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Counties in Idaho by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Shoshone County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 44 counties in 2013, at 28.3%. Blaine County had the lowest, at 14%. The median was 21.8% and the figure for Idaho was 19.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest28.3Shoshone County
Lowest14Blaine County
Median21.844 counties
Idaho19.2History

Map of counties, 2013

Ada County: 14.7 %Adams County: 26.8 %Bannock County: 20.5 %Bear Lake County: 17.3 %Benewah County: 24.3 %Bingham County: 18.7 %Blaine County: 14 %Boise County: 22.9 %Bonner County: 25.9 %Bonneville County: 16.1 %Boundary County: 24.9 %Butte County: 20.6 %Camas County: 20.8 %Canyon County: 24.6 %Caribou County: 14.8 %Cassia County: 20.4 %Clark County: 24.7 %Clearwater County: 26.4 %Custer County: 20 %Elmore County: 22.9 %Franklin County: 16.7 %Fremont County: 23.8 %Gem County: 26.2 %Gooding County: 22.9 %Idaho County: 23.3 %Jefferson County: 16.8 %Jerome County: 22.4 %Kootenai County: 17.9 %Latah County: 15.2 %Lemhi County: 25 %Lewis County: 25.3 %Lincoln County: 23.8 %Madison County: 19.1 %Minidoka County: 20.5 %Nez Perce County: 18 %Oneida County: 19.8 %Owyhee County: 26.4 %Payette County: 22.9 %Power County: 25.7 %Shoshone County: 28.3 %Teton County: 20.1 %Twin Falls County: 21.1 %Valley County: 18.2 %Washington County: 25.1 %
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%, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2013

