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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 2015, at 30.3%. Blaine County had the lowest, at 12%. The median was 20.6% and the figure for Idaho was 17.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest30.3Shoshone County
Lowest12Blaine County
Median20.644 counties
Idaho17.7History

Map of counties, 2015

Ada County: 12.2 %Adams County: 26.5 %Bannock County: 22.2 %Bear Lake County: 19.7 %Benewah County: 25.5 %Bingham County: 18.2 %Blaine County: 12 %Boise County: 23 %Bonner County: 23.6 %Bonneville County: 16.7 %Boundary County: 24.3 %Butte County: 20.2 %Camas County: 15.4 %Canyon County: 19.1 %Caribou County: 14 %Cassia County: 20.5 %Clark County: 16.5 %Clearwater County: 24 %Custer County: 19.5 %Elmore County: 21.7 %Franklin County: 13 %Fremont County: 24.1 %Gem County: 24.2 %Gooding County: 21.3 %Idaho County: 23 %Jefferson County: 13.9 %Jerome County: 21.7 %Kootenai County: 19.2 %Latah County: 14.5 %Lemhi County: 26.8 %Lewis County: 26.8 %Lincoln County: 23.6 %Madison County: 18.6 %Minidoka County: 20.7 %Nez Perce County: 18.5 %Oneida County: 18.1 %Owyhee County: 30.2 %Payette County: 22 %Power County: 20.8 %Shoshone County: 30.3 %Teton County: 15.9 %Twin Falls County: 19.3 %Valley County: 18.1 %Washington County: 25 %
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%, 2015. 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, 2015

Shoshone County: 30.3 %Shoshone County30.3Owyhee County: 30.2 %Owyhee County30.2Lemhi County: 26.8 %Lemhi County26.8Lewis County: 26.8 %Lewis County26.8Adams County: 26.5 %Adams County26.5Benewah County: 25.5 %Benewah County25.5Washington County: 25 %Washington County25Boundary County: 24.3 %Boundary County24.3Gem County: 24.2 %Gem County24.2Fremont County: 24.1 %Fremont County24.1Clearwater County: 24 %Clearwater County24Bonner County: 23.6 %Bonner County23.6Lincoln County: 23.6 %Lincoln County23.6Boise County: 23 %Boise County23Idaho County: 23 %Idaho County23Bannock County: 22.2 %Bannock County22.2Payette County: 22 %Payette County22Elmore County: 21.7 %Elmore County21.7Jerome County: 21.7 %Jerome County21.7Gooding County: 21.3 %Gooding County21.3Power County: 20.8 %Power County20.8Minidoka County: 20.7 %Minidoka County20.7Cassia County: 20.5 %Cassia County20.5Butte County: 20.2 %Butte County20.2Bear Lake County: 19.7 %Bear Lake County19.7Custer County: 19.5 %Custer County19.5Twin Falls County: 19.3 %Twin Falls County19.3Kootenai County: 19.2 %Kootenai County19.2Canyon County: 19.1 %Canyon County19.1Madison County: 18.6 %Madison County18.6Nez Perce County: 18.5 %Nez Perce County18.5Bingham County: 18.2 %Bingham County18.2Oneida County: 18.1 %Oneida County18.1Valley County: 18.1 %Valley County18.1Bonneville County: 16.7 %Bonneville County16.7Clark County: 16.5 %Clark County16.5Teton County: 15.9 %Teton County15.9Camas County: 15.4 %Camas County15.4Latah County: 14.5 %Latah County14.5Caribou County: 14 %Caribou County14Jefferson County: 13.9 %Jefferson County13.9Franklin County: 13 %Franklin County13Ada County: 12.2 %Ada County12.2Blaine County: 12 %Blaine County12Shoshone County: 30.3 %Shoshone County30.3Owyhee County: 30.2 %Owyhee County30.2Lemhi County: 26.8 %Lemhi County26.8Lewis County: 26.8 %Lewis County26.8Adams County: 26.5 %Adams County26.5Benewah County: 25.5 %Benewah County25.5Washington County: 25 %Washington County25Boundary County: 24.3 %Boundary County24.3Gem County: 24.2 %Gem County24.2Fremont County: 24.1 %Fremont County24.1Clearwater County: 24 %Clearwater County24Bonner County: 23.6 %Bonner County23.6Lincoln County: 23.6 %Lincoln County23.6Boise County: 23 %Boise County23Idaho County: 23 %Idaho County23Bannock County: 22.2 %Bannock County22.2Payette County: 22 %Payette County22Elmore County: 21.7 %Elmore County21.7Jerome County: 21.7 %Jerome County21.7Gooding County: 21.3 %Gooding County21.3Power County: 20.8 %Power County20.8Minidoka County: 20.7 %Minidoka County20.7Cassia County: 20.5 %Cassia County20.5Butte County: 20.2 %Butte County20.2Bear Lake County: 19.7 %Bear Lake County19.7Custer County: 19.5 %Custer County19.5Twin Falls County: 19.3 %Twin Falls County19.3Kootenai County: 19.2 %Kootenai County19.2Canyon County: 19.1 %Canyon County19.1Madison County: 18.6 %Madison County18.6Nez Perce County: 18.5 %Nez Perce County18.5Bingham County: 18.2 %Bingham County18.2Oneida County: 18.1 %Oneida County18.1Valley County: 18.1 %Valley County18.1Bonneville County: 16.7 %Bonneville County16.7Clark County: 16.5 %Clark County16.5Teton County: 15.9 %Teton County15.9Camas County: 15.4 %Camas County15.4Latah County: 14.5 %Latah County14.5Caribou County: 14 %Caribou County14Jefferson County: 13.9 %Jefferson County13.9Franklin County: 13 %Franklin County13Ada County: 12.2 %Ada County12.2Blaine County: 12 %Blaine County12
%. 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

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Shoshone County30.3+3.1 pts
2Owyhee County30.2+0.2 pts
3Lemhi County26.8-0.1 pts
3Lewis County26.8+1.2 pts
5Adams County26.5-0.8 pts
6Benewah County25.5+1.5 pts
7Washington County25+0.4 pts
8Boundary County24.3-0.4 pts
9Gem County24.2-0.7 pts
10Fremont County24.1+0.6 pts
11Clearwater County24+0.4 pts
12Bonner County23.6-1.1 pts
12Lincoln County23.6+2 pts
14Boise County23-2 pts
14Idaho County23-0.3 pts
16Bannock County22.2+1.9 pts
17Payette County22+1.4 pts
18Elmore County21.70 pts
18Jerome County21.7-0.9 pts
20Gooding County21.3-3.9 pts
21Power County20.8-2.5 pts
22Minidoka County20.7-2.5 pts
23Cassia County20.5-0.1 pts
24Butte County20.2+1.5 pts
25Bear Lake County19.7+0.1 pts
26Custer County19.5-1.7 pts
27Twin Falls County19.3-0.1 pts
28Kootenai County19.2+1.2 pts
29Canyon County19.1-4.9 pts
30Madison County18.6-1.9 pts
31Nez Perce County18.5+0.1 pts
32Bingham County18.2-2.2 pts
33Oneida County18.1-1.3 pts
33Valley County18.1-1.7 pts
35Bonneville County16.7-3.4 pts
36Clark County16.5-3.7 pts
37Teton County15.9-2.3 pts
38Camas County15.4-5.2 pts
39Latah County14.5-1.7 pts
40Caribou County14-0.9 pts
41Jefferson County13.9-1.4 pts
42Franklin County13-1.9 pts
43Ada County12.2-0.9 pts
44Blaine County12-3.6 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/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.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), 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2015. 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), 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2015.

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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), 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2015/2015-state-and-county/est15all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Shoshone County, with 30.3% in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Blaine County, with 12% in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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.

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