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

Owyhee County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 44 counties in 2014, at 30%. Ada County had the lowest, at 13.1%. The median was 20.9% and the figure for Idaho was 19%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest30Owyhee County
Lowest13.1Ada County
Median20.944 counties
Idaho19History

Map of counties, 2014

Ada County: 13.1 %Adams County: 27.3 %Bannock County: 20.3 %Bear Lake County: 19.6 %Benewah County: 24 %Bingham County: 20.4 %Blaine County: 15.6 %Boise County: 25 %Bonner County: 24.7 %Bonneville County: 20.1 %Boundary County: 24.7 %Butte County: 18.7 %Camas County: 20.6 %Canyon County: 24 %Caribou County: 14.9 %Cassia County: 20.6 %Clark County: 20.2 %Clearwater County: 23.6 %Custer County: 21.2 %Elmore County: 21.7 %Franklin County: 14.9 %Fremont County: 23.5 %Gem County: 24.9 %Gooding County: 25.2 %Idaho County: 23.3 %Jefferson County: 15.3 %Jerome County: 22.6 %Kootenai County: 18 %Latah County: 16.2 %Lemhi County: 26.9 %Lewis County: 25.6 %Lincoln County: 21.6 %Madison County: 20.5 %Minidoka County: 23.2 %Nez Perce County: 18.4 %Oneida County: 19.4 %Owyhee County: 30 %Payette County: 20.6 %Power County: 23.3 %Shoshone County: 27.2 %Teton County: 18.2 %Twin Falls County: 19.4 %Valley County: 19.8 %Washington County: 24.6 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Owyhee County: 30 %Owyhee County30Adams County: 27.3 %Adams County27.3Shoshone County: 27.2 %Shoshone County27.2Lemhi County: 26.9 %Lemhi County26.9Lewis County: 25.6 %Lewis County25.6Gooding County: 25.2 %Gooding County25.2Boise County: 25 %Boise County25Gem County: 24.9 %Gem County24.9Bonner County: 24.7 %Bonner County24.7Boundary County: 24.7 %Boundary County24.7Washington County: 24.6 %Washington County24.6Benewah County: 24 %Benewah County24Canyon County: 24 %Canyon County24Clearwater County: 23.6 %Clearwater County23.6Fremont County: 23.5 %Fremont County23.5Idaho County: 23.3 %Idaho County23.3Power County: 23.3 %Power County23.3Minidoka County: 23.2 %Minidoka County23.2Jerome County: 22.6 %Jerome County22.6Elmore County: 21.7 %Elmore County21.7Lincoln County: 21.6 %Lincoln County21.6Custer County: 21.2 %Custer County21.2Camas County: 20.6 %Camas County20.6Cassia County: 20.6 %Cassia County20.6Payette County: 20.6 %Payette County20.6Madison County: 20.5 %Madison County20.5Bingham County: 20.4 %Bingham County20.4Bannock County: 20.3 %Bannock County20.3Clark County: 20.2 %Clark County20.2Bonneville County: 20.1 %Bonneville County20.1Valley County: 19.8 %Valley County19.8Bear Lake County: 19.6 %Bear Lake County19.6Oneida County: 19.4 %Oneida County19.4Twin Falls County: 19.4 %Twin Falls County19.4Butte County: 18.7 %Butte County18.7Nez Perce County: 18.4 %Nez Perce County18.4Teton County: 18.2 %Teton County18.2Kootenai County: 18 %Kootenai County18Latah County: 16.2 %Latah County16.2Blaine County: 15.6 %Blaine County15.6Jefferson County: 15.3 %Jefferson County15.3Caribou County: 14.9 %Caribou County14.9Franklin County: 14.9 %Franklin County14.9Ada County: 13.1 %Ada County13.1Owyhee County: 30 %Owyhee County30Adams County: 27.3 %Adams County27.3Shoshone County: 27.2 %Shoshone County27.2Lemhi County: 26.9 %Lemhi County26.9Lewis County: 25.6 %Lewis County25.6Gooding County: 25.2 %Gooding County25.2Boise County: 25 %Boise County25Gem County: 24.9 %Gem County24.9Bonner County: 24.7 %Bonner County24.7Boundary County: 24.7 %Boundary County24.7Washington County: 24.6 %Washington County24.6Benewah County: 24 %Benewah County24Canyon County: 24 %Canyon County24Clearwater County: 23.6 %Clearwater County23.6Fremont County: 23.5 %Fremont County23.5Idaho County: 23.3 %Idaho County23.3Power County: 23.3 %Power County23.3Minidoka County: 23.2 %Minidoka County23.2Jerome County: 22.6 %Jerome County22.6Elmore County: 21.7 %Elmore County21.7Lincoln County: 21.6 %Lincoln County21.6Custer County: 21.2 %Custer County21.2Camas County: 20.6 %Camas County20.6Cassia County: 20.6 %Cassia County20.6Payette County: 20.6 %Payette County20.6Madison County: 20.5 %Madison County20.5Bingham County: 20.4 %Bingham County20.4Bannock County: 20.3 %Bannock County20.3Clark County: 20.2 %Clark County20.2Bonneville County: 20.1 %Bonneville County20.1Valley County: 19.8 %Valley County19.8Bear Lake County: 19.6 %Bear Lake County19.6Oneida County: 19.4 %Oneida County19.4Twin Falls County: 19.4 %Twin Falls County19.4Butte County: 18.7 %Butte County18.7Nez Perce County: 18.4 %Nez Perce County18.4Teton County: 18.2 %Teton County18.2Kootenai County: 18 %Kootenai County18Latah County: 16.2 %Latah County16.2Blaine County: 15.6 %Blaine County15.6Jefferson County: 15.3 %Jefferson County15.3Caribou County: 14.9 %Caribou County14.9Franklin County: 14.9 %Franklin County14.9Ada County: 13.1 %Ada County13.1
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Owyhee County30+3.6 pts
2Adams County27.3+0.5 pts
3Shoshone County27.2-1.1 pts
4Lemhi County26.9+1.9 pts
5Lewis County25.6+0.3 pts
6Gooding County25.2+2.3 pts
7Boise County25+2.1 pts
8Gem County24.9-1.3 pts
9Bonner County24.7-1.2 pts
9Boundary County24.7-0.2 pts
11Washington County24.6-0.5 pts
12Benewah County24-0.3 pts
12Canyon County24-0.6 pts
14Clearwater County23.6-2.8 pts
15Fremont County23.5-0.3 pts
16Idaho County23.30 pts
16Power County23.3-2.4 pts
18Minidoka County23.2+2.7 pts
19Jerome County22.6+0.2 pts
20Elmore County21.7-1.2 pts
21Lincoln County21.6-2.2 pts
22Custer County21.2+1.2 pts
23Camas County20.6-0.2 pts
23Cassia County20.6+0.2 pts
23Payette County20.6-2.3 pts
26Madison County20.5+1.4 pts
27Bingham County20.4+1.7 pts
28Bannock County20.3-0.2 pts
29Clark County20.2-4.5 pts
30Bonneville County20.1+4 pts
31Valley County19.8+1.6 pts
32Bear Lake County19.6+2.3 pts
33Oneida County19.4-0.4 pts
33Twin Falls County19.4-1.7 pts
35Butte County18.7-1.9 pts
36Nez Perce County18.4+0.4 pts
37Teton County18.2-1.9 pts
38Kootenai County18+0.1 pts
39Latah County16.2+1 pts
40Blaine County15.6+1.6 pts
41Jefferson County15.3-1.5 pts
42Caribou County14.9+0.1 pts
42Franklin County14.9-1.8 pts
44Ada County13.1-1.6 pts

Other periods

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.

How to cite

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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2014. 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), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2014.

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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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{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), 2014}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2014. Publisher attribution: 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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Owyhee County, with 30% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Ada County, with 13.1% in 2014.

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