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Counties in Idaho by poverty rate

Madison County had the highest poverty rate of 44 counties in 2017, at 19.1%. Franklin County had the lowest, at 8.2%. The median was 13.6% and the figure for Idaho was 12.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.1Madison County
Lowest8.2Franklin County
Median13.644 counties
Idaho12.6History

All counties, 2017

CSVChart (SVG)

Madison CountyMadison County: 19.1 %19.1Shoshone CountyShoshone County: 17.4 %17.4Butte CountyButte County: 16.9 %16.9Latah CountyLatah County: 16.5 %16.5Lemhi CountyLemhi County: 16.1 %16.1Owyhee CountyOwyhee County: 15.9 %15.9Clearwater CountyClearwater County: 15.7 %15.7Washington CountyWashington County: 15.7 %15.7Boundary CountyBoundary County: 15.5 %15.5Canyon CountyCanyon County: 15.5 %15.5Idaho CountyIdaho County: 15.1 %15.1Gooding CountyGooding County: 14.9 %14.9Custer CountyCuster County: 14.7 %14.7Power CountyPower County: 14.6 %14.6Adams CountyAdams County: 14.5 %14.5Clark CountyClark County: 14.5 %14.5Lewis CountyLewis County: 14.4 %14.4Benewah CountyBenewah County: 14.3 %14.3Bannock CountyBannock County: 14.2 %14.2Minidoka CountyMinidoka County: 14.1 %14.1Bonner CountyBonner County: 13.7 %13.7Jerome CountyJerome County: 13.7 %13.7Gem CountyGem County: 13.5 %13.5Twin Falls CountyTwin Falls County: 13.5 %13.5Fremont CountyFremont County: 13.2 %13.2Payette CountyPayette County: 13 %13Elmore CountyElmore County: 12.9 %12.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 12.8 %12.8Cassia CountyCassia County: 12.7 %12.7Bingham CountyBingham County: 12.5 %12.5Boise CountyBoise County: 12.1 %12.1Nez Perce CountyNez Perce County: 12 %12Bear Lake CountyBear Lake County: 11.7 %11.7Oneida CountyOneida County: 11.1 %11.1Ada CountyAda County: 10.8 %10.8Kootenai CountyKootenai County: 10.6 %10.6Bonneville CountyBonneville County: 10.5 %10.5Camas CountyCamas County: 9.2 %9.2Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 9.2 %9.2Caribou CountyCaribou County: 9.1 %9.1Blaine CountyBlaine County: 8.5 %8.5Valley CountyValley County: 8.5 %8.5Teton CountyTeton County: 8.3 %8.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 8.2 %8.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Madison County19.1-5 pts
2Shoshone County17.4-1.5 pts
3Butte County16.9-1.3 pts
4Latah County16.5-1.1 pts
5Lemhi County16.1-1.6 pts
6Owyhee County15.9-1.4 pts
7Clearwater County15.7-0.1 pts
7Washington County15.7+0.6 pts
9Boundary County15.5-1.5 pts
9Canyon County15.5+0.4 pts
11Idaho County15.1-1.1 pts
12Gooding County14.9+1.1 pts
13Custer County14.7-1 pts
14Power County14.6-1.1 pts
15Adams County14.5-0.5 pts
15Clark County14.5-1.9 pts
17Lewis County14.4-1.6 pts
18Benewah County14.3-3.7 pts
19Bannock County14.2-2.6 pts
20Minidoka County14.1-1.7 pts
21Bonner County13.7-1.7 pts
21Jerome County13.7-2.3 pts
23Gem County13.5-4.4 pts
23Twin Falls County13.5-1 pts
25Fremont County13.2-3.3 pts
26Payette County13-2.9 pts
27Elmore County12.9-1 pts
28Lincoln County12.80 pts
29Cassia County12.7-1.5 pts
30Bingham County12.5-1.3 pts
31Boise County12.1-1.5 pts
32Nez Perce County12-2.9 pts
33Bear Lake County11.7-2.2 pts
34Oneida County11.1-2 pts
35Ada County10.80 pts
36Kootenai County10.6-3.9 pts
37Bonneville County10.5-1.2 pts
38Camas County9.2-0.7 pts
38Jefferson County9.2-1.2 pts
40Caribou County9.1-2.2 pts
41Blaine County8.5-1.3 pts
41Valley County8.5-1.1 pts
43Teton County8.3-1.4 pts
44Franklin County8.2-1.1 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/2017/2017-state-and-county/est17all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Madison County, with 19.1% in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Franklin County, with 8.2% in 2017.

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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