.3 %Crook County14.3Polk County: 13.9 %Polk County13.9Multnomah County: 13 %Multnomah County13Yamhill County: 12.6 %Yamhill County12.6Columbia County: 12.2 %Columbia County12.2Benton County: 12 %Benton County12Hood River County: 11.9 %Hood River County11.9Deschutes County: 11.8 %Deschutes County11.8Clackamas County: 9.1 %Clackamas County9.1Washington County: 8.8 %Washington County8.8
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Malheur County23.6-0.8 pts
2Wheeler County23.3-9.7 pts
3Coos County22.6-1.8 pts
4Lincoln County21.5-0.6 pts
5Grant County21-0.3 pts
6Curry County20.9-1.5 pts
6Josephine County20.9-2.7 pts
8Baker County20.7+0.3 pts
9Harney County20.6-1.9 pts
10Douglas County19.8-2.3 pts
11Jefferson County19.6-3 pts
11Sherman County19.6+0.8 pts
13Klamath County19.4-4.5 pts
14Lake County18.8-1.3 pts
15Tillamook County17.2-4.1 pts
16Wasco County16.7-1.8 pts
17Morrow County16.4+0.7 pts
18Marion County16.3+0.3 pts
19Linn County16.2+1.7 pts
20Wallowa County15.8-1.6 pts
21Union County15.5-6.5 pts
22Gilliam County15.2+0.4 pts
23Umatilla County15.1-1.3 pts
24Lane County14.9+0.1 pts
25Clatsop County14.8-2.1 pts
26Jackson County14.4-1.1 pts
27Crook County14.3-2.3 pts
28Polk County13.9+1.3 pts
29Multnomah County13+0.3 pts
30Yamhill County12.6+0.5 pts
31Columbia County12.2-0.3 pts
32Benton County12+0.6 pts
33Hood River County11.9-1.2 pts
34Deschutes County11.8+1.7 pts
35Clackamas County9.1+0.2 pts
36Washington County8.8-0.3 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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2022.

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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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Malheur County, with 23.6% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washington County, with 8.8% in 2022.

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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