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Highest poverty rate, Idaho counties · 2010

Idaho counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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, IDID55,17232.2%+1.7 pts

02Owyhee County, IDID12,66122.2%+5.3 pts

03Latah County, IDID41,84221.5%+4.8 pts

04Lemhi County, IDID8,47420.0%+4.7 pts

05Idaho County, IDID17,87419.1%+2.8 pts

06Boundary County, IDID13,99718.8%+3.2 pts

07Shoshone County, IDID14,13017.9%+1.5 pts

08Canyon County, IDID275,12317.3%+5.3 pts

09Gooding County, IDID16,44616.5%+2.7 pts

10Camas County, IDID1,31616.3%+8.0 pts

11Boise County, IDID8,54516.3%+3.4 pts

12Lewis County, IDID3,70416.0%+4.0 pts

13Payette County, IDID27,82415.7%+2.5 pts

14Jerome County, IDID26,36215.5%+1.6 pts

15Cassia County, IDID26,39715.4%+1.8 pts

16Valley County, IDID12,83115.4%+6.2 pts

17Lincoln County, IDID5,60315.3%+2.3 pts

18Benewah County, IDID10,50815.2%+1.1 pts

19Gem County, IDID21,77314.7%+1.7 pts

20Bingham County, IDID51,15314.7%+2.3 pts

21Bonner County, IDID54,42014.3%−1.3 pts

22Bannock County, IDID91,59114.0%+0.2 pts

23Bear Lake County, IDID6,72713.9%+4.3 pts

24Custer County, IDID4,63613.8%−0.5 pts

25Butte County, IDID2,78313.8%−4.4 pts

26Franklin County, IDID15,88913.7%+6.3 pts

27Oneida County, IDID5,08513.4%+2.5 pts

28Washington County, IDID11,58313.2%−0.0 pts

29Minidoka County, IDID22,91113.1%−1.7 pts

30Twin Falls County, IDID97,53913.0%+0.3 pts

31Adams County, IDID5,01312.4%−2.7 pts

32Elmore County, IDID29,46512.0%+0.8 pts

33Kootenai County, IDID191,86411.9%+1.4 pts

34Clearwater County, IDID9,11811.7%−1.8 pts

35Nez Perce County, IDID42,90511.6%−0.6 pts

36Clark County, IDID78311.3%−8.5 pts

37Power County, IDID8,24611.1%−5.0 pts

38Bonneville County, IDID135,77111.0%+0.8 pts

39Ada County, IDID546,14110.2%+2.5 pts

40Jefferson County, IDID35,29710.2%−0.2 pts

41Blaine County, IDID25,5179.3%+1.6 pts

42Fremont County, IDID14,2088.5%−5.6 pts

43Caribou County, IDID7,2528.4%−1.2 pts

44Teton County, IDID13,2547.4%−5.6 pts

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