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

Brooks County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 254 counties in 2024, at 44.7%. Williamson County had the lowest, at 5.9%. The median was 20.5% and the figure for Texas was 17.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest44.7Brooks County
Lowest5.9Williamson County
Median20.5254 counties
Texas17.9History

Map of counties, 2024

Anderson County: 23.5 %Andrews County: 12.9 %Angelina County: 18.8 %Aransas County: 27.1 %Archer County: 9.5 %Armstrong County: 15.8 %Atascosa County: 23.7 %Austin County: 16.4 %Bailey County: 26.1 %Bandera County: 17.9 %Bastrop County: 14.1 %Baylor County: 23.6 %Bee County: 27.2 %Bell County: 18.9 %Bexar County: 18 %Blanco County: 11.2 %Borden County: 10.1 %Bosque County: 18.2 %Bowie County: 22.7 %Brazoria County: 11.4 %Brazos County: 17.5 %Brewster County: 18 %Briscoe County: 23.2 %Brooks County: 44.7 %Brown County: 24.5 %Burleson County: 21 %Burnet County: 14 %Caldwell County: 16.9 %Calhoun County: 19.3 %Callahan County: 16.1 %Cameron County: 33.2 %Camp County: 24.7 %Carson County: 11.6 %Cass County: 21.5 %Castro County: 21.9 %Chambers County: 9.9 %Cherokee County: 20.4 %Childress County: 23.8 %Clay County: 15.3 %Cochran County: 31.1 %Coke County: 21.3 %Coleman County: 28.2 %Collin County: 6.1 %Collingsworth County: 25.2 %Colorado County: 20.7 %Comal County: 8.8 %Comanche County: 21.7 %Concho County: 23 %Cooke County: 15.3 %Coryell County: 18 %Cottle County: 36.1 %Crane County: 15.7 %Crockett County: 19.3 %Crosby County: 34.8 %Culberson County: 28.2 %Dallam County: 16 %Dallas County: 17.2 %Dawson County: 26.1 %Deaf Smith County: 23.4 %Delta County: 23.3 %Denton County: 7 %DeWitt County: 23.2 %Dickens County: 24.8 %Dimmit County: 35.9 %Donley County: 25.6 %Duval County: 36.8 %Eastland County: 26.7 %Ector County: 18.6 %Edwards County: 31.8 %Ellis County: 9.6 %El Paso County: 23.4 %Erath County: 16 %Falls County: 24 %Fannin County: 17.2 %Fayette County: 14.7 %Fisher County: 19.3 %Floyd County: 30.1 %Foard County: 22 %Fort Bend County: 9.6 %Franklin County: 19.5 %Freestone County: 17.4 %Frio County: 37.4 %Gaines County: 19.8 %Galveston County: 16.9 %Garza County: 23.1 %Gillespie County: 12.7 %Glasscock County: 7.7 %Goliad County: 20.6 %Gonzales County: 28.8 %Gray County: 20.3 %Grayson County: 14.4 %Gregg County: 22.1 %Grimes County: 20.8 %Guadalupe County: 10 %Hale County: 25.2 %Hall County: 34.9 %Hamilton County: 21.4 %Hansford County: 14.1 %Hardeman County: 26.7 %Hardin County: 13.8 %Harris County: 23.3 %Harrison County: 21 %Hartley County: 9.8 %Haskell County: 29.6 %Hays County: 8.1 %Hemphill County: 14.5 %Henderson County: 22.1 %Hidalgo County: 32.6 %Hill County: 22 %Hockley County: 22.8 %Hood County: 11.7 %Hopkins County: 17.8 %Houston County: 26.9 %Howard County: 18.6 %Hudspeth County: 29.7 %Hunt County: 14.3 %Hutchinson County: 16.5 %Irion County: 11.1 %Jack County: 16.3 %Jackson County: 20.3 %Jasper County: 23.2 %Jeff Davis County: 15.5 %Jefferson County: 26.2 %Jim Hogg County: 33.3 %Jim Wells County: 33.1 %Johnson County: 9.5 %Jones County: 22 %Karnes County: 23.5 %Kaufman County: 12.2 %Kendall County: 8.5 %Kenedy County: 15.1 %Kent County: 15.9 %Kerr County: 18.4 %Kimble County: 28.2 %King County: 14 %Kinney County: 22.8 %Kleberg County: 29 %Knox County: 28.1 %Lamar County: 23.6 %Lamb County: 24.3 %Lampasas County: 16.2 %La Salle County: 30 %Lavaca County: 14.7 %Lee County: 15.4 %Leon County: 19.9 %Liberty County: 27 %Limestone County: 22.2 %Lipscomb County: 19.9 %Live Oak County: 17.4 %Llano County: 21.8 %Loving County: 6.7 %Lubbock County: 17.4 %Lynn County: 18.6 %McCulloch County: 26.2 %McLennan County: 19.8 %McMullen County: 14 %Madison County: 21.2 %Marion County: 33 %Martin County: 17.6 %Mason County: 18.7 %Matagorda County: 22.9 %Maverick County: 31.1 %Medina County: 15.4 %Menard County: 32.7 %Midland County: 14.3 %Milam County: 19.9 %Mills County: 23.4 %Mitchell County: 24.4 %Montague County: 15.6 %Montgomery County: 10.5 %Moore County: 18.3 %Morris County: 30.6 %Motley County: 34 %Nacogdoches County: 30.4 %Navarro County: 19.5 %Newton County: 25.2 %Nolan County: 26.7 %Nueces County: 21.3 %Ochiltree County: 15.9 %Oldham County: 25.6 %Orange County: 18.1 %Palo Pinto County: 22.6 %Panola County: 18.6 %Parker County: 8.6 %Parmer County: 17.8 %Pecos County: 22.2 %Polk County: 21.9 %Potter County: 32.3 %Presidio County: 30.6 %Rains County: 18.9 %Randall County: 12.1 %Reagan County: 12.5 %Real County: 28.7 %Red River County: 24.5 %Reeves County: 21.1 %Refugio County: 23.4 %Roberts County: 10.3 %Robertson County: 21.8 %Rockwall County: 6.9 %Runnels County: 28.8 %Rusk County: 17.8 %Sabine County: 27.5 %San Augustine County: 31.6 %San Jacinto County: 25 %San Patricio County: 20.3 %San Saba County: 23.5 %Schleicher County: 24 %Scurry County: 20.8 %Shackelford County: 15.3 %Shelby County: 23.1 %Sherman County: 17.2 %Smith County: 17.5 %Somervell County: 11.9 %Starr County: 44.1 %Stephens County: 25 %Sterling County: 13 %Stonewall County: 23.2 %Sutton County: 17.1 %Swisher County: 31.3 %Tarrant County: 15 %Taylor County: 18.9 %Terrell County: 25.7 %Terry County: 28.7 %Throckmorton County: 21.4 %Titus County: 21.1 %Tom Green County: 15.2 %Travis County: 13.1 %Trinity County: 24.6 %Tyler County: 21 %Upshur County: 19.3 %Upton County: 17.6 %Uvalde County: 28.8 %Val Verde County: 21.5 %Van Zandt County: 17.4 %Victoria County: 19.8 %Walker County: 21.3 %Waller County: 16.3 %Ward County: 18.1 %Washington County: 18.3 %Webb County: 29.9 %Wharton County: 20.5 %Wheeler County: 17.9 %Wichita County: 18.1 %Wilbarger County: 20.6 %Willacy County: 32.8 %Williamson County: 5.9 %Wilson County: 10.6 %Winkler County: 18.4 %Wise County: 10.7 %Wood County: 19 %Yoakum County: 17 %Young County: 18.4 %Zapata County: 44.4 %Zavala County: 36.1 %
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%, 2024. 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, 2024

Brooks County: 44.7 %Brooks County44.7Zapata County: 44.4 %Zapata County44.4Starr County: 44.1 %Starr County44.1Frio County: 37.4 %Frio County37.4Duval County: 36.8 %Duval County36.8Cottle County: 36.1 %Cottle County36.1Zavala County: 36.1 %Zavala County36.1Dimmit County: 35.9 %Dimmit County35.9Hall County: 34.9 %Hall County34.9Crosby County: 34.8 %Crosby County34.8Motley County: 34 %Motley County34Jim Hogg County: 33.3 %Jim Hogg County33.3Cameron County: 33.2 %Cameron County33.2Jim Wells County: 33.1 %Jim Wells County33.1Marion County: 33 %Marion County33Willacy County: 32.8 %Willacy County32.8Menard County: 32.7 %Menard County32.7Hidalgo County: 32.6 %Hidalgo County32.6Potter County: 32.3 %Potter County32.3Edwards County: 31.8 %Edwards County31.8San Augustine County: 31.6 %San Augustine County31.6Swisher County: 31.3 %Swisher County31.3Cochran County: 31.1 %Cochran County31.1Maverick County: 31.1 %Maverick County31.1Morris County: 30.6 %Morris County30.6Presidio County: 30.6 %Presidio County30.6Nacogdoches County: 30.4 %Nacogdoches County30.4Floyd County: 30.1 %Floyd County30.1La Salle County: 30 %La Salle County30Webb County: 29.9 %Webb County29.9Hudspeth County: 29.7 %Hudspeth County29.7Haskell County: 29.6 %Haskell County29.6Kleberg County: 29 %Kleberg County29Gonzales County: 28.8 %Gonzales County28.8Runnels County: 28.8 %Runnels County28.8Uvalde County: 28.8 %Uvalde County28.8Real County: 28.7 %Real County28.7Terry County: 28.7 %Terry County28.7Coleman County: 28.2 %Coleman County28.2Culberson County: 28.2 %Culberson County28.2Brooks County: 44.7 %Brooks County44.7Zapata County: 44.4 %Zapata County44.4Starr County: 44.1 %Starr County44.1Frio County: 37.4 %Frio County37.4Duval County: 36.8 %Duval County36.8Cottle County: 36.1 %Cottle County36.1Zavala County: 36.1 %Zavala County36.1Dimmit County: 35.9 %Dimmit County35.9Hall County: 34.9 %Hall County34.9Crosby County: 34.8 %Crosby County34.8Motley County: 34 %Motley County34Jim Hogg County: 33.3 %Jim Hogg County33.3Cameron County: 33.2 %Cameron County33.2Jim Wells County: 33.1 %Jim Wells County33.1Marion County: 33 %Marion County33Willacy County: 32.8 %Willacy County32.8Menard County: 32.7 %Menard County32.7Hidalgo County: 32.6 %Hidalgo County32.6Potter County: 32.3 %Potter County32.3Edwards County: 31.8 %Edwards County31.8San Augustine County: 31.6 %San Augustine County31.6Swisher County: 31.3 %Swisher County31.3Cochran County: 31.1 %Cochran County31.1Maverick County: 31.1 %Maverick County31.1Morris County: 30.6 %Morris County30.6Presidio County: 30.6 %Presidio County30.6Nacogdoches County: 30.4 %Nacogdoches County30.4Floyd County: 30.1 %Floyd County30.1La Salle County: 30 %La Salle County30Webb County: 29.9 %Webb County29.9Hudspeth County: 29.7 %Hudspeth County29.7Haskell County: 29.6 %Haskell County29.6Kleberg County: 29 %Kleberg County29Gonzales County: 28.8 %Gonzales County28.8Runnels County: 28.8 %Runnels County28.8Uvalde County: 28.8 %Uvalde County28.8Real County: 28.7 %Real County28.7Terry County: 28.7 %Terry County28.7Coleman County: 28.2 %Coleman County28.2Culberson County: 28.2 %Culberson County28.2
%. 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
1Brooks County44.7-0.3 pts
2Zapata County44.4+0.5 pts
3Starr County44.1+7.1 pts
4Frio County37.4+1.2 pts
5Duval County36.8-6 pts
6Cottle County36.1+1.2 pts
6Zavala County36.1-6.4 pts
8Dimmit County35.9-0.4 pts
9Hall County34.9-1.9 pts
10Crosby County34.8+1.8 pts
11Motley County34+5.6 pts
12Jim Hogg County33.3-3.3 pts
13Cameron County33.2-0.7 pts
14Jim Wells County33.1+3.2 pts
15Marion County33-0.3 pts
16Willacy County32.8-2.1 pts
17Menard County32.7-1.7 pts
18Hidalgo County32.6-4.7 pts
19Potter County32.3+9.5 pts
20Edwards County31.8-2.9 pts
21San Augustine County31.6-0.2 pts
22Swisher County31.3+3.3 pts
23Cochran County31.1-2.7 pts
23Maverick County31.1+1.9 pts
25Morris County30.6+0.1 pts
25Presidio County30.6-4.6 pts
27Nacogdoches County30.4+5.9 pts
28Floyd County30.1-1.8 pts
29La Salle County30-1.6 pts
30Webb County29.9-1.7 pts
31Hudspeth County29.7-10.8 pts
32Haskell County29.6+0.4 pts
33Kleberg County29-0.1 pts
34Gonzales County28.8+3.9 pts
34Runnels County28.8+5.5 pts
34Uvalde County28.8-3.6 pts
37Real County28.7-5.5 pts
37Terry County28.7-0.7 pts
39Coleman County28.2+1.3 pts
39Culberson County28.2-5.4 pts
39Kimble County28.2-6.5 pts
42Knox County28.1-3.9 pts
43Sabine County27.5-2.9 pts
44Bee County27.2-1 pts
45Aransas County27.1-0.8 pts
46Liberty County27+6.6 pts
47Houston County26.9-1.3 pts
48Eastland County26.7+2.4 pts
48Hardeman County26.7+1.3 pts
48Nolan County26.7-1 pts
51Jefferson County26.2+2.6 pts
51McCulloch County26.2-1.8 pts
53Bailey County26.1+2.7 pts
53Dawson County26.10 pts
55Terrell County25.7+4.2 pts
56Donley County25.6-0.1 pts
56Oldham County25.6-1.8 pts
58Collingsworth County25.2-6.6 pts
58Hale County25.2-3.6 pts
58Newton County25.2-1.7 pts
61San Jacinto County25-0.5 pts
61Stephens County25-1.1 pts
