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

Clearwater County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 44 counties in 2020, at 23.6%. Ada County had the lowest, at 7%. The median was 15.4% and the figure for Idaho was 11.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest23.6Clearwater County
Lowest7Ada County
Median15.444 counties
Idaho11.6History

Map of counties, 2020

Ada County: 7 %Adams County: 22.3 %Bannock County: 13.7 %Bear Lake County: 11.8 %Benewah County: 17.7 %Bingham County: 12.2 %Blaine County: 7.7 %Boise County: 17.2 %Bonner County: 17.1 %Bonneville County: 12.5 %Boundary County: 20.3 %Butte County: 17.6 %Camas County: 9.6 %Canyon County: 12.5 %Caribou County: 11.9 %Cassia County: 12.5 %Clark County: 20.2 %Clearwater County: 23.6 %Custer County: 19.3 %Elmore County: 15.5 %Franklin County: 9.7 %Fremont County: 17 %Gem County: 15.6 %Gooding County: 16.5 %Idaho County: 18.5 %Jefferson County: 9.8 %Jerome County: 15.3 %Kootenai County: 9.9 %Latah County: 10.7 %Lemhi County: 22.3 %Lewis County: 19.5 %Lincoln County: 15.7 %Madison County: 10.5 %Minidoka County: 19 %Nez Perce County: 12.7 %Oneida County: 12.5 %Owyhee County: 19.2 %Payette County: 14.4 %Power County: 16.8 %Shoshone County: 21 %Teton County: 10.1 %Twin Falls County: 13.3 %Valley County: 11.3 %Washington County: 20 %
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%, 2020. 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, 2020

Clearwater County: 23.6 %Clearwater County23.6Adams County: 22.3 %Adams County22.3Lemhi County: 22.3 %Lemhi County22.3Shoshone County: 21 %Shoshone County21Boundary County: 20.3 %Boundary County20.3Clark County: 20.2 %Clark County20.2Washington County: 20 %Washington County20Lewis County: 19.5 %Lewis County19.5Custer County: 19.3 %Custer County19.3Owyhee County: 19.2 %Owyhee County19.2Minidoka County: 19 %Minidoka County19Idaho County: 18.5 %Idaho County18.5Benewah County: 17.7 %Benewah County17.7Butte County: 17.6 %Butte County17.6Boise County: 17.2 %Boise County17.2Bonner County: 17.1 %Bonner County17.1Fremont County: 17 %Fremont County17Power County: 16.8 %Power County16.8Gooding County: 16.5 %Gooding County16.5Lincoln County: 15.7 %Lincoln County15.7Gem County: 15.6 %Gem County15.6Elmore County: 15.5 %Elmore County15.5Jerome County: 15.3 %Jerome County15.3Payette County: 14.4 %Payette County14.4Bannock County: 13.7 %Bannock County13.7Twin Falls County: 13.3 %Twin Falls County13.3Nez Perce County: 12.7 %Nez Perce County12.7Bonneville County: 12.5 %Bonneville County12.5Canyon County: 12.5 %Canyon County12.5Cassia County: 12.5 %Cassia County12.5Oneida County: 12.5 %Oneida County12.5Bingham County: 12.2 %Bingham County12.2Caribou County: 11.9 %Caribou County11.9Bear Lake County: 11.8 %Bear Lake County11.8Valley County: 11.3 %Valley County11.3Latah County: 10.7 %Latah County10.7Madison County: 10.5 %Madison County10.5Teton County: 10.1 %Teton County10.1Kootenai County: 9.9 %Kootenai County9.9Jefferson County: 9.8 %Jefferson County9.8Franklin County: 9.7 %Franklin County9.7Camas County: 9.6 %Camas County9.6Blaine County: 7.7 %Blaine County7.7Ada County: 7 %Ada County7Clearwater County: 23.6 %Clearwater County23.6Adams County: 22.3 %Adams County22.3Lemhi County: 22.3 %Lemhi County22.3Shoshone County: 21 %Shoshone County21Boundary County: 20.3 %Boundary County20.3Clark County: 20.2 %Clark County20.2Washington County: 20 %Washington County20Lewis County: 19.5 %Lewis County19.5Custer County: 19.3 %Custer County19.3Owyhee County: 19.2 %Owyhee County19.2Minidoka County: 19 %Minidoka County19Idaho County: 18.5 %Idaho County18.5Benewah County: 17.7 %Benewah County17.7Butte County: 17.6 %Butte County17.6Boise County: 17.2 %Boise County17.2Bonner County: 17.1 %Bonner County17.1Fremont County: 17 %Fremont County17Power County: 16.8 %Power County16.8Gooding County: 16.5 %Gooding County16.5Lincoln County: 15.7 %Lincoln County15.7Gem County: 15.6 %Gem County15.6Elmore County: 15.5 %Elmore County15.5Jerome County: 15.3 %Jerome County15.3Payette County: 14.4 %Payette County14.4Bannock County: 13.7 %Bannock County13.7Twin Falls County: 13.3 %Twin Falls County13.3Nez Perce County: 12.7 %Nez Perce County12.7Bonneville County: 12.5 %Bonneville County12.5Canyon County: 12.5 %Canyon County12.5Cassia County: 12.5 %Cassia County12.5Oneida County: 12.5 %Oneida County12.5Bingham County: 12.2 %Bingham County12.2Caribou County: 11.9 %Caribou County11.9Bear Lake County: 11.8 %Bear Lake County11.8Valley County: 11.3 %Valley County11.3Latah County: 10.7 %Latah County10.7Madison County: 10.5 %Madison County10.5Teton County: 10.1 %Teton County10.1Kootenai County: 9.9 %Kootenai County9.9Jefferson County: 9.8 %Jefferson County9.8Franklin County: 9.7 %Franklin County9.7Camas County: 9.6 %Camas County9.6Blaine County: 7.7 %Blaine County7.7Ada County: 7 %Ada County7
%. 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

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Clearwater County23.6+0.5 pts
2Adams County22.3+1.4 pts
2Lemhi County22.3+1 pts
4Shoshone County21-5.3 pts
5Boundary County20.3-1.4 pts
6Clark County20.2+2.3 pts
7Washington County20+0.2 pts
8Lewis County19.5-1 pts
9Custer County19.3+1.6 pts
10Owyhee County19.2-0.5 pts
11Minidoka County19+4.6 pts
12Idaho County18.5-0.3 pts
13Benewah County17.7-5.4 pts
14Butte County17.6-0.4 pts
15Boise County17.2+0.2 pts
16Bonner County17.1-0.9 pts
17Fremont County17-0.4 pts
18Power County16.8-0.2 pts
19Gooding County16.5-3.1 pts
20Lincoln County15.7+1.2 pts
21Gem County15.6-2.4 pts
22Elmore County15.5-1.4 pts
23Jerome County15.3-4.2 pts
24Payette County14.4-0.8 pts
25Bannock County13.7-1.3 pts
26Twin Falls County13.30 pts
27Nez Perce County12.7-0.9 pts
28Bonneville County12.5+1.7 pts
28Canyon County12.5+0.9 pts
28Cassia County12.5-1.4 pts
28Oneida County12.5-1.5 pts
32Bingham County12.2-1.3 pts
33Caribou County11.9-1.2 pts
34Bear Lake County11.8-3.5 pts
35Valley County11.3-0.7 pts
36Latah County10.7+0.9 pts
37Madison County10.5-7.2 pts
38Teton County10.1-0.7 pts
39Kootenai County9.9-3.2 pts
40Jefferson County9.8-0.1 pts
41Franklin County9.7-0.3 pts
42Camas County9.6+0.5 pts
43Blaine County7.7-0.2 pts
44Ada County7-2.6 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/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.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), 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2020. 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), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2020.

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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), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2020/2020-state-and-county/est20all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Clearwater County, with 23.6% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Ada County, with 7% in 2020.

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