Children in Poverty by County
Share of people under 18 living below the federal poverty line. Child poverty runs above the overall rate almost everywhere.
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Highest counties
| County | Children in Poverty |
|---|---|
| Issaquena County, Mississippi | 88.7% |
| Perry County, Alabama | 61.2% |
| Tensas Parish, Louisiana | 55.0% |
| Sharkey County, Mississippi | 54.3% |
| Corson County, South Dakota | 53.9% |
| Phillips County, Arkansas | 53.3% |
| Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi | 53.3% |
| Allendale County, South Carolina | 51.2% |
| Coahoma County, Mississippi | 50.4% |
| Floyd County, Kentucky | 49.8% |
| Humphreys County, Mississippi | 49.8% |
| Yazoo County, Mississippi | 49.4% |
Lowest counties
| County | Children in Poverty |
|---|---|
| Douglas County, Colorado | 2.4% |
| Los Alamos County, New Mexico | 3.0% |
| Falls Church city, Virginia | 3.1% |
| Morgan County, Utah | 3.6% |
| Williamson County, Tennessee | 3.6% |
| Loudoun County, Virginia | 3.8% |
| Oldham County, Kentucky | 3.8% |
| Carver County, Minnesota | 4.0% |
| Hamilton County, Indiana | 4.0% |
| Forsyth County, Georgia | 4.0% |
| Hunterdon County, New Jersey | 4.3% |
| Pitkin County, Colorado | 4.3% |