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

Lemhi County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 44 counties in 2016, at 27.7%. Ada County had the lowest, at 11.3%. The median was 19.8% and the figure for Idaho was 16.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest27.7Lemhi County
Lowest11.3Ada County
Median19.844 counties
Idaho16.6History

Map of counties, 2016

Ada County: 11.3 %Adams County: 23.9 %Bannock County: 19.1 %Bear Lake County: 18.9 %Benewah County: 27.1 %Bingham County: 17.5 %Blaine County: 12.6 %Boise County: 21.2 %Bonner County: 22.9 %Bonneville County: 15.2 %Boundary County: 23.7 %Butte County: 23.5 %Camas County: 14.1 %Canyon County: 18.2 %Caribou County: 14.2 %Cassia County: 18.3 %Clark County: 19.3 %Clearwater County: 23 %Custer County: 24.5 %Elmore County: 20.6 %Franklin County: 12.8 %Fremont County: 24.1 %Gem County: 23.3 %Gooding County: 20.2 %Idaho County: 23 %Jefferson County: 12.5 %Jerome County: 21.6 %Kootenai County: 19.2 %Latah County: 12.6 %Lemhi County: 27.7 %Lewis County: 26.5 %Lincoln County: 18.9 %Madison County: 17.8 %Minidoka County: 20.8 %Nez Perce County: 18.2 %Oneida County: 18 %Owyhee County: 24.8 %Payette County: 20.8 %Power County: 23.3 %Shoshone County: 25.2 %Teton County: 13.2 %Twin Falls County: 18.1 %Valley County: 15.4 %Washington County: 22.2 %
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%, 2016. 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, 2016

Lemhi County: 27.7 %Lemhi County27.7Benewah County: 27.1 %Benewah County27.1Lewis County: 26.5 %Lewis County26.5Shoshone County: 25.2 %Shoshone County25.2Owyhee County: 24.8 %Owyhee County24.8Custer County: 24.5 %Custer County24.5Fremont County: 24.1 %Fremont County24.1Adams County: 23.9 %Adams County23.9Boundary County: 23.7 %Boundary County23.7Butte County: 23.5 %Butte County23.5Gem County: 23.3 %Gem County23.3Power County: 23.3 %Power County23.3Clearwater County: 23 %Clearwater County23Idaho County: 23 %Idaho County23Bonner County: 22.9 %Bonner County22.9Washington County: 22.2 %Washington County22.2Jerome County: 21.6 %Jerome County21.6Boise County: 21.2 %Boise County21.2Minidoka County: 20.8 %Minidoka County20.8Payette County: 20.8 %Payette County20.8Elmore County: 20.6 %Elmore County20.6Gooding County: 20.2 %Gooding County20.2Clark County: 19.3 %Clark County19.3Kootenai County: 19.2 %Kootenai County19.2Bannock County: 19.1 %Bannock County19.1Bear Lake County: 18.9 %Bear Lake County18.9Lincoln County: 18.9 %Lincoln County18.9Cassia County: 18.3 %Cassia County18.3Canyon County: 18.2 %Canyon County18.2Nez Perce County: 18.2 %Nez Perce County18.2Twin Falls County: 18.1 %Twin Falls County18.1Oneida County: 18 %Oneida County18Madison County: 17.8 %Madison County17.8Bingham County: 17.5 %Bingham County17.5Valley County: 15.4 %Valley County15.4Bonneville County: 15.2 %Bonneville County15.2Caribou County: 14.2 %Caribou County14.2Camas County: 14.1 %Camas County14.1Teton County: 13.2 %Teton County13.2Franklin County: 12.8 %Franklin County12.8Blaine County: 12.6 %Blaine County12.6Latah County: 12.6 %Latah County12.6Jefferson County: 12.5 %Jefferson County12.5Ada County: 11.3 %Ada County11.3Lemhi County: 27.7 %Lemhi County27.7Benewah County: 27.1 %Benewah County27.1Lewis County: 26.5 %Lewis County26.5Shoshone County: 25.2 %Shoshone County25.2Owyhee County: 24.8 %Owyhee County24.8Custer County: 24.5 %Custer County24.5Fremont County: 24.1 %Fremont County24.1Adams County: 23.9 %Adams County23.9Boundary County: 23.7 %Boundary County23.7Butte County: 23.5 %Butte County23.5Gem County: 23.3 %Gem County23.3Power County: 23.3 %Power County23.3Clearwater County: 23 %Clearwater County23Idaho County: 23 %Idaho County23Bonner County: 22.9 %Bonner County22.9Washington County: 22.2 %Washington County22.2Jerome County: 21.6 %Jerome County21.6Boise County: 21.2 %Boise County21.2Minidoka County: 20.8 %Minidoka County20.8Payette County: 20.8 %Payette County20.8Elmore County: 20.6 %Elmore County20.6Gooding County: 20.2 %Gooding County20.2Clark County: 19.3 %Clark County19.3Kootenai County: 19.2 %Kootenai County19.2Bannock County: 19.1 %Bannock County19.1Bear Lake County: 18.9 %Bear Lake County18.9Lincoln County: 18.9 %Lincoln County18.9Cassia County: 18.3 %Cassia County18.3Canyon County: 18.2 %Canyon County18.2Nez Perce County: 18.2 %Nez Perce County18.2Twin Falls County: 18.1 %Twin Falls County18.1Oneida County: 18 %Oneida County18Madison County: 17.8 %Madison County17.8Bingham County: 17.5 %Bingham County17.5Valley County: 15.4 %Valley County15.4Bonneville County: 15.2 %Bonneville County15.2Caribou County: 14.2 %Caribou County14.2Camas County: 14.1 %Camas County14.1Teton County: 13.2 %Teton County13.2Franklin County: 12.8 %Franklin County12.8Blaine County: 12.6 %Blaine County12.6Latah County: 12.6 %Latah County12.6Jefferson County: 12.5 %Jefferson County12.5Ada County: 11.3 %Ada County11.3
%. 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