Shoshone County: 28.3 %Shoshone County28.3Adams County: 26.8 %Adams County26.8Clearwater County: 26.4 %Clearwater County26.4Owyhee County: 26.4 %Owyhee County26.4Gem County: 26.2 %Gem County26.2Bonner County: 25.9 %Bonner County25.9Power County: 25.7 %Power County25.7Lewis County: 25.3 %Lewis County25.3Washington County: 25.1 %Washington County25.1Lemhi County: 25 %Lemhi County25Boundary County: 24.9 %Boundary County24.9Clark County: 24.7 %Clark County24.7Canyon County: 24.6 %Canyon County24.6Benewah County: 24.3 %Benewah County24.3Fremont County: 23.8 %Fremont County23.8Lincoln County: 23.8 %Lincoln County23.8Idaho County: 23.3 %Idaho County23.3Boise County: 22.9 %Boise County22.9Elmore County: 22.9 %Elmore County22.9Gooding County: 22.9 %Gooding County22.9Payette County: 22.9 %Payette County22.9Jerome County: 22.4 %Jerome County22.4Twin Falls County: 21.1 %Twin Falls County21.1Camas County: 20.8 %Camas County20.8Butte County: 20.6 %Butte County20.6Bannock County: 20.5 %Bannock County20.5Minidoka County: 20.5 %Minidoka County20.5Cassia County: 20.4 %Cassia County20.4Teton County: 20.1 %Teton County20.1Custer County: 20 %Custer County20Oneida County: 19.8 %Oneida County19.8Madison County: 19.1 %Madison County19.1Bingham County: 18.7 %Bingham County18.7Valley County: 18.2 %Valley County18.2Nez Perce County: 18 %Nez Perce County18Kootenai County: 17.9 %Kootenai County17.9Bear Lake County: 17.3 %Bear Lake County17.3Jefferson County: 16.8 %Jefferson County16.8Franklin County: 16.7 %Franklin County16.7Bonneville County: 16.1 %Bonneville County16.1Latah County: 15.2 %Latah County15.2Caribou County: 14.8 %Caribou County14.8Ada County: 14.7 %Ada County14.7Blaine County: 14 %Blaine County14Shoshone County: 28.3 %Shoshone County28.3Adams County: 26.8 %Adams County26.8Clearwater County: 26.4 %Clearwater County26.4Owyhee County: 26.4 %Owyhee County26.4Gem County: 26.2 %Gem County26.2Bonner County: 25.9 %Bonner County25.9Power County: 25.7 %Power County25.7Lewis County: 25.3 %Lewis County25.3Washington County: 25.1 %Washington County25.1Lemhi County: 25 %Lemhi County25Boundary County: 24.9 %Boundary County24.9Clark County: 24.7 %Clark County24.7Canyon County: 24.6 %Canyon County24.6Benewah County: 24.3 %Benewah County24.3Fremont County: 23.8 %Fremont County23.8Lincoln County: 23.8 %Lincoln County23.8Idaho County: 23.3 %Idaho County23.3Boise County: 22.9 %Boise County22.9Elmore County: 22.9 %Elmore County22.9Gooding County: 22.9 %Gooding County22.9Payette County: 22.9 %Payette County22.9Jerome County: 22.4 %Jerome County22.4Twin Falls County: 21.1 %Twin Falls County21.1Camas County: 20.8 %Camas County20.8Butte County: 20.6 %Butte County20.6Bannock County: 20.5 %Bannock County20.5Minidoka County: 20.5 %Minidoka County20.5Cassia County: 20.4 %Cassia County20.4Teton County: 20.1 %Teton County20.1Custer County: 20 %Custer County20Oneida County: 19.8 %Oneida County19.8Madison County: 19.1 %Madison County19.1Bingham County: 18.7 %Bingham County18.7Valley County: 18.2 %Valley County18.2Nez Perce County: 18 %Nez Perce County18Kootenai County: 17.9 %Kootenai County17.9Bear Lake County: 17.3 %Bear Lake County17.3Jefferson County: 16.8 %Jefferson County16.8Franklin County: 16.7 %Franklin County16.7Bonneville County: 16.1 %Bonneville County16.1Latah County: 15.2 %Latah County15.2Caribou County: 14.8 %Caribou County14.8Ada County: 14.7 %Ada County14.7Blaine County: 14 %Blaine County14
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Shoshone County28.3-1 pts
2Adams County26.8-4.2 pts
3Clearwater County26.4-0.5 pts
3Owyhee County26.4-4 pts
5Gem County26.2-1.1 pts
6Bonner County25.9-1.6 pts
7Power County25.7+1 pts
8Lewis County25.3-1.7 pts
9Washington County25.1-3.3 pts
10Lemhi County25-2.8 pts
11Boundary County24.9-2.3 pts
12Clark County24.7+2.7 pts
13Canyon County24.6-5 pts
14Benewah County24.3-1.9 pts
15Fremont County23.8-0.7 pts
15Lincoln County23.8+1.5 pts
17Idaho County23.3-4.4 pts
18Boise County22.9-0.4 pts
18Elmore County22.9-2.4 pts
18Gooding County22.9-4.5 pts
18Payette County22.9-3.8 pts
22Jerome County22.4-2.9 pts
23Twin Falls County21.1-5.5 pts
24Camas County20.8+3.1 pts
25Butte County20.60 pts
26Bannock County20.5+0.6 pts
26Minidoka County20.5-3.6 pts
28Cassia County20.4-2.7 pts
29Teton County20.1-1.3 pts
30Custer County20-0.7 pts
31Oneida County19.8+1.8 pts
32Madison County19.1-0.7 pts
33Bingham County18.7-2.1 pts
34Valley County18.2-3.4 pts
35Nez Perce County18-1.3 pts
36Kootenai County17.9-1.3 pts
37Bear Lake County17.3-2.9 pts
38Jefferson County16.8-1.3 pts
39Franklin County16.7-1.4 pts
40Bonneville County16.1-3.8 pts
41Latah County15.2-1.5 pts
42Caribou County14.8-2.1 pts
43Ada County14.7-0.1 pts
44Blaine County14-1.9 pts

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About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Idaho by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Idaho by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Idaho by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Idaho by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Shoshone County, with 28.3% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Blaine County, with 14% in 2013.

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