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

Starr County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 254 counties in 2016, at 54.8%. Williamson County had the lowest, at 7%. The median was 24.7% and the figure for Texas was 22.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest54.8Starr County
Lowest7Williamson County
Median24.7254 counties
Texas22.4History

Map of counties, 2016

Anderson County: 24.4 %Andrews County: 15.4 %Angelina County: 26.7 %Aransas County: 32.9 %Archer County: 14.2 %Armstrong County: 15.7 %Atascosa County: 24.8 %Austin County: 22 %Bailey County: 26.5 %Bandera County: 24.3 %Bastrop County: 19.1 %Baylor County: 28.5 %Bee County: 32.9 %Bell County: 19.6 %Bexar County: 22 %Blanco County: 17.6 %Borden County: 16.7 %Bosque County: 26.2 %Bowie County: 30.1 %Brazoria County: 13.1 %Brazos County: 22.5 %Brewster County: 22.2 %Briscoe County: 25.5 %Brooks County: 48.7 %Brown County: 25.4 %Burleson County: 24.4 %Burnet County: 20.4 %Caldwell County: 24 %Calhoun County: 25.1 %Callahan County: 24.7 %Cameron County: 40.4 %Camp County: 31.6 %Carson County: 12 %Cass County: 26.4 %Castro County: 25.6 %Chambers County: 12.6 %Cherokee County: 28 %Childress County: 27.7 %Clay County: 18.8 %Cochran County: 38.6 %Coke County: 22 %Coleman County: 33.3 %Collin County: 7.2 %Collingsworth County: 30.7 %Colorado County: 23 %Comal County: 13 %Comanche County: 28.1 %Concho County: 26.9 %Cooke County: 21.5 %Coryell County: 19.2 %Cottle County: 36.5 %Crane County: 14 %Crockett County: 28.5 %Crosby County: 38.3 %Culberson County: 38 %Dallam County: 17.9 %Dallas County: 24.9 %Dawson County: 28.7 %Deaf Smith County: 27.1 %Delta County: 27.9 %Denton County: 9.3 %DeWitt County: 26.8 %Dickens County: 29 %Dimmit County: 38.1 %Donley County: 33.6 %Duval County: 38.4 %Eastland County: 29.9 %Ector County: 19.4 %Edwards County: 39.3 %Ellis County: 14.3 %El Paso County: 31.4 %Erath County: 20.8 %Falls County: 33.8 %Fannin County: 22 %Fayette County: 16.1 %Fisher County: 23.1 %Floyd County: 37.3 %Foard County: 28.2 %Fort Bend County: 11 %Franklin County: 25.8 %Freestone County: 26.2 %Frio County: 33.3 %Gaines County: 21.7 %Galveston County: 18.1 %Garza County: 31.6 %Gillespie County: 16.8 %Glasscock County: 11.7 %Goliad County: 24.9 %Gonzales County: 25.6 %Gray County: 24.1 %Grayson County: 19.2 %Gregg County: 25 %Grimes County: 24.9 %Guadalupe County: 13.6 %Hale County: 29.9 %Hall County: 42.1 %Hamilton County: 25.2 %Hansford County: 20.2 %Hardeman County: 30.8 %Hardin County: 15.3 %Harris County: 24.4 %Harrison County: 24.8 %Hartley County: 11.1 %Haskell County: 35.5 %Hays County: 13.4 %Hemphill County: 15.4 %Henderson County: 26.5 %Hidalgo County: 43.2 %Hill County: 25 %Hockley County: 24.6 %Hood County: 17.7 %Hopkins County: 23.5 %Houston County: 29.5 %Howard County: 24 %Hudspeth County: 33.7 %Hunt County: 24.2 %Hutchinson County: 18.5 %Irion County: 12.8 %Jack County: 23.1 %Jackson County: 19.1 %Jasper County: 25.9 %Jeff Davis County: 40.7 %Jefferson County: 30 %Jim Hogg County: 43 %Jim Wells County: 34.5 %Johnson County: 15.9 %Jones County: 26.5 %Karnes County: 26.3 %Kaufman County: 15.9 %Kendall County: 10.9 %Kenedy County: 23.5 %Kent County: 15.1 %Kerr County: 27.5 %Kimble County: 38.2 %King County: 14.6 %Kinney County: 27.3 %Kleberg County: 30.2 %Knox County: 32.2 %Lamar County: 29.7 %Lamb County: 31.9 %Lampasas County: 22.4 %La Salle County: 34.9 %Lavaca County: 17.6 %Lee County: 18.9 %Leon County: 26.7 %Liberty County: 22.9 %Limestone County: 30.8 %Lipscomb County: 15.6 %Live Oak County: 23.1 %Llano County: 25.2 %Loving County: 17.8 %Lubbock County: 22 %Lynn County: 27.3 %McCulloch County: 29.7 %McLennan County: 24.5 %McMullen County: 19 %Madison County: 23.3 %Marion County: 35.7 %Martin County: 18 %Mason County: 23.6 %Matagorda County: 26.4 %Maverick County: 34.8 %Medina County: 20.5 %Menard County: 38.9 %Midland County: 13.2 %Milam County: 26.5 %Mills County: 21.3 %Mitchell County: 26.8 %Montague County: 23.7 %Montgomery County: 14.2 %Moore County: 17 %Morris County: 31.2 %Motley County: 31.6 %Nacogdoches County: 32.5 %Navarro County: 27.1 %Newton County: 31.9 %Nolan County: 29.9 %Nueces County: 23.3 %Ochiltree County: 16.6 %Oldham County: 32.5 %Orange County: 20.2 %Palo Pinto County: 26 %Panola County: 22 %Parker County: 13 %Parmer County: 21.6 %Pecos County: 25.3 %Polk County: 33 %Potter County: 28.7 %Presidio County: 37.9 %Rains County: 26.4 %Randall County: 11.4 %Reagan County: 18.5 %Real County: 36 %Red River County: 28.3 %Reeves County: 28.6 %Refugio County: 24.3 %Roberts County: 7.9 %Robertson County: 29.4 %Rockwall County: 7.3 %Runnels County: 26.8 %Rusk County: 22.2 %Sabine County: 29.7 %San Augustine County: 38.7 %San Jacinto County: 26.7 %San Patricio County: 25.6 %San Saba County: 33.2 %Schleicher County: 25.6 %Scurry County: 21.6 %Shackelford County: 22.6 %Shelby County: 30.8 %Sherman County: 17.6 %Smith County: 21.7 %Somervell County: 17.8 %Starr County: 54.8 %Stephens County: 30.3 %Sterling County: 21.2 %Stonewall County: 22.4 %Sutton County: 23.2 %Swisher County: 33 %Tarrant County: 19.6 %Taylor County: 20.7 %Terrell County: 29.6 %Terry County: 30.9 %Throckmorton County: 21.2 %Titus County: 23.4 %Tom Green County: 19.7 %Travis County: 16.1 %Trinity County: 34 %Tyler County: 26 %Upshur County: 23.3 %Upton County: 18.4 %Uvalde County: 40.1 %Val Verde County: 30.2 %Van Zandt County: 22.1 %Victoria County: 21.5 %Walker County: 24.2 %Waller County: 23.3 %Ward County: 19.1 %Washington County: 20.8 %Webb County: 43.3 %Wharton County: 25.2 %Wheeler County: 20.6 %Wichita County: 22 %Wilbarger County: 24.7 %Willacy County: 47.4 %Williamson County: 7 %Wilson County: 14.4 %Winkler County: 21.5 %Wise County: 18.1 %Wood County: 23.4 %Yoakum County: 16.7 %Young County: 22.6 %Zapata County: 41.7 %Zavala County: 47.2 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Starr County: 54.8 %Starr County54.8Brooks County: 48.7 %Brooks County48.7Willacy County: 47.4 %Willacy County47.4Zavala County: 47.2 %Zavala County47.2Webb County: 43.3 %Webb County43.3Hidalgo County: 43.2 %Hidalgo County43.2Jim Hogg County: 43 %Jim Hogg County43Hall County: 42.1 %Hall County42.1Zapata County: 41.7 %Zapata County41.7Jeff Davis County: 40.7 %Jeff Davis County40.7Cameron County: 40.4 %Cameron County40.4Uvalde County: 40.1 %Uvalde County40.1Edwards County: 39.3 %Edwards County39.3Menard County: 38.9 %Menard County38.9San Augustine County: 38.7 %San Augustine County38.7Cochran County: 38.6 %Cochran County38.6Duval County: 38.4 %Duval County38.4Crosby County: 38.3 %Crosby County38.3Kimble County: 38.2 %Kimble County38.2Dimmit County: 38.1 %Dimmit County38.1Culberson County: 38 %Culberson County38Presidio County: 37.9 %Presidio County37.9Floyd