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Least educated, Idaho counties · 2000

Idaho counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Minidoka County, IDID22,91110.1%+12%

02Owyhee County, IDID12,66110.2%+18%

03Shoshone County, IDID14,13010.2%+14%

04Payette County, IDID27,82410.6%+8%

05Gem County, IDID21,77311.4%+32%

06Benewah County, IDID10,50811.4%+30%

07Bear Lake County, IDID6,72711.7%+2%

08Fremont County, IDID14,20812.0%+8%

09Gooding County, IDID16,44612.0%−9%

10Clark County, IDID78312.6%−11%

11Washington County, IDID11,58312.7%+24%

12Butte County, IDID2,78313.0%−4%

13Lincoln County, IDID5,60313.0%+10%

14Clearwater County, IDID9,11813.4%+17%

15Franklin County, IDID15,88913.6%−5%

16Cassia County, IDID26,39713.9%−0%

17Jerome County, IDID26,36214.0%+27%

18Power County, IDID8,24614.3%+29%

19Bingham County, IDID51,15314.4%+9%

20Idaho County, IDID17,87414.4%+14%

21Boundary County, IDID13,99714.7%+11%

22Lewis County, IDID3,70414.8%+13%

23Adams County, IDID5,01314.9%+38%

24Canyon County, IDID275,12314.9%+24%

25Oneida County, IDID5,08515.0%+16%

26Jefferson County, IDID35,29715.2%+30%

27Caribou County, IDID7,25215.9%+35%

28Twin Falls County, IDID97,53916.0%+21%

29Bonner County, IDID54,42016.9%+11%

30Elmore County, IDID29,46517.3%+9%

31Custer County, IDID4,63617.4%+11%

32Lemhi County, IDID8,47417.9%+52%

33Nez Perce County, IDID42,90518.9%+21%

34Kootenai County, IDID191,86419.1%+19%

35Boise County, IDID8,54519.9%+38%

36Camas County, IDID1,31622.2%+48%

37Madison County, IDID55,17224.4%+27%

38Bannock County, IDID91,59124.9%+26%

39Bonneville County, IDID135,77126.1%+12%

40Valley County, IDID12,83126.3%+36%

41Teton County, IDID13,25428.1%+61%

42Ada County, IDID546,14131.2%+25%

43Latah County, IDID41,84241.0%+14%

44Blaine County, IDID25,51743.1%+31%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS