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Counties in Idaho by job creation rate

Butte County had the highest job creation rate of 44 counties in 2020, at 21.053%. Benewah County had the lowest, at 6.95%. The median was 12.913% and the figure for Idaho was 13.168%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest21.053Butte County
Lowest6.95Benewah County
Median12.91344 counties
Idaho13.168History

Map of counties, 2020

Ada County: 13.083 %Adams County: 19.137 %Bannock County: 12.503 %Bear Lake County: 13.965 %Benewah County: 6.95 %Bingham County: 10.33 %Blaine County: 12.91 %Boise County: 11.898 %Bonner County: 12.338 %Bonneville County: 12.917 %Boundary County: 13.261 %Butte County: 21.053 %Camas County: 10.769 %Canyon County: 12.995 %Caribou County: 7.655 %Cassia County: 13.808 %Clark County: 15.029 %Clearwater County: 11.72 %Custer County: 15.165 %Elmore County: 10.83 %Franklin County: 12.32 %Fremont County: 18.84 %Gem County: 15.746 %Gooding County: 12.244 %Idaho County: 12.227 %Jefferson County: 20.234 %Jerome County: 13.481 %Kootenai County: 16.885 %Latah County: 12.167 %Lemhi County: 14.064 %Lewis County: 18.282 %Lincoln County: 9.911 %Madison County: 10.058 %Minidoka County: 10.298 %Nez Perce County: 9.328 %Oneida County: 8.883 %Owyhee County: 15.823 %Payette County: 14.573 %Power County: 7.074 %Shoshone County: 15.326 %Teton County: 18.979 %Twin Falls County: 12.663 %Valley County: 13.66 %Washington County: 12.555 %
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%, 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2020