County: 37.3 %Floyd County37.3Cottle County: 36.5 %Cottle County36.5Real County: 36 %Real County36Marion County: 35.7 %Marion County35.7Haskell County: 35.5 %Haskell County35.5La Salle County: 34.9 %La Salle County34.9Maverick County: 34.8 %Maverick County34.8Jim Wells County: 34.5 %Jim Wells County34.5Trinity County: 34 %Trinity County34Falls County: 33.8 %Falls County33.8Hudspeth County: 33.7 %Hudspeth County33.7Donley County: 33.6 %Donley County33.6Coleman County: 33.3 %Coleman County33.3Frio County: 33.3 %Frio County33.3San Saba County: 33.2 %San Saba County33.2Polk County: 33 %Polk County33Swisher County: 33 %Swisher County33Aransas County: 32.9 %Aransas County32.9Starr County: 54.8 %Starr County54.8Brooks County: 48.7 %Brooks County48.7Willacy County: 47.4 %Willacy County47.4Zavala County: 47.2 %Zavala County47.2Webb County: 43.3 %Webb County43.3Hidalgo County: 43.2 %Hidalgo County43.2Jim Hogg County: 43 %Jim Hogg County43Hall County: 42.1 %Hall County42.1Zapata County: 41.7 %Zapata County41.7Jeff Davis County: 40.7 %Jeff Davis County40.7Cameron County: 40.4 %Cameron County40.4Uvalde County: 40.1 %Uvalde County40.1Edwards County: 39.3 %Edwards County39.3Menard County: 38.9 %Menard County38.9San Augustine County: 38.7 %San Augustine County38.7Cochran County: 38.6 %Cochran County38.6Duval County: 38.4 %Duval County38.4Crosby County: 38.3 %Crosby County38.3Kimble County: 38.2 %Kimble County38.2Dimmit County: 38.1 %Dimmit County38.1Culberson County: 38 %Culberson County38Presidio County: 37.9 %Presidio County37.9Floyd County: 37.3 %Floyd County37.3Cottle County: 36.5 %Cottle County36.5Real County: 36 %Real County36Marion County: 35.7 %Marion County35.7Haskell County: 35.5 %Haskell County35.5La Salle County: 34.9 %La Salle County34.9Maverick County: 34.8 %Maverick County34.8Jim Wells County: 34.5 %Jim Wells County34.5Trinity County: 34 %Trinity County34Falls County: 33.8 %Falls County33.8Hudspeth County: 33.7 %Hudspeth County33.7Donley County: 33.6 %Donley County33.6Coleman County: 33.3 %Coleman County33.3Frio County: 33.3 %Frio County33.3San Saba County: 33.2 %San Saba County33.2Polk County: 33 %Polk County33Swisher County: 33 %Swisher County33Aransas County: 32.9 %Aransas County32.9
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Starr County54.8+12.3 pts
2Brooks County48.7+2.2 pts
3Willacy County47.4+4.4 pts
4Zavala County47.2+5 pts
5Webb County43.3+1.4 pts
6Hidalgo County43.2+0.3 pts
7Jim Hogg County43+9.1 pts
8Hall County42.1+2.3 pts
9Zapata County41.7-3.5 pts
10Jeff Davis County40.7+4.8 pts
11Cameron County40.4-5.5 pts
12Uvalde County40.1+6.7 pts
13Edwards County39.3-0.3 pts
14Menard County38.9+0.7 pts
15San Augustine County38.7+1.4 pts
16Cochran County38.6+3.9 pts
17Duval County38.4+1 pts
18Crosby County38.3+3.5 pts
19Kimble County38.2+1.2 pts
20Dimmit County38.1+3.6 pts
21Culberson County38+0.8 pts
22Presidio County37.9+5.6 pts
23Floyd County37.3+0.9 pts
24Cottle County36.5+0.4 pts
25Real County36+1.4 pts
26Marion County35.7-0.7 pts
27Haskell County35.5+4.9 pts
28La Salle County34.9+1.6 pts
29Maverick County34.8+2.6 pts
30Jim Wells County34.5+3.6 pts
31Trinity County34+1.2 pts
32Falls County33.8+1.1 pts
33Hudspeth County33.7-4.7 pts
34Donley County33.6+0.8 pts
35Coleman County33.3-0.3 pts
35Frio County33.3-2.5 pts
37San Saba County33.2+4 pts
38Polk County33+4.2 pts
38Swisher County33-1 pts
40Aransas County32.90 pts
