Ranking of Idaho Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 17, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Idaho was 11.37%. Among all Idaho counties, Madison County had the highest poverty rate (24.27%), followed by Butte County (23%), and Minidoka County (17.99%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: Clark County (5.24%), Caribou County (6.67%), and Jefferson County (7.96%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Idaho counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Idaho counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Idaho Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Madison County | 24.27 |
| 2 | Butte County | 23.00 |
| 3 | Minidoka County | 17.99 |
| 4 | Boundary County | 17.39 |
| 5 | Lewis County | 16.21 |
| 6 | Latah County | 16.20 |
| 7 | Adams County | 16.06 |
| 8 | Jerome County | 15.84 |
| 9 | Owyhee County | 15.21 |
| 10 | Custer County | 15.13 |
| 11 | Shoshone County | 15.12 |
| 12 | Gooding County | 14.98 |
| 13 | Benewah County | 14.70 |
| 14 | Nez Perce County | 14.65 |
| 15 | Camas County | 14.37 |
| 16 | Elmore County | 14.26 |
| 17 | Washington County | 13.80 |
| 18 | Clearwater County | 13.63 |
| 19 | Bear Lake County | 13.11 |
| 20 | Twin Falls County | 13.00 |
| 21 | Bannock County | 12.71 |
| 22 | Lemhi County | 12.43 |
| 23 | Lincoln County | 12.35 |
| 24 | Fremont County | 12.05 |
| 25 | Idaho County | 11.79 |
| 26 | Bonner County | 11.69 |
| 27 | Boise County | 11.63 |
| 28 | Oneida County | 11.58 |
| 29 | Franklin County | 11.44 |
| 30 | Canyon County | 11.09 |
| 31 | Bingham County | 11.04 |
| 32 | Payette County | 10.85 |
| 33 | Gem County | 10.74 |
| 34 | Valley County | 10.62 |
| 35 | Cassia County | 10.15 |
| 36 | Blaine County | 9.94 |
| 37 | Power County | 9.67 |
| 38 | Bonneville County | 9.53 |
| 39 | Kootenai County | 9.32 |
| 40 | Ada County | 9.17 |
| 41 | Teton County | 8.15 |
| 42 | Jefferson County | 7.96 |
| 43 | Caribou County | 6.67 |
| 44 | Clark County | 5.24 |