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Highest poverty rate, Idaho counties · 1990

Idaho counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 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 –

01Madison County, IDID55,17228.6%–

02Owyhee County, IDID12,66124.7%–

03Lemhi County, IDID8,47420.2%–

04Washington County, IDID11,58319.6%–

05Latah County, IDID41,84218.5%–

06Teton County, IDID13,25418.1%–

07Payette County, IDID27,82417.8%–

08Gooding County, IDID16,44617.0%–

09Gem County, IDID21,77316.9%–

10Benewah County, IDID10,50816.3%–

11Shoshone County, IDID14,13016.2%–

12Jerome County, IDID26,36215.9%–

13Bingham County, IDID51,15315.6%–

14Lewis County, IDID3,70415.6%–

15Bonner County, IDID54,42015.6%–

16Canyon County, IDID275,12315.1%–

17Fremont County, IDID14,20814.9%–

18Custer County, IDID4,63614.8%–

19Cassia County, IDID26,39714.5%–

20Jefferson County, IDID35,29714.3%–

21Bear Lake County, IDID6,72714.3%–

22Oneida County, IDID5,08514.1%–

23Boundary County, IDID13,99714.0%–

24Bannock County, IDID91,59113.8%–

25Idaho County, IDID17,87413.8%–

26Twin Falls County, IDID97,53913.6%–

27Lincoln County, IDID5,60313.6%–

28Butte County, IDID2,78313.5%–

29Minidoka County, IDID22,91113.3%–

30Power County, IDID8,24613.2%–

31Boise County, IDID8,54513.2%–

32Elmore County, IDID29,46512.7%–

33Valley County, IDID12,83112.7%–

34Clearwater County, IDID9,11812.2%–

35Kootenai County, IDID191,86412.1%–

36Nez Perce County, IDID42,90512.0%–

37Camas County, IDID1,31611.8%–

38Adams County, IDID5,01310.9%–

39Franklin County, IDID15,88910.6%–

40Bonneville County, IDID135,7719.9%–

41Clark County, IDID7839.3%–

42Ada County, IDID546,1418.8%–

43Blaine County, IDID25,5177.7%–

44Caribou County, IDID7,2527.1%–

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