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

Adams County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 44 counties in 2022, at 8.7%. Oneida County had the lowest, at 0.7%. The median was 3.5% and the figure for Idaho was 3.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest8.7Adams County
Lowest0.7Oneida County
Median3.544 counties
Idaho3.8History

Map of counties, 2022

Ada County: 3.2 %Adams County: 8.7 %Bannock County: 5.1 %Bear Lake County: 4.3 %Benewah County: 3.8 %Bingham County: 6.1 %Blaine County: 2.3 %Boise County: 3.4 %Bonner County: 3.5 %Bonneville County: 4.6 %Boundary County: 3.8 %Butte County: 2 %Camas County: 5 %Canyon County: 3.5 %Caribou County: 2.8 %Cassia County: 3 %Clark County: 1.9 %Clearwater County: 4.4 %Custer County: 1.7 %Elmore County: 6.5 %Franklin County: 1.1 %Fremont County: 4.5 %Gem County: 2.8 %Gooding County: 3.5 %Idaho County: 4.3 %Jefferson County: 2.4 %Jerome County: 3.5 %Kootenai County: 3.1 %Latah County: 5.3 %Lemhi County: 3.1 %Lewis County: 4.2 %Lincoln County: 5.6 %Madison County: 8.2 %Minidoka County: 3.3 %Nez Perce County: 3.3 %Oneida County: 0.7 %Owyhee County: 2.2 %Payette County: 4.4 %Power County: 7.5 %Shoshone County: 5.1 %Teton County: 1.6 %Twin Falls County: 3.1 %Valley County: 1.5 %Washington County: 4.5 %
  • Under 2.2
  • 2.2 to 3.1
  • 3.1 to 3.5
  • 3.5 to 4.4
  • 4.4 to 5.1
  • 5.1 and over
%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2022

Adams County: 8.7 %Adams County8.7Madison County: 8.2 %Madison County8.2Power County: 7.5 %Power County7.5Elmore County: 6.5 %Elmore County6.5Bingham County: 6.1 %Bingham County6.1Lincoln County: 5.6 %Lincoln County5.6Latah County: 5.3 %Latah County5.3Bannock County: 5.1 %Bannock County5.1Shoshone County: 5.1 %Shoshone County5.1Camas County: 5 %Camas County5Bonneville County: 4.6 %Bonneville County4.6Fremont County: 4.5 %Fremont County4.5Washington County: 4.5 %Washington County4.5Clearwater County: 4.4 %Clearwater County4.4Payette County: 4.4 %Payette County4.4Bear Lake County: 4.3 %Bear Lake County4.3Idaho County: 4.3 %Idaho County4.3Lewis County: 4.2 %Lewis County4.2Boundary County: 3.8 %Boundary County3.8Benewah County: 3.8 %Benewah County3.8Canyon County: 3.5 %Canyon County3.5Gooding County: 3.5 %Gooding County3.5Bonner County: 3.5 %Bonner County3.5Jerome County: 3.5 %Jerome County3.5Boise County: 3.4 %Boise County3.4Minidoka County: 3.3 %Minidoka County3.3Nez Perce County: 3.3 %Nez Perce County3.3Ada County: 3.2 %Ada County3.2Lemhi County: 3.1 %Lemhi County3.1Kootenai County: 3.1 %Kootenai County3.1Twin Falls County: 3.1 %Twin Falls County3.1Cassia County: 3 %Cassia County3Caribou County: 2.8 %Caribou County2.8Gem County: 2.8 %Gem County2.8Jefferson County: 2.4 %Jefferson County2.4Blaine County: 2.3 %Blaine County2.3Owyhee County: 2.2 %Owyhee County2.2Butte County: 2 %Butte County2Clark County: 1.9 %Clark County1.9Custer County: 1.7 %Custer County1.7Teton County: 1.6 %Teton County1.6Valley County: 1.5 %Valley County1.5Franklin County: 1.1 %Franklin County1.1Oneida County: 0.7 %Oneida County0.7Adams County: 8.7 %Adams County8.7Madison County: 8.2 %Madison County8.2Power County: 7.5 %Power County7.5Elmore County: 6.5 %Elmore County6.5Bingham County: 6.1 %Bingham County6.1Lincoln County: 5.6 %Lincoln County5.6Latah County: 5.3 %Latah County5.3Bannock County: 5.1 %Bannock County5.1Shoshone County: 5.1 %Shoshone County5.1Camas County: 5 %Camas County5Bonneville County: 4.6 %Bonneville County4.6Fremont County: 4.5 %Fremont County4.5Washington County: 4.5 %Washington County4.5Clearwater County: 4.4 %Clearwater County4.4Payette County: 4.4 %Payette County4.4Bear Lake County: 4.3 %Bear Lake County4.3Idaho County: 4.3 %Idaho County4.3Lewis County: 4.2 %Lewis County4.2Boundary County: 3.8 %Boundary County3.8Benewah County: 3.8 %Benewah County3.8Canyon County: 3.5 %Canyon County3.5Gooding County: 3.5 %Gooding County3.5Bonner County: 3.5 %Bonner County3.5Jerome County: 3.5 %Jerome County3.5Boise County: 3.4 %Boise County3.4Minidoka County: 3.3 %Minidoka County3.3Nez Perce County: 3.3 %Nez Perce County3.3Ada County: 3.2 %Ada County3.2Lemhi County: 3.1 %Lemhi County3.1Kootenai County: 3.1 %Kootenai County3.1Twin Falls County: 3.1 %Twin Falls County3.1Cassia County: 3 %Cassia County3Caribou County: 2.8 %Caribou County2.8Gem County: 2.8 %Gem County2.8Jefferson County: 2.4 %Jefferson County2.4Blaine County: 2.3 %Blaine County2.3Owyhee County: 2.2 %Owyhee County2.2Butte County: 2 %Butte County2Clark County: 1.9 %Clark County1.9Custer County: 1.7 %Custer County1.7Teton County: 1.6 %Teton County1.6Valley County: 1.5 %Valley County1.5Franklin County: 1.1 %Franklin County1.1Oneida County: 0.7 %Oneida County0.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Adams County8.7-1 pts
2Madison County8.2+1.6 pts
3Power County7.5+1.6 pts
4Elmore County6.5-0.4 pts
5Bingham County6.1+0.7 pts
6Lincoln County5.6-1.1 pts
7Latah County5.3-0.1 pts
8Bannock County5.1-0.2 pts
9Shoshone County5.1-1.2 pts
10Camas County5+2.6 pts
11Bonneville County4.6+0.5 pts
12Fremont County4.5-0.8 pts
13Washington County4.5-2.1 pts
14Clearwater County4.4-1.3 pts
15Payette County4.4+0.1 pts
16Bear Lake County4.3+0.2 pts
17Idaho County4.30 pts
18Lewis County4.2+0.5 pts
19Boundary County3.8-0.3 pts
20Benewah County3.8-0.6 pts
21Canyon County3.5-0.8 pts
21Gooding County3.5-2.1 pts
23Bonner County3.5-0.2 pts
24Jerome County3.5-0.3 pts
25Boise County3.4+1.9 pts
26Minidoka County3.3-0.5 pts
27Nez Perce County3.3-0 pts
28Ada County3.2-0.3 pts
29Lemhi County3.1-0.3 pts
30Kootenai County3.1-0.4 pts
31Twin Falls County3.1-0.6 pts
32Cassia County3-0.2 pts
33Caribou County2.8+0.1 pts
34Gem County2.8-0.9 pts
35Jefferson County2.4-1.1 pts
36Blaine County2.3-0.1 pts
37Owyhee County2.2-0.7 pts
38Butte County2-0.9 pts
39Clark County1.9+0.3 pts
40Custer County1.7-3.2 pts
41Teton County1.6-1.9 pts
42Valley County1.5+0.8 pts
43Franklin County1.1+0.3 pts
44Oneida County0.7+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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 B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Idaho by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Idaho by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/idaho-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Idaho by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/idaho-counties?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Idaho by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/idaho-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Adams County, with 8.7% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Oneida County, with 0.7% in 2022.

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