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

McDowell County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 55 counties in 2013, at 47.7%. Putnam County had the lowest, at 14.6%. The median was 27.7% and the figure for West Virginia was 26.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest47.7McDowell County

Lowest14.6Putnam County

Median27.755 counties

West Virginia26.3History

Map of counties, 2013

Under 23
23 to 26
26 to 28
28 to 30
30 to 32
32 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	McDowell County	47.7	-1.6 pts
2	Webster County	42.3	+2.5 pts
3	Mercer County	40.9	+9.6 pts
4	Clay County	35.7	+1.4 pts
5	Summers County	35.4	+0.2 pts
6	Lincoln County	34.6	+3.6 pts
7	Mingo County	34.3	+3 pts
7	Roane County	34.3	+3.2 pts
9	Wyoming County	33.2	+1.8 pts
10	Cabell County	32	+6.4 pts
11	Braxton County	31.9	+2.5 pts
12	Wirt County	31.8	+3.3 pts
13	Calhoun County	31.2	+0.8 pts
14	Pocahontas County	31.1	+1.6 pts
15	Wayne County	30.9	+2.9 pts
16	Boone County	30.3	+4.8 pts
16	Fayette County	30.3	-0.6 pts
18	Logan County	30.2	+2.6 pts
19	Barbour County	30.1	+0.2 pts
19	Mason County	30.1	+1.9 pts
21	Gilmer County	30	+0.3 pts
22	Ritchie County	29	+0.7 pts
23	Wood County	28.9	+3.2 pts
24	Raleigh County	28.7	+2.5 pts
25	Doddridge County	28	+0.3 pts
25	Wetzel County	28	+1.9 pts
27	Hampshire County	27.7	+1.1 pts
27	Randolph County	27.7	-0.4 pts
27	Upshur County	27.7	+0.7 pts
30	Nicholas County	26.9	+1.2 pts
31	Pendleton County	26.8	+4 pts
32	Hardy County	26.1	+3 pts
32	Lewis County	26.1	-2.1 pts
32	Tyler County	26.1	+1.9 pts
35	Jackson County	26	-0.7 pts
35	Monroe County	26	+1.9 pts
37	Grant County	25.9	+2 pts
37	Tucker County	25.9	+1 pts
39	Greenbrier County	25.1	-0.2 pts
40	Marshall County	24.9	+1.2 pts
40	Taylor County	24.9	-0.7 pts
42	Preston County	24.8	+1.7 pts
43	Mineral County	24.4	+1.4 pts
44	Kanawha County	24.1	+1.5 pts
45	Marion County	23.2	-1.9 pts
46	Morgan County	23.1	+1.2 pts
47	Brooke County	23	+1.5 pts
47	Hancock County	23	-0.5 pts
49	Harrison County	22.9	-7.5 pts
50	Ohio County	22.5	-1.6 pts
51	Pleasants County	20.3	-1.4 pts
52	Berkeley County	18.8	-0.6 pts
53	Monongalia County	16.9	+0.2 pts
54	Jefferson County	14.9	+0.1 pts
55	Putnam County	14.6	+0.2 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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/west-virginia-counties?period=2013. 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 West Virginia 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/west-virginia-counties?period=2013.

Harvard

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 West Virginia 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/west-virginia-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{census_counties_in_west_virginia_2013,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Counties in West Virginia by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/west-virginia-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)?

McDowell County, with 47.7% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Putnam County, with 14.6% in 2013.

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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.