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

Pend Oreille County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 39 counties in 2014, at 33.1%. Snohomish County had the lowest, at 13.1%. The median was 22.6% and the figure for Washington was 17.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.1Pend Oreille County

Lowest13.1Snohomish County

Median22.639 counties

Washington17.5History

Map of counties, 2014

Under 17
17 to 20
20 to 23
23 to 25
25 to 28
28 and over

%, 2014. 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, 2014

%. 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	2014 (%)	Change on 2013
1	Pend Oreille County	33.1	+2 pts
2	Okanogan County	31.5	+0.7 pts
3	Yakima County	30.3	+1.3 pts
4	Ferry County	29.1	-4 pts
5	Pacific County	28.8	+0.7 pts
6	Grays Harbor County	28.6	+0.4 pts
7	Stevens County	28.2	+1.3 pts
8	Adams County	27.1	+3.4 pts
9	Cowlitz County	26.8	+3.7 pts
10	Wahkiakum County	26.7	-0.3 pts
11	Clallam County	26.2	+1.4 pts
12	Columbia County	25.7	-0.3 pts
13	Franklin County	24.9	+0.9 pts
14	Jefferson County	24.5	+0.7 pts
14	Lewis County	24.5	-1.8 pts
16	Douglas County	24.4	+0.7 pts
17	Asotin County	24.2	-1.6 pts
18	Mason County	23.6	-4.2 pts
19	Skagit County	23.2	+1.7 pts
20	Klickitat County	22.6	-2.4 pts
21	Benton County	21.3	+3.1 pts
22	Grant County	20.9	-3.6 pts
23	Walla Walla County	20.8	-1.8 pts
24	Garfield County	20.7	-4.6 pts
25	Spokane County	20.5	+0.3 pts
26	Chelan County	20.2	-2.8 pts
27	Skamania County	20.1	-0.5 pts
28	San Juan County	19.6	+1.5 pts
29	Kittitas County	18.7	+0.1 pts
30	Lincoln County	17.7	-2.2 pts
30	Whatcom County	17.7	+0.6 pts
32	Pierce County	17.5	-1.8 pts
33	Whitman County	16.7	+0.1 pts
34	Thurston County	15.6	-0.7 pts
35	Island County	15.4	+0.3 pts
36	Kitsap County	14.4	-0.6 pts
37	Clark County	13.6	-3.8 pts
37	King County	13.6	-2.1 pts
39	Snohomish County	13.1	-1.4 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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/washington-counties?period=2014. 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), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/washington-counties?period=2014.

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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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/washington-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/washington-counties?period=2014. 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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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

Pend Oreille County, with 33.1% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Snohomish County, with 13.1% in 2014.

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.