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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 2023, at 24.1%. Blaine County had the lowest, at 7.5%. The median was 13.8% and the figure for Idaho was 11.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest24.1Clark County
Lowest7.5Blaine County
Median13.844 counties
Idaho11.3History

Map of counties, 2023

Ada County: 7.5 %Adams County: 19.7 %Bannock County: 12.2 %Bear Lake County: 12.1 %Benewah County: 17.3 %Bingham County: 13.4 %Blaine County: 7.5 %Boise County: 15.5 %Bonner County: 14.4 %Bonneville County: 12 %Boundary County: 16.7 %Butte County: 21.3 %Camas County: 10.7 %Canyon County: 12.2 %Caribou County: 12 %Cassia County: 13.3 %Clark County: 24.1 %Clearwater County: 19.1 %Custer County: 18.5 %Elmore County: 14.7 %Franklin County: 9.3 %Fremont County: 15.2 %Gem County: 13 %Gooding County: 17.1 %Idaho County: 16.9 %Jefferson County: 8.9 %Jerome County: 14.2 %Kootenai County: 10.8 %Latah County: 9.1 %Lemhi County: 17 %Lewis County: 16.2 %Lincoln County: 15.7 %Madison County: 11.5 %Minidoka County: 13.4 %Nez Perce County: 13 %Oneida County: 12.5 %Owyhee County: 15.9 %Payette County: 14.3 %Power County: 15.2 %Shoshone County: 19.7 %Teton County: 9.5 %Twin Falls County: 12.7 %Valley County: 10.1 %Washington County: 17 %
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%, 2023. 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, 2023

Clark County: 24.1 %Clark County24.1Butte County: 21.3 %Butte County21.3Adams County: 19.7 %Adams County19.7Shoshone County: 19.7 %Shoshone County19.7Clearwater County: 19.1 %Clearwater County19.1Custer County: 18.5 %Custer County18.5Benewah County: 17.3 %Benewah County17.3Gooding County: 17.1 %Gooding County17.1Lemhi County: 17 %Lemhi County17Washington County: 17 %Washington County17Idaho County: 16.9 %Idaho County16.9Boundary County: 16.7 %Boundary County16.7Lewis County: 16.2 %Lewis County16.2Owyhee County: 15.9 %Owyhee County15.9Lincoln County: 15.7 %Lincoln County15.7Boise County: 15.5 %Boise County15.5Fremont County: 15.2 %Fremont County15.2Power County: 15.2 %Power County15.2Elmore County: 14.7 %Elmore County14.7Bonner County: 14.4 %Bonner County14.4Payette County: 14.3 %Payette County14.3Jerome County: 14.2 %Jerome County14.2Bingham County: 13.4 %Bingham County13.4Minidoka County: 13.4 %Minidoka County13.4Cassia County: 13.3 %Cassia County13.3Gem County: 13 %Gem County13Nez Perce County: 13 %Nez Perce County13Twin Falls County: 12.7 %Twin Falls County12.7Oneida County: 12.5 %Oneida County12.5Bannock County: 12.2 %Bannock County12.2Canyon County: 12.2 %Canyon County12.2Bear Lake County: 12.1 %Bear Lake County12.1Bonneville County: 12 %Bonneville County12Caribou County: 12 %Caribou County12Madison County: 11.5 %Madison County11.5Kootenai County: 10.8 %Kootenai County10.8Camas County: 10.7 %Camas County10.7Valley County: 10.1 %Valley County10.1Teton County: 9.5 %Teton County9.5Franklin County: 9.3 %Franklin County9.3Latah County: 9.1 %Latah County9.1Jefferson County: 8.9 %Jefferson County8.9Ada County: 7.5 %Ada County7.5Blaine County: 7.5 %Blaine County7.5Clark County: 24.1 %Clark County24.1Butte County: 21.3 %Butte County21.3Adams County: 19.7 %Adams County19.7Shoshone County: 19.7 %Shoshone County19.7Clearwater County: 19.1 %Clearwater County19.1Custer County: 18.5 %Custer County18.5Benewah County: 17.3 %Benewah County17.3Gooding County: 17.1 %Gooding County17.1Lemhi County: 17 %Lemhi County17Washington County: 17 %Washington County17Idaho County: 16.9 %Idaho County16.9Boundary County: 16.7 %Boundary County16.7Lewis County: 16.2 %Lewis County16.2Owyhee County: 15.9 %Owyhee County15.9Lincoln County: 15.7 %Lincoln County15.7Boise County: 15.5 %Boise County15.5Fremont County: 15.2 %Fremont County15.2Power County: 15.2 %Power County15.2Elmore County: 14.7 %Elmore County14.7Bonner County: 14.4 %Bonner County14.4Payette County: 14.3 %Payette County14.3Jerome County: 14.2 %Jerome County14.2Bingham County: 13.4 %Bingham County13.4Minidoka County: 13.4 %Minidoka County13.4Cassia County: 13.3 %Cassia County13.3Gem County: 13 %Gem County13Nez Perce County: 13 %Nez Perce County13Twin Falls County: 12.7 %Twin Falls County12.7Oneida County: 12.5 %Oneida County12.5Bannock County: 12.2 %Bannock County12.2Canyon County: 12.2 %Canyon County12.2Bear Lake County: 12.1 %Bear Lake County12.1Bonneville County: 12 %Bonneville County12Caribou County: 12 %Caribou County12Madison County: 11.5 %Madison County11.5Kootenai County: 10.8 %Kootenai County10.8Camas County: 10.7 %Camas County10.7Valley County: 10.1 %Valley County10.1Teton County: 9.5 %Teton County9.5Franklin County: 9.3 %Franklin County9.3Latah County: 9.1 %Latah County9.1Jefferson County: 8.9 %Jefferson County8.9Ada County: 7.5 %Ada County7.5Blaine 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

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Clark County24.1+1.7 pts
2Butte County21.3-0.4 pts
3Adams County19.7+0.3 pts
3Shoshone County19.7+0.5 pts
5Clearwater County19.1-3.1 pts
6Custer County18.5-0.6 pts
7Benewah County17.3-2.1 pts
8Gooding County17.1+0.3 pts
9Lemhi County17-3.5 pts
9Washington County17-2 pts
11Idaho County16.9-0.6 pts
12Boundary County16.7-2 pts
13Lewis County16.2-6 pts
14Owyhee County15.9-3.5 pts
15Lincoln County15.7+0.3 pts
16Boise County15.5+0.8 pts
17Fremont County15.2-1.4 pts
17Power County15.2-2.4 pts
19Elmore County14.7-0.1 pts
20Bonner County14.4-0.9 pts
21Payette County14.3-0.3 pts
22Jerome County14.2-0.8 pts
23Bingham County13.4-1.5 pts
23Minidoka County13.4-2 pts
25Cassia County13.3-1 pts
26Gem County13-6.2 pts
26Nez Perce County13-0.6 pts
28Twin Falls County12.7-1 pts
29Oneida County12.5-1.3 pts
30Bannock County12.2-3.1 pts
30Canyon County12.2-0.5 pts
32Bear Lake County12.1-1.1 pts
33Bonneville County12-0.2 pts
33Caribou County12-0.1 pts
35Madison County11.5-0.9 pts
36Kootenai County10.8-1 pts
37Camas County10.7-2.9 pts
38Valley County10.1-0.1 pts
39Teton County9.5-0.1 pts
40Franklin County9.3-0.6 pts
41Latah County9.1-2.2 pts
42Jefferson County8.9-0.7 pts
43Ada County7.5-0.9 pts
43Blaine County7.50 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/idaho-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Clark County, with 24.1% in 2023, 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 2023.

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