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

Ferry County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 39 counties in 2013, at 33.1%. Snohomish County had the lowest, at 14.5%. The median was 23.7% and the figure for Washington was 18.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.1Ferry County

Lowest14.5Snohomish County

Median23.739 counties

Washington18.6History

Map of counties, 2013

Under 17
17 to 20
20 to 24
24 to 25
25 to 28
28 and over

%, 2013. 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, 2013

%. 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	2013 (%)	Change on 2012
1	Ferry County	33.1	+3.9 pts
2	Pend Oreille County	31.1	-1.3 pts
3	Okanogan County	30.8	-1.7 pts
4	Yakima County	29	-3.3 pts
5	Grays Harbor County	28.2	-1.6 pts
6	Pacific County	28.1	-0.8 pts
7	Mason County	27.8	+2.3 pts
8	Wahkiakum County	27	+3 pts
9	Stevens County	26.9	-1.1 pts
10	Lewis County	26.3	+2 pts
11	Columbia County	26	+3.2 pts
12	Asotin County	25.8	+2.3 pts
13	Garfield County	25.3	+4.8 pts
14	Klickitat County	25	-2.4 pts
15	Clallam County	24.8	+2.2 pts
16	Grant County	24.5	-2.6 pts
17	Franklin County	24	-1.1 pts
18	Jefferson County	23.8	-0.2 pts
19	Adams County	23.7	-2.9 pts
19	Douglas County	23.7	-0.2 pts
21	Cowlitz County	23.1	-0.5 pts
22	Chelan County	23	+0.2 pts
23	Walla Walla County	22.6	-3.9 pts
24	Skagit County	21.5	+0.1 pts
25	Skamania County	20.6	-1.7 pts
26	Spokane County	20.2	+0.2 pts
27	Lincoln County	19.9	-0.9 pts
28	Pierce County	19.3	+1.4 pts
29	Kittitas County	18.6	-1.7 pts
30	Benton County	18.2	-2.8 pts
31	San Juan County	18.1	-1.7 pts
32	Clark County	17.4	+1.3 pts
33	Whatcom County	17.1	-1.6 pts
34	Whitman County	16.6	-1.9 pts
35	Thurston County	16.3	-0.2 pts
36	King County	15.7	+0.4 pts
37	Island County	15.1	+0.9 pts
38	Kitsap County	15	+0.6 pts
39	Snohomish County	14.5	+1.1 pts

Other periods

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/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.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 Washington by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.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 Washington by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/washington-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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 Washington by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/washington-counties?period=2013.

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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 Washington by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/washington-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Counties in Washington by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/washington-counties?period=2013. 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/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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

Ferry County, with 33.1% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Snohomish County, with 14.5% in 2013.

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.