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

Piute County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 29 counties in 2016, at 35.3%. Morgan County had the lowest, at 4.3%. The median was 13.7% and the figure for Utah was 11%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest35.3Piute County
Lowest4.3Morgan County
Median13.729 counties
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Map of counties, 2016

Beaver County: 12 %Box Elder County: 12 %Cache County: 11.4 %Carbon County: 18.3 %Daggett County: 10.9 %Davis County: 7.1 %Duchesne County: 14.2 %Emery County: 15.7 %Garfield County: 16.5 %Grand County: 18.6 %Iron County: 20.6 %Juab County: 13.7 %Kane County: 15.9 %Millard County: 16.4 %Morgan County: 4.3 %Piute County: 35.3 %Rich County: 11.8 %Salt Lake County: 11 %San Juan County: 32.5 %Sanpete County: 19.4 %Sevier County: 19.5 %Summit County: 7.2 %Tooele County: 9.4 %Uintah County: 13.4 %Utah County: 9.4 %Wasatch County: 7.6 %Washington County: 16.5 %Wayne County: 24.3 %Weber County: 12.3 %
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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.

All counties, 2016

Piute County: 35.3 %Piute County35.3San Juan County: 32.5 %San Juan County32.5Wayne County: 24.3 %Wayne County24.3Iron County: 20.6 %Iron County20.6Sevier County: 19.5 %Sevier County19.5Sanpete County: 19.4 %Sanpete County19.4Grand County: 18.6 %Grand County18.6Carbon County: 18.3 %Carbon County18.3Garfield County: 16.5 %Garfield County16.5Washington County: 16.5 %Washington County16.5Millard County: 16.4 %Millard County16.4Kane County: 15.9 %Kane County15.9Emery County: 15.7 %Emery County15.7Duchesne County: 14.2 %Duchesne County14.2Juab County: 13.7 %Juab County13.7Uintah County: 13.4 %Uintah County13.4Weber County: 12.3 %Weber County12.3Beaver County: 12 %Beaver County12Box Elder County: 12 %Box Elder County12Rich County: 11.8 %Rich County11.8Cache County: 11.4 %Cache County11.4Salt Lake County: 11 %Salt Lake County11Daggett County: 10.9 %Daggett County10.9Tooele County: 9.4 %Tooele County9.4Utah County: 9.4 %Utah County9.4Wasatch County: 7.6 %Wasatch County7.6Summit County: 7.2 %Summit County7.2Davis County: 7.1 %Davis County7.1Morgan County: 4.3 %Morgan County4.3Piute County: 35.3 %Piute County35.3San Juan County: 32.5 %San Juan County32.5Wayne County: 24.3 %Wayne County24.3Iron County: 20.6 %Iron County20.6Sevier County: 19.5 %Sevier County19.5Sanpete County: 19.4 %Sanpete County19.4Grand County: 18.6 %Grand County18.6Carbon County: 18.3 %Carbon County18.3Garfield County: 16.5 %Garfield County16.5Washington County: 16.5 %Washington County16.5Millard County: 16.4 %Millard County16.4Kane County: 15.9 %Kane County15.9Emery County: 15.7 %Emery County15.7Duchesne County: 14.2 %Duchesne County14.2Juab County: 13.7 %Juab County13.7Uintah County: 13.4 %Uintah County13.4Weber County: 12.3 %Weber County12.3Beaver County: 12 %Beaver County12Box Elder County: 12 %Box Elder County12Rich County: 11.8 %Rich County11.8Cache County: 11.4 %Cache County11.4Salt Lake County: 11 %Salt Lake County11Daggett County: 10.9 %Daggett County10.9Tooele County: 9.4 %Tooele County9.4Utah County: 9.4 %Utah County9.4Wasatch County: 7.6 %Wasatch County7.6Summit County: 7.2 %Summit County7.2Davis County: 7.1 %Davis County7.1Morgan County: 4.3 %Morgan County4.3
%. 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
1Piute County35.3+4.2 pts
2San Juan County32.5+0.6 pts
3Wayne County24.3-1.3 pts
4Iron County20.6-1.8 pts
5Sevier County19.5+0.7 pts
6Sanpete County19.4+0.3 pts
7Grand County18.6-2.9 pts
8Carbon County18.3-2.3 pts
9Garfield County16.5-1.5 pts
9Washington County16.5-2 pts
11Millard County16.4-2.8 pts
12Kane County15.9-1.1 pts
13Emery County15.7+1.3 pts
14Duchesne County14.2+2.2 pts
15Juab County13.7-0.5 pts
16Uintah County13.4+2 pts
17Weber County12.3-3.3 pts
18Beaver County12-2.8 pts
18Box Elder County12+0.3 pts
20Rich County11.8+0.7 pts
21Cache County11.4-4.6 pts
22Salt Lake County11-1.8 pts
23Daggett County10.9-1.3 pts
24Tooele County9.4+0.1 pts
24Utah County9.4-2.2 pts
26Wasatch County7.6-1.6 pts
27Summit County7.2-0.9 pts
28Davis County7.1-1.2 pts
29Morgan County4.3-1 pts

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About this ranking

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.

How to cite

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 Utah 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 Utah 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/utah-counties?period=2016. 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 Utah by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/utah-counties?period=2016.

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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 Utah by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/utah-counties?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Piute County, with 35.3% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Morgan County, with 4.3% 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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