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

Brooks County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 254 counties in 2015, at 46.5%. Rockwall County had the lowest, at 8.2%. The median was 24.9% and the figure for Texas was 22.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest46.5Brooks County
Lowest8.2Rockwall County
Median24.9254 counties
Texas22.9History

Map of counties, 2015

Anderson County: 26.9 %Andrews County: 13.4 %Angelina County: 27.6 %Aransas County: 32.9 %Archer County: 12.8 %Armstrong County: 14.3 %Atascosa County: 29.9 %Austin County: 18.9 %Bailey County: 26 %Bandera County: 23.8 %Bastrop County: 21.7 %Baylor County: 28.4 %Bee County: 29 %Bell County: 23 %Bexar County: 22.2 %Blanco County: 18.2 %Borden County: 14.5 %Bosque County: 24.6 %Bowie County: 26.2 %Brazoria County: 13.5 %Brazos County: 19.7 %Brewster County: 21.9 %Briscoe County: 30.4 %Brooks County: 46.5 %Brown County: 25.7 %Burleson County: 24.7 %Burnet County: 22.3 %Caldwell County: 25.2 %Calhoun County: 26.2 %Callahan County: 21 %Cameron County: 45.9 %Camp County: 30.6 %Carson County: 11.2 %Cass County: 29.4 %Castro County: 28.8 %Chambers County: 12 %Cherokee County: 27.6 %Childress County: 27.5 %Clay County: 18.9 %Cochran County: 34.7 %Coke County: 21.3 %Coleman County: 33.6 %Collin County: 8.2 %Collingsworth County: 32.1 %Colorado County: 23.6 %Comal County: 12.7 %Comanche County: 27.2 %Concho County: 25.5 %Cooke County: 20.5 %Coryell County: 24 %Cottle County: 36.1 %Crane County: 12.8 %Crockett County: 18.6 %Crosby County: 34.8 %Culberson County: 37.2 %Dallam County: 17.7 %Dallas County: 26.5 %Dawson County: 29.5 %Deaf Smith County: 28.1 %Delta County: 28.4 %Denton County: 9 %DeWitt County: 27.2 %Dickens County: 29.2 %Dimmit County: 34.5 %Donley County: 32.8 %Duval County: 37.4 %Eastland County: 27.9 %Ector County: 17.4 %Edwards County: 39.6 %Ellis County: 15.6 %El Paso County: 29.4 %Erath County: 21.1 %Falls County: 32.7 %Fannin County: 23 %Fayette County: 17.9 %Fisher County: 22.6 %Floyd County: 36.4 %Foard County: 28.2 %Fort Bend County: 9.7 %Franklin County: 27 %Freestone County: 21.9 %Frio County: 35.8 %Gaines County: 20.1 %Galveston County: 19.1 %Garza County: 27.3 %Gillespie County: 18 %Glasscock County: 10.5 %Goliad County: 21.2 %Gonzales County: 25.6 %Gray County: 17.8 %Grayson County: 22.6 %Gregg County: 23.4 %Grimes County: 25.3 %Guadalupe County: 14.5 %Hale County: 29.4 %Hall County: 39.8 %Hamilton County: 25.8 %Hansford County: 16.9 %Hardeman County: 29.7 %Hardin County: 16.3 %Harris County: 25.3 %Harrison County: 26.9 %Hartley County: 10.1 %Haskell County: 30.6 %Hays County: 14.1 %Hemphill County: 13.1 %Henderson County: 26.8 %Hidalgo County: 42.9 %Hill County: 29.2 %Hockley County: 22.6 %Hood County: 18 %Hopkins County: 24.4 %Houston County: 35.7 %Howard County: 23.1 %Hudspeth County: 38.4 %Hunt County: 23.1 %Hutchinson County: 19.8 %Irion County: 11.2 %Jack County: 21 %Jackson County: 19 %Jasper County: 24.8 %Jeff Davis County: 35.9 %Jefferson County: 23.6 %Jim Hogg County: 33.9 %Jim Wells County: 30.9 %Johnson County: 17.2 %Jones County: 25.1 %Karnes County: 25.7 %Kaufman County: 15.8 %Kendall County: 11.7 %Kenedy County: 26.5 %Kent County: 18.1 %Kerr County: 26.7 %Kimble County: 37 %King County: 16.2 %Kinney County: 26.5 %Kleberg County: 33 %Knox County: 31.7 %Lamar County: 28.9 %Lamb County: 31.6 %Lampasas County: 22.7 %La Salle County: 33.3 %Lavaca County: 17.4 %Lee County: 18.2 %Leon County: 21.4 %Liberty County: 22.4 %Limestone County: 28.9 %Lipscomb County: 11.2 %Live Oak County: 21.7 %Llano County: 27.3 %Loving County: 28.6 %Lubbock County: 24.3 %Lynn County: 31.1 %McCulloch County: 29.2 %McLennan County: 26.9 %McMullen County: 15.8 %Madison County: 26.1 %Marion County: 36.4 %Martin County: 16.2 %Mason County: 23.3 %Matagorda County: 30.9 %Maverick County: 32.2 %Medina County: 21.4 %Menard County: 38.2 %Midland County: 13.1 %Milam County: 27.5 %Mills County: 26.1 %Mitchell County: 24.9 %Montague County: 22.1 %Montgomery County: 13.9 %Moore County: 20.3 %Morris County: 31.6 %Motley County: 28.6 %Nacogdoches County: 30.9 %Navarro County: 27.9 %Newton County: 28.1 %Nolan County: 30.6 %Nueces County: 30.6 %Ochiltree County: 13.3 %Oldham County: 29.2 %Orange County: 22.6 %Palo Pinto County: 27.8 %Panola County: 20.9 %Parker County: 13.7 %Parmer County: 21.1 %Pecos County: 23.6 %Polk County: 28.8 %Potter County: 31.8 %Presidio County: 32.3 %Rains County: 26.8 %Randall County: 12 %Reagan County: 11.9 %Real County: 34.6 %Red River County: 31 %Reeves County: 24.2 %Refugio County: 22.9 %Roberts County: 8.7 %Robertson County: 28.8 %Rockwall County: 8.2 %Runnels County: 25.4 %Rusk County: 22.3 %Sabine County: 33.7 %San Augustine County: 37.3 %San Jacinto County: 30.1 %San Patricio County: 23.3 %San Saba County: 29.2 %Schleicher County: 21.9 %Scurry County: 18.1 %Shackelford County: 19.4 %Shelby County: 29 %Sherman County: 18.7 %Smith County: 23.2 %Somervell County: 17.7 %Starr County: 42.5 %Stephens County: 27.7 %Sterling County: 17.5 %Stonewall County: 21.2 %Sutton County: 18.4 %Swisher County: 34 %Tarrant County: 18.4 %Taylor County: 21.7 %Terrell County: 21.8 %Terry County: 32.2 %Throckmorton County: 26.9 %Titus County: 28.8 %Tom Green County: 21.7 %Travis County: 17.8 %Trinity County: 32.8 %Tyler County: 25.1 %Upshur County: 23.6 %Upton County: 18.2 %Uvalde County: 33.4 %Val Verde County: 31.8 %Van Zandt County: 22.3 %Victoria County: 20.7 %Walker County: 24.9 %Waller County: 21.9 %Ward County: 17.8 %Washington County: 20 %Webb County: 41.9 %Wharton County: 24.9 %Wheeler County: 19 %Wichita County: 26.3 %Wilbarger County: 25 %Willacy County: 43 %Williamson County: 8.7 %Wilson County: 13.2 %Winkler County: 18.5 %Wise County: 17.4 %Wood County: 27.7 %Yoakum County: 14.8 %Young County: 22 %Zapata County: 45.2 %Zavala County: 42.2 %
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%, 2015. 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, 2015

Brooks County: 46.5 %Brooks County46.5Cameron County: 45.9 %Cameron County45.9Zapata County: 45.2 %Zapata County45.2Willacy County: 43 %Willacy County43Hidalgo County: 42.9 %Hidalgo County42.9Starr County: 42.5 %Starr County42.5Zavala County: 42.2 %Zavala County42.2Webb County: 41.9 %Webb County41.9Hall County: 39.8 %Hall County39.8Edwards County: 39.6 %Edwards County39.6Hudspeth County: 38.4 %Hudspeth County38.4Menard County: 38.2 %Menard County38.2Duval County: 37.4 %Duval County37.4San Augustine County: 37.3 %San Augustine County37.3Culberson County: 37.2 %Culberson County37.2Kimble County: 37 %Kimble County37Floyd County: 36.4 %Floyd County36.4Marion County: 36.4 %Marion County36.4Cottle County: 36.1 %Cottle County36.1Jeff Davis County: 35.9 %Jeff Davis County35.9Frio County: 35.8 %Frio County35.8Houston County: 35.7 %Houston County35.7Crosby County: 34.8 %Crosby County34.8Cochran County: 34.7 %Cochran County34.7Real County: 34.6 %Real County34.6Dimmit County: 34.5 %Dimmit County34.5Swisher County: 34 %Swisher County34Jim Hogg County: 33.9 %Jim Hogg