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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 2019, at 26.3%. Blaine County had the lowest, at 7.9%. The median was 16.1% and the figure for Idaho was 12.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest26.3Shoshone County
Lowest7.9Blaine County
Median16.144 counties
Idaho12.7History

Map of counties, 2019

Ada County: 9.6 %Adams County: 20.9 %Bannock County: 15 %Bear Lake County: 15.3 %Benewah County: 23.1 %Bingham County: 13.5 %Blaine County: 7.9 %Boise County: 17 %Bonner County: 18 %Bonneville County: 10.8 %Boundary County: 21.7 %Butte County: 18 %Camas County: 9.1 %Canyon County: 11.6 %Caribou County: 13.1 %Cassia County: 13.9 %Clark County: 17.9 %Clearwater County: 23.1 %Custer County: 17.7 %Elmore County: 16.9 %Franklin County: 10 %Fremont County: 17.4 %Gem County: 18 %Gooding County: 19.6 %Idaho County: 18.8 %Jefferson County: 9.9 %Jerome County: 19.5 %Kootenai County: 13.1 %Latah County: 9.8 %Lemhi County: 21.3 %Lewis County: 20.5 %Lincoln County: 14.5 %Madison County: 17.7 %Minidoka County: 14.4 %Nez Perce County: 13.6 %Oneida County: 14 %Owyhee County: 19.7 %Payette County: 15.2 %Power County: 17 %Shoshone County: 26.3 %Teton County: 10.8 %Twin Falls County: 13.3 %Valley County: 12 %Washington County: 19.8 %
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%, 2019. 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, 2019

Shoshone County: 26.3 %Shoshone County26.3Benewah County: 23.1 %Benewah County23.1Clearwater County: 23.1 %Clearwater County23.1Boundary County: 21.7 %Boundary County21.7Lemhi County: 21.3 %Lemhi County21.3Adams County: 20.9 %Adams County20.9Lewis County: 20.5 %Lewis County20.5Washington County: 19.8 %Washington County19.8Owyhee County: 19.7 %Owyhee County19.7Gooding County: 19.6 %Gooding County19.6Jerome County: 19.5 %Jerome County19.5Idaho County: 18.8 %Idaho County18.8Bonner County: 18 %Bonner County18Butte County: 18 %Butte County18Gem County: 18 %Gem County18Clark County: 17.9 %Clark County17.9Custer County: 17.7 %Custer County17.7Madison County: 17.7 %Madison County17.7Fremont County: 17.4 %Fremont County17.4Boise County: 17 %Boise County17Power County: 17 %Power County17Elmore County: 16.9 %Elmore County16.9Bear Lake County: 15.3 %Bear Lake County15.3Payette County: 15.2 %Payette County15.2Bannock County: 15 %Bannock County15Lincoln County: 14.5 %Lincoln County14.5Minidoka County: 14.4 %Minidoka County14.4Oneida County: 14 %Oneida County14Cassia County: 13.9 %Cassia County13.9Nez Perce County: 13.6 %Nez Perce County13.6Bingham County: 13.5 %Bingham County13.5Twin Falls County: 13.3 %Twin Falls County13.3Caribou County: 13.1 %Caribou County13.1Kootenai County: 13.1 %Kootenai County13.1Valley County: 12 %Valley County12Canyon County: 11.6 %Canyon County11.6Bonneville County: 10.8 %Bonneville County10.8Teton County: 10.8 %Teton County10.8Franklin County: 10 %Franklin County10Jefferson County: 9.9 %Jefferson County9.9Latah County: 9.8 %Latah County9.8Ada County: 9.6 %Ada County9.6Camas County: 9.1 %Camas County9.1Blaine County: 7.9 %Blaine County7.9Shoshone County: 26.3 %Shoshone County26.3Benewah County: 23.1 %Benewah County23.1Clearwater County: 23.1 %Clearwater County23.1Boundary County: 21.7 %Boundary County21.7Lemhi County: 21.3 %Lemhi County21.3Adams County: 20.9 %Adams County20.9Lewis County: 20.5 %Lewis County20.5Washington County: 19.8 %Washington County19.8Owyhee County: 19.7 %Owyhee County19.7Gooding County: 19.6 %Gooding County19.6Jerome County: 19.5 %Jerome County19.5Idaho County: 18.8 %Idaho County18.8Bonner County: 18 %Bonner County18Butte County: 18 %Butte County18Gem County: 18 %Gem County18Clark County: 17.9 %Clark County17.9Custer County: 17.7 %Custer County17.7Madison County: 17.7 %Madison County17.7Fremont County: 17.4 %Fremont County17.4Boise County: 17 %Boise County17Power County: 17 %Power County17Elmore County: 16.9 %Elmore County16.9Bear Lake County: 15.3 %Bear Lake County15.3Payette County: 15.2 %Payette County15.2Bannock County: 15 %Bannock County15Lincoln County: 14.5 %Lincoln County14.5Minidoka County: 14.4 %Minidoka County14.4Oneida County: 14 %Oneida County14Cassia County: 13.9 %Cassia County13.9Nez Perce County: 13.6 %Nez Perce County13.6Bingham County: 13.5 %Bingham County13.5Twin Falls County: 13.3 %Twin Falls County13.3Caribou County: 13.1 %Caribou County13.1Kootenai County: 13.1 %Kootenai County13.1Valley County: 12 %Valley County12Canyon County: 11.6 %Canyon County11.6Bonneville County: 10.8 %Bonneville County10.8Teton County: 10.8 %Teton County10.8Franklin County: 10 %Franklin County10Jefferson County: 9.9 %Jefferson County9.9Latah County: 9.8 %Latah County9.8Ada County: 9.6 %Ada County9.6Camas County: 9.1 %Camas County9.1Blaine County: 7.9 %Blaine County7.9
%. 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

