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

San Juan County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 29 counties in 2017, at 32.7%. Morgan County had the lowest, at 4.5%. The median was 14.3% and the figure for Utah was 10.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest32.7San Juan County
Lowest4.5Morgan County
Median14.329 counties
Utah10.6History

Map of counties, 2017

Beaver County: 12.6 %Box Elder County: 10.1 %Cache County: 11.7 %Carbon County: 19 %Daggett County: 9.7 %Davis County: 6.3 %Duchesne County: 16.6 %Emery County: 17.2 %Garfield County: 14.8 %Grand County: 17.8 %Iron County: 18.4 %Juab County: 13.4 %Kane County: 15.3 %Millard County: 17.7 %Morgan County: 4.5 %Piute County: 31.8 %Rich County: 13.5 %Salt Lake County: 10.8 %San Juan County: 32.7 %Sanpete County: 15.6 %Sevier County: 15.7 %Summit County: 5.7 %Tooele County: 8.4 %Uintah County: 15.7 %Utah County: 9.1 %Wasatch County: 7 %Washington County: 14.3 %Wayne County: 22.4 %Weber County: 12.5 %
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%, 2017. 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, 2017

San Juan County: 32.7 %San Juan County32.7Piute County: 31.8 %Piute County31.8Wayne County: 22.4 %Wayne County22.4Carbon County: 19 %Carbon County19Iron County: 18.4 %Iron County18.4Grand County: 17.8 %Grand County17.8Millard County: 17.7 %Millard County17.7Emery County: 17.2 %Emery County17.2Duchesne County: 16.6 %Duchesne County16.6Sevier County: 15.7 %Sevier County15.7Uintah County: 15.7 %Uintah County15.7Sanpete County: 15.6 %Sanpete County15.6Kane County: 15.3 %Kane County15.3Garfield County: 14.8 %Garfield County14.8Washington County: 14.3 %Washington County14.3Rich County: 13.5 %Rich County13.5Juab County: 13.4 %Juab County13.4Beaver County: 12.6 %Beaver County12.6Weber County: 12.5 %Weber County12.5Cache County: 11.7 %Cache County11.7Salt Lake County: 10.8 %Salt Lake County10.8Box Elder County: 10.1 %Box Elder County10.1Daggett County: 9.7 %Daggett County9.7Utah County: 9.1 %Utah County9.1Tooele County: 8.4 %Tooele County8.4Wasatch County: 7 %Wasatch County7Davis County: 6.3 %Davis County6.3Summit County: 5.7 %Summit County5.7Morgan County: 4.5 %Morgan County4.5San Juan County: 32.7 %San Juan County32.7Piute County: 31.8 %Piute County31.8Wayne County: 22.4 %Wayne County22.4Carbon County: 19 %Carbon County19Iron County: 18.4 %Iron County18.4Grand County: 17.8 %Grand County17.8Millard County: 17.7 %Millard County17.7Emery County: 17.2 %Emery County17.2Duchesne County: 16.6 %Duchesne County16.6Sevier County: 15.7 %Sevier County15.7Uintah County: 15.7 %Uintah County15.7Sanpete County: 15.6 %Sanpete County15.6Kane County: 15.3 %Kane County15.3Garfield County: 14.8 %Garfield County14.8Washington County: 14.3 %Washington County14.3Rich County: 13.5 %Rich County13.5Juab County: 13.4 %Juab County13.4Beaver County: 12.6 %Beaver County12.6Weber County: 12.5 %Weber County12.5Cache County: 11.7 %Cache County11.7Salt Lake County: 10.8 %Salt Lake County10.8Box Elder County: 10.1 %Box Elder County10.1Daggett County: 9.7 %Daggett County9.7Utah County: 9.1 %Utah County9.1Tooele County: 8.4 %Tooele County8.4Wasatch County: 7 %Wasatch County7Davis County: 6.3 %Davis County6.3Summit County: 5.7 %Summit County5.7Morgan County: 4.5 %Morgan County4.5
%. 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

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1San Juan County32.7+0.2 pts
2Piute County31.8-3.5 pts
3Wayne County22.4-1.9 pts
4Carbon County19+0.7 pts
5Iron County18.4-2.2 pts
6Grand County17.8-0.8 pts
7Millard County17.7+1.3 pts
8Emery County17.2+1.5 pts
9Duchesne County16.6+2.4 pts
10Sevier County15.7-3.8 pts
10Uintah County15.7+2.3 pts
12Sanpete County15.6-3.8 pts
13Kane County15.3-0.6 pts
14Garfield County14.8-1.7 pts
15Washington County14.3-2.2 pts
16Rich County13.5+1.7 pts
17Juab County13.4-0.3 pts
18Beaver County12.6+0.6 pts
19Weber County12.5+0.2 pts
20Cache County11.7+0.3 pts
21Salt Lake County10.8-0.2 pts
22Box Elder County10.1-1.9 pts
23Daggett County9.7-1.2 pts
24Utah County9.1-0.3 pts
25Tooele County8.4-1 pts
26Wasatch County7-0.6 pts
27Davis County6.3-0.8 pts
28Summit County5.7-1.5 pts
29Morgan County4.5+0.2 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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.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), 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/utah-counties?period=2017. 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), 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/utah-counties?period=2017.

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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), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/utah-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

San Juan County, with 32.7% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Morgan County, with 4.5% in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

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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