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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Madison County, IDID55,17224.5%−6.0 pts

02Butte County, IDID2,78319.3%+1.1 pts

03Adams County, IDID5,01317.9%+2.8 pts

04Latah County, IDID41,84217.6%+0.9 pts

05Custer County, IDID4,63615.8%+1.5 pts

06Lewis County, IDID3,70415.3%+3.3 pts

07Washington County, IDID11,58315.3%+2.0 pts

08Minidoka County, IDID22,91114.5%−0.3 pts

09Boundary County, IDID13,99713.6%−2.0 pts

10Clearwater County, IDID9,11813.2%−0.3 pts

11Shoshone County, IDID14,13013.1%−3.3 pts

12Gooding County, IDID16,44613.0%−0.8 pts

13Benewah County, IDID10,50812.9%−1.2 pts

14Lemhi County, IDID8,47412.8%−2.5 pts

15Jerome County, IDID26,36212.6%−1.3 pts

16Cassia County, IDID26,39712.4%−1.2 pts

17Bannock County, IDID91,59112.3%−1.6 pts

18Nez Perce County, IDID42,90512.2%+0.1 pts

19Owyhee County, IDID12,66112.2%−4.6 pts

20Gem County, IDID21,77312.0%−1.1 pts

21Clark County, IDID78311.7%−8.1 pts

22Bingham County, IDID51,15311.7%−0.7 pts

23Valley County, IDID12,83111.7%+2.4 pts

24Twin Falls County, IDID97,53911.5%−1.3 pts

25Bonner County, IDID54,42011.1%−4.4 pts

26Idaho County, IDID17,87411.1%−5.2 pts

27Oneida County, IDID5,08510.8%−0.0 pts

28Canyon County, IDID275,12310.5%−1.5 pts

29Elmore County, IDID29,46510.5%−0.7 pts

30Lincoln County, IDID5,60310.5%−2.6 pts

31Payette County, IDID27,82410.2%−3.0 pts

32Fremont County, IDID14,20810.1%−4.1 pts

33Bonneville County, IDID135,7719.8%−0.4 pts

34Jefferson County, IDID35,2979.7%−0.7 pts

35Power County, IDID8,2469.5%−6.6 pts

36Caribou County, IDID7,2529.2%−0.4 pts

37Teton County, IDID13,2549.1%−3.8 pts

38Kootenai County, IDID191,8649.0%−1.4 pts

39Ada County, IDID546,1418.3%+0.7 pts

40Franklin County, IDID15,8897.9%+0.5 pts

41Boise County, IDID8,5457.7%−5.2 pts

42Bear Lake County, IDID6,7277.0%−2.6 pts

43Blaine County, IDID25,5176.6%−1.1 pts

44Camas County, IDID1,3165.9%−2.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES