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Fastest shrinking, Idaho counties · 2020

Idaho counties with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. 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

01Clark County, IDID783-19.6%−157%

02Butte County, IDID2,783-11.0%+1584%

03Lewis County, IDID3,704-7.5%−215%

04Camas County, IDID1,316-3.6%−110%

05Custer County, IDID4,636-2.1%−142%

06Lincoln County, IDID5,603-1.6%−107%

07Clearwater County, IDID9,118-0.3%−106%

08Lemhi County, IDID8,474+0.5%−96%

09Power County, IDID8,246+0.8%−88%

10Gooding County, IDID16,446+0.9%−96%

11Caribou County, IDID7,252+0.9%−81%

12Fremont County, IDID14,208+1.1%−86%

13Idaho County, IDID17,874+1.7%−87%

14Benewah County, IDID10,508+2.6%−83%

15Washington County, IDID11,583+3.0%−82%

16Shoshone County, IDID14,130+3.2%−376%

17Owyhee County, IDID12,661+3.4%−87%

18Bannock County, IDID91,591+5.0%−65%

19Bingham County, IDID51,153+5.2%−53%

20Elmore County, IDID29,465+6.0%−84%

21Latah County, IDID41,842+6.1%−57%

22Bear Lake County, IDID6,727+6.4%+20%

23Oneida County, IDID5,085+6.5%−64%

24Nez Perce County, IDID42,905+7.2%−34%

25Cassia County, IDID26,397+7.4%−23%

26Minidoka County, IDID22,911+7.7%+83%

27Boise County, IDID8,545+8.3%−91%

28Jerome County, IDID26,362+8.3%−61%

29Boundary County, IDID13,997+9.9%−47%

30Adams County, IDID5,013+10.1%+49%

31Franklin County, IDID15,889+11.0%−52%

32Payette County, IDID27,824+12.2%−52%

33Blaine County, IDID25,517+13.5%−66%

34Teton County, IDID13,254+14.4%−81%

35Gem County, IDID21,773+14.4%−49%

36Bonner County, IDID54,420+15.2%−60%

37Twin Falls County, IDID97,539+16.6%−17%

38Jefferson County, IDID35,297+18.2%+15%

39Bonneville County, IDID135,771+18.9%+33%

40Valley County, IDID12,831+19.1%−24%

41Canyon County, IDID275,123+22.3%−51%

42Kootenai County, IDID191,864+23.7%−57%

43Ada County, IDID546,141+26.1%−43%

44Madison County, IDID55,172+41.0%+156%

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