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

Ziebach County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 66 counties in 2020, at 52.8%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 3.4%. The median was 15.1% and the figure for South Dakota was 13.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest52.8Ziebach County
Lowest3.4Lincoln County
Median15.166 counties
South Dakota13.9History

Map of counties, 2020

Aurora County: 15.2 %Beadle County: 14.3 %Bennett County: 36.4 %Bon Homme County: 15 %Brookings County: 7.7 %Brown County: 9.5 %Brule County: 17.9 %Buffalo County: 43.8 %Butte County: 17.3 %Campbell County: 15.2 %Charles Mix County: 31 %Clark County: 16.8 %Clay County: 13.8 %Codington County: 10.5 %Corson County: 52.1 %Custer County: 16.5 %Davison County: 11.2 %Day County: 16.9 %Deuel County: 12.9 %Dewey County: 33 %Douglas County: 13.1 %Edmunds County: 13.9 %Fall River County: 19.7 %Faulk County: 27.9 %Grant County: 11.1 %Gregory County: 17.9 %Haakon County: 17.1 %Hamlin County: 9.2 %Hand County: 11.3 %Hanson County: 14.6 %Harding County: 14.5 %Hughes County: 10.2 %Hutchinson County: 15.5 %Hyde County: 16.3 %Jackson County: 35.9 %Jerauld County: 18.7 %Jones County: 29.6 %Kingsbury County: 11.1 %Lake County: 10.6 %Lawrence County: 11.9 %Lincoln County: 3.4 %Lyman County: 32.2 %McCook County: 10.7 %McPherson County: 24.1 %Marshall County: 17.6 %Meade County: 11 %Mellette County: 43.5 %Miner County: 14.6 %Minnehaha County: 8.4 %Moody County: 10.6 %Oglala Lakota County: 41.7 %Pennington County: 13.8 %Perkins County: 24.6 %Potter County: 12.9 %Roberts County: 24.6 %Sanborn County: 16.8 %Spink County: 15 %Stanley County: 11.4 %Sully County: 6.9 %Todd County: 49.1 %Tripp County: 28.4 %Turner County: 9.2 %Union County: 5.1 %Walworth County: 20.9 %Yankton County: 12.3 %Ziebach County: 52.8 %
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%, 2020. 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, 2020

