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Highest unemployment, Idaho counties · 2020

Idaho counties ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 44 counties in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 4.0%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

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 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS