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.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Idaho Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
Madison County
Butte County
Minidoka County
Boundary County
Lewis County
Latah County
Adams County
Jerome County
Owyhee County
Custer County
Ranking of Idaho Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
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