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Counties in Idaho by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Madison County had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 44 counties in 2024, at 24.5%. Camas County had the lowest, at 5.9%. The median was 11.7% and the figure for Idaho was 10.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest24.5Madison County
Lowest5.9Camas County
Median11.744 counties
Idaho10.6History

Map of counties, 2024

Ada County: 8.3 %Adams County: 17.9 %Bannock County: 12.3 %Bear Lake County: 7 %Benewah County: 12.9 %Bingham County: 11.7 %Blaine County: 6.6 %Boise County: 7.7 %Bonner County: 11.1 %Bonneville County: 9.8 %Boundary County: 13.7 %Butte County: 19.3 %Camas County: 5.9 %Canyon County: 10.5 %Caribou County: 9.2 %Cassia County: 12.4 %Clark County: 11.7 %Clearwater County: 13.2 %Custer County: 15.8 %Elmore County: 10.5 %Franklin County: 7.9 %Fremont County: 10.1 %Gem County: 12 %Gooding County: 13 %Idaho County: 11.1 %Jefferson County: 9.7 %Jerome County: 12.6 %Kootenai County: 9 %Latah County: 17.6 %Lemhi County: 12.8 %Lewis County: 15.3 %Lincoln County: 10.5 %Madison County: 24.5 %Minidoka County: 14.5 %Nez Perce County: 12.3 %Oneida County: 10.8 %Owyhee County: 12.2 %Payette County: 10.2 %Power County: 9.5 %Shoshone County: 13.1 %Teton County: 9.1 %Twin Falls County: 11.5 %Valley County: 11.7 %Washington County: 15.3 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2024

Madison County: 24.5 %Madison County24.5Butte County: 19.3 %Butte County19.3Adams County: 17.9 %Adams County17.9Latah County: 17.6 %Latah County17.6Custer County: 15.8 %Custer County15.8Lewis County: 15.3 %Lewis County15.3Washington County: 15.3 %Washington County15.3Minidoka County: 14.5 %Minidoka County14.5Boundary County: 13.7 %Boundary County13.7Clearwater County: 13.2 %Clearwater County13.2Shoshone County: 13.1 %Shoshone County13.1Gooding County: 13 %Gooding County13Benewah County: 12.9 %Benewah County12.9Lemhi County: 12.8 %Lemhi County12.8Jerome County: 12.6 %Jerome County12.6Cassia County: 12.4 %Cassia County12.4Bannock County: 12.3 %Bannock County12.3Nez Perce County: 12.3 %Nez Perce County12.3Owyhee County: 12.2 %Owyhee County12.2Gem County: 12 %Gem County12Clark County: 11.7 %Clark County11.7Bingham County: 11.7 %Bingham County11.7Valley County: 11.7 %Valley County11.7Twin Falls County: 11.5 %Twin Falls County11.5Bonner County: 11.1 %Bonner County11.1Idaho County: 11.1 %Idaho County11.1Oneida County: 10.8 %Oneida County10.8Canyon County: 10.5 %Canyon County10.5Elmore County: 10.5 %Elmore County10.5Lincoln County: 10.5 %Lincoln County10.5Payette County: 10.2 %Payette County10.2Fremont County: 10.1 %Fremont County10.1Bonneville County: 9.8 %Bonneville County9.8Jefferson County: 9.7 %Jefferson County9.7Power County: 9.5 %Power County9.5Caribou County: 9.2 %Caribou County9.2Teton County: 9.1 %Teton County9.1Kootenai County: 9 %Kootenai County9Ada County: 8.3 %Ada County8.3Franklin County: 7.9 %Franklin County7.9Boise County: 7.7 %Boise County7.7Bear Lake County: 7 %Bear Lake County7Blaine County: 6.6 %Blaine County6.6Camas County: 5.9 %Camas County5.9Madison County: 24.5 %Madison County24.5Butte County: 19.3 %Butte County19.3Adams County: 17.9 %Adams County17.9Latah County: 17.6 %Latah County17.6Custer County: 15.8 %Custer County15.8Lewis County: 15.3 %Lewis County15.3Washington County: 15.3 %Washington County15.3Minidoka County: 14.5 %Minidoka County14.5Boundary County: 13.7 %Boundary County13.7Clearwater County: 13.2 %Clearwater County13.2Shoshone County: 13.1 %Shoshone County13.1Gooding County: 13 %Gooding County13Benewah County: 12.9 %Benewah County12.9Lemhi County: 12.8 %Lemhi County12.8Jerome County: 12.6 %Jerome County12.6Cassia County: 12.4 %Cassia County12.4Bannock County: 12.3 %Bannock County12.3Nez Perce County: 12.3 %Nez Perce County12.3Owyhee County: 12.2 %Owyhee County12.2Gem County: 12 %Gem County12Clark County: 11.7 %Clark County11.7Bingham County: 11.7 %Bingham County11.7Valley County: 11.7 %Valley County11.7Twin Falls County: 11.5 %Twin Falls County11.5Bonner County: 11.1 %Bonner County11.1Idaho County: 11.1 %Idaho County11.1Oneida County: 10.8 %Oneida County10.8Canyon County: 10.5 %Canyon County10.5Elmore County: 10.5 %Elmore County10.5Lincoln County: 10.5 %Lincoln County10.5Payette County: 10.2 %Payette County10.2Fremont County: 10.1 %Fremont County10.1Bonneville County: 9.8 %Bonneville County9.8Jefferson County: 9.7 %Jefferson County9.7Power County: 9.5 %Power County9.5Caribou County: 9.2 %Caribou County9.2Teton County: 9.1 %Teton County9.1Kootenai County: 9 %Kootenai County9Ada County: 8.3 %Ada County8.3Franklin County: 7.9 %Franklin County7.9Boise County: 7.7 %Boise County7.7Bear Lake County: 7 %Bear Lake County7Blaine County: 6.6 %Blaine County6.6Camas County: 5.9 %Camas County5.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Madison County24.5-2.4 pts
2Butte County19.3-2.1 pts
3Adams County17.9+2.9 pts
4Latah County17.6+2.4 pts
5Custer County15.8+4.2 pts
6Lewis County15.3-2.1 pts
7Washington County15.3-0.1 pts
8Minidoka County14.5-0.4 pts
9Boundary County13.7-3.5 pts
10Clearwater County13.2+0.7 pts
11Shoshone County13.1-2 pts
12Gooding County13-2.3 pts
13Benewah County12.9-2.1 pts
14Lemhi County12.8+1.1 pts
15Jerome County12.6-1.3 pts
16Cassia County12.4+2.1 pts
17Bannock County12.3+0.1 pts
18Nez Perce County12.3-0.9 pts
19Owyhee County12.2-1.1 pts
20Gem County12+1.6 pts
21Clark County11.7-1 pts
22Bingham County11.7+0.7 pts
23Valley County11.7-2.5 pts
24Twin Falls County11.5+0.7 pts
25Bonner County11.1+0.4 pts
26Idaho County11.1+0.3 pts
27Oneida County10.8-1 pts
28Canyon County10.5+0.4 pts
29Elmore County10.5-1.9 pts
30Lincoln County10.5+1.1 pts
31Payette County10.2+1.2 pts
32Fremont County10.1+0.3 pts
33Bonneville County9.8+0.3 pts
34Jefferson County9.7+0.4 pts
35Power County9.5+1.3 pts
36Caribou County9.2+1.9 pts
37Teton County9.1-0.3 pts
38Kootenai County9-0.2 pts
39Ada County8.3-0.2 pts
40Franklin County7.9-0.5 pts
41Boise County7.7-0.5 pts
42Bear Lake County7-3.1 pts
43Blaine County6.6-0.8 pts
44Camas County5.9-0.8 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. 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. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Idaho by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Idaho by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/idaho-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Idaho by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/idaho-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Idaho by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/idaho-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Madison County, with 24.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Camas County, with 5.9% in 2024.

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