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Highest poverty rate, Idaho cities

Idaho cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 11.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rathdrum, ID, up 18 places to #12.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Rexburg, IDID40,33432.5%−11.9 pts
02▲1Moscow, IDID26,72125.1%+2.7 pts
03▲15Weiser, IDID6,24920.5%+5.1 pts
04▼2Rupert, IDID6,46019.4%−2.1 pts
05▲3Kimberly, IDID5,79819.3%+10.6 pts
06▼1Emmett, IDID8,90018.3%+0.5 pts
07▲12Burley, IDID12,40915.3%−3.0 pts
08▲2Pocatello, IDID58,77114.8%−0.5 pts
09▲3Sandpoint, IDID10,64514.6%−3.3 pts
10▲10Payette, IDID8,81313.9%−1.3 pts
11▲10Lewiston, IDID34,71712.5%+0.6 pts
12▲18Rathdrum, IDID13,22712.4%+4.2 pts
13▲12Garden City, IDID13,04712.0%−0.7 pts
14▲3Caldwell, IDID76,62911.9%−4.1 pts
15▲9Idaho Falls, IDID71,78511.5%+0.6 pts
16▼2Nampa, IDID120,38411.5%−0.9 pts
17▼4Twin Falls, IDID56,21611.4%−2.6 pts
18▼3Mountain Home, IDID16,77911.4%+1.0 pts
19▼15Jerome, IDID13,73111.2%−4.3 pts
20▲3Post Falls, IDID46,71511.1%+1.6 pts
21▼12Preston, IDID6,17711.0%+4.3 pts
22▲7Shelley, IDID5,30310.8%+1.2 pts
23▲3Boise City, IDID238,42910.6%+2.2 pts
24▼2Blackfoot, IDID13,36110.6%−4.0 pts
25▼14Rigby, IDID5,7579.7%−2.4 pts
26▼10Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1799.2%−3.6 pts
27▼21Fruitland, IDID7,2138.8%−3.1 pts
28Middleton, IDID12,6007.9%−2.5 pts
29▲5Hayden, IDID17,3637.8%−1.4 pts
30▼23Hailey, IDID10,0537.4%+1.2 pts
31▲5Kuna, IDID31,5256.8%−7.4 pts
32Eagle, IDID34,6586.1%+2.3 pts
33▲2Meridian, IDID142,9886.0%+0.4 pts
34▼7Chubbuck, IDID16,8236.0%−6.0 pts
35▼2Star, IDID20,8745.8%−2.7 pts
36▼5Ammon, IDID20,1195.4%−0.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES