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Counties in South Dakota by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024

Ziebach County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 66 counties in 2024, at 55%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 3.6%. The median was 13.1% and the figure for South Dakota was 11.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest55Ziebach County
Lowest3.6Lincoln County
Median13.166 counties
South Dakota11.9History

Top 40 counties, 2024

Ziebach County: 55 %Ziebach County55Corson County: 54.4 %Corson County54.4Jackson County: 42.5 %Jackson County42.5Buffalo County: 41.9 %Buffalo County41.9Todd County: 41.7 %Todd County41.7Oglala Lakota County: 39.7 %Oglala Lakota County39.7Bennett County: 36.3 %Bennett County36.3Mellette County: 31.7 %Mellette County31.7Lyman County: 28.4 %Lyman County28.4Dewey County: 27.7 %Dewey County27.7Charles Mix County: 26.1 %Charles Mix County26.1McPherson County: 24.9 %McPherson County24.9Tripp County: 22.8 %Tripp County22.8Jones County: 22 %Jones County22Faulk County: 20.4 %Faulk County20.4Roberts County: 19.3 %Roberts County19.3Walworth County: 18.5 %Walworth County18.5Day County: 18.2 %Day County18.2Jerauld County: 17.6 %Jerauld County17.6Brule County: 17 %Brule County17Perkins County: 16.9 %Perkins County16.9Gregory County: 16.8 %Gregory County16.8Marshall County: 16.7 %Marshall County16.7Fall River County: 16.3 %Fall River County16.3Sanborn County: 15.7 %Sanborn County15.7Hyde County: 15 %Hyde County15Beadle County: 14.7 %Beadle County14.7Clay County: 14.2 %Clay County14.2Spink County: 14.1 %Spink County14.1Butte County: 13.7 %Butte County13.7Edmunds County: 13.7 %Edmunds County13.7Harding County: 13.4 %Harding County13.4Hutchinson County: 13.1 %Hutchinson County13.1Bon Homme County: 13 %Bon Homme County13Miner County: 12.7 %Miner County12.7Custer County: 11.8 %Custer County11.8Aurora County: 11.7 %Aurora County11.7Pennington County: 11.7 %Pennington County11.7Clark County: 11.6 %Clark County11.6Campbell County: 11 %Campbell County11
%. 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

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Ziebach County55-0.7 pts
2Corson County54.4+14 pts
3Jackson County42.5+6.5 pts
4Buffalo County41.9+3.8 pts
5Todd County41.7+3.8 pts
6Oglala Lakota County39.7-1 pts
7Bennett County36.3+0.7 pts
8Mellette County31.7-1.3 pts
9Lyman County28.4+2.4 pts
10Dewey County27.7-1.6 pts
11Charles Mix County26.10 pts
12McPherson County24.9+5.9 pts
13Tripp County22.8+1.4 pts
14Jones County22-1.5 pts
15Faulk County20.4+4.8 pts
16Roberts County19.3-0.6 pts
17Walworth County18.5-0.3 pts
18Day County18.2+1.5 pts
19Jerauld County17.6+0.4 pts
20Brule County17+2.4 pts
21Perkins County16.9-1.4 pts
22Gregory County16.8-0.6 pts
23Marshall County16.7+2.6 pts
24Fall River County16.3-3.7 pts
25Sanborn County15.7+2.4 pts
26Hyde County15+1.8 pts
27Beadle County14.7-4.6 pts
28Clay County14.2-0.4 pts
29Spink County14.1+1.5 pts
30Butte County13.7-1.4 pts
30Edmunds County13.7+1.9 pts
32Harding County13.4-0.2 pts
33Hutchinson County13.1-0.6 pts
34Bon Homme County13+2.9 pts
35Miner County12.7+2.3 pts
36Custer County11.8-1.5 pts
37Aurora County11.7-3.6 pts
37Pennington County11.7-4.6 pts
39Clark County11.6-2.1 pts
40Campbell County11-1.8 pts
41Douglas County10.9-0.4 pts
42Davison County10.8-0.9 pts
43Hanson County10.6-0.5 pts
44Haakon County10.4-2.4 pts
45Kingsbury County10.3-1.7 pts
45Lawrence County10.3-1.1 pts
47Yankton County9.9-2.3 pts
48Brown County9.7-0.2 pts
48Potter County9.7-1.3 pts
50Grant County9.5-2.1 pts
51Moody County9.2-1.9 pts
52Hughes County9.1-1.7 pts
53McCook County8.9-0.4 pts
54Turner County8.6+0.3 pts
55Lake County8.3-0.6 pts
56Codington County8.1-3.7 pts
57Meade County7.8-0.7 pts
57Sully County7.8+0.4 pts
59Hamlin County7.4-0.1 pts
59Minnehaha County7.4-2.9 pts
59Stanley County7.4-2 pts
62Brookings County7-0.4 pts
62Deuel County7-1.8 pts
64Hand County6.3-3 pts
65Union County4.7-0.9 pts
66Lincoln County3.6-0.2 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.

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/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.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 South Dakota by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.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 South Dakota by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/south-dakota-counties. 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 South Dakota by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/south-dakota-counties.

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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 South Dakota by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/south-dakota-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Ziebach County, with 55% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lincoln County, with 3.6% in 2024.

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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