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Highest unemployment, Idaho counties · 2020

Idaho counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 44 counties in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Adams County, IDID5,01311.5%–

02Shoshone County, IDID14,1308.6%–

03Madison County, IDID55,1727.4%–

04Elmore County, IDID29,4656.5%–

05Benewah County, IDID10,5086.4%–

06Fremont County, IDID14,2086.4%–

07Gooding County, IDID16,4466.4%–

08Clearwater County, IDID9,1186.3%–

09Washington County, IDID11,5835.9%–

10Power County, IDID8,2465.6%–

11Bingham County, IDID51,1535.5%–

12Bannock County, IDID91,5915.4%–

13Latah County, IDID41,8425.3%–

14Teton County, IDID13,2545.2%–

15Lewis County, IDID3,7045.1%–

16Canyon County, IDID275,1234.8%–

17Jerome County, IDID26,3624.7%–

18Payette County, IDID27,8244.6%–

19Idaho County, IDID17,8744.6%–

20Minidoka County, IDID22,9114.5%–

21Bonner County, IDID54,4204.0%–

22Kootenai County, IDID191,8644.0%–

23Custer County, IDID4,6364.0%–

24Bonneville County, IDID135,7713.9%–

25Lemhi County, IDID8,4743.9%–

26Caribou County, IDID7,2523.8%–

27Bear Lake County, IDID6,7273.7%–

28Ada County, IDID546,1413.7%–

29Lincoln County, IDID5,6033.5%–

30Butte County, IDID2,7833.5%–

31Jefferson County, IDID35,2973.4%–

32Nez Perce County, IDID42,9053.4%–

33Clark County, IDID7833.4%–

34Cassia County, IDID26,3973.4%–

35Twin Falls County, IDID97,5393.1%–

36Gem County, IDID21,7733.1%–

37Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.7%–

38Boundary County, IDID13,9972.7%–

39Camas County, IDID1,3162.4%–

40Boise County, IDID8,5451.9%–

41Blaine County, IDID25,5171.9%–

42Valley County, IDID12,8310.7%–

43Oneida County, IDID5,0850.7%–

44Franklin County, IDID15,8890.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES