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

Oglala Lakota County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 66 counties in 2014, at 53.5%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 4.9%. The median was 18.3% and the figure for South Dakota was 18.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest53.5Oglala Lakota County
Lowest4.9Lincoln County
Median18.366 counties
South Dakota18.4History

Map of counties, 2014

Aurora County: 14.5 %Beadle County: 22 %Bennett County: 45.5 %Bon Homme County: 18.3 %Brookings County: 11.5 %Brown County: 13.2 %Brule County: 19 %Buffalo County: 47.5 %Butte County: 22.6 %Campbell County: 9.5 %Charles Mix County: 31.4 %Clark County: 25.6 %Clay County: 18.3 %Codington County: 13.6 %Corson County: 45.2 %Custer County: 18.7 %Davison County: 14.7 %Day County: 19.7 %Deuel County: 12.8 %Dewey County: 32.7 %Douglas County: 14.4 %Edmunds County: 13.9 %Fall River County: 24.4 %Faulk County: 21.3 %Grant County: 13.5 %Gregory County: 27 %Haakon County: 15.3 %Hamlin County: 12.8 %Hand County: 12 %Hanson County: 15.2 %Harding County: 14.8 %Hughes County: 14.9 %Hutchinson County: 20.4 %Hyde County: 8.4 %Jackson County: 43.3 %Jerauld County: 18.5 %Jones County: 23.2 %Kingsbury County: 13.1 %Lake County: 11.4 %Lawrence County: 18.2 %Lincoln County: 4.9 %Lyman County: 35.1 %McCook County: 13.2 %McPherson County: 25.4 %Marshall County: 18.9 %Meade County: 14.9 %Mellette County: 43.3 %Miner County: 15.1 %Minnehaha County: 14.1 %Moody County: 14.8 %Oglala Lakota County: 53.5 %Pennington County: 20.2 %Perkins County: 18.7 %Potter County: 16.3 %Roberts County: 28.5 %Sanborn County: 20.9 %Spink County: 16.7 %Stanley County: 12.3 %Sully County: 6.7 %Todd County: 52.8 %Tripp County: 27.9 %Turner County: 12.3 %Union County: 8.5 %Walworth County: 21.3 %Yankton County: 16.5 %Ziebach County: 48.9 %
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%, 2014. 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.