Butte County: 21.053 %Butte County21.053Jefferson County: 20.234 %Jefferson County20.234Adams County: 19.137 %Adams County19.137Teton County: 18.979 %Teton County18.979Fremont County: 18.84 %Fremont County18.84Lewis County: 18.282 %Lewis County18.282Kootenai County: 16.885 %Kootenai County16.885Owyhee County: 15.823 %Owyhee County15.823Gem County: 15.746 %Gem County15.746Shoshone County: 15.326 %Shoshone County15.326Custer County: 15.165 %Custer County15.165Clark County: 15.029 %Clark County15.029Payette County: 14.573 %Payette County14.573Lemhi County: 14.064 %Lemhi County14.064Bear Lake County: 13.965 %Bear Lake County13.965Cassia County: 13.808 %Cassia County13.808Valley County: 13.66 %Valley County13.66Jerome County: 13.481 %Jerome County13.481Boundary County: 13.261 %Boundary County13.261Ada County: 13.083 %Ada County13.083Canyon County: 12.995 %Canyon County12.995Bonneville County: 12.917 %Bonneville County12.917Blaine County: 12.91 %Blaine County12.91Twin Falls County: 12.663 %Twin Falls County12.663Washington County: 12.555 %Washington County12.555Bannock County: 12.503 %Bannock County12.503Bonner County: 12.338 %Bonner County12.338Franklin County: 12.32 %Franklin County12.32Gooding County: 12.244 %Gooding County12.244Idaho County: 12.227 %Idaho County12.227Latah County: 12.167 %Latah County12.167Boise County: 11.898 %Boise County11.898Clearwater County: 11.72 %Clearwater County11.72Elmore County: 10.83 %Elmore County10.83Camas County: 10.769 %Camas County10.769Bingham County: 10.33 %Bingham County10.33Minidoka County: 10.298 %Minidoka County10.298Madison County: 10.058 %Madison County10.058Lincoln County: 9.911 %Lincoln County9.911Nez Perce County: 9.328 %Nez Perce County9.328Oneida County: 8.883 %Oneida County8.883Caribou County: 7.655 %Caribou County7.655Power County: 7.074 %Power County7.074Benewah County: 6.95 %Benewah County6.95Butte County: 21.053 %Butte County21.053Jefferson County: 20.234 %Jefferson County20.234Adams County: 19.137 %Adams County19.137Teton County: 18.979 %Teton County18.979Fremont County: 18.84 %Fremont County18.84Lewis County: 18.282 %Lewis County18.282Kootenai County: 16.885 %Kootenai County16.885Owyhee County: 15.823 %Owyhee County15.823Gem County: 15.746 %Gem County15.746Shoshone County: 15.326 %Shoshone County15.326Custer County: 15.165 %Custer County15.165Clark County: 15.029 %Clark County15.029Payette County: 14.573 %Payette County14.573Lemhi County: 14.064 %Lemhi County14.064Bear Lake County: 13.965 %Bear Lake County13.965Cassia County: 13.808 %Cassia County13.808Valley County: 13.66 %Valley County13.66Jerome County: 13.481 %Jerome County13.481Boundary County: 13.261 %Boundary County13.261Ada County: 13.083 %Ada County13.083Canyon County: 12.995 %Canyon County12.995Bonneville County: 12.917 %Bonneville County12.917Blaine County: 12.91 %Blaine County12.91Twin Falls County: 12.663 %Twin Falls County12.663Washington County: 12.555 %Washington County12.555Bannock County: 12.503 %Bannock County12.503Bonner County: 12.338 %Bonner County12.338Franklin County: 12.32 %Franklin County12.32Gooding County: 12.244 %Gooding County12.244Idaho County: 12.227 %Idaho County12.227Latah County: 12.167 %Latah County12.167Boise County: 11.898 %Boise County11.898Clearwater County: 11.72 %Clearwater County11.72Elmore County: 10.83 %Elmore County10.83Camas County: 10.769 %Camas County10.769Bingham County: 10.33 %Bingham County10.33Minidoka County: 10.298 %Minidoka County10.298Madison County: 10.058 %Madison County10.058Lincoln County: 9.911 %Lincoln County9.911Nez Perce County: 9.328 %Nez Perce County9.328Oneida County: 8.883 %Oneida County8.883Caribou County: 7.655 %Caribou County7.655Power County: 7.074 %Power County7.074Benewah County: 6.95 %Benewah County6.95
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Butte County21.053+13.84 pts
2Jefferson County20.234+4.39 pts
3Adams County19.137-0.03 pts
4Teton County18.979+0.59 pts
5Fremont County18.84+3.86 pts
6Lewis County18.282-1.3 pts
7Kootenai County16.885+6.07 pts
8Owyhee County15.823+1.16 pts
9Gem County15.746+1.68 pts
10Shoshone County15.326+7.04 pts
11Custer County15.165+2.79 pts
12Clark County15.029+7.67 pts
13Payette County14.573+2.47 pts
14Lemhi County14.064+1.97 pts
15Bear Lake County13.965+2.61 pts
16Cassia County13.808-1.59 pts
17Valley County13.66-4.43 pts
18Jerome County13.481+2.52 pts
19Boundary County13.261-0 pts
20Ada County13.083-0.03 pts
21Canyon County12.995-2.77 pts
22Bonneville County12.917-3.44 pts
23Blaine County12.91+1.49 pts
24Twin Falls County12.663+1.3 pts
25Washington County12.555+2.08 pts
26Bannock County12.503+0.71 pts
27Bonner County12.338-0.67 pts
28Franklin County12.32-5.78 pts
29Gooding County12.244+2.05 pts
30Idaho County12.227-1.8 pts
31Latah County12.167-2.53 pts
32Boise County11.898-4.02 pts
33Clearwater County11.72+3.53 pts
34Elmore County10.83-2.15 pts
35Camas County10.769-5.7 pts
36Bingham County10.33-1.39 pts
37Minidoka County10.298-1.93 pts
38Madison County10.058-0.5 pts
39Lincoln County9.911-5.95 pts
40Nez Perce County9.328+2.57 pts
41Oneida County8.883-0.48 pts
42Caribou County7.655-2.19 pts
43Power County7.074-1.68 pts
44Benewah County6.95-2.08 pts

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About this ranking

Jobs added at opening and expanding establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs lost elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is this rate minus job_destruction_rate. Not the same as payroll job growth from the monthly employment surveys. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Idaho by job creation rate, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Idaho by job creation rate, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/idaho-counties?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Idaho by job creation rate, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/idaho-counties?period=2020.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: job creation rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Idaho by job creation rate, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-creation-rate/idaho-counties?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest job creation rate?

Butte County, with 21.053% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job creation rate?

Benewah County, with 6.95% in 2020.

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