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

Zapata County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 254 counties in 2018, at 49.1%. Collin County had the lowest, at 6.7%. The median was 23.7% and the figure for Texas was 21.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest49.1Zapata County
Lowest6.7Collin County
Median23.7254 counties
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Map of counties, 2018

Anderson County: 22.6 %Andrews County: 14 %Angelina County: 26.7 %Aransas County: 34.7 %Archer County: 14.3 %Armstrong County: 15.3 %Atascosa County: 23.9 %Austin County: 16.9 %Bailey County: 26.1 %Bandera County: 22.8 %Bastrop County: 19.2 %Baylor County: 28.6 %Bee County: 32 %Bell County: 19.1 %Bexar County: 23.7 %Blanco County: 17.2 %Borden County: 14.5 %Bosque County: 24 %Bowie County: 25.5 %Brazoria County: 13.1 %Brazos County: 20.2 %Brewster County: 21.2 %Briscoe County: 24.3 %Brooks County: 48.6 %Brown County: 21.2 %Burleson County: 23.7 %Burnet County: 18.6 %Caldwell County: 20.7 %Calhoun County: 24 %Callahan County: 20.2 %Cameron County: 40.2 %Camp County: 30.5 %Carson County: 12.2 %Cass County: 32 %Castro County: 24.2 %Chambers County: 10.9 %Cherokee County: 24.6 %Childress County: 25.4 %Clay County: 16.9 %Cochran County: 31.8 %Coke County: 21.4 %Coleman County: 30.6 %Collin County: 6.7 %Collingsworth County: 26.7 %Colorado County: 21.9 %Comal County: 10.2 %Comanche County: 25 %Concho County: 25.7 %Cooke County: 24.9 %Coryell County: 20.1 %Cottle County: 40.1 %Crane County: 13.6 %Crockett County: 23.4 %Crosby County: 37.1 %Culberson County: 32.7 %Dallam County: 18.1 %Dallas County: 20.7 %Dawson County: 29.9 %Deaf Smith County: 25.3 %Delta County: 26 %Denton County: 8.1 %DeWitt County: 25.2 %Dickens County: 27.5 %Dimmit County: 35.8 %Donley County: 27.8 %Duval County: 36.1 %Eastland County: 26.1 %Ector County: 17.9 %Edwards County: 37.3 %Ellis County: 14 %El Paso County: 28.9 %Erath County: 20.1 %Falls County: 27.7 %Fannin County: 19.5 %Fayette County: 19.4 %Fisher County: 21.3 %Floyd County: 33.3 %Foard County: 31 %Fort Bend County: 10.4 %Franklin County: 23.9 %Freestone County: 19.3 %Frio County: 33.9 %Gaines County: 22 %Galveston County: 16.6 %Garza County: 26.4 %Gillespie County: 15.7 %Glasscock County: 13.3 %Goliad County: 22.6 %Gonzales County: 25.3 %Gray County: 21.9 %Grayson County: 16.6 %Gregg County: 20.9 %Grimes County: 25.3 %Guadalupe County: 12 %Hale County: 26.2 %Hall County: 38.8 %Hamilton County: 23.4 %Hansford County: 17.2 %Hardeman County: 27.1 %Hardin County: 17.1 %Harris County: 24.8 %Harrison County: 22.8 %Hartley County: 10.3 %Haskell County: 33.9 %Hays County: 12.1 %Hemphill County: 13.4 %Henderson County: 29.9 %Hidalgo County: 40.4 %Hill County: 20.2 %Hockley County: 28.1 %Hood County: 16.8 %Hopkins County: 21.1 %Houston County: 40.8 %Howard County: 25.1 %Hudspeth County: 25 %Hunt County: 20.1 %Hutchinson County: 18.9 %Irion County: 10.2 %Jack County: 21.9 %Jackson County: 19.4 %Jasper County: 29.9 %Jeff Davis County: 34.4 %Jefferson County: 27.8 %Jim Hogg County: 38.6 %Jim Wells County: 33.3 %Johnson County: 15.5 %Jones County: 24 %Karnes County: 25.3 %Kaufman County: 15.3 %Kendall County: 10.5 %Kenedy County: 20.3 %Kent County: 20.3 %Kerr County: 23.3 %Kimble County: 35.9 %King County: 15.7 %Kinney County: 26.6 %Kleberg County: 33.3 %Knox County: 31.5 %Lamar County: 22.2 %Lamb County: 27.8 %Lampasas County: 20.2 %La Salle County: 35.5 %Lavaca County: 22.2 %Lee County: 17.8 %Leon County: 