63Dickens County24.8-3.5 pts
64Camp County24.7-1.7 pts
65Trinity County24.6-4 pts
66Brown County24.5+3 pts
66Red River County24.5-2.6 pts
68Mitchell County24.4+1.9 pts
69Lamb County24.3-0.9 pts
70Falls County24-1 pts
70Schleicher County24+1.8 pts
72Childress County23.8+0.1 pts
73Atascosa County23.7+1.1 pts
74Baylor County23.6+1.1 pts
74Lamar County23.6-5.1 pts
76Anderson County23.5-1.1 pts
76Karnes County23.5-3 pts
76San Saba County23.5-2.4 pts
79Deaf Smith County23.4+1.1 pts
79El Paso County23.4-0.4 pts
79Mills County23.4+1 pts
79Refugio County23.4-3 pts
83Delta County23.3+0.8 pts
83Harris County23.3+0.9 pts
85Briscoe County23.2+1.5 pts
85DeWitt County23.2-1 pts
85Jasper County23.2-0.4 pts
85Stonewall County23.2+0.8 pts
89Garza County23.1-3.7 pts
89Shelby County23.1-0.9 pts
91Concho County23-3.6 pts
92Matagorda County22.9-3.5 pts
93Hockley County22.8+3 pts
93Kinney County22.8-3.2 pts
95Bowie County22.7+3.2 pts
96Palo Pinto County22.6-3.8 pts
97Limestone County22.2-3.4 pts
97Pecos County22.2-1.8 pts
99Gregg County22.1-0.8 pts
99Henderson County22.1-1.5 pts
101Foard County22-3.9 pts
101Hill County22+2.7 pts
101Jones County22+0.4 pts
104Castro County21.9+0.2 pts
104Polk County21.9-8.1 pts
106Llano County21.8+0.6 pts
106Robertson County21.8-3.4 pts
108Comanche County21.7-5.5 pts
109Cass County21.5-1.8 pts
109Val Verde County21.5-8.6 pts
111Hamilton County21.4-0.1 pts
111Throckmorton County21.4+0.5 pts
113Coke County21.3+2.3 pts
113Nueces County21.3-3.4 pts
113Walker County21.3-1.3 pts
116Madison County21.2-1.3 pts
117Reeves County21.1-2.5 pts
117Titus County21.1+0.9 pts
119Burleson County21-0.1 pts
119Harrison County21-2.2 pts
119Tyler County21-2.8 pts
122Grimes County20.8-0.1 pts
122Scurry County20.8-0.5 pts
124Colorado County20.7-1.5 pts
125Goliad County20.6-1.8 pts
125Wilbarger County20.6-4.4 pts
127Wharton County20.5-0.8 pts
128Cherokee County20.4-7.3 pts
129Gray County20.3-2.1 pts
129Jackson County20.3+1.1 pts
129San Patricio County20.3-5.3 pts
132Leon County19.9-1.3 pts
132Lipscomb County19.9+3 pts
132Milam County19.9-2.6 pts
135Gaines County19.8+0.5 pts
135McLennan County19.8-0.4 pts
135Victoria County19.8-0.2 pts
138Franklin County19.5-1.5 pts
138Navarro County19.5-2.1 pts
140Calhoun County19.3-2.6 pts
140Crockett County19.3-1.8 pts
140Fisher County19.3-1.3 pts
140Upshur County19.3+0.7 pts
144Wood County19-3 pts
145Bell County18.9+3.2 pts
145Rains County18.9-1.9 pts
145Taylor County18.9+3.6 pts
148Angelina County18.8-6.1 pts
149Mason County18.7-2.1 pts
150Ector County18.6+4.3 pts
150Howard County18.6-3.1 pts
150Lynn County18.6-2.8 pts
150Panola County18.6-0.1 pts
154Kerr County18.4-1 pts
154Winkler County18.4+0.8 pts
154Young County18.4-1.7 pts
157Moore County18.3-2.4 pts
157Washington County18.3-2 pts
159Bosque County18.2-1.2 pts
160Orange County18.1-1.2 pts
160Ward County18.1-0.6 pts
160Wichita County18.1-5.5 pts
163Bexar County18-1.1 pts
163Brewster County18-1.8 pts
163Coryell County18+2.2 pts
166Bandera County17.9-0.7 pts
166Wheeler County17.9-3 pts
168Hopkins County17.8-0.9 pts
168Parmer County17.8+0.5 pts
168Rusk County17.8+0.7 pts
171Martin County17.6+1.7 pts
171Upton County17.6-3.9 pts
173Brazos County17.5-1.4 pts
173Smith County17.5+0.4 pts
175Freestone County17.4-3.4 pts
175Live Oak County17.4-6.1 pts
175Lubbock County17.4-2.5 pts
175Van Zandt County17.4+0.6 pts
179Dallas County17.2-2.3 pts
179Fannin County17.2-2 pts
179Sherman County17.2-0.3 pts
182Sutton County17.1-1.7 pts
183Yoakum County170 pts
184Caldwell County16.9-2.5 pts
184Galveston County16.9+2.1 pts
186Hutchinson County16.5-0.4 pts
187Austin County16.4-1.6 pts
188Jack County16.3-0.9 pts
188Waller County16.3-2.2 pts
190Lampasas County16.2-0.9 pts
191Callahan County16.1-1.7 pts
192Dallam County16+0.3 pts
192Erath County16-1.5 pts
194Kent County15.9+1.3 pts
194Ochiltree County15.9+0.5 pts
196Armstrong County15.8+0.5 pts
197Crane County15.7-0.2 pts
198Montague County15.6-1.9 pts
199Jeff Davis County15.5-7.6 pts
200Lee County15.4-0.5 pts
200Medina County15.4-2.9 pts
202Clay County15.3-1.8 pts
202Cooke County15.3-3.5 pts
202Shackelford County15.3-3.6 pts
205Tom Green County15.2-1.9 pts
206Kenedy County15.1-5.7 pts
207Tarrant County15+0.8 pts
208Fayette County14.7+1.5 pts
208Lavaca County14.7-1.5 pts
210Hemphill County14.5+1.1 pts
211Grayson County14.4-0.4 pts
212Hunt County14.3-2.8 pts
212Midland County14.3+0.5 pts
214Bastrop County14.1-2.1 pts
214Hansford County14.1+0.9 pts
216Burnet County140 pts
216King County14+3.8 pts
216McMullen County14-4.6 pts
219Hardin County13.8-1.3 pts
220Travis County13.1+1.1 pts
221Sterling County13-1.6 pts
222Andrews County12.9-0.3 pts
223Gillespie County12.7-0.5 pts
224Reagan County12.5-1.9 pts
225Kaufman County12.2-1.2 pts
226Randall County12.1+1.4 pts
227Somervell County11.9-0.8 pts
228Hood County11.7-0.2 pts
229Carson County11.6-1.2 pts
230Brazoria County11.4-0.7 pts
231Blanco County11.2-2.2 pts
232Irion County11.1+1.3 pts
233Wise County10.7-1.4 pts
234Wilson County10.6-3.2 pts
235Montgomery County10.5-3 pts
236Roberts County10.3-1 pts
237Borden County10.1-7.8 pts
238Guadalupe County10-0.7 pts
239Chambers County9.9-0.4 pts
240Hartley County9.8+1.5 pts
241Ellis County9.6+0.6 pts
241Fort Bend County9.6-0.5 pts
243Archer County9.5-3.1 pts
243Johnson County9.5-3.3 pts
245Comal County8.8-0.3 pts
246Parker County8.6-0.7 pts
247Kendall County8.5-0.3 pts
248Hays County8.1-1 pts
249Glasscock County7.7-0.3 pts
250Denton County7+1.1 pts

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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/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 Texas 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 Texas 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/texas-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 Texas 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/texas-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 Texas 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/texas-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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@misc{census_counties_in_texas_by_2024,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Counties in Texas by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties. Publisher attribution: 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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TY  - DATA
AU  - U.S. Census Bureau
TI  - Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Counties in Texas by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/01/27
PB  - U.S. Census Bureau
DB  - Invokely
UR  - https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt
L2  - https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties
Y2  - 2026/10/12
N1  - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties.
N1  - Publisher attribution: 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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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Brooks County, with 44.7% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Williamson County, with 5.9% in 2024.

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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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