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Fastest shrinking, Idaho counties · 2010

Idaho counties with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 44 counties in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Shoshone County, IDID14,130-7.3%+536%

02Elmore County, IDID29,465-7.2%−119%

03Bear Lake County, IDID6,727-6.6%−223%

04Caribou County, IDID7,252-4.7%−195%

05Clark County, IDID783-3.9%−111%

06Clearwater County, IDID9,118-1.9%−138%

07Minidoka County, IDID22,911-0.5%−112%

08Butte County, IDID2,783-0.3%−58%

09Custer County, IDID4,636+0.6%−88%

10Benewah County, IDID10,508+1.2%−92%

11Lemhi County, IDID8,474+1.7%−87%

12Lewis County, IDID3,704+2.0%−70%

13Washington County, IDID11,583+2.2%−87%

14Power County, IDID8,246+3.7%−42%

15Oneida County, IDID5,085+3.9%−78%

16Idaho County, IDID17,874+4.9%−61%

17Nez Perce County, IDID42,905+5.0%−54%

18Boise County, IDID8,545+5.4%−94%

19Latah County, IDID41,842+6.6%−53%

20Cassia County, IDID26,397+7.2%−26%

21Owyhee County, IDID12,661+8.3%−69%

22Gooding County, IDID16,446+9.2%−57%

23Bingham County, IDID51,153+9.3%−16%

24Bannock County, IDID91,591+9.6%−33%

25Payette County, IDID27,824+9.9%−61%

26Gem County, IDID21,773+10.1%−64%

27Bonner County, IDID54,420+11.0%−71%

28Boundary County, IDID13,997+11.2%−40%

29Fremont County, IDID14,208+12.0%+49%

30Blaine County, IDID25,517+12.6%−69%

31Camas County, IDID1,316+12.7%−65%

32Franklin County, IDID15,889+12.9%−43%

33Adams County, IDID5,013+14.4%+111%

34Twin Falls County, IDID97,539+20.1%+1%

35Jerome County, IDID26,362+22.0%+4%

36Bonneville County, IDID135,771+26.3%+84%

37Kootenai County, IDID191,864+27.4%−51%

38Lincoln County, IDID5,603+28.8%+29%

39Valley County, IDID12,831+28.9%+14%

40Ada County, IDID546,141+30.4%−34%

41Jefferson County, IDID35,297+36.5%+131%

42Madison County, IDID55,172+36.7%+129%

43Canyon County, IDID275,123+43.7%−5%

44Teton County, IDID13,254+69.5%−7%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS