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Counties in Idaho by poverty rate

Madison County had the highest poverty rate of 44 counties in 2019, at 27.4%. Blaine County had the lowest, at 7.2%. The median was 12.3% and the figure for Idaho was 11%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest27.4Madison County
Lowest7.2Blaine County
Median12.344 counties
Idaho11History

All counties, 2019

CSVChart (SVG)

Madison CountyMadison County: 27.4 %27.4Shoshone CountyShoshone County: 19.1 %19.1Benewah CountyBenewah County: 15.4 %15.4Gooding CountyGooding County: 15.1 %15.1Owyhee CountyOwyhee County: 14.9 %14.9Boundary CountyBoundary County: 14.8 %14.8Butte CountyButte County: 14.6 %14.6Clark CountyClark County: 14.5 %14.5Jerome CountyJerome County: 14.2 %14.2Elmore CountyElmore County: 14.1 %14.1Idaho CountyIdaho County: 13.8 %13.8Bannock CountyBannock County: 13.5 %13.5Clearwater CountyClearwater County: 13.5 %13.5Lemhi CountyLemhi County: 13.5 %13.5Washington CountyWashington County: 13.4 %13.4Lewis CountyLewis County: 13.2 %13.2Power CountyPower County: 13.1 %13.1Custer CountyCuster County: 13 %13Adams CountyAdams County: 12.7 %12.7Fremont CountyFremont County: 12.7 %12.7Gem CountyGem County: 12.7 %12.7Bonner CountyBonner County: 12.6 %12.6Cassia CountyCassia County: 12 %12Bear Lake CountyBear Lake County: 11.8 %11.8Latah CountyLatah County: 11.7 %11.7Boise CountyBoise County: 11.6 %11.6Minidoka CountyMinidoka County: 11.3 %11.3Oneida CountyOneida County: 11.3 %11.3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 11.2 %11.2Bingham CountyBingham County: 11.1 %11.1Nez Perce CountyNez Perce County: 11.1 %11.1Payette CountyPayette County: 11 %11Twin Falls CountyTwin Falls County: 11 %11Canyon CountyCanyon County: 10.1 %10.1Caribou CountyCaribou County: 10.1 %10.1Kootenai CountyKootenai County: 10 %10Ada CountyAda County: 9.4 %9.4Bonneville CountyBonneville County: 9.3 %9.3Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 9.2 %9.2Camas CountyCamas County: 9 %9Valley CountyValley County: 8.8 %8.8Franklin CountyFranklin County: 8.2 %8.2Teton CountyTeton County: 7.7 %7.7Blaine CountyBlaine County: 7.2 %7.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Madison County27.4+3.5 pts
2Shoshone County19.1+0.3 pts
3Benewah County15.4+0.7 pts
4Gooding County15.1+1.4 pts
5Owyhee County14.9+0.2 pts
6Boundary County14.8+1.3 pts
7Butte County14.6-0.5 pts
8Clark County14.5-1 pts
9Jerome County14.2+1.7 pts
10Elmore County14.1+1.2 pts
11Idaho County13.8-2.4 pts
12Bannock County13.5-0.3 pts
12Clearwater County13.5-2 pts
12Lemhi County13.5-1.2 pts
15Washington County13.4-1.9 pts
16Lewis County13.2-1 pts
17Power County13.1-0.6 pts
18Custer County13-1.7 pts
19Adams County12.7-0.5 pts
19Fremont County12.7-2.6 pts
19Gem County12.7-0.7 pts
22Bonner County12.6-1.5 pts
23Cassia County12-1 pts
24Bear Lake County11.8+1.1 pts
25Latah County11.7-1 pts
26Boise County11.6-1.2 pts
27Minidoka County11.3-1.1 pts
27Oneida County11.30 pts
29Lincoln County11.2-2.6 pts
30Bingham County11.1-0.9 pts
30Nez Perce County11.1-2.2 pts
32Payette County11-1.8 pts
32Twin Falls County11-2.6 pts
34Canyon County10.1-1.4 pts
34Caribou County10.1+1.2 pts
36Kootenai County10-0.3 pts
37Ada County9.4-0.3 pts
38Bonneville County9.3-1.3 pts
39Jefferson County9.2+0.1 pts
40Camas County9-0.7 pts
41Valley County8.8+0.4 pts
42Franklin County8.2-0.6 pts
43Teton County7.7+0.1 pts
44Blaine County7.2+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/2019/2019-state-and-county/est19all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Madison County, with 27.4% in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Blaine County, with 7.2% in 2019.

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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