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Most residents in poverty, Idaho counties · 2020

Idaho counties 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 44 counties in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Ada County, IDID546,14145,930+99%

02Canyon County, IDID275,12328,813+83%

03Kootenai County, IDID191,86417,694+56%

04Madison County, IDID55,17214,149+69%

05Twin Falls County, IDID97,53912,229+49%

06Bannock County, IDID91,59112,157+16%

07Bonneville County, IDID135,77112,138+45%

08Latah County, IDID41,8427,165+23%

09Bonner County, IDID54,4205,937+4%

10Nez Perce County, IDID42,9055,518+21%

11Bingham County, IDID51,1535,422+5%

12Jerome County, IDID26,3624,300+69%

13Elmore County, IDID29,4654,098+26%

14Minidoka County, IDID22,9113,493+17%

15Payette County, IDID27,8243,206+18%

16Blaine County, IDID25,5173,065+107%

17Cassia County, IDID26,3972,808−4%

18Gem County, IDID21,7732,668+34%

19Gooding County, IDID16,4462,583+32%

20Jefferson County, IDID35,2972,533+27%

21Boundary County, IDID13,9972,459+59%

22Shoshone County, IDID14,1302,031−10%

23Idaho County, IDID17,8741,942−23%

24Fremont County, IDID14,2081,802+8%

25Owyhee County, IDID12,6611,618−10%

26Franklin County, IDID15,8891,377+65%

27Washington County, IDID11,5831,284−3%

28Benewah County, IDID10,5081,260−3%

29Lemhi County, IDID8,4741,086−9%

30Clearwater County, IDID9,1181,044−14%

31Boise County, IDID8,545982+14%

32Valley County, IDID12,831952+34%

33Power County, IDID8,246949−22%

34Bear Lake County, IDID6,727942+53%

35Teton County, IDID13,254801+3%

36Custer County, IDID4,636723+16%

37Adams County, IDID5,013711+35%

38Lincoln County, IDID5,603641+21%

39Oneida County, IDID5,085556+25%

40Butte County, IDID2,783550+4%

41Lewis County, IDID3,704543+21%

42Caribou County, IDID7,252539−23%

43Camas County, IDID1,316133+62%

44Clark County, IDID78378−62%

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