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Highest poverty rate, Idaho counties

Idaho counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 44 counties in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 11.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Washington County, ID, up 22 places to #7.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Madison County, IDID55,17224.5%−6.0 pts
02Butte County, IDID2,78319.3%+1.1 pts
03▲5Adams County, IDID5,01317.9%+2.8 pts
04Latah County, IDID41,84217.6%+0.9 pts
05▲1Custer County, IDID4,63615.8%+1.5 pts
06▲5Lewis County, IDID3,70415.3%+3.3 pts
07▲22Washington County, IDID11,58315.3%+2.0 pts
08▲1Minidoka County, IDID22,91114.5%−0.3 pts
09▼6Boundary County, IDID13,99713.6%−2.0 pts
10▲22Clearwater County, IDID9,11813.2%−0.3 pts
11▼1Shoshone County, IDID14,13013.1%−3.3 pts
12▼5Gooding County, IDID16,44613.0%−0.8 pts
13▲7Benewah County, IDID10,50812.9%−1.2 pts
14▲2Lemhi County, IDID8,47412.8%−2.5 pts
15▼10Jerome County, IDID26,36212.6%−1.3 pts
16▲18Cassia County, IDID26,39712.4%−1.2 pts
17▼3Bannock County, IDID91,59112.3%−1.6 pts
18▲3Nez Perce County, IDID42,90512.2%+0.1 pts
19▼1Owyhee County, IDID12,66112.2%−4.6 pts
20▼5Gem County, IDID21,77312.0%−1.1 pts
21▲16Clark County, IDID78311.7%−8.1 pts
22▲13Bingham County, IDID51,15311.7%−0.7 pts
23▲19Valley County, IDID12,83111.7%+2.4 pts
24▼7Twin Falls County, IDID97,53911.5%−1.3 pts
25Bonner County, IDID54,42011.1%−4.4 pts
26▲7Idaho County, IDID17,87411.1%−5.2 pts
27▲3Oneida County, IDID5,08510.8%0.0 pts
28▼1Canyon County, IDID275,12310.5%−1.5 pts
29▼16Elmore County, IDID29,46510.5%−0.7 pts
30▼4Lincoln County, IDID5,60310.5%−2.6 pts
31▼8Payette County, IDID27,82410.2%−3.0 pts
32▼13Fremont County, IDID14,20810.1%−4.1 pts
33▲5Bonneville County, IDID135,7719.8%−0.4 pts
34▲7Jefferson County, IDID35,2979.7%−0.7 pts
35▼4Power County, IDID8,2469.5%−6.6 pts
36▲7Caribou County, IDID7,2529.2%−0.4 pts
37▲7Teton County, IDID13,2549.1%−3.8 pts
38▼2Kootenai County, IDID191,8649.0%−1.4 pts
39▲1Ada County, IDID546,1418.3%+0.7 pts
40▼1Franklin County, IDID15,8897.9%+0.5 pts
41▼19Boise County, IDID8,5457.7%−5.2 pts
42▼30Bear Lake County, IDID6,7277.0%−2.6 pts
43▼19Blaine County, IDID25,5176.6%−1.1 pts
44▼16Camas County, IDID1,3165.9%−2.5 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES