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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 2023, at 31%. Clackamas County had the lowest, at 6.9%. The median was 18.4% and the figure for Oregon was 13.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest31Wheeler County
Lowest6.9Clackamas County
Median18.436 counties
Oregon13.6History

Map of counties, 2023

Baker County: 20 %Benton County: 11.5 %Clackamas County: 6.9 %Clatsop County: 18.6 %Columbia County: 11.5 %Coos County: 20.9 %Crook County: 16.8 %Curry County: 22.6 %Deschutes County: 10.3 %Douglas County: 21 %Gilliam County: 15.1 %Grant County: 21 %Harney County: 20.8 %Hood River County: 12.8 %Jackson County: 14 %Jefferson County: 19.1 %Josephine County: 20.7 %Klamath County: 23.6 %Lake County: 21.1 %Lane County: 14 %Lincoln County: 21.3 %Linn County: 18.4 %Malheur County: 23.8 %Marion County: 18.5 %Morrow County: 15.4 %Multnomah County: 13 %Polk County: 11.3 %Sherman County: 20.2 %Tillamook County: 16.2 %Umatilla County: 21.8 %Union County: 16.4 %Wallowa County: 16.4 %Wasco County: 18.3 %Washington County: 8.7 %Wheeler County: 31 %Yamhill County: 10 %
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%, 2023. 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, 2023

Wheeler County: 31 %Wheeler County31Malheur County: 23.8 %Malheur County23.8Klamath County: 23.6 %Klamath County23.6Curry County: 22.6 %Curry County22.6Umatilla County: 21.8 %Umatilla County21.8Lincoln County: 21.3 %Lincoln County21.3Lake County: 21.1 %Lake County21.1Douglas County: 21 %Douglas County21Grant County: 21 %Grant County21Coos County: 20.9 %Coos County20.9Harney County: 20.8 %Harney County20.8Josephine County: 20.7 %Josephine County20.7Sherman County: 20.2 %Sherman County20.2Baker County: 20 %Baker County20Jefferson County: 19.1 %Jefferson County19.1Clatsop County: 18.6 %Clatsop County18.6Marion County: 18.5 %Marion County18.5Linn County: 18.4 %Linn County18.4Wasco County: 18.3 %Wasco County18.3Crook County: 16.8 %Crook County16.8Union County: 16.4 %Union County16.4Wallowa County: 16.4 %Wallowa County16.4Tillamook County: 16.2 %Tillamook County16.2Morrow County: 15.4 %Morrow County15.4Gilliam County: 15.1 %Gilliam County15.1Jackson County: 14 %Jackson County14Lane County: 14 %Lane County14Multnomah County: 13 %Multnomah County13Hood River County: 12.8 %Hood River County12.8Benton County: 11.5 %Benton County11.5Columbia County: 11.5 %Columbia County11.5Polk County: 11.3 %Polk County11.3Deschutes County: 10.3 %Deschutes County10.3Yamhill County: 10 %Yamhill County10Washington County: 8.7 %Washington County8.7Clackamas County: 6.9 %Clackamas County6.9Wheeler County: 31 %Wheeler County31Malheur County: 23.8 %Malheur County23.8Klamath County: 23.6 %Klamath County23.6Curry County: 22.6 %Curry County22.6Umatilla County: 21.8 %Umatilla County21.8Lincoln County: 21.3 %Lincoln County21.3Lake County: 21.1 %Lake County21.1Douglas County: 21 %Douglas County21Grant County: 21 %Grant County21Coos County: 20.9 %Coos County20.9Harney County: 20.8 %Harney County20.8Josephine County: 20.7 %Josephine County20.7Sherman County: 20.2 %Sherman County20.2Baker County: 20 %Baker County20Jefferson County: 19.1 %Jefferson County19.1Clatsop County: 18.6 %Clatsop County18.6Marion County: 18.5 %Marion County18.5Linn County: 18.4 %Linn County18.4Wasco County: 18.3 %Wasco County18.3Crook County: 16.8 %Crook County16.8Union County: 16.4 %Union County16.4Wallowa County: 16.4 %Wallowa County16.4Tillamook County: 16.2 %Tillamook County16.2Morrow County: 15.4 %Morrow County15.4Gilliam County: 15.1 %Gilliam County15.1Jackson County: 14 %Jackson County14Lane County: 14 %Lane County14Multnomah County: 13 %Multnomah County13Hood River County: 12.8 %Hood River County12.8Benton County: 11.5 %Benton County11.5Columbia County: 11.5 %Columbia County11.5Polk County: 11.3 %Polk County11.3Deschutes County: 10.3 %Deschutes County10.3Yamhill County: 10 %Yamhill County10Washington County: 8.7 %Washington County8.7Clackamas County: 6.9 %Clackamas County6.9
%. 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Wheeler County31+7.7 pts
2Malheur County23.8+0.2 pts
3Klamath County23.6+4.2 pts
4Curry County22.6+1.7 pts
5Umatilla County21.8+6.7 pts
6Lincoln County21.3-0.2 pts
7Lake County21.1+2.3 pts
8Douglas County21+1.2 pts
8Grant County210 pts
10Coos County20.9-1.7 pts
11Harney County20.8+0.2 pts
12Josephine County20.7-0.2 pts
13Sherman County20.2+0.6 pts
14Baker County20-0.7 pts
15Jefferson County19.1-0.5 pts
16Clatsop County18.6+3.8 pts
17Marion County18.5+2.2 pts
18Linn County18.4+2.2 pts
19Wasco County18.3+1.6 pts
20Crook County16.8+2.5 pts
21Union County16.4+0.9 pts
21Wallowa County16.4+0.6 pts
23Tillamook County16.2-1 pts
24Morrow County15.4-1 pts
25Gilliam County15.1-0.1 pts
26Jackson County14-0.4 pts
26Lane County14-0.9 pts
28Multnomah County130 pts
29Hood River County12.8+0.9 pts
30Benton County11.5-0.5 pts
30Columbia County11.5-0.7 pts
32Polk County11.3-2.6 pts
33Deschutes County10.3-1.5 pts
34Yamhill County10-2.6 pts
35Washington County8.7-0.1 pts
36Clackamas County6.9-2.2 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.

How to cite

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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/oregon-counties?period=2023 (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% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Clackamas County, with 6.9% in 2023.

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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