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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 2018, at 24.6%. Blaine County had the lowest, at 8.1%. The median was 17.3% and the figure for Idaho was 14.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest24.6Shoshone County
Lowest8.1Blaine County
Median17.344 counties
Idaho14.2History

Map of counties, 2018

Ada County: 10.2 %Adams County: 24.1 %Bannock County: 15.5 %Bear Lake County: 14.4 %Benewah County: 22.8 %Bingham County: 15.9 %Blaine County: 8.1 %Boise County: 19.4 %Bonner County: 17.7 %Bonneville County: 13.2 %Boundary County: 22.3 %Butte County: 18.2 %Camas County: 15.2 %Canyon County: 15.2 %Caribou County: 11.5 %Cassia County: 17.1 %Clark County: 20.8 %Clearwater County: 23.2 %Custer County: 23.2 %Elmore County: 20.1 %Franklin County: 12 %Fremont County: 22.2 %Gem County: 20.1 %Gooding County: 19.6 %Idaho County: 21.7 %Jefferson County: 11 %Jerome County: 17.5 %Kootenai County: 12.6 %Latah County: 10.2 %Lemhi County: 22.9 %Lewis County: 23.3 %Lincoln County: 20.2 %Madison County: 16.4 %Minidoka County: 15.9 %Nez Perce County: 15.1 %Oneida County: 14.9 %Owyhee County: 22.2 %Payette County: 16.1 %Power County: 19.4 %Shoshone County: 24.6 %Teton County: 10.9 %Twin Falls County: 16.9 %Valley County: 13.9 %Washington County: 22.5 %
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%, 2018. 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, 2018

Shoshone County: 24.6 %Shoshone County24.6Adams County: 24.1 %Adams County24.1Lewis County: 23.3 %Lewis County23.3Clearwater County: 23.2 %Clearwater County23.2Custer County: 23.2 %Custer County23.2Lemhi County: 22.9 %Lemhi County22.9Benewah County: 22.8 %Benewah County22.8Washington County: 22.5 %Washington County22.5Boundary County: 22.3 %Boundary County22.3Fremont County: 22.2 %Fremont County22.2Owyhee County: 22.2 %Owyhee County22.2Idaho County: 21.7 %Idaho County21.7Clark County: 20.8 %Clark County20.8Lincoln County: 20.2 %Lincoln County20.2Elmore County: 20.1 %Elmore County20.1Gem County: 20.1 %Gem County20.1Gooding County: 19.6 %Gooding County19.6Boise County: 19.4 %Boise County19.4Power County: 19.4 %Power County19.4Butte County: 18.2 %Butte County18.2Bonner County: 17.7 %Bonner County17.7Jerome County: 17.5 %Jerome County17.5Cassia County: 17.1 %Cassia County17.1Twin Falls County: 16.9 %Twin Falls County16.9Madison County: 16.4 %Madison County16.4Payette County: 16.1 %Payette County16.1Bingham County: 15.9 %Bingham County15.9Minidoka County: 15.9 %Minidoka County15.9Bannock County: 15.5 %Bannock County15.5Camas County: 15.2 %Camas County15.2Canyon County: 15.2 %Canyon County15.2Nez Perce County: 15.1 %Nez Perce County15.1Oneida County: 14.9 %Oneida County14.9Bear Lake County: 14.4 %Bear Lake County14.4Valley County: 13.9 %Valley County13.9Bonneville County: 13.2 %Bonneville County13.2Kootenai County: 12.6 %Kootenai County12.6Franklin County: 12 %Franklin County12Caribou County: 11.5 %Caribou County11.5Jefferson County: 11 %Jefferson County11Teton County: 10.9 %Teton County10.9Ada County: 10.2 %Ada County10.2Latah County: 10.2 %Latah County10.2Blaine County: 8.1 %Blaine County8.1Shoshone County: 24.6 %Shoshone County24.6Adams County: 24.1 %Adams County24.1Lewis County: 23.3 %Lewis County23.3Clearwater County: 23.2 %Clearwater County23.2Custer County: 23.2 %Custer County23.2Lemhi County: 22.9 %Lemhi County22.9Benewah County: 22.8 %Benewah County22.8Washington County: 22.5 %Washington County22.5Boundary County: 22.3 %Boundary County22.3Fremont County: 22.2 %Fremont County22.2Owyhee County: 22.2 %Owyhee County22.2Idaho County: 21.7 %Idaho County21.7Clark County: 20.8 %Clark County20.8Lincoln County: 20.2 %Lincoln County20.2Elmore County: 20.1 %Elmore County20.1Gem County: 20.1 %Gem County20.1Gooding County: 19.6 %Gooding County19.6Boise County: 19.4 %Boise County19.4Power County: 19.4 %Power County19.4Butte County: 18.2 %Butte County18.2Bonner County: 17.7 %Bonner County17.7Jerome County: 17.5 %Jerome County17.5Cassia County: 17.1 %Cassia County17.1Twin Falls County: 16.9 %Twin Falls County16.9Madison County: 16.4 %Madison County16.4Payette County: 16.1 %Payette County16.1Bingham County: 15.9 %Bingham County15.9Minidoka County: 15.9 %Minidoka County15.9Bannock County: 15.5 %Bannock County15.5Camas County: 15.2 %Camas County15.2Canyon County: 15.2 %Canyon County15.2Nez Perce County: 15.1 %Nez Perce County15.1Oneida County: 14.9 %Oneida County14.9Bear Lake County: 14.4 %Bear Lake County14.4Valley County: 13.9 %Valley County13.9Bonneville County: 13.2 %Bonneville County13.2Kootenai County: 12.6 %Kootenai County12.6Franklin County: 12 %Franklin County12Caribou County: 11.5 %Caribou County11.5Jefferson County: 11 %Jefferson County11Teton County: 10.9 %Teton County10.9Ada County: 10.2 %Ada County10.2Latah County: 10.2 %Latah County10.2Blaine County: 8.1 %Blaine County8.1
%. 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

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Shoshone County24.6-1.3 pts
2Adams County24.1-1.2 pts
3Lewis County23.3-0.3 pts
4Clearwater County23.2+0.6 pts
4Custer County23.2+0.3 pts
6Lemhi County22.9-3 pts
7Benewah County22.80 pts
8Washington County22.5-1.2 pts
9Boundary County22.3-1 pts
10Fremont County22.2+3.1 pts
10Owyhee County22.2+0.1 pts
12Idaho County21.7-0.3 pts
13Clark County20.8-0.6 pts
14Lincoln County20.2+0.8 pts
15Elmore County20.1+0.6 pts
15Gem County20.1+0.4 pts
17Gooding County19.60 pts
18Boise County19.4+0.1 pts
18Power County19.4-0.6 pts
20Butte County18.2-3.9 pts
21Bonner County17.7-1.4 pts
22Jerome County17.5-1.4 pts
23Cassia County17.1+1.4 pts
24Twin Falls County16.9+0.6 pts
25Madison County16.4+1.6 pts
26Payette County16.1-1.8 pts
27Bingham County15.9-0.2 pts
27Minidoka County15.9-1.2 pts
29Bannock County15.50 pts
30Camas County15.2+2.6 pts
30Canyon County15.2-2 pts
32Nez Perce County15.1-0.6 pts
33Oneida County14.9+0.1 pts
34Bear Lake County14.4-1.2 pts
35Valley County13.9+0.3 pts
36Bonneville County13.2-0.1 pts
37Kootenai County12.6-2.1 pts
38Franklin County12+1.2 pts
39Caribou County11.5-0.4 pts
40Jefferson County11-0.3 pts
41Teton County10.9-1.1 pts
42Ada County10.2-0.4 pts
42Latah County10.2-2.2 pts
44Blaine County8.1-1.7 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.

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/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.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), 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2018. 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), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2018.

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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), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2018/2018-state-and-county/est18all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Shoshone County, with 24.6% in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Blaine County, with 8.1% in 2018.

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