24.4 %Liberty County: 23.2 %Limestone County: 33 %Lipscomb County: 17.5 %Live Oak County: 25.6 %Llano County: 23.4 %Loving County: 9.6 %Lubbock County: 20.3 %Lynn County: 26.8 %McCulloch County: 28.2 %McLennan County: 23.4 %McMullen County: 15.9 %Madison County: 23.4 %Marion County: 34 %Martin County: 19.6 %Mason County: 23.4 %Matagorda County: 27.8 %Maverick County: 35 %Medina County: 17.9 %Menard County: 40.8 %Midland County: 13.5 %Milam County: 25.4 %Mills County: 24.6 %Mitchell County: 26.7 %Montague County: 20.9 %Montgomery County: 12.9 %Moore County: 16.8 %Morris County: 31.1 %Motley County: 30.3 %Nacogdoches County: 25.5 %Navarro County: 27.7 %Newton County: 29.2 %Nolan County: 26.5 %Nueces County: 22.6 %Ochiltree County: 15.7 %Oldham County: 25.4 %Orange County: 20.1 %Palo Pinto County: 25 %Panola County: 25.9 %Parker County: 11.5 %Parmer County: 19.2 %Pecos County: 24.3 %Polk County: 24.7 %Potter County: 27.7 %Presidio County: 35.2 %Rains County: 23.7 %Randall County: 11.4 %Reagan County: 13.5 %Real County: 35.6 %Red River County: 28.6 %Reeves County: 21.9 %Refugio County: 25.5 %Roberts County: 10.2 %Robertson County: 25.6 %Rockwall County: 6.9 %Runnels County: 23.9 %Rusk County: 20.8 %Sabine County: 28.5 %San Augustine County: 34.3 %San Jacinto County: 28.4 %San Patricio County: 26.1 %San Saba County: 28 %Schleicher County: 23.8 %Scurry County: 21.3 %Shackelford County: 20.5 %Shelby County: 30.1 %Sherman County: 15.9 %Smith County: 22.2 %Somervell County: 14.2 %Starr County: 45.3 %Stephens County: 30.4 %Sterling County: 17.3 %Stonewall County: 17.8 %Sutton County: 22.6 %Swisher County: 29.2 %Tarrant County: 16.8 %Taylor County: 22.1 %Terrell County: 22.8 %Terry County: 32.6 %Throckmorton County: 24.3 %Titus County: 29.7 %Tom Green County: 23.7 %Travis County: 15.2 %Trinity County: 30.3 %Tyler County: 26.4 %Upshur County: 21.1 %Upton County: 20.2 %Uvalde County: 35 %Val Verde County: 28.9 %Van Zandt County: 20.8 %Victoria County: 21.4 %Walker County: 28.3 %Waller County: 19.9 %Ward County: 17.7 %Washington County: 19.5 %Webb County: 34.6 %Wharton County: 26 %Wheeler County: 20.9 %Wichita County: 22.4 %Wilbarger County: 23.6 %Willacy County: 44.5 %Williamson County: 7.9 %Wilson County: 14.6 %Winkler County: 20.1 %Wise County: 14.1 %Wood County: 24.9 %Yoakum County: 16.3 %Young County: 20.4 %Zapata County: 49.1 %Zavala County: 44.5 %
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%, 2018. 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, 2018

Zapata County: 49.1 %Zapata County49.1Brooks County: 48.6 %Brooks County48.6Starr County: 45.3 %Starr County45.3Willacy County: 44.5 %Willacy County44.5Zavala County: 44.5 %Zavala County44.5Houston County: 40.8 %Houston County40.8Menard County: 40.8 %Menard County40.8Hidalgo County: 40.4 %Hidalgo County40.4Cameron County: 40.2 %Cameron County40.2Cottle County: 40.1 %Cottle County40.1Hall County: 38.8 %Hall County38.8Jim Hogg County: 38.6 %Jim Hogg County38.6Edwards County: 37.3 %Edwards County37.3Crosby County: 37.1 %Crosby County37.1Duval County: 36.1 %Duval County36.1Kimble County: 35.9 %Kimble County35.9Dimmit County: 35.8 %Dimmit County35.8Real County: 35.6 %Real County35.6La Salle County: 35.5 %La Salle County35.5Presidio County: 35.2 %Presidio County35.2Maverick County: 35 %Maverick County35Uvalde County: 35 %Uvalde County35Aransas County: 34.7 %Aransas County34.7Webb County: 34.6 %Webb County34.6Jeff Davis County: 34.4 %Jeff Davis County34.4San Augustine County: 34.3 %San Augustine County34.3Marion County: 34 %Marion County34Frio County: 33.9 %Frio County33.9Haskell County: 33.9 %Haskell County33.9Floyd County: 33.3 %Floyd County33.3Jim Wells County: 33.3 %Jim Wells County33.3Kleberg County: 33.3 %Kleberg County33.3Limestone County: 33 %Limestone County33Culberson County: 32.7 %Culberson County32.7Terry County: 32.6 %Terry County32.6Bee County: 32 %Bee County32Cass County: 32 %Cass County32Cochran County: 31.8 %Cochran County31.8Knox County: 31.5 %Knox County31.5Morris County: 31.1 %Morris County31.1Zapata County: 49.1 %Zapata County49.1Brooks County: 48.6 %Brooks County48.6Starr County: 45.3 %Starr County45.3Willacy County: 44.5 %Willacy County44.5Zavala County: 44.5 %Zavala County44.5Houston County: 40.8 %Houston County40.8Menard County: 40.8 %Menard County40.8Hidalgo County: 40.4 %Hidalgo County40.4Cameron County: 40.2 %Cameron County40.2Cottle County: 40.1 %Cottle County40.1Hall County: 38.8 %Hall County38.8Jim Hogg County: 38.6 %Jim Hogg County38.6Edwards County: 37.3 %Edwards County37.3Crosby County: 37.1 %Crosby County37.1Duval County: 36.1 %Duval County36.1Kimble County: 35.9 %Kimble County35.9Dimmit County: 35.8 %Dimmit County35.8Real County: 35.6 %Real County35.6La Salle County: 35.5 %La Salle County35.5Presidio County: 35.2 %Presidio County35.2Maverick County: 35 %Maverick County35Uvalde County: 35 %Uvalde County35Aransas County: 34.7 %Aransas County34.7Webb County: 34.6 %Webb County34.6Jeff Davis County: 34.4 %Jeff Davis County34.4San Augustine County: 34.3 %San Augustine County34.3Marion County: 34 %Marion County34Frio County: 33.9 %Frio County33.9Haskell County: 33.9 %Haskell County33.9Floyd County: 33.3 %Floyd County33.3Jim Wells County: 33.3 %Jim Wells County33.3Kleberg County: 33.3 %Kleberg County33.3Limestone County: 33 %Limestone County33Culberson County: 32.7 %Culberson County32.7Terry County: 32.6 %Terry County32.6Bee County: 32 %Bee County32Cass County: 32 %Cass County32Cochran County: 31.8 %Cochran County31.8Knox County: 31.5 %Knox County31.5Morris County: 31.1 %Morris County31.1
%. 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Zapata County49.1+3.5 pts
2Brooks County48.6-3.9 pts
3Starr County45.3+5.1 pts
4Willacy County44.5+0.1 pts
4Zavala County44.5+1.2 pts
6Houston County40.8+9 pts
6Menard County40.8+4.5 pts
8Hidalgo County40.4-0.9 pts
9Cameron County40.2+1.8 pts
10Cottle County40.1+0.7 pts
11Hall County38.8-2.6 pts
12Jim Hogg County38.6-1.6 pts
13Edwards County37.3-0.9 pts
14Crosby County37.1-0.7 pts
15Duval County36.1-4 pts
16Kimble County35.9-0.9 pts
17Dimmit County35.8-6.8 pts
18Real County35.6-1 pts
19La Salle County35.5-0.6 pts
20Presidio County35.2+2.9 pts
21Maverick County35+1.7 pts
21Uvalde County35+1.6 pts
23Aransas County34.7+2.5 pts
24Webb County34.6-1.6 pts
25Jeff Davis County34.4-0.4 pts
26San Augustine County34.3-0.6 pts
27Marion County34-3.2 pts
28Frio County33.9-0.8 pts
28Haskell County33.9+1.1 pts
30Floyd County33.3-0.7 pts
30Jim Wells County33.3-3 pts
30Kleberg County33.3-0.8 pts
33Limestone County33+4.3 pts
34Culberson County32.7-2.9 pts
35Terry County32.6+2.4 pts
36Bee County32-1.7 pts
36Cass County32+2.5 pts
38Cochran County31.8-6.5 pts
39Knox County31.5-1.4 pts
40Morris County31.1+1.6 pts
41Foard County31+0.3 pts
42Coleman County30.6-10.6 pts
43Camp County30.5-0.8 pts
44Stephens County30.4+0.3 pts
45Motley County30.3-1.8 pts
45Trinity County30.3-4.7 pts
47Shelby County30.1-2.9 pts
48Dawson County29.9-0.8 pts
48Henderson County29.9+3.7 pts
48Jasper County29.9+1.6 pts
51Titus County29.7+4.9 pts
52Newton County29.2+0.7 pts
52Swisher County29.2-0.4 pts
54El Paso County28.9-0.7 pts
54Val Verde County28.9-1.7 pts
56Baylor County28.6+1 pts
56Red River County28.6+0.7 pts
58Sabine County28.5-2.5 pts
59San Jacinto County28.40 pts
60Walker County28.3+4.4 pts
61McCulloch County28.2-1.2 pts
62Hockley County28.1+4.8 pts
63San Saba County28+1.7 pts
64Donley County27.8-5 pts
64Jefferson County27.8+0.8 pts
64Lamb County27.8-1.8 pts
64Matagorda County27.8+1.4 pts
68Falls County27.7-5.2 pts
68Navarro County27.7+2.4 pts
68Potter County27.7+2.5 pts
71Dickens County27.5-1.3 pts
72Hardeman County27.1-1.9 pts
73Lynn County26.8-1.3 pts
74Angelina County26.7+1.3 pts
74Collingsworth County26.7-1.4 pts
74Mitchell County26.7+0.2 pts
77Kinney County26.6-0.1 pts
78Nolan County26.5-2.9 pts
79Garza County26.4-0.1 pts
79Tyler County26.4-0.3 pts
81Hale County26.2-1.5 pts
82Bailey County26.1-0.2 pts
82Eastland County26.1-2.9 pts
82San Patricio County26.1-0.8 pts
85Delta County26-1.7 pts
85Wharton County26+1.2 pts
87Panola County25.9+4.5 pts
88Concho County25.7-2.5 pts
89Live Oak County25.6+0.5 pts
89Robertson County25.6-0.8 pts
91Bowie County25.5+2.5 pts
91Nacogdoches County25.5-8.2 pts
91Refugio County25.5-0.9 pts
94Childress County25.4-1.3 pts
94Milam County25.4-7.2 pts
94Oldham County25.4-4.9 pts
97Deaf Smith County25.3-1.4 pts
97Gonzales County25.3-0.9 pts
97Grimes County25.3-0.4 pts
97Karnes County25.3-0.5 pts
101DeWitt County25.2-2.2 pts
102Howard County25.1+2 pts
103Comanche County25-0.1 pts
103Hudspeth County25-0.4 pts
103Palo Pinto County25-3 pts
106Cooke County24.9+4.3 pts
106Wood County24.9+0.1 pts
108Harris County24.8+1.6 pts
109Polk County24.7-4 pts
110Cherokee County24.6-0.6 pts
110Mills County24.6+1.9 pts
112Leon County24.4+0.8 pts
113Briscoe County24.3-1.7 pts
113Pecos County24.3-1.9 pts
113Throckmorton County24.3-2.8 pts
116Castro County24.2-0.9 pts
117Bosque County24-2.2 pts
117Calhoun County24-0.2 pts
117Jones County24-0.9 pts
120Atascosa County23.9-1.5 pts
120Franklin County23.9-0.3 pts
120Runnels County23.9-2.2 pts
123Schleicher County23.8-1.2 pts
124Bexar County23.7+1.5 pts
124Burleson County23.7-1.7 pts
124Rains County23.7-2.4 pts
124Tom Green County23.7+3.8 pts
128Wilbarger County23.6+0.7 pts
129Crockett County23.4-2.9 pts
129Hamilton County23.4-2.4 pts
129Llano County23.4-2.1 pts
129Madison County23.4-0.8 pts
129Mason County23.4+2.3 pts
129McLennan County23.4+0.9 pts
135Kerr County23.3-0.2 pts
136Liberty County23.2+1 pts
137Bandera County22.8+0.2 pts
137Harrison County22.8+0.1 pts
137Terrell County22.8-0.5 pts
140Anderson County22.6-0.8 pts
140Goliad County22.6-2.1 pts
140Nueces County22.6-0.2 pts
140Sutton County22.6-1 pts
144Wichita County22.4+1.4 pts
145Lamar County22.2-1.8 pts
145Lavaca County22.2+4.8 pts
145Smith County22.2+2.2 pts
148Taylor County22.1+1.3 pts
149Gaines County220 pts
150Colorado County21.9-1.1 pts
150Gray County21.9-2.1 pts
150Jack County21.9-1.7 pts
150Reeves County21.9-6.1 pts
154Coke County21.4+0.2 pts
154Victoria County21.4-1.8 pts
156Fisher County21.3+0.3 pts
156Scurry County21.3-3 pts
158Brewster County21.2+0.5 pts
158Brown County21.2-3.6 pts
160Hopkins County21.10 pts
160Upshur County21.1-2.6 pts
162Gregg County20.9-2.7 pts
162Montague County20.9-1.3 pts
162Wheeler County20.9-2 pts
165Rusk County20.8-0.8 pts
165Van Zandt County20.8+1.9 pts
167Caldwell County20.7-0.6 pts
167Dallas County20.7-1.4 pts
169Shackelford County20.5-1.1 pts
170Young County20.4-4.1 pts
171Kenedy County20.3+1.5 pts
171Kent County20.3+2.2 pts
171Lubbock County20.3-2.1 pts
174Brazos County20.2-0.3 pts
174Callahan County20.2-3.1 pts
174Hill County20.2-2 pts
174Lampasas County20.2-0.5 pts
174Upton County20.2-0.9 pts
179Coryell County20.1+1.1 pts
179Erath County20.1+0.8 pts
179Hunt County20.1-2.6 pts
179Orange County20.1-0.2 pts
179Winkler County20.1-1.8 pts
184Waller County19.9-2.5 pts
185Martin County19.6-0.8 pts
186Fannin County19.5+1.5 pts
186Washington County19.5+0.9 pts
188Fayette County19.4+2.7 pts
188Jackson County19.4-0.8 pts
190Freestone County19.3-2.1 pts
191Bastrop County19.2+0.5 pts
191Parmer County19.2+0.8 pts
193Bell County19.1-1.4 pts
194Hutchinson County18.9+1.7 pts
195Burnet County18.6+0.9 pts
196Dallam County18.1+1.8 pts
197Ector County17.90 pts
197Medina County17.9-3.8 pts
199Lee County17.8-1.3 pts
199Stonewall County17.8-2.5 pts
201Ward County17.7-3.5 pts
202Lipscomb County17.5-1.6 pts
203Sterling County17.3-0.4 pts
204Blanco County17.2+0.1 pts
204Hansford County17.2+0.1 pts
206Hardin County17.1+0.4 pts
207Austin County16.9+0.5 pts
207Clay County16.9-0.4 pts
209Hood County16.8-0.4 pts
209Moore County16.8+0.1 pts
209Tarrant County16.8-0.3 pts
212Galveston County16.6-0.3 pts
212Grayson County16.6-2.6 pts
214Yoakum County16.3-1 pts
215McMullen County15.9-0.7 pts
215Sherman County15.9-0.5 pts
217Gillespie County15.7-1.9 pts
217King County15.7-8.7 pts
217Ochiltree County15.7-2.9 pts
220Johnson County15.5+0.1 pts
221Armstrong County15.3+0.2 pts
221Kaufman County15.3+2.5 pts
223Travis County15.2+0.5 pts
224Wilson County14.6+1 pts
225Borden County14.5-1.3 pts
226Archer County14.3+0.5 pts
227Somervell County14.2-2.4 pts
228Wise County14.1-1.2 pts
229Andrews County14-3.5 pts
229Ellis County14+1.6 pts
231Crane County13.6-2.8 pts
232Midland County13.5-2 pts
232Reagan County13.5-4.3 pts
234Hemphill County13.4-2.1 pts
235Glasscock County13.3+1.8 pts
236Brazoria County13.1+1.2 pts
237Montgomery County12.9+0.4 pts
238Carson County12.2+0.9 pts
239Hays County12.1+0.3 pts
240Guadalupe County120 pts
241Parker County11.5-0.3 pts
242Randall County11.4+0.9 pts
243Chambers County10.9-2 pts
244Kendall County10.5-0.4 pts
245Fort Bend County10.4+0.2 pts
246Hartley County10.3+0.9 pts
247Comal County10.2-2.9 pts
247Irion County10.2-3 pts
247Roberts County10.2+2.6 pts
250Loving County9.6-14.3 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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2018.

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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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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@misc{census_counties_in_texas_by_2018,
  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), 2018}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2018. 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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/01/27
PB  - U.S. Census Bureau
DB  - Invokely
UR  - https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt
L2  - https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2018
Y2  - 2026/10/12
N1  - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2018.
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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Zapata County, with 49.1% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Collin County, with 6.7% in 2018.

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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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