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 2014, at 46.2%. Jefferson County had the lowest, at 13.1%. The median was 27% and the figure for West Virginia was 25%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest46.2McDowell County

Lowest13.1Jefferson County

Median2755 counties

West Virginia25History

Map of counties, 2014

Under 22
22 to 25
25 to 27
27 to 28
28 to 31
31 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	McDowell County	46.2	-1.5 pts
2	Webster County	39.6	-2.7 pts
3	Mingo County	36.9	+2.6 pts
4	Clay County	35.9	+0.2 pts
5	Summers County	34.4	-1 pts
6	Lincoln County	32	-2.6 pts
7	Fayette County	31.4	+1.1 pts
8	Mercer County	31	-9.9 pts
9	Braxton County	30.6	-1.3 pts
10	Wyoming County	30.5	-2.7 pts
11	Roane County	30	-4.3 pts
12	Calhoun County	29.8	-1.4 pts
13	Hampshire County	29.5	+1.8 pts
13	Wirt County	29.5	-2.3 pts
15	Monroe County	29	+3 pts
16	Greenbrier County	28.5	+3.4 pts
17	Barbour County	28.4	-1.7 pts
17	Boone County	28.4	-1.9 pts
17	Logan County	28.4	-1.8 pts
20	Gilmer County	28.2	-1.8 pts
21	Lewis County	28.1	+2 pts
22	Mason County	28	-2.1 pts
22	Wayne County	28	-2.9 pts
24	Pocahontas County	27.5	-3.6 pts
24	Randolph County	27.5	-0.2 pts
26	Wood County	27.4	-1.5 pts
27	Upshur County	27.3	-0.4 pts
28	Cabell County	27	-5 pts
29	Wetzel County	26.8	-1.2 pts
30	Nicholas County	26.7	-0.2 pts
31	Ohio County	25.9	+3.4 pts
32	Kanawha County	25.8	+1.7 pts
32	Pendleton County	25.8	-1 pts
34	Ritchie County	25.7	-3.3 pts
35	Grant County	25.5	-0.4 pts
36	Raleigh County	25	-3.7 pts
37	Doddridge County	24.9	-3.1 pts
37	Tucker County	24.9	-1 pts
39	Jackson County	24.7	-1.3 pts
40	Hardy County	24.5	-1.6 pts
41	Tyler County	23.6	-2.5 pts
42	Marion County	23.3	+0.1 pts
43	Preston County	23	-1.8 pts
44	Taylor County	22.9	-2 pts
45	Brooke County	22.5	-0.5 pts
46	Mineral County	22.2	-2.2 pts
47	Pleasants County	21.8	+1.5 pts
48	Hancock County	21	-2 pts
49	Marshall County	20.7	-4.2 pts
50	Morgan County	20.6	-2.5 pts
51	Berkeley County	19.4	+0.6 pts
52	Harrison County	18.5	-4.4 pts
53	Monongalia County	17.3	+0.4 pts
54	Putnam County	13.2	-1.4 pts
55	Jefferson County	13.1	-1.8 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia 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/west-virginia-counties?period=2014. 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), 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/west-virginia-counties?period=2014.

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), 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/west-virginia-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  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), 2014}},
  year = {2026},
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  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/west-virginia-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)?

McDowell County, with 46.2% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Jefferson County, with 13.1% in 2014.

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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.