40Bee County32.9+3.9 pts
42Nacogdoches County32.5+1.6 pts
42Oldham County32.5+3.3 pts
44Knox County32.2+0.5 pts
45Lamb County31.9+0.3 pts
45Newton County31.9+3.8 pts
47Camp County31.6+1 pts
47Garza County31.6+4.3 pts
47Motley County31.6+3 pts
50El Paso County31.4+2 pts
51Morris County31.2-0.4 pts
52Terry County30.9-1.3 pts
53Hardeman County30.8+1.1 pts
53Limestone County30.8+1.9 pts
53Shelby County30.8+1.8 pts
56Collingsworth County30.7-1.4 pts
57Stephens County30.3+2.6 pts
58Kleberg County30.2-2.8 pts
58Val Verde County30.2-1.6 pts
60Bowie County30.1+3.9 pts
61Jefferson County30+6.4 pts
62Eastland County29.9+2 pts
62Hale County29.9+0.5 pts
62Nolan County29.9-0.7 pts
65Lamar County29.7+0.8 pts
65McCulloch County29.7+0.5 pts
65Sabine County29.7-4 pts
68Terrell County29.6+7.8 pts
69Houston County29.5-6.2 pts
70Robertson County29.4+0.6 pts
71Dickens County29-0.2 pts
72Dawson County28.7-0.8 pts
72Potter County28.7-3.1 pts
74Reeves County28.6+4.4 pts
75Baylor County28.5+0.1 pts
75Crockett County28.5+9.9 pts
77Red River County28.3-2.7 pts
78Foard County28.20 pts
79Comanche County28.1+0.9 pts
80Cherokee County28+0.4 pts
81Delta County27.9-0.5 pts
82Childress County27.7+0.2 pts
83Kerr County27.5+0.8 pts
84Kinney County27.3+0.8 pts
84Lynn County27.3-3.8 pts
86Deaf Smith County27.1-1 pts
86Navarro County27.1-0.8 pts
88Concho County26.9+1.4 pts
89DeWitt County26.8-0.4 pts
89Mitchell County26.8+1.9 pts
89Runnels County26.8+1.4 pts
92Angelina County26.7-0.9 pts
92Leon County26.7+5.3 pts
92San Jacinto County26.7-3.4 pts
95Bailey County26.5+0.5 pts
95Henderson County26.5-0.3 pts
95Jones County26.5+1.4 pts
95Milam County26.5-1 pts
99Cass County26.4-3 pts
99Matagorda County26.4-4.5 pts
99Rains County26.4-0.4 pts
102Karnes County26.3+0.6 pts
103Bosque County26.2+1.6 pts
103Freestone County26.2+4.3 pts
105Palo Pinto County26-1.8 pts
105Tyler County26+0.9 pts
107Jasper County25.9+1.1 pts
108Franklin County25.8-1.2 pts
109Castro County25.6-3.2 pts
109Gonzales County25.60 pts
109San Patricio County25.6+2.3 pts
109Schleicher County25.6+3.7 pts
113Briscoe County25.5-4.9 pts
114Brown County25.4-0.3 pts
115Pecos County25.3+1.7 pts
116Hamilton County25.2-0.6 pts
116Llano County25.2-2.1 pts
116Wharton County25.2+0.3 pts
119Calhoun County25.1-1.1 pts
120Gregg County25+1.6 pts
120Hill County25-4.2 pts
122Dallas County24.9-1.6 pts
122Goliad County24.9+3.7 pts
122Grimes County24.9-0.4 pts
125Atascosa County24.8-5.1 pts
125Harrison County24.8-2.1 pts
127Callahan County24.7+3.7 pts
127Wilbarger County24.7-0.3 pts
129Hockley County24.6+2 pts
130McLennan County24.5-2.4 pts
131Anderson County24.4-2.5 pts
131Burleson County24.4-0.3 pts
131Harris County24.4-0.9 pts
134Bandera County24.3+0.5 pts
134Refugio County24.3+1.4 pts
136Hunt County24.2+1.1 pts
136Walker County24.2-0.7 pts
138Gray County24.1+6.3 pts
139Caldwell County24-1.2 pts
139Howard County24+0.9 pts
141Montague County23.7+1.6 pts
142Mason County23.6+0.3 pts
143Hopkins County23.5-0.9 pts
143Kenedy County23.5-3 pts
145Titus County23.4-5.4 pts
145Wood County23.4-4.3 pts
147Madison County23.3-2.8 pts
147Nueces County23.3-7.3 pts
147Upshur County23.3-0.3 pts
147Waller County23.3+1.4 pts
151Sutton County23.2+4.8 pts
152Fisher County23.1+0.5 pts
152Jack County23.1+2.1 pts
152Live Oak County23.1+1.4 pts
155Colorado County23-0.6 pts
156Liberty County22.9+0.5 pts
157Shackelford County22.6+3.2 pts
157Young County22.6+0.6 pts
159Brazos County22.5+2.8 pts
160Lampasas County22.4-0.3 pts
160Stonewall County22.4+1.2 pts
162Brewster County22.2+0.3 pts
162Rusk County22.2-0.1 pts
164Van Zandt County22.1-0.2 pts
165Austin County22+3.1 pts
165Bexar County22-0.2 pts
165Coke County22+0.7 pts
165Fannin County22-1 pts
165Lubbock County22-2.3 pts
165Panola County22+1.1 pts
165Wichita County22-4.3 pts
172Gaines County21.7+1.6 pts
172Smith County21.7-1.5 pts
174Parmer County21.6+0.5 pts
174Scurry County21.6+3.5 pts
176Cooke County21.5+1 pts
176Victoria County21.5+0.8 pts
176Winkler County21.5+3 pts
179Mills County21.3-4.8 pts
180Sterling County21.2+3.7 pts
180Throckmorton County21.2-5.7 pts
182Erath County20.8-0.3 pts
182Washington County20.8+0.8 pts
184Taylor County20.7-1 pts
185Wheeler County20.6+1.6 pts
186Medina County20.5-0.9 pts
187Burnet County20.4-1.9 pts
188Hansford County20.2+3.3 pts
188Orange County20.2-2.4 pts
190Tom Green County19.7-2 pts
191Bell County19.6-3.4 pts
191Tarrant County19.6+1.2 pts
193Ector County19.4+2 pts
194Coryell County19.2-4.8 pts
194Grayson County19.2-3.4 pts
196Bastrop County19.1-2.6 pts
196Jackson County19.1+0.1 pts
196Ward County19.1+1.3 pts
199McMullen County19+3.2 pts
200Lee County18.9+0.7 pts
201Clay County18.8-0.1 pts
202Hutchinson County18.5-1.3 pts
202Reagan County18.5+6.6 pts
204Upton County18.4+0.2 pts
205Galveston County18.1-1 pts
205Wise County18.1+0.7 pts
207Martin County18+1.8 pts
208Dallam County17.9+0.2 pts
209Loving County17.8-10.8 pts
209Somervell County17.8+0.1 pts
211Hood County17.7-0.3 pts
212Blanco County17.6-0.6 pts
212Lavaca County17.6+0.2 pts
212Sherman County17.6-1.1 pts
215Moore County17-3.3 pts
216Gillespie County16.8-1.2 pts
217Borden County16.7+2.2 pts
217Yoakum County16.7+1.9 pts
219Ochiltree County16.6+3.3 pts
220Fayette County16.1-1.8 pts
220Travis County16.1-1.7 pts
222Johnson County15.9-1.3 pts
222Kaufman County15.9+0.1 pts
224Armstrong County15.7+1.4 pts
225Lipscomb County15.6+4.4 pts
226Andrews County15.4+2 pts
226Hemphill County15.4+2.3 pts
228Hardin County15.3-1 pts
229Kent County15.1-3 pts
230King County14.6-1.6 pts
231Wilson County14.4+1.2 pts
232Ellis County14.3-1.3 pts
233Archer County14.2+1.4 pts
233Montgomery County14.2+0.3 pts
235Crane County14+1.2 pts
236Guadalupe County13.6-0.9 pts
237Hays County13.4-0.7 pts
238Midland County13.2+0.1 pts
239Brazoria County13.1-0.4 pts
240Comal County13+0.3 pts
240Parker County13-0.7 pts
242Irion County12.8+1.6 pts
243Chambers County12.6+0.6 pts
244Carson County12+0.8 pts
245Glasscock County11.7+1.2 pts
246Randall County11.4-0.6 pts
247Hartley County11.1+1 pts
248Fort Bend County11+1.3 pts
249Kendall County10.9-0.8 pts
250Denton County9.3+0.3 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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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@misc{census_counties_in_texas_by_2016,
  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), 2016}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2016. 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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Starr County, with 54.8% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Williamson County, with 7% in 2016.

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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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