US counties by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024

Issaquena County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 3143 counties in 2024, at 73.2%. Skagway Municipality had the lowest, at 2.4%. The median was 17.1% and the figure for the United States was 15.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest73.2Issaquena County

Lowest2.4Skagway Municipality

Median17.13143 counties

United States15.5History

Map of counties, 2024

%, 2024. Hatched areas have no value for this period. 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

%. 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

Rank	Counties	2024 (%)	Change on 2023
1	Issaquena County	73.2	+10 pts
2	Ziebach County	55	-0.7 pts
3	Corson County	54.4	+14 pts
4	Phillips County	54	+8.8 pts
5	Wilcox County	52.5	+4 pts
6	Humphreys County	51.8	+4.7 pts
7	Greene County	51.6	+4.8 pts
7	Sharkey County	51.6	+0.1 pts
9	Atkinson County	51.4	+17.1 pts
9	Morehouse Parish	51.4	+6.4 pts
11	East Carroll Parish	50	-2.8 pts
12	Madison Parish	49.2	+1.1 pts
13	Marion County	49	+13.1 pts
14	Tensas Parish	48.4	+1.3 pts
15	Perry County	48.2	-2.1 pts
16	Bolivar County	47.6	+2.2 pts
17	Coahoma County	46.9	+4.3 pts
18	Holmes County	46.8	+1.1 pts
19	Lee County	46.6	+0.5 pts
20	Sumter County	45.7	+1 pts
21	Claiborne County	45.2	+3.5 pts
22	Dallas County	44.9	-1.6 pts
23	Allendale County	44.7	+0.1 pts
23	Brooks County	44.7	-0.3 pts
25	Zapata County	44.4	+0.5 pts
26	Quitman County	44.3	-1.3 pts
27	Leflore County	44.2	+5.3 pts
28	Starr County	44.1	+7.1 pts
29	Tallahatchie County	44	+3.7 pts
30	Washington County	43.6	-3.3 pts
31	Terrell County	43	+2.1 pts
32	Macon County	42.6	+2 pts
33	Jackson County	42.5	+6.5 pts
34	Kusilvak Census Area	42.1	+5.6 pts
35	Buffalo County	41.9	+3.8 pts
35	Early County	41.9	+3.6 pts
37	Bullock County	41.8	+2 pts
37	Sioux County	41.8	+2.5 pts
39	McDowell County	41.7	+4.8 pts
39	Todd County	41.7	+3.8 pts
41	Hancock County	41.6	-2.5 pts
42	McCreary County	41.5	-0.2 pts
43	Sumter County	41.2	-4.2 pts
44	Bell County	40.6	+2.2 pts
44	Clay County	40.6	-13 pts
44	Owsley County	40.6	-1.4 pts
44	Sunflower County	40.6	+1 pts
48	Concordia Parish	40.4	+5.7 pts
48	Jefferson County	40.4	0 pts
48	St. Francis County	40.4	-5.2 pts
51	Franklin Parish	39.8	+3.5 pts
51	Tunica County	39.8	-1.7 pts
53	Oglala Lakota County	39.7	-1 pts
54	Hancock County	38.7	+2.7 pts
55	Catron County	38.5	+4.4 pts
55	Menominee County	38.5	-7 pts
57	Lake County	38.4	-6.8 pts
58	Lowndes County	38.3	-3.8 pts
59	Harlan County	38.2	+3.1 pts
59	Quitman County	38.2	-2.4 pts
59	Turner County	38.2	+1.1 pts
62	Bronx County	38.1	+2.6 pts
63	Noxubee County	38	+0.9 pts
63	Warren County	38	-1.4 pts
65	Barbour County	37.9	+3.1 pts
65	Dillingham Census Area	37.9	+6.6 pts
67	Wolfe County	37.8	-1.7 pts
68	Bethel Census Area	37.7	+1.5 pts
68	Randolph County	37.7	-3.1 pts
68	Wilkinson County	37.7	+1.1 pts
68	Worth County	37.7	+6.4 pts
72	Apache County	37.6	+1.9 pts
72	Breathitt County	37.6	+0.3 pts
72	Macon County	37.6	-4.3 pts
75	Chicot County	37.5	+0.3 pts
75	Clay County	37.5	-1.5 pts
75	Pike County	37.5	+5 pts
75	Socorro County	37.5	+5.1 pts
79	Frio County	37.4	+1.2 pts
80	Calhoun County	37.3	-3 pts
81	Alexander County	37.1	-1.7 pts
82	Taliaferro County	37	-2.7 pts
83	Monroe County	36.9	-1.2 pts
84	Duval County	36.8	-6 pts
84	Magoffin County	36.8	+2 pts
86	Baker County	36.7	-2.4 pts
87	Harmon County	36.5	-0.3 pts
87	Marlboro County	36.5	+0.9 pts
89	Bennett County	36.3	+0.7 pts
89	San Miguel County	36.3	+6.3 pts
91	Cottle County	36.1	+1.2 pts
91	Desha County	36.1	+0.5 pts
91	Lake County	36.1	+3.1 pts
91	Zavala County	36.1	-6.4 pts
95	Adams County	36	+3.7 pts
96	Bienville Parish	35.9	+1.7 pts
96	Dimmit County	35.9	-0.4 pts
96	Jefferson Davis County	35.9	-2.4 pts
99	Bath County	35.7	+9.1 pts
99	Martin County	35.7	-17.5 pts
99	Pemiscot County	35.7	-0.2 pts
102	Choctaw County	35.6	+4.5 pts
102	Costilla County	35.6	-1.6 pts
102	Lee County	35.6	-0.9 pts
105	Yazoo County	35.4	+1.2 pts
106	Dougherty County	35.2	-1.7 pts
107	Iberia Parish	35.1	+1.9 pts
108	Danville city	35	+5.9 pts
108	Kemper County	35	-0.9 pts
108	Montgomery County	35	+1.8 pts
108	Toombs County	35	+1.7 pts
112	Dunklin County	34.9	+5.8 pts
112	Hall County	34.9	-1.9 pts
112	Pulaski County	34.9	-0.5 pts
115	Crosby County	34.8	+1.8 pts
115	Jenkins County	34.8	-1.4 pts
115	Woodruff County	34.8	0 pts
118	Scotland County	34.7	-8.2 pts
118	Seminole County	34.7	+0.6 pts
120	Fulton County	34.6	-0.6 pts
121	Northampton County	34.5	+2.7 pts
122	Crisp County	34.2	-5.5 pts
122	Richland Parish	34.2	-2.9 pts
124	Hidalgo County	34.1	+1.4 pts
124	Sierra County	34.1	-1.3 pts
126	Conecuh County	34	-9.1 pts
126	Jackson County	34	+2 pts
126	Motley County	34	+5.6 pts
126	Northwest Arctic Borough	34	+11 pts
126	Walthall County	34	+3.1 pts
126	Ware County	34	+4.5 pts
132	Franklin city	33.9	+2.9 pts
132	Mitchell County	33.9	+0.4 pts
132	Williamsburg County	33.9	+2.3 pts
135	Yakutat City and Borough	33.8	+7.8 pts
136	Mingo County	33.7	+2.3 pts
137	Floyd County	33.6	+3 pts
138	Benson County	33.5	+5.2 pts
138	Putnam County	33.5	+5.5 pts
140	Bamberg County	33.4	-2.9 pts
140	Cibola County	33.4	+2.4 pts
142	Claiborne Parish	33.3	-4.2 pts
142	Dooly County	33.3	+1.7 pts
142	Golden Valley County	33.3	-2.8 pts
142	Jim Hogg County	33.3	-3.3 pts
142	Luna County	33.3	-4.3 pts
142	Wayne County	33.3	-2.4 pts
148	Cameron County	33.2	-0.7 pts
148	Petersburg city	33.2	+1.7 pts
148	Saguache County	33.2	+2.9 pts
148	Wayne County	33.2	+4 pts
152	Echols County	33.1	+1.5 pts
152	Evans County	33.1	-1.5 pts
152	Jim Wells County	33.1	+3.2 pts
155	Marion County	33	-0.3 pts
155	Ripley County	33	+5.3 pts
157	Burke County	32.9	+1.9 pts
157	Cocke County	32.9	+4.2 pts
157	Knox County	32.9	-10.4 pts
157	Leslie County	32.9	+2.3 pts
157	Marion County	32.9	-7.2 pts
157	Webster County	32.9	-3.9 pts
163	Catahoula Parish	32.8	-13.3 pts
163	Trinity County	32.8	+3.3 pts
163	Wayne County	32.8	+2.1 pts
163	Wilkinson County	32.8	-0.2 pts
163	Willacy County	32.8	-2.1 pts
168	Ben Hill County	32.7	-2.5 pts
168	Hamilton County	32.7	+0.5 pts
168	Johnson County	32.7	+1.2 pts
168	Menard County	32.7	-1.7 pts
168	Wilcox County	32.7	-1.3 pts
173	Emporia city	32.6	-0.8 pts
173	Hidalgo County	32.6	-4.7 pts
173	Miller County	32.6	+5.3 pts
173	Red River Parish	32.6	-1.8 pts
177	Lee County	32.5	-1.3 pts
177	Wheeler County	32.5	-4.1 pts
179	Knott County	32.4	+0.8 pts
179	St. Louis city	32.4	+5.3 pts
179	Washington County	32.4	-3.4 pts
182	Potter County	32.3	+9.5 pts
182	Talbot County	32.3	-12.8 pts
184	Hale County	32.1	-0.1 pts
184	Union Parish	32.1	+3.4 pts
186	St. Landry Parish	32	+2.1 pts
186	St. Mary Parish	32	+0.9 pts
186	Wilkes County	32	-0.3 pts
189	Clinch County	31.9	+3.5 pts
189	Dillon County	31.9	-2.7 pts
189	McKinley County	31.9	-9.9 pts
189	Richmond County	31.9	+0.9 pts
189	Washington County	31.9	+2.4 pts
194	Edwards County	31.8	-2.9 pts
195	Mellette County	31.7	-1.3 pts
196	Avoyelles Parish	31.6	-5.7 pts
196	Brooks County	31.6	-3.9 pts
196	Galax city	31.6	+2.7 pts
196	Hinds County	31.6	+1.7 pts
196	San Augustine County	31.6	-0.2 pts
201	Crittenden County	31.5	+2.2 pts
201	Navajo County	31.5	+2.5 pts
201	Panola County	31.5	-4.4 pts
201	Tillman County	31.5	+2.7 pts
205	Butler County	31.4	-6 pts
205	Quay County	31.4	-1.3 pts
205	Telfair County	31.4	-10.8 pts
208	Caldwell Parish	31.3	+2.3 pts
208	Choctaw County	31.3	-4.5 pts
208	Clay County	31.3	+0.2 pts
208	Poinsett County	31.3	+4.2 pts
208	Searcy County	31.3	+3.2 pts
208	Swisher County	31.3	+3.3 pts
208	Whitley County	31.3	-2 pts
215	Winston County	31.2	-10.9 pts
216	Caddo Parish	31.1	-0.6 pts
216	Cochran County	31.1	-2.7 pts
216	Maverick County	31.1	+1.9 pts
216	Russell County	31.1	+4.4 pts
220	Emanuel County	31	-3.3 pts
220	Pike County	31	-3.1 pts
220	Treutlen County	31	-2.3 pts
223	Decatur County	30.9	+0.4 pts
223	Newton County	30.9	+6.7 pts
223	Orleans Parish	30.9	-1.7 pts
223	Shannon County	30.9	-2.4 pts
227	Chickasaw County	30.8	+4.8 pts
227	Darlington County	30.8	+0.7 pts
227	DeSoto County	30.8	+4.6 pts
227	Huerfano County	30.8	+0.2 pts
227	Johnston County	30.8	+6.1 pts
227	Robeson County	30.8	-7.1 pts
233	Haywood County	30.7	+1.8 pts
233	Martinsville city	30.7	+1.1 pts
233	Metcalfe County	30.7	-5.9 pts
233	Nevada County	30.7	-0.3 pts
233	Ozark County	30.7	-0.2 pts
238	Morris County	30.6	+0.1 pts
238	Presidio County	30.6	-4.6 pts
238	Taylor County	30.6	-8.6 pts
241	Duplin County	30.5	+3.7 pts
241	Kiowa County	30.5	+0.5 pts
241	Leake County	30.5	+0.9 pts
244	Candler County	30.4	-1 pts
244	Clinton County	30.4	-2.9 pts
244	Edgecombe County	30.4	-8.6 pts
244	Monroe County	30.4	+2.5 pts
244	Nacogdoches County	30.4	+5.9 pts
249	Clare County	30.3	+1.5 pts
249	Greer County	30.3	-0.2 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 (US counties 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, US counties 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/us-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. US counties 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/us-counties.

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  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: US counties by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/us-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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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Issaquena County, with 73.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Skagway Municipality, with 2.4% in 2024.

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