Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Idaho by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,735,661.
- Rank within US : N/A
Idaho
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 199,519.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 16 of 52
Madison County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,555.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2966 of 3143
Butte County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 511.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2599 of 3143
Adams County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 844.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2423 of 3143
Latah County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,545.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2388 of 3143
Custer County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 696.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2078 of 3143
Lewis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 560.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1987 of 3143
Washington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,674.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1987 of 3143
Minidoka County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,220.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1843 of 3143
Boundary County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,777.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1653 of 3143
Clearwater County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,092.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1564 of 3143
Shoshone County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,780.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1534 of 3143
Gooding County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,046.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1514 of 3143
Benewah County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,291.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1481 of 3143
Lemhi County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,046.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1459 of 3143
Jerome County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,144.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1405 of 3143
Cassia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,119.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1365 of 3143
Bannock County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,667.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1339 of 3143
Nez Perce County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,061.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1308 of 3143
Owyhee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,511.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1308 of 3143
Gem County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,397.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1261 of 3143
Bingham County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,753.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1176 of 3143
Clark County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 99.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1176 of 3143
Valley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,433.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1176 of 3143
Twin Falls County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,603.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1125 of 3143
Bonner County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,616.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1017 of 3143
Idaho County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,875.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1017 of 3143
Oneida County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 511.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 958 of 3143
Canyon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 25,913.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 891 of 3143
Elmore County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,945.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 891 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 554.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 891 of 3143
Payette County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,701.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 825 of 3143
Fremont County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,345.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 803 of 3143
Bonneville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,487.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 735 of 3143
Jefferson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,192.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 707 of 3143
Power County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 764.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 676 of 3143
Caribou County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 652.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 601 of 3143
Teton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,130.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 582 of 3143
Kootenai County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,267.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 563 of 3143
Ada County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,159.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 411 of 3143
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,174.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 337 of 3143
Boise County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 638.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 301 of 3143
Bear Lake County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 462.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 203 of 3143
Blaine County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,644.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 159 of 3143
Camas County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 66.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 98 of 3143
Notes:
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Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.