County33.9Sabine County: 33.7 %Sabine County33.7Coleman County: 33.6 %Coleman County33.6Uvalde County: 33.4 %Uvalde County33.4La Salle County: 33.3 %La Salle County33.3Kleberg County: 33 %Kleberg County33Aransas County: 32.9 %Aransas County32.9Donley County: 32.8 %Donley County32.8Trinity County: 32.8 %Trinity County32.8Falls County: 32.7 %Falls County32.7Presidio County: 32.3 %Presidio County32.3Maverick County: 32.2 %Maverick County32.2Terry County: 32.2 %Terry County32.2Brooks County: 46.5 %Brooks County46.5Cameron County: 45.9 %Cameron County45.9Zapata County: 45.2 %Zapata County45.2Willacy County: 43 %Willacy County43Hidalgo County: 42.9 %Hidalgo County42.9Starr County: 42.5 %Starr County42.5Zavala County: 42.2 %Zavala County42.2Webb County: 41.9 %Webb County41.9Hall County: 39.8 %Hall County39.8Edwards County: 39.6 %Edwards County39.6Hudspeth County: 38.4 %Hudspeth County38.4Menard County: 38.2 %Menard County38.2Duval County: 37.4 %Duval County37.4San Augustine County: 37.3 %San Augustine County37.3Culberson County: 37.2 %Culberson County37.2Kimble County: 37 %Kimble County37Floyd County: 36.4 %Floyd County36.4Marion County: 36.4 %Marion County36.4Cottle County: 36.1 %Cottle County36.1Jeff Davis County: 35.9 %Jeff Davis County35.9Frio County: 35.8 %Frio County35.8Houston County: 35.7 %Houston County35.7Crosby County: 34.8 %Crosby County34.8Cochran County: 34.7 %Cochran County34.7Real County: 34.6 %Real County34.6Dimmit County: 34.5 %Dimmit County34.5Swisher County: 34 %Swisher County34Jim Hogg County: 33.9 %Jim Hogg County33.9Sabine County: 33.7 %Sabine County33.7Coleman County: 33.6 %Coleman County33.6Uvalde County: 33.4 %Uvalde County33.4La Salle County: 33.3 %La Salle County33.3Kleberg County: 33 %Kleberg County33Aransas County: 32.9 %Aransas County32.9Donley County: 32.8 %Donley County32.8Trinity County: 32.8 %Trinity County32.8Falls County: 32.7 %Falls County32.7Presidio County: 32.3 %Presidio County32.3Maverick County: 32.2 %Maverick County32.2Terry County: 32.2 %Terry County32.2
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Brooks County46.5+1 pts
2Cameron County45.9-1.1 pts
3Zapata County45.2+0.4 pts
4Willacy County43-2.9 pts
5Hidalgo County42.9-2.6 pts
6Starr County42.5-1.9 pts
7Zavala County42.2+1.2 pts
8Webb County41.9-0.4 pts
9Hall County39.8+1.2 pts
10Edwards County39.6+2.2 pts
11Hudspeth County38.4-0.4 pts
12Menard County38.2-1.6 pts
13Duval County37.4+3.5 pts
14San Augustine County37.3-0.4 pts
15Culberson County37.20 pts
16Kimble County37+3 pts
17Floyd County36.4-0.7 pts
17Marion County36.4+0.8 pts
19Cottle County36.1+4.4 pts
20Jeff Davis County35.9+6.7 pts
21Frio County35.8+3.6 pts
22Houston County35.7-1.7 pts
23Crosby County34.8-2 pts
24Cochran County34.7+4.9 pts
25Real County34.6+1 pts
26Dimmit County34.5-0.6 pts
27Swisher County34+5.1 pts
28Jim Hogg County33.9+1 pts
29Sabine County33.7+3.4 pts
30Coleman County33.6-2 pts
31Uvalde County33.4-0.8 pts
32La Salle County33.3-2.4 pts
33Kleberg County33+4.5 pts
34Aransas County32.9+0.9 pts
35Donley County32.8+2.1 pts
35Trinity County32.8+1.5 pts
37Falls County32.7+1.3 pts
38Presidio County32.3-1.6 pts
39Maverick County32.2-3.3 pts
39Terry County32.2+3.2 pts
41Collingsworth County32.1+2.2 pts
42Potter County31.8+1.6 pts
42Val Verde County31.8+0.4 pts
44Knox County31.7-1.7 pts
45Lamb County31.6-0.2 pts
45Morris County31.6+1.7 pts
47Lynn County31.1+2.9 pts
48Red River County31+0.4 pts
49Jim Wells County30.9+2.4 pts
49Matagorda County30.9+0.8 pts
49Nacogdoches County30.9+2.2 pts
52Camp County30.6-4.9 pts
52Haskell County30.6-4.3 pts
52Nolan County30.6+1.1 pts
52Nueces County30.6+7.5 pts
56Briscoe County30.4+1.3 pts
57San Jacinto County30.1+0.6 pts
58Atascosa County29.9+5.5 pts
59Hardeman County29.7+0.3 pts
60Dawson County29.5+3.3 pts
61Cass County29.4-0.8 pts
61El Paso County29.4-2.3 pts
61Hale County29.4-3.1 pts
64Dickens County29.2-0.7 pts
64Hill County29.2-3 pts
64McCulloch County29.2-1 pts
64Oldham County29.2-3.7 pts
64San Saba County29.2-3.7 pts
69Bee County29-0.7 pts
69Shelby County29-2.8 pts
71Lamar County28.9+0.1 pts
71Limestone County28.9+0.4 pts
73Castro County28.80 pts
73Polk County28.8-1.7 pts
73Robertson County28.8-0.5 pts
73Titus County28.8-0.9 pts
77Loving County28.6+9.4 pts
77Motley County28.6-2.4 pts
79Baylor County28.4-0.9 pts
79Delta County28.4-0.9 pts
81Foard County28.2+3.1 pts
82Deaf Smith County28.1+0.2 pts
82Newton County28.1-1.8 pts
84Eastland County27.9-0.3 pts
84Navarro County27.9-3.9 pts
86Palo Pinto County27.8+1.8 pts
87Stephens County27.7-4.6 pts
87Wood County27.7+2.6 pts
89Angelina County27.6+1.7 pts
89Cherokee County27.6-1.6 pts
91Childress County27.5-0.6 pts
91Milam County27.5-1.1 pts
93Garza County27.3-1.9 pts
93Llano County27.3-1.8 pts
95Comanche County27.2-4.3 pts
95DeWitt County27.2+1.1 pts
97Franklin County27+0.6 pts
98Anderson County26.9+1.5 pts
98Harrison County26.9+4.2 pts
98McLennan County26.9-0.9 pts
98Throckmorton County26.9+5.6 pts
102Henderson County26.8-4.3 pts
102Rains County26.8+0.6 pts
104Kerr County26.7-2 pts
105Dallas County26.5-2.5 pts
105Kenedy County26.5-3.8 pts
105Kinney County26.5+1.6 pts
108Wichita County26.3-2.8 pts
109Bowie County26.2-4.7 pts
109Calhoun County26.2+0.7 pts
111Madison County26.1-2.2 pts
111Mills County26.1+0.5 pts
113Bailey County26-3.8 pts
114Hamilton County25.8-0.4 pts
115Brown County25.7-1.7 pts
115Karnes County25.7-4.3 pts
117Gonzales County25.6-2.9 pts
118Concho County25.5-1.1 pts
119Runnels County25.4-1.4 pts
120Grimes County25.3+0.7 pts
120Harris County25.3+0.2 pts
122Caldwell County25.2+1.5 pts
123Jones County25.1-2.3 pts
123Tyler County25.1-1.2 pts
125Wilbarger County25+1.1 pts
126Mitchell County24.9-0.3 pts
126Walker County24.9-3 pts
126Wharton County24.9+0.5 pts
129Jasper County24.8-2.8 pts
130Burleson County24.7-0.7 pts
131Bosque County24.6+1.1 pts
132Hopkins County24.4-8.4 pts
133Lubbock County24.3+3 pts
134Reeves County24.2-3.1 pts
135Coryell County24+2.4 pts
136Bandera County23.80 pts
137Colorado County23.6-1.5 pts
137Jefferson County23.6-8.7 pts
137Pecos County23.6+2 pts
137Upshur County23.6+0.1 pts
141Gregg County23.4-3.1 pts
142Mason County23.3-1.8 pts
142San Patricio County23.3-0.3 pts
144Smith County23.2-2.7 pts
145Howard County23.1+0.4 pts
145Hunt County23.1-7.1 pts
147Bell County23+2 pts
147Fannin County23+0.3 pts
149Refugio County22.9-3.1 pts
150Lampasas County22.7-1.4 pts
151Fisher County22.60 pts
151Grayson County22.6+0.2 pts
151Hockley County22.6+1.6 pts
151Orange County22.6+0.5 pts
155Liberty County22.4-1 pts
156Burnet County22.3-1.6 pts
156Rusk County22.3-0.8 pts
156Van Zandt County22.3-0.6 pts
159Bexar County22.2-4.2 pts
160Montague County22.1+0.3 pts
161Young County22-2.3 pts
162Brewster County21.9-0.6 pts
162Freestone County21.9-0.9 pts
162Schleicher County21.9+2.7 pts
162Waller County21.9-1.1 pts
166Terrell County21.8-3.1 pts
167Bastrop County21.7-0.5 pts
167Live Oak County21.7+1 pts
167Taylor County21.70 pts
167Tom Green County21.7+0.4 pts
171Leon County21.4+0.3 pts
171Medina County21.4-0.5 pts
173Coke County21.3-0.5 pts
174Goliad County21.2-2.9 pts
174Stonewall County21.2-0.5 pts
176Erath County21.1-2.4 pts
176Parmer County21.1+0.7 pts
178Callahan County21-1.6 pts
178Jack County21+1.9 pts
180Panola County20.9-0.6 pts
181Victoria County20.7-3.6 pts
182Cooke County20.5-2.3 pts
183Moore County20.3-0.1 pts
184Gaines County20.1+1 pts
185Washington County20-1.7 pts
186Hutchinson County19.8+1.5 pts
187Brazos County19.7-5 pts
188Shackelford County19.4+0.1 pts
189Galveston County19.1-0.8 pts
190Jackson County19-0.9 pts
190Wheeler County19+1.7 pts
192Austin County18.9+0.6 pts
192Clay County18.9+1 pts
194Sherman County18.7+1.6 pts
195Crockett County18.6-0.8 pts
196Winkler County18.5+1.1 pts
197Sutton County18.4-1.5 pts
197Tarrant County18.4-3.3 pts
199Blanco County18.2-2.2 pts
199Lee County18.2-0.5 pts
199Upton County18.2-0.7 pts
202Kent County18.1-2 pts
202Scurry County18.1-0.2 pts
204Gillespie County18-2.3 pts
204Hood County18-2.4 pts
206Fayette County17.9+0.4 pts
207Gray County17.8-0.5 pts
207Travis County17.8-5.3 pts
207Ward County17.8-1.3 pts
210Dallam County17.7-1.2 pts
210Somervell County17.7-2.2 pts
212Sterling County17.5-0.8 pts
213Ector County17.4-1.2 pts
213Lavaca County17.4-2.5 pts
213Wise County17.4+2.1 pts
216Johnson County17.2-1.8 pts
217Hansford County16.9-1.1 pts
218Hardin County16.3-1 pts
219King County16.2-0.5 pts
219Martin County16.2-0.3 pts
221Kaufman County15.8-3.4 pts
221McMullen County15.8+2.3 pts
223Ellis County15.6-1.1 pts
224Yoakum County14.80 pts
225Borden County14.5+0.3 pts
225Guadalupe County14.5-0.2 pts
227Armstrong County14.3-1.6 pts
228Hays County14.1-3.3 pts
229Montgomery County13.9-1.6 pts
230Parker County13.7-1.1 pts
231Brazoria County13.5+0.2 pts
232Andrews County13.4-0.7 pts
233Ochiltree County13.3-1.3 pts
234Wilson County13.2-1.9 pts
235Hemphill County13.1+0.4 pts
235Midland County13.1-1 pts
237Archer County12.8-0.9 pts
237Crane County12.8+1.2 pts
239Comal County12.7-1.1 pts
240Chambers County12+0.1 pts
240Randall County12-0.7 pts
242Reagan County11.9-1.1 pts
243Kendall County11.7-0.7 pts
244Carson County11.2-0.3 pts
244Irion County11.2-2.3 pts
244Lipscomb County11.2-2 pts
247Glasscock County10.5-1.5 pts
248Hartley County10.1-0.4 pts
249Fort Bend County9.7-2.7 pts
250Denton County9-0.8 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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2015. 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), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2015.

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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), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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@misc{census_counties_in_texas_by_2015,
  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), 2015}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2015. 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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/01/27
PB  - U.S. Census Bureau
DB  - Invokely
UR  - https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt
L2  - https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2015
Y2  - 2026/10/12
N1  - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2015.
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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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 46.5% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Rockwall County, with 8.2% in 2015.

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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