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Highest unemployment, Idaho counties

Idaho counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 44 counties in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 3.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Valley County, ID, up 31 places to #11.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020
01▲2Madison County, IDID55,1728.3%+0.9 pts
02▼1Adams County, IDID5,0137.4%−4.1 pts
03▲10Latah County, IDID41,8426.8%+1.4 pts
04Elmore County, IDID29,4656.0%−0.5 pts
05▲5Power County, IDID8,2465.6%0.0 pts
06▲5Bingham County, IDID51,1535.4%0.0 pts
07▼5Shoshone County, IDID14,1305.3%−3.3 pts
08▲1Washington County, IDID11,5835.2%−0.6 pts
09▲20Lincoln County, IDID5,6034.9%+1.4 pts
10▲11Bonner County, IDID54,4204.8%+0.8 pts
11▲31Valley County, IDID12,8314.8%+4.0 pts
12▲12Bonneville County, IDID135,7714.6%+0.7 pts
13▼5Clearwater County, IDID9,1184.5%−1.8 pts
14▲16Butte County, IDID2,7834.4%+0.9 pts
15▼3Bannock County, IDID91,5914.3%−1.1 pts
16▼10Fremont County, IDID14,2083.9%−2.6 pts
17▼10Gooding County, IDID16,4463.8%−2.6 pts
18▼13Benewah County, IDID10,5083.7%−2.7 pts
19Idaho County, IDID17,8743.7%−0.9 pts
20▼4Canyon County, IDID275,1233.7%−1.2 pts
21▼4Jerome County, IDID26,3623.6%−1.0 pts
22▼2Minidoka County, IDID22,9113.4%−1.1 pts
23▲17Boise County, IDID8,5453.4%+1.5 pts
24▼2Kootenai County, IDID191,8643.3%−0.7 pts
25▼7Payette County, IDID27,8243.2%−1.4 pts
26▲2Ada County, IDID546,1413.1%−0.5 pts
27▲8Twin Falls County, IDID97,5393.0%0.0 pts
28▲8Gem County, IDID21,7732.9%−0.1 pts
29▲2Jefferson County, IDID35,2972.7%−0.8 pts
30▼3Bear Lake County, IDID6,7272.6%−1.1 pts
31▲7Boundary County, IDID13,9972.6%−0.1 pts
32Nez Perce County, IDID42,9052.6%−0.8 pts
33▼18Lewis County, IDID3,7042.4%−2.7 pts
34Cassia County, IDID26,3972.4%−1.0 pts
35▲9Franklin County, IDID15,8892.4%+1.9 pts
36▼3Clark County, IDID7832.1%−1.3 pts
37▲4Blaine County, IDID25,5172.1%+0.2 pts
38▼1Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.0%−0.7 pts
39▼16Custer County, IDID4,6362.0%−2.0 pts
40▼15Lemhi County, IDID8,4742.0%−1.8 pts
41▼15Caribou County, IDID7,2521.9%−1.9 pts
42▲1Oneida County, IDID5,0851.4%+0.8 pts
43▼29Teton County, IDID13,2541.2%−4.0 pts
44▼5Camas County, IDID1,3160.0%−2.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES