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Counties in Idaho by area median family income (HUD)

Blaine County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 44 counties in 2020, at $78,400. Madison County had the lowest, at $38,800. The median was $60,800. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest78,400Blaine County
Lowest38,800Madison County
Median60,80044 counties

Map of counties, 2020

Ada County: 74,800 USDAdams County: 59,300 USDBannock County: 66,000 USDBear Lake County: 65,700 USDBenewah County: 54,900 USDBingham County: 64,200 USDBlaine County: 78,400 USDBoise County: 74,800 USDBonner County: 61,500 USDBonneville County: 70,500 USDBoundary County: 63,900 USDButte County: 55,200 USDCamas County: 57,200 USDCanyon County: 74,800 USDCaribou County: 70,400 USDCassia County: 55,800 USDClark County: 60,900 USDClearwater County: 55,600 USDCuster County: 53,900 USDElmore County: 57,000 USDFranklin County: 71,000 USDFremont County: 63,000 USDGem County: 53,200 USDGooding County: 55,900 USDIdaho County: 53,000 USDJefferson County: 70,500 USDJerome County: 55,300 USDKootenai County: 70,400 USDLatah County: 70,600 USDLemhi County: 53,000 USDLewis County: 54,000 USDLincoln County: 58,500 USDMadison County: 38,800 USDMinidoka County: 55,100 USDNez Perce County: 73,900 USDOneida County: 64,600 USDOwyhee County: 74,800 USDPayette County: 59,300 USDPower County: 58,500 USDShoshone County: 53,600 USDTeton County: 72,800 USDTwin Falls County: 60,700 USDValley County: 67,400 USDWashington County: 50,900 USD
  • Under 54K
  • 54K to 56K
  • 56K to 61K
  • 61K to 66K
  • 66K to 71K
  • 71K and over
USD, 2020. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2020

Blaine County: 78,400 USDBlaine County78,400Ada County: 74,800 USDAda County74,800Boise County: 74,800 USDBoise County74,800Canyon County: 74,800 USDCanyon County74,800Owyhee County: 74,800 USDOwyhee County74,800Nez Perce County: 73,900 USDNez Perce County73,900Teton County: 72,800 USDTeton County72,800Franklin County: 71,000 USDFranklin County71,000Latah County: 70,600 USDLatah County70,600Bonneville County: 70,500 USDBonneville County70,500Jefferson County: 70,500 USDJefferson County70,500Caribou County: 70,400 USDCaribou County70,400Kootenai County: 70,400 USDKootenai County70,400Valley County: 67,400 USDValley County67,400Bannock County: 66,000 USDBannock County66,000Bear Lake County: 65,700 USDBear Lake County65,700Oneida County: 64,600 USDOneida County64,600Bingham County: 64,200 USDBingham County64,200Boundary County: 63,900 USDBoundary County63,900Fremont County: 63,000 USDFremont County63,000Bonner County: 61,500 USDBonner County61,500Clark County: 60,900 USDClark County60,900Twin Falls County: 60,700 USDTwin Falls County60,700Adams County: 59,300 USDAdams County59,300Payette County: 59,300 USDPayette County59,300Lincoln County: 58,500 USDLincoln County58,500Power County: 58,500 USDPower County58,500Camas County: 57,200 USDCamas County57,200Elmore County: 57,000 USDElmore County57,000Gooding County: 55,900 USDGooding County55,900Cassia County: 55,800 USDCassia County55,800Clearwater County: 55,600 USDClearwater County55,600Jerome County: 55,300 USDJerome County55,300Butte County: 55,200 USDButte County55,200Minidoka County: 55,100 USDMinidoka County55,100Benewah County: 54,900 USDBenewah County54,900Lewis County: 54,000 USDLewis County54,000Custer County: 53,900 USDCuster County53,900Shoshone County: 53,600 USDShoshone County53,600Gem County: 53,200 USDGem County53,200Idaho County: 53,000 USDIdaho County53,000Lemhi County: 53,000 USDLemhi County53,000Washington County: 50,900 USDWashington County50,900Madison County: 38,800 USDMadison County38,800Blaine County: 78,400 USDBlaine County78,400Ada County: 74,800 USDAda County74,800Boise County: 74,800 USDBoise County74,800Canyon County: 74,800 USDCanyon County74,800Owyhee County: 74,800 USDOwyhee County74,800Nez Perce County: 73,900 USDNez Perce County73,900Teton County: 72,800 USDTeton County72,800Franklin County: 71,000 USDFranklin County71,000Latah County: 70,600 USDLatah County70,600Bonneville County: 70,500 USDBonneville County70,500Jefferson County: 70,500 USDJefferson County70,500Caribou County: 70,400 USDCaribou County70,400Kootenai County: 70,400 USDKootenai County70,400Valley County: 67,400 USDValley County67,400Bannock County: 66,000 USDBannock County66,000Bear Lake County: 65,700 USDBear Lake County65,700Oneida County: 64,600 USDOneida County64,600Bingham County: 64,200 USDBingham County64,200Boundary County: 63,900 USDBoundary County63,900Fremont County: 63,000 USDFremont County63,000Bonner County: 61,500 USDBonner County61,500Clark County: 60,900 USDClark County60,900Twin Falls County: 60,700 USDTwin Falls County60,700Adams County: 59,300 USDAdams County59,300Payette County: 59,300 USDPayette County59,300Lincoln County: 58,500 USDLincoln County58,500Power County: 58,500 USDPower County58,500Camas County: 57,200 USDCamas County57,200Elmore County: 57,000 USDElmore County57,000Gooding County: 55,900 USDGooding County55,900Cassia County: 55,800 USDCassia County55,800Clearwater County: 55,600 USDClearwater County55,600Jerome County: 55,300 USDJerome County55,300Butte County: 55,200 USDButte County55,200Minidoka County: 55,100 USDMinidoka County55,100Benewah County: 54,900 USDBenewah County54,900Lewis County: 54,000 USDLewis County54,000Custer County: 53,900 USDCuster County53,900Shoshone County: 53,600 USDShoshone County53,600Gem County: 53,200 USDGem County53,200Idaho County: 53,000 USDIdaho County53,000Lemhi County: 53,000 USDLemhi County53,000Washington County: 50,900 USDWashington County50,900Madison County: 38,800 USDMadison County38,800
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020
USD		Change on 2019
1Blaine County78,400+3%
2Ada County74,800+1.6%
2Boise County74,800+1.6%
2Canyon County74,800+1.6%
2Owyhee County74,800+1.6%
6Nez Perce County73,900+17.1%
7Teton County72,800+1.1%
8Franklin County71,000+6.6%
9Latah County70,600+4.7%
10Bonneville County70,500-2.8%
10Jefferson County70,500-2.8%
12Caribou County70,400-4.9%
12Kootenai County70,400+9%
14Valley County67,400+2.4%
15Bannock County66,000+4.9%
16Bear Lake County65,700+13.9%
17Oneida County64,600+21.7%
18Bingham County64,200+3.2%
19Boundary County63,900+16.6%
20Fremont County63,000+4.3%
21Bonner County61,500+6%
22Clark County60,900+59%
23Twin Falls County60,700-6.9%
24Adams County59,300+8%
24Payette County59,300+3.5%
26Lincoln County58,500+5.8%
26Power County58,500+3.2%
28Camas County57,200+3.4%
29Elmore County57,000-1.2%
30Gooding County55,900+5.9%
31Cassia County55,800+1.1%
32Clearwater County55,600+4.9%
33Jerome County55,300+2%
34Butte County55,200+1.5%
35Minidoka County55,100+0.2%
36Benewah County54,900+3.4%
37Lewis County54,000+1.1%
38Custer County53,900-0.6%
39Shoshone County53,600+2.5%
40Gem County53,200+8.1%
41Idaho County53,000+4.3%
41Lemhi County53,000-0.4%
43Washington County50,900+2.8%
44Madison County38,800-0.8%

Other periods

About this ranking

Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.

More on how it is measured
  • HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
  • Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

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. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il20/Section8-FY20.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2020). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Idaho by area median family income (HUD), 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il20/Section8-FY20.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Idaho by area median family income (HUD), 2020. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 16 Mar. 2020, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il20/Section8-FY20.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/idaho-counties?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2020. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Idaho by area median family income (HUD), 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il20/Section8-FY20.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/idaho-counties?period=2020.

Harvard

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2020) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Idaho by area median family income (HUD), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il20/Section8-FY20.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/idaho-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Blaine County, with $78,400 in 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Madison County, with $38,800 in 2020.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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