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Most residents in poverty, Idaho counties · 2000

Idaho counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 44 counties in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Ada County, IDID546,14123,029+27%

02Canyon County, IDID275,12315,768+16%

03Kootenai County, IDID191,86411,377+35%

04Bannock County, IDID91,59110,479+15%

05Madison County, IDID55,1728,380+24%

06Bonneville County, IDID135,7718,360+17%

07Twin Falls County, IDID97,5398,186+12%

08Latah County, IDID41,8425,843+3%

09Bonner County, IDID54,4205,719+38%

10Bingham County, IDID51,1535,186−12%

11Nez Perce County, IDID42,9054,555+12%

12Elmore County, IDID29,4653,260+21%

13Minidoka County, IDID22,9112,987+16%

14Cassia County, IDID26,3972,917+3%

15Payette County, IDID27,8242,708−8%

16Jerome County, IDID26,3622,541+5%

17Idaho County, IDID17,8742,524+33%

18Shoshone County, IDID14,1302,257−0%

19Jefferson County, IDID35,2971,991−16%

20Gem County, IDID21,7731,984−1%

21Gooding County, IDID16,4461,955−1%

22Owyhee County, IDID12,6611,794−13%

23Fremont County, IDID14,2081,674+3%

24Boundary County, IDID13,9971,548+33%

25Blaine County, IDID25,5171,479+42%

26Washington County, IDID11,5831,325−21%

27Benewah County, IDID10,5081,296+0%

28Power County, IDID8,2461,215+30%

29Clearwater County, IDID9,1181,210+17%

30Lemhi County, IDID8,4741,196−14%

31Boise County, IDID8,545861+86%

32Franklin County, IDID15,889836−15%

33Teton County, IDID13,254775+25%

34Valley County, IDID12,831708−9%

35Caribou County, IDID7,252701+42%

36Custer County, IDID4,636621+1%

37Bear Lake County, IDID6,727615−29%

38Lincoln County, IDID5,603528+17%

39Butte County, IDID2,783527+33%

40Adams County, IDID5,013526+48%

41Lewis County, IDID3,704449−18%

42Oneida County, IDID5,085446−9%

43Clark County, IDID783203+186%

44Camas County, IDID1,31682−5%

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