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Counties in Idaho by poverty rate

Shoshone County had the highest poverty rate of 44 counties in 2021, at 17.9%. Blaine County had the lowest, at 7.2%. The median was 12% and the figure for Idaho was 10.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.9Shoshone County
Lowest7.2Blaine County
Median1244 counties
Idaho10.8History

All counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Shoshone CountyShoshone County: 17.9 %17.9Madison CountyMadison County: 17.6 %17.6Butte CountyButte County: 15.8 %15.8Nez Perce CountyNez Perce County: 15.4 %15.4Clearwater CountyClearwater County: 14.8 %14.8Clark CountyClark County: 14.3 %14.3Owyhee CountyOwyhee County: 14.2 %14.2Minidoka CountyMinidoka County: 13.9 %13.9Benewah CountyBenewah County: 13.7 %13.7Washington CountyWashington County: 13.7 %13.7Latah CountyLatah County: 13.6 %13.6Idaho CountyIdaho County: 13.5 %13.5Twin Falls CountyTwin Falls County: 13.4 %13.4Lewis CountyLewis County: 13.2 %13.2Bannock CountyBannock County: 12.9 %12.9Adams CountyAdams County: 12.8 %12.8Power CountyPower County: 12.7 %12.7Custer CountyCuster County: 12.6 %12.6Jerome CountyJerome County: 12.6 %12.6Gem CountyGem County: 12.4 %12.4Boundary CountyBoundary County: 12.1 %12.1Boise CountyBoise County: 12 %12Lemhi CountyLemhi County: 12 %12Payette CountyPayette County: 12 %12Bonner CountyBonner County: 11.8 %11.8Fremont CountyFremont County: 11.8 %11.8Bingham CountyBingham County: 11.3 %11.3Cassia CountyCassia County: 11.3 %11.3Elmore CountyElmore County: 11.3 %11.3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 11.3 %11.3Canyon CountyCanyon County: 11 %11Gooding CountyGooding County: 10.9 %10.9Oneida CountyOneida County: 10.8 %10.8Bonneville CountyBonneville County: 9.8 %9.8Caribou CountyCaribou County: 9.8 %9.8Bear Lake CountyBear Lake County: 9.7 %9.7Camas CountyCamas County: 9.5 %9.5Kootenai CountyKootenai County: 9.5 %9.5Ada CountyAda County: 8.7 %8.7Valley CountyValley County: 8.3 %8.3Franklin CountyFranklin County: 8.2 %8.2Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 8 %8Teton CountyTeton County: 7.4 %7.4Blaine CountyBlaine County: 7.2 %7.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Shoshone County17.9+3.5 pts
2Madison County17.6+3.3 pts
3Butte County15.8+1.6 pts
4Nez Perce County15.4+3.8 pts
5Clearwater County14.8+0.8 pts
6Clark County14.3+2.7 pts
7Owyhee County14.2+0.6 pts
8Minidoka County13.9-0.1 pts
9Benewah County13.7+1.2 pts
9Washington County13.7-0.5 pts
11Latah County13.6-1.7 pts
12Idaho County13.5+0.4 pts
13Twin Falls County13.4+2.3 pts
14Lewis County13.2+0.3 pts
15Bannock County12.9+0.7 pts
16Adams County12.8-0.9 pts
17Power County12.7+0.3 pts
18Custer County12.6-0.1 pts
18Jerome County12.6+0.3 pts
20Gem County12.4+1.4 pts
21Boundary County12.1-1.9 pts
22Boise County12+0.5 pts
22Lemhi County12-3.3 pts
22Payette County12+0.5 pts
25Bonner County11.8-0.8 pts
25Fremont County11.8-0.8 pts
27Bingham County11.3+0.2 pts
27Cassia County11.3+1.2 pts
27Elmore County11.3-0.4 pts
27Lincoln County11.3-0.1 pts
31Canyon County11+0.4 pts
32Gooding County10.9-0.3 pts
33Oneida County10.8+1.1 pts
34Bonneville County9.8+0.1 pts
34Caribou County9.8+1.9 pts
36Bear Lake County9.7+0.2 pts
37Camas County9.5+1.2 pts
37Kootenai County9.5+0.9 pts
39Ada County8.7+1 pts
40Valley County8.3-0.4 pts
41Franklin County8.2+0.5 pts
42Jefferson County8-0.5 pts
43Teton County7.40 pts
44Blaine County7.2+0.3 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/2021/2021-state-and-county/est21all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Shoshone County, with 17.9% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Blaine County, with 7.2% in 2021.

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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