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Lemhi County27.7+0.9 pts
2Benewah County27.1+1.6 pts
3Lewis County26.5-0.3 pts
4Shoshone County25.2-5.1 pts
5Owyhee County24.8-5.4 pts
6Custer County24.5+5 pts
7Fremont County24.10 pts
8Adams County23.9-2.6 pts
9Boundary County23.7-0.6 pts
10Butte County23.5+3.3 pts
11Gem County23.3-0.9 pts
11Power County23.3+2.5 pts
13Clearwater County23-1 pts
13Idaho County230 pts
15Bonner County22.9-0.7 pts
16Washington County22.2-2.8 pts
17Jerome County21.6-0.1 pts
18Boise County21.2-1.8 pts
19Minidoka County20.8+0.1 pts
19Payette County20.8-1.2 pts
21Elmore County20.6-1.1 pts
22Gooding County20.2-1.1 pts
23Clark County19.3+2.8 pts
24Kootenai County19.20 pts
25Bannock County19.1-3.1 pts
26Bear Lake County18.9-0.8 pts
26Lincoln County18.9-4.7 pts
28Cassia County18.3-2.2 pts
29Canyon County18.2-0.9 pts
29Nez Perce County18.2-0.3 pts
31Twin Falls County18.1-1.2 pts
32Oneida County18-0.1 pts
33Madison County17.8-0.8 pts
34Bingham County17.5-0.7 pts
35Valley County15.4-2.7 pts
36Bonneville County15.2-1.5 pts
37Caribou County14.2+0.2 pts
38Camas County14.1-1.3 pts
39Teton County13.2-2.7 pts
40Franklin County12.8-0.2 pts
41Blaine County12.6+0.6 pts
41Latah County12.6-1.9 pts
43Jefferson County12.5-1.4 pts
44Ada County11.3-0.9 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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.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), 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2016. 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), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2016.

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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), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2016 (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), 2016}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2016. 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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Lemhi County, with 27.7% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Ada County, with 11.3% in 2016.

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