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

Corson County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 66 counties in 2021, at 53.1%. Lincoln County had the lowest, at 4.1%. The median was 14.8% and the figure for South Dakota was 14.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest53.1Corson County
Lowest4.1Lincoln County
Median14.866 counties
South Dakota14.4History

Map of counties, 2021

Aurora County: 11.9 %Beadle County: 15.6 %Bennett County: 43.3 %Bon Homme County: 14.7 %Brookings County: 8.1 %Brown County: 11.8 %Brule County: 16.8 %Buffalo County: 44.4 %Butte County: 17.1 %Campbell County: 13.4 %Charles Mix County: 28.6 %Clark County: 16 %Clay County: 16.2 %Codington County: 11 %Corson County: 53.1 %Custer County: 15 %Davison County: 12.6 %Day County: 19.3 %Deuel County: 8.9 %Dewey County: 26.3 %Douglas County: 11.7 %Edmunds County: 11.3 %Fall River County: 18.8 %Faulk County: 26.1 %Grant County: 12.3 %Gregory County: 18.7 %Haakon County: 13.6 %Hamlin County: 6.5 %Hand County: 7.8 %Hanson County: 11.1 %Harding County: 14.3 %Hughes County: 11.6 %Hutchinson County: 16.5 %Hyde County: 14.9 %Jackson County: 36.8 %Jerauld County: 15.2 %Jones County: 22.6 %Kingsbury County: 10.6 %Lake County: 10.2 %Lawrence County: 14.2 %Lincoln County: 4.1 %Lyman County: 28.1 %McCook County: 11.1 %McPherson County: 23 %Marshall County: 17.8 %Meade County: 10.5 %Mellette County: 40.2 %Miner County: 13.4 %Minnehaha County: 10 %Moody County: 12.4 %Oglala Lakota County: 41.4 %Pennington County: 15.6 %Perkins County: 19.2 %Potter County: 12.4 %Roberts County: 22.4 %Sanborn County: 17.6 %Spink County: 14.7 %Stanley County: 10.4 %Sully County: 5.7 %Todd County: 48.1 %Tripp County: 29.1 %Turner County: 10 %Union County: 5.6 %Walworth County: 27.2 %Yankton County: 11.8 %Ziebach County: 45.8 %
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%, 2021. 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, 2021

Corson County: 53.1 %Corson County53.1Todd County: 48.1 %Todd County48.1Ziebach County: 45.8 %Ziebach County45.8Buffalo County: 44.4 %Buffalo County44.4Bennett County: 43.3 %Bennett County43.3Oglala Lakota County: 41.4 %Oglala Lakota County41.4Mellette County: 40.2 %Mellette County40.2Jackson County: 36.8 %Jackson County36.8Tripp County: 29.1 %Tripp County29.1Charles Mix County: 28.6 %Charles Mix County28.6Lyman County: 28.1 %Lyman County28.1Walworth County: 27.2 %Walworth County27.2Dewey County: 26.3 %Dewey County26.3Faulk County: 26.1 %Faulk County26.1McPherson County: 23 %McPherson County23Jones County: 22.6 %Jones County22.6Roberts County: 22.4 %Roberts County22.4Day County: 19.3 %Day County19.3Perkins County: 19.2 %Perkins County19.2Fall River County: 18.8 %Fall River County18.8Gregory County: 18.7 %Gregory County18.7Marshall County: 17.8 %Marshall County17.8Sanborn County: 17.6 %Sanborn County17.6Butte County: 17.1 %Butte County17.1Brule County: 16.8 %Brule County16.8Hutchinson County: 16.5 %Hutchinson County16.5Clay County: 16.2 %Clay County16.2Clark County: 16 %Clark County16Beadle County: 15.6 %Beadle County15.6Pennington County: 15.6 %Pennington County15.6Jerauld County: 15.2 %Jerauld County15.2Custer County: 15 %Custer County15Hyde County: 14.9 %Hyde County14.9Bon Homme County: 14.7 %Bon Homme County14.7Spink County: 14.7 %Spink County14.7Harding County: 14.3 %Harding County14.3Lawrence County: 14.2 %Lawrence County14.2Haakon County: 13.6 %Haakon County13.6Campbell County: 13.4 %Campbell County13.4Miner County: 13.4 %Miner County13.4Corson County: 53.1 %Corson County53.1Todd County: 48.1 %Todd County48.1Ziebach County: 45.8 %Ziebach County45.8Buffalo County: 44.4 %Buffalo County44.4Bennett County: 43.3 %Bennett County43.3Oglala Lakota County: 41.4 %Oglala Lakota County41.4Mellette County: 40.2 %Mellette County40.2Jackson County: 36.8 %Jackson County36.8Tripp County: 29.1 %Tripp County29.1Charles Mix County: 28.6 %Charles Mix County28.6Lyman County: 28.1 %Lyman County28.1Walworth County: 27.2 %Walworth County27.2Dewey County: 26.3 %Dewey County26.3Faulk County: 26.1 %Faulk County26.1McPherson County: 23 %McPherson County23Jones County: 22.6 %Jones County22.6Roberts County: 22.4 %Roberts County22.4Day County: 19.3 %Day County19.3Perkins County: 19.2 %Perkins County19.2Fall River County: 18.8 %Fall River County18.8Gregory County: 18.7 %Gregory County18.7Marshall County: 17.8 %Marshall County17.8Sanborn County: 17.6 %Sanborn County17.6Butte County: 17.1 %Butte County17.1Brule County: 16.8 %Brule County16.8Hutchinson County: 16.5 %Hutchinson County16.5Clay County: 16.2 %Clay County16.2Clark County: 16 %Clark County16Beadle County: 15.6 %Beadle County15.6Pennington County: 15.6 %Pennington County15.6Jerauld County: 15.2 %Jerauld County15.2Custer County: 15 %Custer County15Hyde County: 14.9 %Hyde County14.9Bon Homme County: 14.7 %Bon Homme County14.7Spink County: 14.7 %Spink County14.7Harding County: 14.3 %Harding County14.3Lawrence County: 14.2 %Lawrence County14.2Haakon County: 13.6 %Haakon County13.6Campbell County: 13.4 %Campbell County13.4Miner County: 13.4 %Miner County13.4
%. 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

