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Most car-dependent, Idaho counties

Idaho counties ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 44 counties in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 73.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Caribou County, ID, up 22 places to #6.

Most car-dependent by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010
01Payette County, IDID27,82483.0%+8.2 pts
02▲5Elmore County, IDID29,46582.7%+10.4 pts
03▲1Minidoka County, IDID22,91180.8%+0.8 pts
04▲6Jerome County, IDID26,36280.6%−1.0 pts
05Nez Perce County, IDID42,90580.1%−1.8 pts
06▲22Caribou County, IDID7,25279.7%+3.1 pts
07▼4Twin Falls County, IDID97,53979.0%−1.7 pts
08▲21Lincoln County, IDID5,60378.6%+16.1 pts
09▲13Bingham County, IDID51,15378.5%+3.1 pts
10▲16Jefferson County, IDID35,29778.4%+2.2 pts
11▼9Cassia County, IDID26,39778.4%+2.0 pts
12▲12Bear Lake County, IDID6,72777.4%+6.5 pts
13Benewah County, IDID10,50877.4%−4.0 pts
14▲19Owyhee County, IDID12,66176.4%+13.0 pts
15▼7Gooding County, IDID16,44676.1%+2.4 pts
16▲5Shoshone County, IDID14,13075.5%−6.9 pts
17▲6Clearwater County, IDID9,11875.5%−1.0 pts
18▼9Gem County, IDID21,77374.9%+1.6 pts
19▼2Bannock County, IDID91,59174.9%−3.9 pts
20▼14Franklin County, IDID15,88974.5%+5.4 pts
21▼9Bonneville County, IDID135,77174.2%−1.0 pts
22▼11Kootenai County, IDID191,86473.9%−4.6 pts
23▲2Lewis County, IDID3,70473.6%−3.0 pts
24▼10Canyon County, IDID275,12373.5%−4.4 pts
25▼5Oneida County, IDID5,08573.4%+2.6 pts
26▲1Bonner County, IDID54,42073.4%−1.2 pts
27▼11Fremont County, IDID14,20871.8%+2.0 pts
28▲12Adams County, IDID5,01371.3%+6.3 pts
29▲9Washington County, IDID11,58371.2%+0.7 pts
30▼12Boundary County, IDID13,99771.2%−2.6 pts
31▲1Lemhi County, IDID8,47470.1%+4.9 pts
32▼17Ada County, IDID546,14169.3%−10.5 pts
33▲1Idaho County, IDID17,87468.6%−0.6 pts
34▲2Power County, IDID8,24668.3%−5.3 pts
35▲8Latah County, IDID41,84267.4%+4.3 pts
36▼5Blaine County, IDID25,51767.3%−2.3 pts
37▲2Butte County, IDID2,78365.9%+4.8 pts
38▼8Camas County, IDID1,31665.9%+0.3 pts
39▼4Teton County, IDID13,25465.9%−0.3 pts
40▼21Valley County, IDID12,83165.8%−1.3 pts
41Boise County, IDID8,54563.8%−6.5 pts
42Madison County, IDID55,17258.4%−1.6 pts
43▲1Custer County, IDID4,63657.1%+2.2 pts
44▼7Clark County, IDID78355.0%−21.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES