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Lowest unemployment, Idaho counties · 2020

Idaho counties ranked by the lowest 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

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01Franklin County, IDID15,8890.5%–

02Oneida County, IDID5,0850.7%–

03Valley County, IDID12,8310.7%–

04Blaine County, IDID25,5171.9%–

05Boise County, IDID8,5451.9%–

06Camas County, IDID1,3162.4%–

07Boundary County, IDID13,9972.7%–

08Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.7%–

09Gem County, IDID21,7733.1%–

10Twin Falls County, IDID97,5393.1%–

11Cassia County, IDID26,3973.4%–

12Clark County, IDID7833.4%–

13Nez Perce County, IDID42,9053.4%–

14Jefferson County, IDID35,2973.4%–

15Butte County, IDID2,7833.5%–

16Lincoln County, IDID5,6033.5%–

17Ada County, IDID546,1413.7%–

18Bear Lake County, IDID6,7273.7%–

19Caribou County, IDID7,2523.8%–

20Lemhi County, IDID8,4743.9%–

21Bonneville County, IDID135,7713.9%–

22Custer County, IDID4,6364.0%–

23Kootenai County, IDID191,8644.0%–

24Bonner County, IDID54,4204.0%–

25Minidoka County, IDID22,9114.5%–

26Idaho County, IDID17,8744.6%–

27Payette County, IDID27,8244.6%–

28Jerome County, IDID26,3624.7%–

29Canyon County, IDID275,1234.8%–

30Lewis County, IDID3,7045.1%–

31Teton County, IDID13,2545.2%–

32Latah County, IDID41,8425.3%–

33Bannock County, IDID91,5915.4%–

34Bingham County, IDID51,1535.5%–

35Power County, IDID8,2465.6%–

36Washington County, IDID11,5835.9%–

37Clearwater County, IDID9,1186.3%–

38Gooding County, IDID16,4466.4%–

39Fremont County, IDID14,2086.4%–

40Benewah County, IDID10,5086.4%–

41Elmore County, IDID29,4656.5%–

42Madison County, IDID55,1727.4%–

43Shoshone County, IDID14,1308.6%–

44Adams County, IDID5,01311.5%–

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