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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 2023, at 45%. Denton County had the lowest, at 5.9%. The median was 21.5% and the figure for Texas was 18.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest45Brooks County
Lowest5.9Denton County
Median21.5254 counties
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Map of counties, 2023

Anderson County: 24.6 %Andrews County: 13.2 %Angelina County: 24.9 %Aransas County: 27.9 %Archer County: 12.6 %Armstrong County: 15.3 %Atascosa County: 22.6 %Austin County: 18 %Bailey County: 23.4 %Bandera County: 18.6 %Bastrop County: 16.2 %Baylor County: 22.5 %Bee County: 28.2 %Bell County: 15.7 %Bexar County: 19.1 %Blanco County: 13.4 %Borden County: 17.9 %Bosque County: 19.4 %Bowie County: 19.5 %Brazoria County: 12.1 %Brazos County: 18.9 %Brewster County: 19.8 %Briscoe County: 21.7 %Brooks County: 45 %Brown County: 21.5 %Burleson County: 21.1 %Burnet County: 14 %Caldwell County: 19.4 %Calhoun County: 21.9 %Callahan County: 17.8 %Cameron County: 33.9 %Camp County: 26.4 %Carson County: 12.8 %Cass County: 23.3 %Castro County: 21.7 %Chambers County: 10.3 %Cherokee County: 27.7 %Childress County: 23.7 %Clay County: 17.1 %Cochran County: 33.8 %Coke County: 19 %Coleman County: 26.9 %Collin County: 6.6 %Collingsworth County: 31.8 %Colorado County: 22.2 %Comal County: 9.1 %Comanche County: 27.2 %Concho County: 26.6 %Cooke County: 18.8 %Coryell County: 15.8 %Cottle County: 34.9 %Crane County: 15.9 %Crockett County: 21.1 %Crosby County: 33 %Culberson County: 33.6 %Dallam County: 15.7 %Dallas County: 19.5 %Dawson County: 26.1 %Deaf Smith County: 22.3 %Delta County: 22.5 %Denton County: 5.9 %DeWitt County: 24.2 %Dickens County: 28.3 %Dimmit County: 36.3 %Donley County: 25.7 %Duval County: 42.8 %Eastland County: 24.3 %Ector County: 14.3 %Edwards County: 34.7 %Ellis County: 9 %El Paso County: 23.8 %Erath County: 17.5 %Falls County: 25 %Fannin County: 19.2 %Fayette County: 13.2 %Fisher County: 20.6 %Floyd County: 31.9 %Foard County: 25.9 %Fort Bend County: 10.1 %Franklin County: 21 %Freestone County: 20.8 %Frio County: 36.2 %Gaines County: 19.3 %Galveston County: 14.8 %Garza County: 26.8 %Gillespie County: 13.2 %Glasscock County: 8 %Goliad County: 22.4 %Gonzales County: 24.9 %Gray County: 22.4 %Grayson County: 14.8 %Gregg County: 22.9 %Grimes County: 20.9 %Guadalupe County: 10.7 %Hale County: 28.8 %Hall County: 36.8 %Hamilton County: 21.5 %Hansford County: 13.2 %Hardeman County: 25.4 %Hardin County: 15.1 %Harris County: 22.4 %Harrison County: 23.2 %Hartley County: 8.3 %Haskell County: 29.2 %Hays County: 9.1 %Hemphill County: 13.4 %Henderson County: 23.6 %Hidalgo County: 37.3 %Hill County: 19.3 %Hockley County: 19.8 %Hood County: 11.9 %Hopkins County: 18.7 %Houston County: 28.2 %Howard County: 21.7 %Hudspeth County: 40.5 %Hunt County: 17.1 %Hutchinson County: 16.9 %Irion County: 9.8 %Jack County: 17.2 %Jackson County: 19.2 %Jasper County: 23.6 %Jeff Davis County: 23.1 %Jefferson County: 23.6 %Jim Hogg County: 36.6 %Jim Wells County: 29.9 %Johnson County: 12.8 %Jones County: 21.6 %Karnes County: 26.5 %Kaufman County: 13.4 %Kendall County: 8.8 %Kenedy County: 20.8 %Kent County: 14.6 %Kerr County: 19.4 %Kimble County: 34.7 %King County: 10.2 %Kinney County: 26 %Kleberg County: 29.1 %Knox County: 32 %Lamar County: 28.7 %Lamb County: 25.2 %Lampasas County: 17.1 %La Salle County: 31.6 %Lavaca County: 16.2 %Lee County: 15.9 %Leon County: 21.2 %Liberty County: 20.4 %Limestone County: 25.6 %Lipscomb County: 16.9 %Live Oak County: 23.5 %Llano County: 21.2 %Loving County: 7.7 %Lubbock County: 19.9 %Lynn County: 21.4 %McCulloch County: 28 %McLennan County: 20.2 %McMullen County: 18.6 %Madison County: 22.5 %Marion County: 33.3 %Martin County: 15.9 %Mason County: 20.8 %Matagorda County: 26.4 %Maverick County: 29.2 %Medina County: 18.3 %Menard County: 34.4 %Midland County: 13.8 %Milam County: 22.5 %Mills County: 22.4 %Mitchell County: 22.5 %Montague County: 17.5 %Montgomery County: 13.5 %Moore County: 20.7 %Morris County: 30.5 %Motley County: 28.4 %Nacogdoches County: 24.5 %Navarro County: 21.6 %Newton County: 26.9 %Nolan County: 27.7 %Nueces County: 24.7 %Ochiltree County: 15.4 %Oldham County: 27.4 %Orange County: 19.3 %Palo Pinto County: 26.4 %Panola County: 18.7 %Parker County: 9.3 %Parmer County: 17.3 %Pecos County: 24 %Polk County: 30 %Potter County: 22.8 %Presidio County: 35.2 %Rains County: 20.8 %Randall County: 10.7 %Reagan County: 14.4 %Real County: 34.2 %Red River County: 27.1 %Reeves County: 23.6 %Refugio County: 26.4 %Roberts County: 11.3 %Robertson County: 25.2 %Rockwall County: 6.5 %Runnels County: 23.3 %Rusk County: 17.1 %Sabine County: 30.4 %San Augustine County: 31.8 %San Jacinto County: 25.5 %San Patricio County: 25.6 %San Saba County: 25.9 %Schleicher County: 22.2 %Scurry County: 21.3 %Shackelford County: 18.9 %Shelby County: 24 %Sherman County: 17.5 %Smith County: 17.1 %Somervell County: 12.7 %Starr County: 37 %Stephens County: 26.1 %Sterling County: 14.6 %Stonewall County: 22.4 %Sutton County: 18.8 %Swisher County: 28 %Tarrant County: 14.2 %Taylor County: 15.3 %Terrell County: 21.5 %Terry County: 29.4 %Throckmorton County: 20.9 %Titus County: 20.2 %Tom Green County: 17.1 %Travis County: 12 %Trinity County: 28.6 %Tyler County: 23.8 %Upshur County: 18.6 %Upton County: 21.5 %Uvalde County: 32.4 %Val Verde County: 30.1 %Van Zandt County: 16.8 %Victoria County: 20 %Walker County: 22.6 %Waller County: 18.5 %Ward County: 18.7 %Washington County: 20.3 %Webb County: 31.6 %Wharton County: 21.3 %Wheeler County: 20.9 %Wichita County: 23.6 %Wilbarger County: 25 %Willacy County: 34.9 %Williamson County: 7.2 %Wilson County: 13.8 %Winkler County: 17.6 %Wise County: 12.1 %Wood County: 22 %Yoakum County: 17 %Young County: 20.1 %Zapata County: 43.9 %Zavala County: 42.5 %
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%, 2023. 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, 2023

Brooks County: 45 %Brooks County45Zapata County: 43.9 %Zapata County43.9Duval County: 42.8 %Duval County42.8Zavala County: 42.5 %Zavala County42.5Hudspeth County: 40.5 %Hudspeth County40.5Hidalgo County: 37.3 %Hidalgo County37.3Starr County: 37 %Starr County37Hall County: 36.8 %Hall County36.8Jim Hogg County: 36.6 %Jim Hogg County36.6Dimmit County: 36.3 %Dimmit County36.3Frio County: 36.2 %Frio County36.2Presidio County: 35.2 %Presidio County35.2Cottle County: 34.9 %Cottle County34.9Willacy County: 34.9 %Willacy County34.9Edwards County: 34.7 %Edwards County34.7Kimble County: 34.7 %Kimble County34.7Menard County: 34.4 %Menard County34.4Real County: 34.2 %Real County34.2Cameron County: 33.9 %Cameron County33.9Cochran County: 33.8 %Cochran County33.8Culberson County: 33.6 %Culberson County33.6Marion County: 33.3 %Marion County33.3Crosby County: 33 %Crosby County33Uvalde County: 32.4 %Uvalde County32.4Knox County: 32 %Knox County32Floyd County: 31.9 %Floyd County31.9Collingsworth County: 31.8 %Collingsworth County31.8San Augustine County: 31.8 %San Augustine County31.8La Salle County: 31.6 %La Salle County31.6Webb County: 31.6 %Webb County31.6Morris County: 30.5 %Morris County30.5Sabine County: 30.4 %Sabine County30.4Val Verde County: 30.1 %Val Verde County30.1Polk County: 30 %Polk County30Jim Wells County: 29.9 %Jim Wells County29.9Terry County: 29.4 %Terry County29.4Haskell County: 29.2 %Haskell County29.2Maverick County: 29.2 %Maverick County29.2Kleberg County: 29.1 %Kleberg County29.1Hale County: 28.8 %Hale County28.8Brooks County: 45 %Brooks County45Zapata County: 43.9 %Zapata County43.9Duval County: 42.8 %Duval County42.8Zavala County: 42.5 %Zavala County42.5Hudspeth County: 40.5 %Hudspeth County40.5Hidalgo County: 37.3 %Hidalgo County37.3Starr County: 37 %Starr County37Hall County: 36.8 %Hall County36.8Jim Hogg County: 36.6 %Jim Hogg County36.6Dimmit County: 36.3 %Dimmit County36.3Frio County: 36.2 %Frio County36.2Presidio County: 35.2 %Presidio County35.2Cottle County: 34.9 %Cottle County34.9Willacy County: 34.9 %Willacy County34.9Edwards County: 34.7 %Edwards County34.7Kimble County: 34.7 %Kimble County34.7Menard County: 34.4 %Menard County34.4Real County: 34.2 %Real County34.2Cameron County: 33.9 %Cameron County33.9Cochran County: 33.8 %Cochran County33.8Culberson County: 33.6 %Culberson County33.6Marion County: 33.3 %Marion County33.3Crosby County: 33 %Crosby County33Uvalde County: 32.4 %Uvalde County32.4Knox County: 32 %Knox County32Floyd County: 31.9 %Floyd County31.9Collingsworth County: 31.8 %Collingsworth County31.8San Augustine County: 31.8 %San Augustine County31.8La Salle County: 31.6 %La Salle County31.6Webb County: 31.6 %Webb County31.6Morris County: 30.5 %Morris County30.5Sabine County: 30.4 %Sabine County30.4Val Verde County: 30.1 %Val Verde County30.1Polk County: 30 %Polk County30Jim Wells County: 29.9 %Jim Wells County29.9Terry County: 29.4 %Terry County29.4Haskell County: 29.2 %Haskell County29.2Maverick County: 29.2 %Maverick County29.2Kleberg County: 29.1 %Kleberg County29.1Hale County: 28.8 %Hale County28.8
%. 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Brooks County45-2.1 pts
2Zapata County43.9-3.2 pts
3Duval County42.8+4.1 pts
4Zavala County42.5+0.6 pts
5Hudspeth County40.5-8.1 pts
6Hidalgo County37.3+0.2 pts
7Starr County37-3 pts
8Hall County36.8-1.8 pts
9Jim Hogg County36.6-5.8 pts
10Dimmit County36.3+1.3 pts
11Frio County36.2+3.7 pts
12Presidio County35.2-3.1 pts
13Cottle County34.9+3.2 pts
13Willacy County34.9-1.5 pts
15Edwards County34.7-1.5 pts
15Kimble County34.7+2.9 pts
17Menard County34.4-0.3 pts
18Real County34.2-1.5 pts
19Cameron County33.9+3.8 pts
20Cochran County33.8-4.8 pts
21Culberson County33.6-0.1 pts
22Marion County33.3+1.7 pts
23Crosby County33-0.8 pts
24Uvalde County32.4-6.3 pts
25Knox County32+4.8 pts
26Floyd County31.9+0.1 pts
27Collingsworth County31.8+5.7 pts
27San Augustine County31.8-0.3 pts
29La Salle County31.6-4.8 pts
29Webb County31.6+4.4 pts
31Morris County30.5+2.6 pts
32Sabine County30.4+3.3 pts
33Val Verde County30.1+0.2 pts
34Polk County30-1 pts
35Jim Wells County29.9-6.4 pts
36Terry County29.4-0.6 pts
37Haskell County29.2-1.4 pts
37Maverick County29.2-1.5 pts
39Kleberg County29.1-1.3 pts
40Hale County28.8-1.4 pts
41Lamar County28.7+6.1 pts
42Trinity County28.6+0.8 pts
43Motley County28.4-3.1 pts
44Dickens County28.3+2.2 pts
45Bee County28.2-4.1 pts
45Houston County28.2-1 pts
47McCulloch County28-2.1 pts
47Swisher County28+0.6 pts
49Aransas County27.9-2.3 pts
50Cherokee County27.7+5 pts
50Nolan County27.7+2.4 pts
52Oldham County27.4-1 pts
53Comanche County27.2+2.2 pts
54Red River County27.1-0.2 pts
55Coleman County26.9-0.4 pts
55Newton County26.9-2.2 pts
57Garza County26.8-0.3 pts
58Concho County26.6-9.2 pts
59Karnes County26.5+1.4 pts
60Camp County26.4-1.2 pts
60Matagorda County26.4-0.8 pts
60Palo Pinto County26.4+2.6 pts
60Refugio County26.4-1.8 pts
64Dawson County26.1-1.8 pts
64Stephens County26.1+0.1 pts
66Kinney County26-1.7 pts
67Foard County25.9-1.7 pts
67San Saba County25.9-2 pts
69Donley County25.7-0.3 pts
70Limestone County25.6-0.2 pts
70San Patricio County25.6+1.9 pts
72San Jacinto County25.5-1.5 pts
73Hardeman County25.4+0.6 pts
74Lamb County25.2-0.3 pts
74Robertson County25.2-1.4 pts
76Falls County25-2.6 pts
76Wilbarger County25+0.9 pts
78Angelina County24.9+3.1 pts
78Gonzales County24.9+2 pts
80Nueces County24.7-0.6 pts
81Anderson County24.6+2.4 pts
82Nacogdoches County24.5-4.4 pts
83Eastland County24.3+4.3 pts
84DeWitt County24.2-1.4 pts
85Pecos County240 pts
85Shelby County24-3.4 pts
87El Paso County23.8-4.9 pts
87Tyler County23.8-1.6 pts
89Childress County23.7-1.5 pts
90Henderson County23.6+3.7 pts
90Jasper County23.6-4.9 pts
90Jefferson County23.6-0.4 pts
90Reeves County23.6-4.8 pts
90Wichita County23.6+2.9 pts
95Live Oak County23.5-3.3 pts
96Bailey County23.4+1.7 pts
97Cass County23.3-4.1 pts
97Runnels County23.3-0.9 pts
99Harrison County23.2+0.5 pts
100Jeff Davis County23.1-13.5 pts
101Gregg County22.9+0.3 pts
102Potter County22.8-4.8 pts
103Atascosa County22.60 pts
103Walker County22.6+1.4 pts
105Baylor County22.5+2 pts
105Delta County22.5-1.4 pts
105Madison County22.5+1.2 pts
105Milam County22.5-2.1 pts
105Mitchell County22.5-0.5 pts
110Goliad County22.4+1 pts
110Gray County22.4+2.7 pts
110Harris County22.4-2.2 pts
110Mills County22.4-0.8 pts
110Stonewall County22.4+2.8 pts
115Deaf Smith County22.3+0.3 pts
116Colorado County22.2+1 pts
116Schleicher County22.2-0.5 pts
118Wood County22+3.6 pts
119Calhoun County21.9-1.6 pts
120Briscoe County21.7+1.6 pts
120Castro County21.7+0.2 pts
120Howard County21.7-0.7 pts
123Jones County21.6-1.5 pts
123Navarro County21.6-11.9 pts
125Brown County21.5-3.5 pts
125Hamilton County21.5+0.8 pts
125Terrell County21.5-1.5 pts
125Upton County21.5-1 pts
129Lynn County21.4+0.2 pts
130Scurry County21.3+0.3 pts
130Wharton County21.3+0.2 pts
132Leon County21.2-0.6 pts
132Llano County21.2-1.5 pts
134Burleson County21.1-1.1 pts
134Crockett County21.1-2.8 pts
136Franklin County21+1.1 pts
137Grimes County20.9+0.1 pts
137Throckmorton County20.9+1.9 pts
137Wheeler County20.9-0.9 pts
140Freestone County20.8+1.7 pts
140Kenedy County20.8+5.5 pts
140Mason County20.8-0.4 pts
140Rains County20.8+0.3 pts
144Moore County20.7+6.6 pts
145Fisher County20.6-4.1 pts
146Liberty County20.4-7.2 pts
147Washington County20.3+1.7 pts
148McLennan County20.2+0.9 pts
148Titus County20.2-1.9 pts
150Young County20.1-2.1 pts
151Victoria County20+0.3 pts
152Lubbock County19.9+1.7 pts
153Brewster County19.8-1.6 pts
153Hockley County19.8-0.5 pts
155Bowie County19.5-6.2 pts
155Dallas County19.5-0.6 pts
157Bosque County19.4+0.5 pts
157Caldwell County19.4-1.3 pts
157Kerr County19.4+0.2 pts
160Gaines County19.30 pts
160Hill County19.3-1.3 pts
160Orange County19.3+0.7 pts
163Fannin County19.2+1.4 pts
163Jackson County19.2-0.5 pts
165Bexar County19.1-2.4 pts
166Coke County19-2 pts
167Brazos County18.9+1.5 pts
167Shackelford County18.9-0.6 pts
169Cooke County18.8-0.2 pts
169Sutton County18.8-2.8 pts
171Hopkins County18.7+0.7 pts
171Panola County18.7-0.1 pts
171Ward County18.7-1 pts
174Bandera County18.6-0.7 pts
174McMullen County18.6-0.4 pts
174Upshur County18.6-2.8 pts
177Waller County18.5+0.3 pts
178Medina County18.3+1.1 pts
179Austin County18-5.6 pts
180Borden County17.9+0.4 pts
181Callahan County17.8-2.7 pts
182Winkler County17.6-1.8 pts
183Erath County17.5+2.5 pts
183Montague County17.5-0.8 pts
183Sherman County17.5+2.2 pts
186Parmer County17.3-1.2 pts
187Jack County17.2-1.3 pts
188Clay County17.1+1.9 pts
188Hunt County17.1+0.1 pts
188Lampasas County17.1-1.6 pts
188Rusk County17.1-5 pts
188Smith County17.1+0.6 pts
188Tom Green County17.1+0.3 pts
194Yoakum County17-1.1 pts
195Hutchinson County16.9+0.4 pts
195Lipscomb County16.9-1.4 pts
197Van Zandt County16.8-0.6 pts
198Bastrop County16.2-1.3 pts
198Lavaca County16.2-0.3 pts
200Crane County15.9+0.3 pts
200Lee County15.9-2.1 pts
200Martin County15.9-2.5 pts
203Coryell County15.80 pts
204Bell County15.7-3.8 pts
204Dallam County15.7+1.2 pts
206Ochiltree County15.4-0.2 pts
207Armstrong County15.3+1.7 pts
207Taylor County15.3-4.2 pts
209Hardin County15.1-1.6 pts
210Galveston County14.8-0.2 pts
210Grayson County14.8+0.2 pts
212Kent County14.6-0.9 pts
212Sterling County14.6-2.5 pts
214Reagan County14.4-1 pts
215Ector County14.3-6.4 pts
216Tarrant County14.2+0.3 pts
217Burnet County14+0.1 pts
218Midland County13.8-0.1 pts
218Wilson County13.8+0.7 pts
220Montgomery County13.5+2.7 pts
221Blanco County13.4+0.1 pts
221Hemphill County13.4-2 pts
221Kaufman County13.4+1.6 pts
224Andrews County13.2-2.2 pts
224Fayette County13.2-2.2 pts
224Gillespie County13.2-0.3 pts
224Hansford County13.2-3 pts
228Carson County12.8+0.4 pts
228Johnson County12.80 pts
230Somervell County12.7-0.7 pts
231Archer County12.6+0.8 pts
232Brazoria County12.1-0.5 pts
232Wise County12.1+0.5 pts
234Travis County12+0.3 pts
235Hood County11.9-1.1 pts
236Roberts County11.3-2 pts
237Guadalupe County10.7-2.4 pts
237Randall County10.7+2.3 pts
239Chambers County10.3-0.5 pts
240King County10.2+0.5 pts
241Fort Bend County10.1+0.6 pts
242Irion County9.8-0.5 pts
243Parker County9.3-0.7 pts
244Comal County9.1+0.3 pts
244Hays County9.1+1.2 pts
246Ellis County9-3.1 pts
247Kendall County8.8-0.3 pts
248Hartley County8.3-0.5 pts
249Glasscock County8-4.3 pts
250Loving County7.7+0.6 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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@misc{census_counties_in_texas_by_2023,
  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), 2023}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2023. 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
RIS
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AU  - U.S. Census Bureau
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PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/01/27
PB  - U.S. Census Bureau
DB  - Invokely
UR  - https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt
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Y2  - 2026/10/12
N1  - Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/texas-counties?period=2023.
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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.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 45% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Denton County, with 5.9% in 2023.

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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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