Top 40 counties, 2014

Oglala Lakota County: 53.5 %Oglala Lakota County53.5Todd County: 52.8 %Todd County52.8Ziebach County: 48.9 %Ziebach County48.9Buffalo County: 47.5 %Buffalo County47.5Bennett County: 45.5 %Bennett County45.5Corson County: 45.2 %Corson County45.2Jackson County: 43.3 %Jackson County43.3Mellette County: 43.3 %Mellette County43.3Lyman County: 35.1 %Lyman County35.1Dewey County: 32.7 %Dewey County32.7Charles Mix County: 31.4 %Charles Mix County31.4Roberts County: 28.5 %Roberts County28.5Tripp County: 27.9 %Tripp County27.9Gregory County: 27 %Gregory County27Clark County: 25.6 %Clark County25.6McPherson County: 25.4 %McPherson County25.4Fall River County: 24.4 %Fall River County24.4Jones County: 23.2 %Jones County23.2Butte County: 22.6 %Butte County22.6Beadle County: 22 %Beadle County22Faulk County: 21.3 %Faulk County21.3Walworth County: 21.3 %Walworth County21.3Sanborn County: 20.9 %Sanborn County20.9Hutchinson County: 20.4 %Hutchinson County20.4Pennington County: 20.2 %Pennington County20.2Day County: 19.7 %Day County19.7Brule County: 19 %Brule County19Marshall County: 18.9 %Marshall County18.9Custer County: 18.7 %Custer County18.7Perkins County: 18.7 %Perkins County18.7Jerauld County: 18.5 %Jerauld County18.5Bon Homme County: 18.3 %Bon Homme County18.3Clay County: 18.3 %Clay County18.3Lawrence County: 18.2 %Lawrence County18.2Spink County: 16.7 %Spink County16.7Yankton County: 16.5 %Yankton County16.5Potter County: 16.3 %Potter County16.3Haakon County: 15.3 %Haakon County15.3Hanson County: 15.2 %Hanson County15.2Miner County: 15.1 %Miner County15.1Oglala Lakota County: 53.5 %Oglala Lakota County53.5Todd County: 52.8 %Todd County52.8Ziebach County: 48.9 %Ziebach County48.9Buffalo County: 47.5 %Buffalo County47.5Bennett County: 45.5 %Bennett County45.5Corson County: 45.2 %Corson County45.2Jackson County: 43.3 %Jackson County43.3Mellette County: 43.3 %Mellette County43.3Lyman County: 35.1 %Lyman County35.1Dewey County: 32.7 %Dewey County32.7Charles Mix County: 31.4 %Charles Mix County31.4Roberts County: 28.5 %Roberts County28.5Tripp County: 27.9 %Tripp County27.9Gregory County: 27 %Gregory County27Clark County: 25.6 %Clark County25.6McPherson County: 25.4 %McPherson County25.4Fall River County: 24.4 %Fall River County24.4Jones County: 23.2 %Jones County23.2Butte County: 22.6 %Butte County22.6Beadle County: 22 %Beadle County22Faulk County: 21.3 %Faulk County21.3Walworth County: 21.3 %Walworth County21.3Sanborn County: 20.9 %Sanborn County20.9Hutchinson County: 20.4 %Hutchinson County20.4Pennington County: 20.2 %Pennington County20.2Day County: 19.7 %Day County19.7Brule County: 19 %Brule County19Marshall County: 18.9 %Marshall County18.9Custer County: 18.7 %Custer County18.7Perkins County: 18.7 %Perkins County18.7Jerauld County: 18.5 %Jerauld County18.5Bon Homme County: 18.3 %Bon Homme County18.3Clay County: 18.3 %Clay County18.3Lawrence County: 18.2 %Lawrence County18.2Spink County: 16.7 %Spink County16.7Yankton County: 16.5 %Yankton County16.5Potter County: 16.3 %Potter County16.3Haakon County: 15.3 %Haakon County15.3Hanson County: 15.2 %Hanson County15.2Miner County: 15.1 %Miner County15.1
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Oglala Lakota County53.5+0.1 pts
2Todd County52.8+1.7 pts
3Ziebach County48.9-6.5 pts
4Buffalo County47.50 pts
5Bennett County45.5-3.2 pts
6Corson County45.2-8.2 pts
7Jackson County43.3-1.2 pts
7Mellette County43.3-4.6 pts
9Lyman County35.1+3.6 pts
10Dewey County32.7-2.7 pts
11Charles Mix County31.4-3.5 pts
12Roberts County28.5+1.1 pts
13Tripp County27.9+0.9 pts
14Gregory County27+1.5 pts
15Clark County25.6+4.3 pts
16McPherson County25.4+2.2 pts
17Fall River County24.4+0.8 pts
18Jones County23.2+2.5 pts
19Butte County22.6+1.8 pts
20Beadle County22-0.1 pts
21Faulk County21.3+0.4 pts
21Walworth County21.3+1.8 pts
23Sanborn County20.9+2.6 pts
24Hutchinson County20.4+2.1 pts
25Pennington County20.2-1.9 pts
26Day County19.7-0.6 pts
27Brule County19-0.7 pts
28Marshall County18.9-1 pts
29Custer County18.7+0.6 pts
29Perkins County18.70 pts
31Jerauld County18.5-5.8 pts
32Bon Homme County18.3+0.6 pts
32Clay County18.3-1.1 pts
34Lawrence County18.2-0.7 pts
35Spink County16.7+1.8 pts
36Yankton County16.5+1.6 pts
37Potter County16.3+1.5 pts
38Haakon County15.3-0.5 pts
39Hanson County15.2+1.5 pts
40Miner County15.1-0.4 pts
41Hughes County14.9+0.8 pts
41Meade County14.9-0.8 pts
43Harding County14.8-3.1 pts
43Moody County14.8-0.2 pts
45Davison County14.7-0.3 pts
46Aurora County14.5-2.1 pts
47Douglas County14.4-0.1 pts
48Minnehaha County14.1+0.5 pts
49Edmunds County13.9-1.6 pts
50Codington County13.6+1.4 pts
51Grant County13.5-0.7 pts
52Brown County13.2+0.9 pts
52McCook County13.2+1.5 pts
54Kingsbury County13.1-0.9 pts
55Deuel County12.8-0.2 pts
55Hamlin County12.8-0.7 pts
57Stanley County12.3-1.8 pts
57Turner County12.3-0.9 pts
59Hand County12+0.3 pts
60Brookings County11.5-0.5 pts
61Lake County11.4-2.1 pts
62Campbell County9.5-2.2 pts
63Union County8.5+0.6 pts
64Hyde County8.4-4.7 pts
65Sully County6.7-0.5 pts
66Lincoln County4.9-0.3 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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/south-dakota-counties?period=2014. 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), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/south-dakota-counties?period=2014.

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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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/south-dakota-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{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), 2014}},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Oglala Lakota County, with 53.5% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lincoln County, with 4.9% in 2014.

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