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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%+6%

02Clark County, IDID78319.9%+113%

03Butte County, IDID2,78318.2%+35%

04Owyhee County, IDID12,66116.9%−32%

05Latah County, IDID41,84216.7%−10%

06Shoshone County, IDID14,13016.4%+1%

07Idaho County, IDID17,87416.3%+18%

08Power County, IDID8,24616.1%+22%

09Boundary County, IDID13,99715.7%+12%

10Bonner County, IDID54,42015.5%−0%

11Lemhi County, IDID8,47415.3%−24%

12Adams County, IDID5,01315.1%+39%

13Minidoka County, IDID22,91114.8%+11%

14Custer County, IDID4,63614.3%−4%

15Fremont County, IDID14,20814.2%−5%

16Benewah County, IDID10,50814.1%−13%

17Bannock County, IDID91,59113.9%+1%

18Jerome County, IDID26,36213.9%−13%

19Gooding County, IDID16,44613.8%−19%

20Cassia County, IDID26,39713.6%−6%

21Clearwater County, IDID9,11813.5%+11%

22Washington County, IDID11,58313.3%−32%

23Payette County, IDID27,82413.2%−26%

24Gem County, IDID21,77313.1%−23%

25Lincoln County, IDID5,60313.1%−4%

26Teton County, IDID13,25412.9%−29%

27Boise County, IDID8,54512.9%−2%

28Twin Falls County, IDID97,53912.7%−7%

29Bingham County, IDID51,15312.4%−20%

30Nez Perce County, IDID42,90512.2%+1%

31Canyon County, IDID275,12312.0%−21%

32Lewis County, IDID3,70412.0%−23%

33Elmore County, IDID29,46511.2%−12%

34Oneida County, IDID5,08510.8%−23%

35Kootenai County, IDID191,86410.5%−13%

36Jefferson County, IDID35,29710.4%−27%

37Bonneville County, IDID135,77110.1%+3%

38Caribou County, IDID7,2529.6%+35%

39Bear Lake County, IDID6,7279.6%−33%

40Valley County, IDID12,8319.3%−27%

41Camas County, IDID1,3168.3%−30%

42Blaine County, IDID25,5177.8%+1%

43Ada County, IDID546,1417.7%−13%

44Franklin County, IDID15,8897.4%−31%

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