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Counties in Idaho by poverty rate, 2024

Madison County had the highest poverty rate of 44 counties in 2024, at 24.3%. Blaine County had the lowest, at 6.7%. The median was 11.4% and the figure for Idaho was 10.4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest24.3Madison County
Lowest6.7Blaine County
Median11.444 counties
Idaho10.4History

All counties, 2024

CSVChart (SVG)

Madison CountyMadison County: 24.3 %24.3Latah CountyLatah County: 17.3 %17.3Shoshone CountyShoshone County: 15.4 %15.4Clearwater CountyClearwater County: 15.2 %15.2Butte CountyButte County: 15.1 %15.1Clark CountyClark County: 15.1 %15.1Custer CountyCuster County: 14.7 %14.7Lemhi CountyLemhi County: 14.2 %14.2Idaho CountyIdaho County: 14 %14Gooding CountyGooding County: 13.5 %13.5Owyhee CountyOwyhee County: 13.2 %13.2Power CountyPower County: 13 %13Benewah CountyBenewah County: 12.9 %12.9Cassia CountyCassia County: 12.9 %12.9Payette CountyPayette County: 12.7 %12.7Washington CountyWashington County: 12.6 %12.6Lewis CountyLewis County: 12.5 %12.5Adams CountyAdams County: 12.4 %12.4Bannock CountyBannock County: 12.3 %12.3Boundary CountyBoundary County: 12.3 %12.3Gem CountyGem County: 12.3 %12.3Bingham CountyBingham County: 11.4 %11.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 11.4 %11.4Elmore CountyElmore County: 11.3 %11.3Fremont CountyFremont County: 11.3 %11.3Jerome CountyJerome County: 11.1 %11.1Bonner CountyBonner County: 11 %11Twin Falls CountyTwin Falls County: 10.9 %10.9Nez Perce CountyNez Perce County: 10.6 %10.6Oneida CountyOneida County: 10.4 %10.4Caribou CountyCaribou County: 10.2 %10.2Boise CountyBoise County: 10 %10Minidoka CountyMinidoka County: 10 %10Bear Lake CountyBear Lake County: 9.9 %9.9Canyon CountyCanyon County: 9.9 %9.9Camas CountyCamas County: 9 %9Kootenai CountyKootenai County: 9 %9Ada CountyAda County: 8.9 %8.9Valley CountyValley County: 8.8 %8.8Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 8.5 %8.5Bonneville CountyBonneville County: 8.2 %8.2Franklin CountyFranklin County: 7.9 %7.9Teton CountyTeton County: 7.5 %7.5Blaine CountyBlaine County: 6.7 %6.7
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Madison County24.3+3.7 pts
2Latah County17.3+3 pts
3Shoshone County15.4-0.3 pts
4Clearwater County15.2+0.7 pts
5Butte County15.1+0.5 pts
5Clark County15.1-0.2 pts
7Custer County14.7+0.1 pts
8Lemhi County14.2+1.2 pts
9Idaho County14+0.3 pts
10Gooding County13.5+0.7 pts
11Owyhee County13.2+1.4 pts
12Power County13+0.6 pts
13Benewah County12.9-0.1 pts
13Cassia County12.9+1.4 pts
15Payette County12.7+1.5 pts
16Washington County12.6-0.9 pts
17Lewis County12.5-1 pts
18Adams County12.4+0.2 pts
19Bannock County12.3+0.4 pts
19Boundary County12.3+0.8 pts
19Gem County12.3+1.4 pts
22Bingham County11.4+0.3 pts
22Lincoln County11.4-0.7 pts
24Elmore County11.3-0.5 pts
24Fremont County11.3+0.1 pts
26Jerome County11.1-1.2 pts
27Bonner County11+0.5 pts
28Twin Falls County10.9+0.4 pts
29Nez Perce County10.6-0.4 pts
30Oneida County10.4+0.4 pts
31Caribou County10.2+0.5 pts
32Boise County10-0.1 pts
32Minidoka County10-1.2 pts
34Bear Lake County9.9-0.2 pts
34Canyon County9.9-0.2 pts
36Camas County9+0.8 pts
36Kootenai County9-0.3 pts
38Ada County8.9+0.9 pts
39Valley County8.8+1 pts
40Jefferson County8.5+0.7 pts
41Bonneville County8.2-2 pts
42Franklin County7.9+0.8 pts
43Teton County7.5+0.9 pts
44Blaine County6.7-0.2 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_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 of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Madison County, with 24.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Blaine County, with 6.7% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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