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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Madison County, IDID55,1728.3%+12%

02Adams County, IDID5,0137.4%−35%

03Latah County, IDID41,8426.8%+27%

04Elmore County, IDID29,4656.0%−7%

05Power County, IDID8,2465.6%+0%

06Bingham County, IDID51,1535.4%−0%

07Shoshone County, IDID14,1305.3%−38%

08Washington County, IDID11,5835.2%−11%

09Lincoln County, IDID5,6034.9%+40%

10Bonner County, IDID54,4204.8%+20%

11Valley County, IDID12,8314.8%+537%

12Bonneville County, IDID135,7714.6%+17%

13Clearwater County, IDID9,1184.5%−29%

14Butte County, IDID2,7834.4%+25%

15Bannock County, IDID91,5914.3%−20%

16Fremont County, IDID14,2083.9%−40%

17Gooding County, IDID16,4463.8%−40%

18Benewah County, IDID10,5083.7%−43%

19Idaho County, IDID17,8743.7%−19%

20Canyon County, IDID275,1233.7%−24%

21Jerome County, IDID26,3623.6%−22%

22Minidoka County, IDID22,9113.4%−24%

23Boise County, IDID8,5453.4%+77%

24Kootenai County, IDID191,8643.3%−18%

25Payette County, IDID27,8243.2%−31%

26Ada County, IDID546,1413.1%−15%

27Twin Falls County, IDID97,5393.0%−1%

28Gem County, IDID21,7732.9%−4%

29Jefferson County, IDID35,2972.7%−22%

30Bear Lake County, IDID6,7272.6%−30%

31Boundary County, IDID13,9972.6%−4%

32Nez Perce County, IDID42,9052.6%−25%

33Lewis County, IDID3,7042.4%−52%

34Cassia County, IDID26,3972.4%−29%

35Franklin County, IDID15,8892.4%+385%

36Clark County, IDID7832.1%−39%

37Blaine County, IDID25,5172.1%+10%

38Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.0%−24%

39Custer County, IDID4,6362.0%−49%

40Lemhi County, IDID8,4742.0%−48%

41Caribou County, IDID7,2521.9%−50%

42Oneida County, IDID5,0851.4%+113%

43Teton County, IDID13,2541.2%−77%

44Camas County, IDID1,3160.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES