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Most unemployed people, Idaho counties

Idaho counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 44 counties in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Ada County, IDID546,1418,638−7%

02Canyon County, IDID275,1234,525−11%

03Kootenai County, IDID191,8642,877−8%

04Bonneville County, IDID135,7712,816+31%

05Madison County, IDID55,1722,552+67%

06Bannock County, IDID91,5911,901−10%

07Latah County, IDID41,8421,439+27%

08Twin Falls County, IDID97,5391,412+10%

09Bingham County, IDID51,1531,278+10%

10Bonner County, IDID54,4201,062+37%

11Elmore County, IDID29,465687+2%

12Nez Perce County, IDID42,905528−22%

13Jerome County, IDID26,362438−21%

14Jefferson County, IDID35,297423−12%

15Payette County, IDID27,824386−23%

16Minidoka County, IDID22,911373−15%

17Shoshone County, IDID14,130330−31%

18Blaine County, IDID25,517300+27%

19Gooding County, IDID16,446295−36%

20Cassia County, IDID26,397287−21%

21Gem County, IDID21,773273+11%

22Idaho County, IDID17,874260−14%

23Fremont County, IDID14,208249−32%

24Valley County, IDID12,831249+592%

25Washington County, IDID11,583225−9%

26Power County, IDID8,246217+3%

27Franklin County, IDID15,889173+458%

28Clearwater County, IDID9,118168−16%

29Benewah County, IDID10,508165−34%

30Adams County, IDID5,013141−32%

31Lincoln County, IDID5,603138+44%

32Boundary County, IDID13,997132+1%

33Boise County, IDID8,545129+95%

34Owyhee County, IDID12,661114−20%

35Teton County, IDID13,25489−74%

36Bear Lake County, IDID6,72776−25%

37Lemhi County, IDID8,47474−44%

38Caribou County, IDID7,25265−50%

39Butte County, IDID2,78351+38%

40Custer County, IDID4,63639−42%

41Lewis County, IDID3,70434−54%

42Oneida County, IDID5,08533+154%

43Clark County, IDID7838−33%

44Camas County, IDID1,3160−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES