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Counties in Idaho by poverty rate

Madison County had the highest poverty rate of 44 counties in 2016, at 24.1%. Franklin County had the lowest, at 9.3%. The median was 15.1% and the figure for Idaho was 13.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest24.1Madison County
Lowest9.3Franklin County
Median15.144 counties
Idaho13.8History

All counties, 2016

CSVChart (SVG)

Madison CountyMadison County: 24.1 %24.1Shoshone CountyShoshone County: 18.9 %18.9Butte CountyButte County: 18.2 %18.2Benewah CountyBenewah County: 18 %18Gem CountyGem County: 17.9 %17.9Lemhi CountyLemhi County: 17.7 %17.7Latah CountyLatah County: 17.6 %17.6Owyhee CountyOwyhee County: 17.3 %17.3Boundary CountyBoundary County: 17 %17Bannock CountyBannock County: 16.8 %16.8Fremont CountyFremont County: 16.5 %16.5Clark CountyClark County: 16.4 %16.4Idaho CountyIdaho County: 16.2 %16.2Jerome CountyJerome County: 16 %16Lewis CountyLewis County: 16 %16Payette CountyPayette County: 15.9 %15.9Clearwater CountyClearwater County: 15.8 %15.8Minidoka CountyMinidoka County: 15.8 %15.8Custer CountyCuster County: 15.7 %15.7Power CountyPower County: 15.7 %15.7Bonner CountyBonner County: 15.4 %15.4Canyon CountyCanyon County: 15.1 %15.1Washington CountyWashington County: 15.1 %15.1Adams CountyAdams County: 15 %15Nez Perce CountyNez Perce County: 14.9 %14.9Kootenai CountyKootenai County: 14.5 %14.5Twin Falls CountyTwin Falls County: 14.5 %14.5Cassia CountyCassia County: 14.2 %14.2Bear Lake CountyBear Lake County: 13.9 %13.9Elmore CountyElmore County: 13.9 %13.9Bingham CountyBingham County: 13.8 %13.8Gooding CountyGooding County: 13.8 %13.8Boise CountyBoise County: 13.6 %13.6Oneida CountyOneida County: 13.1 %13.1Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 12.8 %12.8Bonneville CountyBonneville County: 11.7 %11.7Caribou CountyCaribou County: 11.3 %11.3Ada CountyAda County: 10.8 %10.8Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 10.4 %10.4Camas CountyCamas County: 9.9 %9.9Blaine CountyBlaine County: 9.8 %9.8Teton CountyTeton County: 9.7 %9.7Valley CountyValley County: 9.6 %9.6Franklin CountyFranklin County: 9.3 %9.3
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2016 (%)Change on 2015
1Madison County24.1-4 pts
2Shoshone County18.9-2.2 pts
3Butte County18.2+2.3 pts
4Benewah County180 pts
5Gem County17.9+2.1 pts
6Lemhi County17.7+0.1 pts
7Latah County17.6-2 pts
8Owyhee County17.3-2.6 pts
9Boundary County17+1.2 pts
10Bannock County16.8-5.5 pts
11Fremont County16.5+1.5 pts
12Clark County16.4+1.1 pts
13Idaho County16.2-0.1 pts
14Jerome County16+0.2 pts
14Lewis County16-0.3 pts
16Payette County15.9+0.2 pts
17Clearwater County15.8+0.5 pts
17Minidoka County15.8-1.2 pts
19Custer County15.7+1.7 pts
19Power County15.7+1.6 pts
21Bonner County15.4-0.4 pts
22Canyon County15.1-0.8 pts
22Washington County15.1-2 pts
24Adams County15-0.8 pts
25Nez Perce County14.9+1.4 pts
26Kootenai County14.5-0.2 pts
26Twin Falls County14.5-0.1 pts
28Cassia County14.2-2.5 pts
29Bear Lake County13.9+0.2 pts
29Elmore County13.9-1.1 pts
31Bingham County13.8-0.2 pts
31Gooding County13.8-0.1 pts
33Boise County13.6-0.8 pts
34Oneida County13.1+0.9 pts
35Lincoln County12.8-1.7 pts
36Bonneville County11.7-1.5 pts
37Caribou County11.3+0.5 pts
38Ada County10.8-0.9 pts
39Jefferson County10.4-0.1 pts
40Camas County9.9-0.8 pts
41Blaine County9.8+0.9 pts
42Teton County9.7-0.1 pts
43Valley County9.6-1.1 pts
44Franklin County9.3-0.4 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/2016/2016-state-and-county/est16all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Madison County, with 24.1% in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Franklin County, with 9.3% in 2016.

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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