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Shoshone County26.3+1.7 pts
2Benewah County23.1+0.3 pts
2Clearwater County23.1-0.1 pts
4Boundary County21.7-0.6 pts
5Lemhi County21.3-1.6 pts
6Adams County20.9-3.2 pts
7Lewis County20.5-2.8 pts
8Washington County19.8-2.7 pts
9Owyhee County19.7-2.5 pts
10Gooding County19.60 pts
11Jerome County19.5+2 pts
12Idaho County18.8-2.9 pts
13Bonner County18+0.3 pts
13Butte County18-0.2 pts
13Gem County18-2.1 pts
16Clark County17.9-2.9 pts
17Custer County17.7-5.5 pts
17Madison County17.7+1.3 pts
19Fremont County17.4-4.8 pts
20Boise County17-2.4 pts
20Power County17-2.4 pts
22Elmore County16.9-3.2 pts
23Bear Lake County15.3+0.9 pts
24Payette County15.2-0.9 pts
25Bannock County15-0.5 pts
26Lincoln County14.5-5.7 pts
27Minidoka County14.4-1.5 pts
28Oneida County14-0.9 pts
29Cassia County13.9-3.2 pts
30Nez Perce County13.6-1.5 pts
31Bingham County13.5-2.4 pts
32Twin Falls County13.3-3.6 pts
33Caribou County13.1+1.6 pts
33Kootenai County13.1+0.5 pts
35Valley County12-1.9 pts
36Canyon County11.6-3.6 pts
37Bonneville County10.8-2.4 pts
37Teton County10.8-0.1 pts
39Franklin County10-2 pts
40Jefferson County9.9-1.1 pts
41Latah County9.8-0.4 pts
42Ada County9.6-0.6 pts
43Camas County9.1-6.1 pts
44Blaine County7.9-0.2 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.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), 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2019. 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), 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2019.

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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), 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2019 (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), 2019}},
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  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2019. 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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Shoshone County, with 26.3% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Blaine County, with 7.9% in 2019.

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