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

Madison County had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 44 counties in 2023, at 26.8%. Camas County had the lowest, at 6.7%. The median was 11.3% and the figure for Idaho was 10.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest26.8Madison County
Lowest6.7Camas County
Median11.344 counties
Idaho10.6History

Map of counties, 2023

Ada County: 8.5 %Adams County: 15 %Bannock County: 12.2 %Bear Lake County: 10.2 %Benewah County: 15 %Bingham County: 11 %Blaine County: 7.5 %Boise County: 8.2 %Bonner County: 10.7 %Bonneville County: 9.5 %Boundary County: 17.2 %Butte County: 21.3 %Camas County: 6.7 %Canyon County: 10.2 %Caribou County: 7.3 %Cassia County: 10.3 %Clark County: 12.7 %Clearwater County: 12.5 %Custer County: 11.6 %Elmore County: 12.4 %Franklin County: 8.4 %Fremont County: 9.8 %Gem County: 10.4 %Gooding County: 15.3 %Idaho County: 10.8 %Jefferson County: 9.2 %Jerome County: 13.9 %Kootenai County: 9.3 %Latah County: 15.3 %Lemhi County: 11.8 %Lewis County: 17.4 %Lincoln County: 9.4 %Madison County: 26.8 %Minidoka County: 14.9 %Nez Perce County: 13.1 %Oneida County: 11.8 %Owyhee County: 13.4 %Payette County: 9 %Power County: 8.1 %Shoshone County: 15.1 %Teton County: 9.4 %Twin Falls County: 10.7 %Valley County: 14.2 %Washington County: 15.4 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Madison County: 26.8 %Madison County26.8Butte County: 21.3 %Butte County21.3Lewis County: 17.4 %Lewis County17.4Boundary County: 17.2 %Boundary County17.2Washington County: 15.4 %Washington County15.4Gooding County: 15.3 %Gooding County15.3Latah County: 15.3 %Latah County15.3Shoshone County: 15.1 %Shoshone County15.1Adams County: 15 %Adams County15Benewah County: 15 %Benewah County15Minidoka County: 14.9 %Minidoka County14.9Valley County: 14.2 %Valley County14.2Jerome County: 13.9 %Jerome County13.9Owyhee County: 13.4 %Owyhee County13.4Nez Perce County: 13.1 %Nez Perce County13.1Clark County: 12.7 %Clark County12.7Clearwater County: 12.5 %Clearwater County12.5Elmore County: 12.4 %Elmore County12.4Bannock County: 12.2 %Bannock County12.2Oneida County: 11.8 %Oneida County11.8Lemhi County: 11.8 %Lemhi County11.8Custer County: 11.6 %Custer County11.6Bingham County: 11 %Bingham County11Idaho County: 10.8 %Idaho County10.8Twin Falls County: 10.7 %Twin Falls County10.7Bonner County: 10.7 %Bonner County10.7Gem County: 10.4 %Gem County10.4Cassia County: 10.3 %Cassia County10.3Bear Lake County: 10.2 %Bear Lake County10.2Canyon County: 10.2 %Canyon County10.2Fremont County: 9.8 %Fremont County9.8Bonneville County: 9.5 %Bonneville County9.5Teton County: 9.4 %Teton County9.4Lincoln County: 9.4 %Lincoln County9.4Kootenai County: 9.3 %Kootenai County9.3Jefferson County: 9.2 %Jefferson County9.2Payette County: 9 %Payette County9Ada County: 8.5 %Ada County8.5Franklin County: 8.4 %Franklin County8.4Boise County: 8.2 %Boise County8.2Power County: 8.1 %Power County8.1Blaine County: 7.5 %Blaine County7.5Caribou County: 7.3 %Caribou County7.3Camas County: 6.7 %Camas County6.7Madison County: 26.8 %Madison County26.8Butte County: 21.3 %Butte County21.3Lewis County: 17.4 %Lewis County17.4Boundary County: 17.2 %Boundary County17.2Washington County: 15.4 %Washington County15.4Gooding County: 15.3 %Gooding County15.3Latah County: 15.3 %Latah County15.3Shoshone County: 15.1 %Shoshone County15.1Adams County: 15 %Adams County15Benewah County: 15 %Benewah County15Minidoka County: 14.9 %Minidoka County14.9Valley County: 14.2 %Valley County14.2Jerome County: 13.9 %Jerome County13.9Owyhee County: 13.4 %Owyhee County13.4Nez Perce County: 13.1 %Nez Perce County13.1Clark County: 12.7 %Clark County12.7Clearwater County: 12.5 %Clearwater County12.5Elmore County: 12.4 %Elmore County12.4Bannock County: 12.2 %Bannock County12.2Oneida County: 11.8 %Oneida County11.8Lemhi County: 11.8 %Lemhi County11.8Custer County: 11.6 %Custer County11.6Bingham County: 11 %Bingham County11Idaho County: 10.8 %Idaho County10.8Twin Falls County: 10.7 %Twin Falls County10.7Bonner County: 10.7 %Bonner County10.7Gem County: 10.4 %Gem County10.4Cassia County: 10.3 %Cassia County10.3Bear Lake County: 10.2 %Bear Lake County10.2Canyon County: 10.2 %Canyon County10.2Fremont County: 9.8 %Fremont County9.8Bonneville County: 9.5 %Bonneville County9.5Teton County: 9.4 %Teton County9.4Lincoln County: 9.4 %Lincoln County9.4Kootenai County: 9.3 %Kootenai County9.3Jefferson County: 9.2 %Jefferson County9.2Payette County: 9 %Payette County9Ada County: 8.5 %Ada County8.5Franklin County: 8.4 %Franklin County8.4Boise County: 8.2 %Boise County8.2Power County: 8.1 %Power County8.1Blaine County: 7.5 %Blaine County7.5Caribou County: 7.3 %Caribou County7.3Camas County: 6.7 %Camas County6.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Madison County26.8-3.3 pts
2Butte County21.3-0.8 pts
3Lewis County17.4-0.3 pts
4Boundary County17.2-1.3 pts
5Washington County15.4-2.8 pts
6Gooding County15.3+2 pts
7Latah County15.3+1.3 pts
8Shoshone County15.1-0.9 pts
9Adams County15+0.4 pts
10Benewah County15+0.5 pts
11Minidoka County14.9-0.2 pts
12Valley County14.2+0.2 pts
13Jerome County13.9-0.8 pts
14Owyhee County13.4+0.3 pts
15Nez Perce County13.1-1 pts
16Clark County12.7+3.6 pts
17Clearwater County12.5+1.3 pts
18Elmore County12.4+0.3 pts
19Bannock County12.2-0.3 pts
20Oneida County11.8-1.7 pts
21Lemhi County11.8+1 pts
22Custer County11.6-0 pts
23Bingham County11+0.6 pts
24Idaho County10.8+0.4 pts
25Twin Falls County10.7-1.7 pts
26Bonner County10.7-1.2 pts
27Gem County10.4-1.3 pts
28Cassia County10.3-0.1 pts
29Bear Lake County10.2-0.4 pts
30Canyon County10.2-0 pts
31Fremont County9.8-1.7 pts
32Bonneville County9.50 pts
33Teton County9.4-0.6 pts
34Lincoln County9.4-2.4 pts
35Kootenai County9.3-0 pts
36Jefferson County9.2+0.3 pts
37Payette County9-1.5 pts
38Ada County8.5-0.2 pts
39Franklin County8.4-1.2 pts
40Boise County8.2-1.2 pts
41Power County8.1-3 pts
42Blaine County7.5+0.5 pts
43Caribou County7.3+0.6 pts
44Camas County6.7-0 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/idaho-counties?period=2023. 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), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/idaho-counties?period=2023.

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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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/idaho-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{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), 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Madison County, with 26.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Camas County, with 6.7% in 2023.

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