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Corson County53.1+1 pts
2Todd County48.1-1 pts
3Ziebach County45.8-7 pts
4Buffalo County44.4+0.6 pts
5Bennett County43.3+6.9 pts
6Oglala Lakota County41.4-0.3 pts
7Mellette County40.2-3.3 pts
8Jackson County36.8+0.9 pts
9Tripp County29.1+0.7 pts
10Charles Mix County28.6-2.4 pts
11Lyman County28.1-4.1 pts
12Walworth County27.2+6.3 pts
13Dewey County26.3-6.7 pts
14Faulk County26.1-1.8 pts
15McPherson County23-1.1 pts
16Jones County22.6-7 pts
17Roberts County22.4-2.2 pts
18Day County19.3+2.4 pts
19Perkins County19.2-5.4 pts
20Fall River County18.8-0.9 pts
21Gregory County18.7+0.8 pts
22Marshall County17.8+0.2 pts
23Sanborn County17.6+0.8 pts
24Butte County17.1-0.2 pts
25Brule County16.8-1.1 pts
26Hutchinson County16.5+1 pts
27Clay County16.2+2.4 pts
28Clark County16-0.8 pts
29Beadle County15.6+1.3 pts
29Pennington County15.6+1.8 pts
31Jerauld County15.2-3.5 pts
32Custer County15-1.5 pts
33Hyde County14.9-1.4 pts
34Bon Homme County14.7-0.3 pts
34Spink County14.7-0.3 pts
36Harding County14.3-0.2 pts
37Lawrence County14.2+2.3 pts
38Haakon County13.6-3.5 pts
39Campbell County13.4-1.8 pts
39Miner County13.4-1.2 pts
41Davison County12.6+1.4 pts
42Moody County12.4+1.8 pts
42Potter County12.4-0.5 pts
44Grant County12.3+1.2 pts
45Aurora County11.9-3.3 pts
46Brown County11.8+2.3 pts
46Yankton County11.8-0.5 pts
48Douglas County11.7-1.4 pts
49Hughes County11.6+1.4 pts
50Edmunds County11.3-2.6 pts
51Hanson County11.1-3.5 pts
51McCook County11.1+0.4 pts
53Codington County11+0.5 pts
54Kingsbury County10.6-0.5 pts
55Meade County10.5-0.5 pts
56Stanley County10.4-1 pts
57Lake County10.2-0.4 pts
58Minnehaha County10+1.6 pts
58Turner County10+0.8 pts
60Deuel County8.9-4 pts
61Brookings County8.1+0.4 pts
62Hand County7.8-3.5 pts
63Hamlin County6.5-2.7 pts
64Sully County5.7-1.2 pts
65Union County5.6+0.5 pts
66Lincoln County4.1+0.7 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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/south-dakota-counties?period=2021. 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), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/south-dakota-counties?period=2021.

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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), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/south-dakota-counties?period=2021 (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), 2021}},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Corson County, with 53.1% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lincoln County, with 4.1% in 2021.

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