Ziebach County: 52.8 %Ziebach County52.8Corson County: 52.1 %Corson County52.1Todd County: 49.1 %Todd County49.1Buffalo County: 43.8 %Buffalo County43.8Mellette County: 43.5 %Mellette County43.5Oglala Lakota County: 41.7 %Oglala Lakota County41.7Bennett County: 36.4 %Bennett County36.4Jackson County: 35.9 %Jackson County35.9Dewey County: 33 %Dewey County33Lyman County: 32.2 %Lyman County32.2Charles Mix County: 31 %Charles Mix County31Jones County: 29.6 %Jones County29.6Tripp County: 28.4 %Tripp County28.4Faulk County: 27.9 %Faulk County27.9Perkins County: 24.6 %Perkins County24.6Roberts County: 24.6 %Roberts County24.6McPherson County: 24.1 %McPherson County24.1Walworth County: 20.9 %Walworth County20.9Fall River County: 19.7 %Fall River County19.7Jerauld County: 18.7 %Jerauld County18.7Brule County: 17.9 %Brule County17.9Gregory County: 17.9 %Gregory County17.9Marshall County: 17.6 %Marshall County17.6Butte County: 17.3 %Butte County17.3Haakon County: 17.1 %Haakon County17.1Day County: 16.9 %Day County16.9Clark County: 16.8 %Clark County16.8Sanborn County: 16.8 %Sanborn County16.8Custer County: 16.5 %Custer County16.5Hyde County: 16.3 %Hyde County16.3Hutchinson County: 15.5 %Hutchinson County15.5Aurora County: 15.2 %Aurora County15.2Campbell County: 15.2 %Campbell County15.2Bon Homme County: 15 %Bon Homme County15Spink County: 15 %Spink County15Hanson County: 14.6 %Hanson County14.6Miner County: 14.6 %Miner County14.6Harding County: 14.5 %Harding County14.5Beadle County: 14.3 %Beadle County14.3Edmunds County: 13.9 %Edmunds County13.9Ziebach County: 52.8 %Ziebach County52.8Corson County: 52.1 %Corson County52.1Todd County: 49.1 %Todd County49.1Buffalo County: 43.8 %Buffalo County43.8Mellette County: 43.5 %Mellette County43.5Oglala Lakota County: 41.7 %Oglala Lakota County41.7Bennett County: 36.4 %Bennett County36.4Jackson County: 35.9 %Jackson County35.9Dewey County: 33 %Dewey County33Lyman County: 32.2 %Lyman County32.2Charles Mix County: 31 %Charles Mix County31Jones County: 29.6 %Jones County29.6Tripp County: 28.4 %Tripp County28.4Faulk County: 27.9 %Faulk County27.9Perkins County: 24.6 %Perkins County24.6Roberts County: 24.6 %Roberts County24.6McPherson County: 24.1 %McPherson County24.1Walworth County: 20.9 %Walworth County20.9Fall River County: 19.7 %Fall River County19.7Jerauld County: 18.7 %Jerauld County18.7Brule County: 17.9 %Brule County17.9Gregory County: 17.9 %Gregory County17.9Marshall County: 17.6 %Marshall County17.6Butte County: 17.3 %Butte County17.3Haakon County: 17.1 %Haakon County17.1Day County: 16.9 %Day County16.9Clark County: 16.8 %Clark County16.8Sanborn County: 16.8 %Sanborn County16.8Custer County: 16.5 %Custer County16.5Hyde County: 16.3 %Hyde County16.3Hutchinson County: 15.5 %Hutchinson County15.5Aurora County: 15.2 %Aurora County15.2Campbell County: 15.2 %Campbell County15.2Bon Homme County: 15 %Bon Homme County15Spink County: 15 %Spink County15Hanson County: 14.6 %Hanson County14.6Miner County: 14.6 %Miner County14.6Harding County: 14.5 %Harding County14.5Beadle County: 14.3 %Beadle County14.3Edmunds County: 13.9 %Edmunds County13.9
%. 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Ziebach County52.8-10.6 pts
2Corson County52.1-0.7 pts
3Todd County49.1-0.3 pts
4Buffalo County43.8-2.5 pts
5Mellette County43.5+1.6 pts
6Oglala Lakota County41.7-2.3 pts
7Bennett County36.4-8 pts
8Jackson County35.9-7.9 pts
9Dewey County33+0.3 pts
10Lyman County32.2+1.9 pts
11Charles Mix County31+1.4 pts
12Jones County29.6+6.6 pts
13Tripp County28.4+1.1 pts
14Faulk County27.9+2.7 pts
15Perkins County24.6+2.8 pts
15Roberts County24.6-3.3 pts
17McPherson County24.1-1.2 pts
18Walworth County20.9+1.4 pts
19Fall River County19.7+1.8 pts
20Jerauld County18.7-8.4 pts
21Brule County17.9+0.1 pts
21Gregory County17.9+0.3 pts
23Marshall County17.6-1.1 pts
24Butte County17.3-0.2 pts
25Haakon County17.1+2.9 pts
26Day County16.9-0.7 pts
27Clark County16.8-1.7 pts
27Sanborn County16.8+0.7 pts
29Custer County16.5+1 pts
30Hyde County16.3-1 pts
31Hutchinson County15.5-1.7 pts
32Aurora County15.2+0.8 pts
32Campbell County15.2+5.1 pts
34Bon Homme County15-1.7 pts
34Spink County15-1.1 pts
36Hanson County14.6-0.8 pts
36Miner County14.6+0.1 pts
38Harding County14.5-3.5 pts
39Beadle County14.3-1.4 pts
40Edmunds County13.9-1.3 pts
41Clay County13.8-1.2 pts
41Pennington County13.8-1.8 pts
43Douglas County13.1-3 pts
44Deuel County12.9+2.3 pts
44Potter County12.9-1.6 pts
46Yankton County12.3+1.3 pts
47Lawrence County11.9-2.4 pts
48Stanley County11.4-0.5 pts
49Hand County11.3-0.2 pts
50Davison County11.2-1.7 pts
51Grant County11.1+0.2 pts
51Kingsbury County11.1-0.6 pts
53Meade County11-0.2 pts
54McCook County10.7-0.1 pts
55Lake County10.6+0.6 pts
55Moody County10.6-0.3 pts
57Codington County10.5-1 pts
58Hughes County10.2-0.4 pts
59Brown County9.5-0.7 pts
60Hamlin County9.2+0.2 pts
60Turner County9.2-1.4 pts
62Minnehaha County8.4-1 pts
63Brookings County7.7-2 pts
64Sully County6.9-1.5 pts
65Union County5.1-0.7 pts
66Lincoln County3.4-0.5 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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/south-dakota-counties?period=2020. 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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/south-dakota-counties?period=2020.

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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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/south-dakota-counties?period=2020 (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), 2020}},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Ziebach County, with 52.8% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Lincoln County, with 3.4% in 2020.

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