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Most residents in poverty, Idaho cities · 2020

Idaho cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Boise City, IDID238,42928,331+81%

02Nampa, IDID120,38413,898+116%

03Rexburg, IDID40,33413,362+74%

04Pocatello, IDID58,7718,728+10%

05Caldwell, IDID76,6298,233+98%

06Idaho Falls, IDID71,7858,187+48%

07Meridian, IDID142,9887,653+293%

08Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1797,540+71%

09Twin Falls, IDID56,2167,430+53%

10Moscow, IDID26,7216,044+27%

11Post Falls, IDID46,7154,911+201%

12Lewiston, IDID34,7174,470+21%

13Jerome, IDID13,7312,853+137%

14Mountain Home, IDID16,7792,211+91%

15Eagle, IDID34,6582,036+380%

16Chubbuck, IDID16,8231,701+46%

17Rupert, IDID6,4601,696+40%

18Emmett, IDID8,9001,617+66%

19Blackfoot, IDID13,3611,589+5%

20Burley, IDID12,4091,578−8%

21Garden City, IDID13,0471,553+15%

22Hailey, IDID10,0531,527+303%

23Kuna, IDID31,5251,405+84%

24Sandpoint, IDID10,6451,267+3%

25Ammon, IDID20,1191,197+247%

26Payette, IDID8,8131,074+0%

27Hayden, IDID17,3631,025+21%

28Fruitland, IDID7,2131,023+126%

29Preston, IDID6,177871+178%

30Middleton, IDID12,600831+168%

31Weiser, IDID6,249763−8%

32Kimberly, IDID5,798748+230%

33Rigby, IDID5,757741+105%

34Star, IDID20,874733+379%

35Rathdrum, IDID13,227675+71%

36Shelley, IDID5,303385+5%

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