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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 2021, at 30.4%. Morgan County had the lowest, at 4.6%. The median was 12% and the figure for Utah was 8.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest30.4San Juan County
Lowest4.6Morgan County
Median1229 counties
Utah8.5History

Map of counties, 2021

Beaver County: 13 %Box Elder County: 8.1 %Cache County: 9 %Carbon County: 17.8 %Daggett County: 11.2 %Davis County: 6.4 %Duchesne County: 16.3 %Emery County: 14.8 %Garfield County: 15 %Grand County: 16.8 %Iron County: 14.5 %Juab County: 10.8 %Kane County: 12.5 %Millard County: 13.7 %Morgan County: 4.6 %Piute County: 25.3 %Rich County: 11.3 %Salt Lake County: 8.9 %San Juan County: 30.4 %Sanpete County: 12 %Sevier County: 12.4 %Summit County: 5.8 %Tooele County: 6 %Uintah County: 15.2 %Utah County: 6.2 %Wasatch County: 6.2 %Washington County: 9.9 %Wayne County: 15.3 %Weber County: 10.4 %
  • Under 7.4
  • 7.4 to 11
  • 11 to 13
  • 13 to 15
  • 15 and over
%, 2021. 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, 2021

San Juan County: 30.4 %San Juan County30.4Piute County: 25.3 %Piute County25.3Carbon County: 17.8 %Carbon County17.8Grand County: 16.8 %Grand County16.8Duchesne County: 16.3 %Duchesne County16.3Wayne County: 15.3 %Wayne County15.3Uintah County: 15.2 %Uintah County15.2Garfield County: 15 %Garfield County15Emery County: 14.8 %Emery County14.8Iron County: 14.5 %Iron County14.5Millard County: 13.7 %Millard County13.7Beaver County: 13 %Beaver County13Kane County: 12.5 %Kane County12.5Sevier County: 12.4 %Sevier County12.4Sanpete County: 12 %Sanpete County12Rich County: 11.3 %Rich County11.3Daggett County: 11.2 %Daggett County11.2Juab County: 10.8 %Juab County10.8Weber County: 10.4 %Weber County10.4Washington County: 9.9 %Washington County9.9Cache County: 9 %Cache County9Salt Lake County: 8.9 %Salt Lake County8.9Box Elder County: 8.1 %Box Elder County8.1Davis County: 6.4 %Davis County6.4Utah County: 6.2 %Utah County6.2Wasatch County: 6.2 %Wasatch County6.2Tooele County: 6 %Tooele County6Summit County: 5.8 %Summit County5.8Morgan County: 4.6 %Morgan County4.6San Juan County: 30.4 %San Juan County30.4Piute County: 25.3 %Piute County25.3Carbon County: 17.8 %Carbon County17.8Grand County: 16.8 %Grand County16.8Duchesne County: 16.3 %Duchesne County16.3Wayne County: 15.3 %Wayne County15.3Uintah County: 15.2 %Uintah County15.2Garfield County: 15 %Garfield County15Emery County: 14.8 %Emery County14.8Iron County: 14.5 %Iron County14.5Millard County: 13.7 %Millard County13.7Beaver County: 13 %Beaver County13Kane County: 12.5 %Kane County12.5Sevier County: 12.4 %Sevier County12.4Sanpete County: 12 %Sanpete County12Rich County: 11.3 %Rich County11.3Daggett County: 11.2 %Daggett County11.2Juab County: 10.8 %Juab County10.8Weber County: 10.4 %Weber County10.4Washington County: 9.9 %Washington County9.9Cache County: 9 %Cache County9Salt Lake County: 8.9 %Salt Lake County8.9Box Elder County: 8.1 %Box Elder County8.1Davis County: 6.4 %Davis County6.4Utah County: 6.2 %Utah County6.2Wasatch County: 6.2 %Wasatch County6.2Tooele County: 6 %Tooele County6Summit County: 5.8 %Summit County5.8Morgan County: 4.6 %Morgan County4.6
%. 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

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1San Juan County30.4+7.6 pts
2Piute County25.3-6.6 pts
3Carbon County17.8+2.5 pts
4Grand County16.8+3.3 pts
5Duchesne County16.3+3.1 pts
6Wayne County15.3-2.1 pts
7Uintah County15.2+2.4 pts
8Garfield County15+2.2 pts
9Emery County14.8+2.2 pts
10Iron County14.50 pts
11Millard County13.70 pts
12Beaver County13+1.6 pts
13Kane County12.5-0.6 pts
14Sevier County12.4+0.8 pts
15Sanpete County12-3.5 pts
16Rich County11.3-2 pts
17Daggett County11.2+3 pts
18Juab County10.8+1.2 pts
19Weber County10.4+2.6 pts
20Washington County9.9+0.6 pts
21Cache County9+0.2 pts
22Salt Lake County8.9+1.7 pts
23Box Elder County8.1+0.3 pts
24Davis County6.4+1.2 pts
25Utah County6.2-0.3 pts
25Wasatch County6.20 pts
27Tooele County6-0.3 pts
28Summit County5.8+1 pts
29Morgan County4.6+0.8 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.

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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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.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), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/utah-counties?period=2021. 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), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/utah-counties?period=2021.

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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), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/utah-counties?period=2021 (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 30.4% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Morgan County, with 4.6% in 2021.

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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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