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Highest poverty rate, Idaho counties · 2000

Idaho counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Madison County, IDID55,17230.5%+1.9 pts

02Clark County, IDID78319.9%+10.5 pts

03Butte County, IDID2,78318.2%+4.7 pts

04Owyhee County, IDID12,66116.9%−7.8 pts

05Latah County, IDID41,84216.7%−1.8 pts

06Shoshone County, IDID14,13016.4%+0.2 pts

07Idaho County, IDID17,87416.3%+2.5 pts

08Power County, IDID8,24616.1%+2.9 pts

09Boundary County, IDID13,99715.7%+1.7 pts

10Bonner County, IDID54,42015.5%−0.0 pts

11Lemhi County, IDID8,47415.3%−4.9 pts

12Adams County, IDID5,01315.1%+4.2 pts

13Minidoka County, IDID22,91114.8%+1.5 pts

14Custer County, IDID4,63614.3%−0.5 pts

15Fremont County, IDID14,20814.2%−0.7 pts

16Benewah County, IDID10,50814.1%−2.2 pts

17Bannock County, IDID91,59113.9%+0.1 pts

18Jerome County, IDID26,36213.9%−2.1 pts

19Gooding County, IDID16,44613.8%−3.2 pts

20Cassia County, IDID26,39713.6%−0.8 pts

21Clearwater County, IDID9,11813.5%+1.3 pts

22Washington County, IDID11,58313.3%−6.3 pts

23Payette County, IDID27,82413.2%−4.7 pts

24Gem County, IDID21,77313.1%−3.8 pts

25Lincoln County, IDID5,60313.1%−0.5 pts

26Teton County, IDID13,25412.9%−5.2 pts

27Boise County, IDID8,54512.9%−0.3 pts

28Twin Falls County, IDID97,53912.7%−0.9 pts

29Bingham County, IDID51,15312.4%−3.2 pts

30Nez Perce County, IDID42,90512.2%+0.1 pts

31Canyon County, IDID275,12312.0%−3.1 pts

32Lewis County, IDID3,70412.0%−3.6 pts

33Elmore County, IDID29,46511.2%−1.6 pts

34Oneida County, IDID5,08510.8%−3.3 pts

35Kootenai County, IDID191,86410.5%−1.6 pts

36Jefferson County, IDID35,29710.4%−3.9 pts

37Bonneville County, IDID135,77110.1%+0.3 pts

38Caribou County, IDID7,2529.6%+2.5 pts

39Bear Lake County, IDID6,7279.6%−4.7 pts

40Valley County, IDID12,8319.3%−3.5 pts

41Camas County, IDID1,3168.3%−3.5 pts

42Blaine County, IDID25,5177.8%+0.1 pts

43Ada County, IDID546,1417.7%−1.2 pts

44Franklin County, IDID15,8897.4%−3.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS