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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 2020, at 31.9%. Morgan County had the lowest, at 3.8%. The median was 11.6% and the figure for Utah was 7.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest31.9Piute County
Lowest3.8Morgan County
Median11.629 counties
Utah7.5History

Map of counties, 2020

Beaver County: 11.4 %Box Elder County: 7.8 %Cache County: 8.8 %Carbon County: 15.3 %Daggett County: 8.2 %Davis County: 5.2 %Duchesne County: 13.2 %Emery County: 12.6 %Garfield County: 12.8 %Grand County: 13.5 %Iron County: 14.5 %Juab County: 9.6 %Kane County: 13.1 %Millard County: 13.7 %Morgan County: 3.8 %Piute County: 31.9 %Rich County: 13.3 %Salt Lake County: 7.2 %San Juan County: 22.8 %Sanpete County: 15.5 %Sevier County: 11.6 %Summit County: 4.8 %Tooele County: 6.3 %Uintah County: 12.8 %Utah County: 6.5 %Wasatch County: 6.2 %Washington County: 9.3 %Wayne County: 17.4 %Weber County: 7.8 %
  • Under 6.9
  • 6.9 to 9.4
  • 9.4 to 13
  • 13 to 14
  • 14 and over
%, 2020. 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, 2020

Piute County: 31.9 %Piute County31.9San Juan County: 22.8 %San Juan County22.8Wayne County: 17.4 %Wayne County17.4Sanpete County: 15.5 %Sanpete County15.5Carbon County: 15.3 %Carbon County15.3Iron County: 14.5 %Iron County14.5Millard County: 13.7 %Millard County13.7Grand County: 13.5 %Grand County13.5Rich County: 13.3 %Rich County13.3Duchesne County: 13.2 %Duchesne County13.2Kane County: 13.1 %Kane County13.1Garfield County: 12.8 %Garfield County12.8Uintah County: 12.8 %Uintah County12.8Emery County: 12.6 %Emery County12.6Sevier County: 11.6 %Sevier County11.6Beaver County: 11.4 %Beaver County11.4Juab County: 9.6 %Juab County9.6Washington County: 9.3 %Washington County9.3Cache County: 8.8 %Cache County8.8Daggett County: 8.2 %Daggett County8.2Box Elder County: 7.8 %Box Elder County7.8Weber County: 7.8 %Weber County7.8Salt Lake County: 7.2 %Salt Lake County7.2Utah County: 6.5 %Utah County6.5Tooele County: 6.3 %Tooele County6.3Wasatch County: 6.2 %Wasatch County6.2Davis County: 5.2 %Davis County5.2Summit County: 4.8 %Summit County4.8Morgan County: 3.8 %Morgan County3.8Piute County: 31.9 %Piute County31.9San Juan County: 22.8 %San Juan County22.8Wayne County: 17.4 %Wayne County17.4Sanpete County: 15.5 %Sanpete County15.5Carbon County: 15.3 %Carbon County15.3Iron County: 14.5 %Iron County14.5Millard County: 13.7 %Millard County13.7Grand County: 13.5 %Grand County13.5Rich County: 13.3 %Rich County13.3Duchesne County: 13.2 %Duchesne County13.2Kane County: 13.1 %Kane County13.1Garfield County: 12.8 %Garfield County12.8Uintah County: 12.8 %Uintah County12.8Emery County: 12.6 %Emery County12.6Sevier County: 11.6 %Sevier County11.6Beaver County: 11.4 %Beaver County11.4Juab County: 9.6 %Juab County9.6Washington County: 9.3 %Washington County9.3Cache County: 8.8 %Cache County8.8Daggett County: 8.2 %Daggett County8.2Box Elder County: 7.8 %Box Elder County7.8Weber County: 7.8 %Weber County7.8Salt Lake County: 7.2 %Salt Lake County7.2Utah County: 6.5 %Utah County6.5Tooele County: 6.3 %Tooele County6.3Wasatch County: 6.2 %Wasatch County6.2Davis County: 5.2 %Davis County5.2Summit County: 4.8 %Summit County4.8Morgan County: 3.8 %Morgan County3.8
%. 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Piute County31.9+1 pts
2San Juan County22.8-3.6 pts
3Wayne County17.4-2.8 pts
4Sanpete County15.5+1.8 pts
5Carbon County15.3-2.3 pts
6Iron County14.5-0.1 pts
7Millard County13.7-2.2 pts
8Grand County13.5-5.1 pts
9Rich County13.3-0.4 pts
10Duchesne County13.2-1.6 pts
11Kane County13.1-0.2 pts
12Garfield County12.8-0.3 pts
12Uintah County12.8+0.5 pts
14Emery County12.6-1 pts
15Sevier County11.6-3.8 pts
16Beaver County11.4-1 pts
17Juab County9.6-2.1 pts
18Washington County9.3-3.6 pts
19Cache County8.8-2.5 pts
20Daggett County8.2+0.8 pts
21Box Elder County7.8-1.3 pts
21Weber County7.8-0.2 pts
23Salt Lake County7.2-3.4 pts
24Utah County6.5-1.9 pts
25Tooele County6.3-0.8 pts
26Wasatch County6.2+0.3 pts
27Davis County5.2-0.9 pts
28Summit County4.8-0.8 pts
29Morgan County3.8-0.5 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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/utah-counties?period=2020. 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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/utah-counties?period=2020.

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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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/utah-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Piute County, with 31.9% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Morgan County, with 3.8% in 2020.

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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