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

Clark County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 44 counties in 2022, at 22.4%. Blaine County had the lowest, at 7.5%. The median was 15% and the figure for Idaho was 12.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest22.4Clark County
Lowest7.5Blaine County
Median1544 counties
Idaho12.3History

Map of counties, 2022

Ada County: 8.4 %Adams County: 19.4 %Bannock County: 15.3 %Bear Lake County: 13.2 %Benewah County: 19.4 %Bingham County: 14.9 %Blaine County: 7.5 %Boise County: 14.7 %Bonner County: 15.3 %Bonneville County: 12.2 %Boundary County: 18.7 %Butte County: 21.7 %Camas County: 13.6 %Canyon County: 12.7 %Caribou County: 12.1 %Cassia County: 14.3 %Clark County: 22.4 %Clearwater County: 22.2 %Custer County: 19.1 %Elmore County: 14.8 %Franklin County: 9.9 %Fremont County: 16.6 %Gem County: 19.2 %Gooding County: 16.8 %Idaho County: 17.5 %Jefferson County: 9.6 %Jerome County: 15 %Kootenai County: 11.8 %Latah County: 11.3 %Lemhi County: 20.5 %Lewis County: 22.2 %Lincoln County: 15.4 %Madison County: 12.4 %Minidoka County: 15.4 %Nez Perce County: 13.6 %Oneida County: 13.8 %Owyhee County: 19.4 %Payette County: 14.6 %Power County: 17.6 %Shoshone County: 19.2 %Teton County: 9.6 %Twin Falls County: 13.7 %Valley County: 10.2 %Washington County: 19 %
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%, 2022. 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, 2022

Clark County: 22.4 %Clark County22.4Clearwater County: 22.2 %Clearwater County22.2Lewis County: 22.2 %Lewis County22.2Butte County: 21.7 %Butte County21.7Lemhi County: 20.5 %Lemhi County20.5Adams County: 19.4 %Adams County19.4Benewah County: 19.4 %Benewah County19.4Owyhee County: 19.4 %Owyhee County19.4Gem County: 19.2 %Gem County19.2Shoshone County: 19.2 %Shoshone County19.2Custer County: 19.1 %Custer County19.1Washington County: 19 %Washington County19Boundary County: 18.7 %Boundary County18.7Power County: 17.6 %Power County17.6Idaho County: 17.5 %Idaho County17.5Gooding County: 16.8 %Gooding County16.8Fremont County: 16.6 %Fremont County16.6Lincoln County: 15.4 %Lincoln County15.4Minidoka County: 15.4 %Minidoka County15.4Bannock County: 15.3 %Bannock County15.3Bonner County: 15.3 %Bonner County15.3Jerome County: 15 %Jerome County15Bingham County: 14.9 %Bingham County14.9Elmore County: 14.8 %Elmore County14.8Boise County: 14.7 %Boise County14.7Payette County: 14.6 %Payette County14.6Cassia County: 14.3 %Cassia County14.3Oneida County: 13.8 %Oneida County13.8Twin Falls County: 13.7 %Twin Falls County13.7Camas County: 13.6 %Camas County13.6Nez Perce County: 13.6 %Nez Perce County13.6Bear Lake County: 13.2 %Bear Lake County13.2Canyon County: 12.7 %Canyon County12.7Madison County: 12.4 %Madison County12.4Bonneville County: 12.2 %Bonneville County12.2Caribou County: 12.1 %Caribou County12.1Kootenai County: 11.8 %Kootenai County11.8Latah County: 11.3 %Latah County11.3Valley County: 10.2 %Valley County10.2Franklin County: 9.9 %Franklin County9.9Jefferson County: 9.6 %Jefferson County9.6Teton County: 9.6 %Teton County9.6Ada County: 8.4 %Ada County8.4Blaine County: 7.5 %Blaine County7.5Clark County: 22.4 %Clark County22.4Clearwater County: 22.2 %Clearwater County22.2Lewis County: 22.2 %Lewis County22.2Butte County: 21.7 %Butte County21.7Lemhi County: 20.5 %Lemhi County20.5Adams County: 19.4 %Adams County19.4Benewah County: 19.4 %Benewah County19.4Owyhee County: 19.4 %Owyhee County19.4Gem County: 19.2 %Gem County19.2Shoshone County: 19.2 %Shoshone County19.2Custer County: 19.1 %Custer County19.1Washington County: 19 %Washington County19Boundary County: 18.7 %Boundary County18.7Power County: 17.6 %Power County17.6Idaho County: 17.5 %Idaho County17.5Gooding County: 16.8 %Gooding County16.8Fremont County: 16.6 %Fremont County16.6Lincoln County: 15.4 %Lincoln County15.4Minidoka County: 15.4 %Minidoka County15.4Bannock County: 15.3 %Bannock County15.3Bonner County: 15.3 %Bonner County15.3Jerome County: 15 %Jerome County15Bingham County: 14.9 %Bingham County14.9Elmore County: 14.8 %Elmore County14.8Boise County: 14.7 %Boise County14.7Payette County: 14.6 %Payette County14.6Cassia County: 14.3 %Cassia County14.3Oneida County: 13.8 %Oneida County13.8Twin Falls County: 13.7 %Twin Falls County13.7Camas County: 13.6 %Camas County13.6Nez Perce County: 13.6 %Nez Perce County13.6Bear Lake County: 13.2 %Bear Lake County13.2Canyon County: 12.7 %Canyon County12.7Madison County: 12.4 %Madison County12.4Bonneville County: 12.2 %Bonneville County12.2Caribou County: 12.1 %Caribou County12.1Kootenai County: 11.8 %Kootenai County11.8Latah County: 11.3 %Latah County11.3Valley County: 10.2 %Valley County10.2Franklin County: 9.9 %Franklin County9.9Jefferson County: 9.6 %Jefferson County9.6Teton County: 9.6 %Teton County9.6Ada County: 8.4 %Ada County8.4Blaine County: 7.5 %Blaine County7.5
%. 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

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Clark County22.4+1.2 pts
2Clearwater County22.2-0.6 pts
2Lewis County22.2+1.3 pts
4Butte County21.7+0.3 pts
5Lemhi County20.5-0.7 pts
6Adams County19.4-0.6 pts
6Benewah County19.4+1.1 pts
6Owyhee County19.4-0.3 pts
9Gem County19.2+4 pts
9Shoshone County19.2-6.2 pts
11Custer County19.1-1.2 pts
12Washington County19-1 pts
13Boundary County18.70 pts
14Power County17.6+1.6 pts
15Idaho County17.5-1.2 pts
16Gooding County16.8+1.8 pts
17Fremont County16.6+1.1 pts
18Lincoln County15.4-0.2 pts
18Minidoka County15.4+0.4 pts
20Bannock County15.3+1 pts
20Bonner County15.3-2.5 pts
22Jerome County15-0.9 pts
23Bingham County14.9+1.5 pts
24Elmore County14.8-2.3 pts
25Boise County14.7-2.1 pts
26Payette County14.6-1 pts
27Cassia County14.3+0.4 pts
28Oneida County13.8+0.3 pts
29Twin Falls County13.7-2.8 pts
30Camas County13.6+0.3 pts
30Nez Perce County13.6-2.4 pts
32Bear Lake County13.2-0.2 pts
33Canyon County12.7+0.1 pts
34Madison County12.4-1 pts
35Bonneville County12.2+0.4 pts
36Caribou County12.1-0.5 pts
37Kootenai County11.8+1.1 pts
38Latah County11.3+1 pts
39Valley County10.2-1 pts
40Franklin County9.9-0.2 pts
41Jefferson County9.6+0.2 pts
41Teton County9.60 pts
43Ada County8.4-0.7 pts
44Blaine County7.5-0.7 pts

Other periods

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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2022. 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), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2022.

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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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Clark County, with 22.4% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Blaine County, with 7.5% in 2022.

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