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Counties in Idaho by poverty rate

Madison County had the highest poverty rate of 44 counties in 2023, at 20.6%. Teton County had the lowest, at 6.6%. The median was 11.4% and the figure for Idaho was 10.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest20.6Madison County
Lowest6.6Teton County
Median11.444 counties
Idaho10.1History

All counties, 2023

CSVChart (SVG)

Madison CountyMadison County: 20.6 %20.6Shoshone CountyShoshone County: 15.7 %15.7Clark CountyClark County: 15.3 %15.3Butte CountyButte County: 14.6 %14.6Custer CountyCuster County: 14.6 %14.6Clearwater CountyClearwater County: 14.5 %14.5Latah CountyLatah County: 14.3 %14.3Idaho CountyIdaho County: 13.7 %13.7Lewis CountyLewis County: 13.5 %13.5Washington CountyWashington County: 13.5 %13.5Benewah CountyBenewah County: 13 %13Lemhi CountyLemhi County: 13 %13Gooding CountyGooding County: 12.8 %12.8Power CountyPower County: 12.4 %12.4Jerome CountyJerome County: 12.3 %12.3Adams CountyAdams County: 12.2 %12.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 12.1 %12.1Bannock CountyBannock County: 11.9 %11.9Elmore CountyElmore County: 11.8 %11.8Owyhee CountyOwyhee County: 11.8 %11.8Boundary CountyBoundary County: 11.5 %11.5Cassia CountyCassia County: 11.5 %11.5Fremont CountyFremont County: 11.2 %11.2Minidoka CountyMinidoka County: 11.2 %11.2Payette CountyPayette County: 11.2 %11.2Bingham CountyBingham County: 11.1 %11.1Nez Perce CountyNez Perce County: 11 %11Gem CountyGem County: 10.9 %10.9Bonner CountyBonner County: 10.5 %10.5Twin Falls CountyTwin Falls County: 10.5 %10.5Bonneville CountyBonneville County: 10.2 %10.2Bear Lake CountyBear Lake County: 10.1 %10.1Boise CountyBoise County: 10.1 %10.1Canyon CountyCanyon County: 10.1 %10.1Oneida CountyOneida County: 10 %10Caribou CountyCaribou County: 9.7 %9.7Kootenai CountyKootenai County: 9.3 %9.3Camas CountyCamas County: 8.2 %8.2Ada CountyAda County: 8 %8Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 7.8 %7.8Valley CountyValley County: 7.8 %7.8Franklin CountyFranklin County: 7.1 %7.1Blaine CountyBlaine County: 6.9 %6.9Teton CountyTeton County: 6.6 %6.6
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Madison County20.6-1 pts
2Shoshone County15.7+2.4 pts
3Clark County15.3+0.8 pts
4Butte County14.6-0.3 pts
4Custer County14.6+1.7 pts
6Clearwater County14.50 pts
7Latah County14.3-1.8 pts
8Idaho County13.7+1.1 pts
9Lewis County13.5-2.3 pts
9Washington County13.5-0.7 pts
11Benewah County13-1.4 pts
11Lemhi County13-1 pts
13Gooding County12.8-0.5 pts
14Power County12.4-1.5 pts
15Jerome County12.3+0.6 pts
16Adams County12.2+0.1 pts
17Lincoln County12.1+1.3 pts
18Bannock County11.9-0.8 pts
19Elmore County11.8+1.2 pts
19Owyhee County11.8-1.3 pts
21Boundary County11.5-0.9 pts
21Cassia County11.5-0.1 pts
23Fremont County11.2-0.5 pts
23Minidoka County11.2-1.1 pts
23Payette County11.2-0.5 pts
26Bingham County11.1-0.7 pts
27Nez Perce County11+0.4 pts
28Gem County10.9-2 pts
29Bonner County10.5-1.8 pts
29Twin Falls County10.5-0.6 pts
31Bonneville County10.2-0.5 pts
32Bear Lake County10.1+0.5 pts
32Boise County10.1+0.4 pts
32Canyon County10.1-0.4 pts
35Oneida County10-0.8 pts
36Caribou County9.70 pts
37Kootenai County9.3-0.7 pts
38Camas County8.2-1.2 pts
39Ada County80 pts
40Jefferson County7.8-0.6 pts
40Valley County7.8+0.1 pts
42Franklin County7.1-0.9 pts
43Blaine County6.90 pts
44Teton County6.6-0.8 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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Madison County, with 20.6% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Teton County, with 6.6% in 2023.

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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