County Data

Idaho County Distress Index

Financial distress scores for all 44 counties in Idaho, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 43.4.

Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-17

Idaho Snapshot

44 Counties Scored
43.4 Mean Score
44.1 Median Score
64.9 Shoshone County Most Distressed
26.5 Blaine County Least Distressed
10 Elevated 26 Normal 8 Healthy
Zone Distribution

Idaho County Map

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Healthy Normal Elevated Serious Crisis

All 44 Idaho counties colored by distress zone. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.

Most & Least Distressed

Most Distressed

#1 Shoshone County
64.9 Elevated
Community Vulnerability
#2 Owyhee County
58.1 Elevated
Community Vulnerability
#3 Washington County
57.6 Elevated
Housing Cost Burden

Least Distressed

#44 Blaine County
26.5 Healthy
Community Vulnerability
#43 Valley County
27.2 Healthy
Employment & Wages
#42 Jefferson County
27.6 Healthy
Employment & Wages

Score Distribution

How Idaho's 44 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.

All Idaho Counties

44 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.

State Rank Nat'l Rank County Score Zone Primary Driver
1 502 Shoshone County 64.9 Elevated Community Vulnerability
2 977 Owyhee County 58.1 Elevated Community Vulnerability
3 1,028 Washington County 57.6 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
4 1,117 Clearwater County 56.4 Elevated Community Vulnerability
5 1,342 Lewis County 53.4 Elevated Community Vulnerability
6 1,378 Benewah County 52.9 Elevated Community Vulnerability
7 1,401 Elmore County 52.7 Elevated Community Vulnerability
8 1,402 Custer County 52.7 Elevated Community Vulnerability
9 1,502 Canyon County 51.1 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
10 1,545 Clark County 50.6 Elevated Income & Poverty
11 1,605 Twin Falls County 49.8 Normal Housing Cost Burden
12 1,715 Bannock County 48.4 Normal Housing Cost Burden
13 1,738 Idaho County 48.1 Normal Community Vulnerability
14 1,788 Gooding County 47.5 Normal Community Vulnerability
15 1,816 Lemhi County 47.1 Normal Community Vulnerability
16 1,923 Bonner County 45.7 Normal Community Vulnerability
17 1,938 Nez Perce County 45.5 Normal Housing Cost Burden
18 1,948 Jerome County 45.4 Normal Community Vulnerability
19 1,977 Gem County 45.1 Normal Community Vulnerability
20 1,980 Kootenai County 45.1 Normal Housing Cost Burden
21 2,005 Adams County 44.8 Normal Community Vulnerability
22 2,047 Lincoln County 44.3 Normal Community Vulnerability
23 2,084 Madison County 43.9 Normal Housing Cost Burden
24 2,189 Payette County 42.3 Normal Community Vulnerability
25 2,191 Butte County 42.3 Normal Income & Poverty
26 2,264 Boise County 41.4 Normal Employment & Wages
27 2,274 Fremont County 41.2 Normal Community Vulnerability
28 2,288 Boundary County 41.0 Normal Community Vulnerability
29 2,294 Latah County 40.9 Normal Housing Cost Burden
30 2,318 Cassia County 40.5 Normal Community Vulnerability
31 2,342 Minidoka County 40.1 Normal Community Vulnerability
32 2,352 Power County 40.0 Normal Community Vulnerability
33 2,402 Bonneville County 39.1 Normal Housing Cost Burden
34 2,494 Camas County 37.8 Normal Community Vulnerability
35 2,514 Caribou County 37.4 Normal Housing Cost Burden
36 2,631 Bingham County 35.4 Normal Community Vulnerability
37 2,699 Bear Lake County 34.0 Healthy Community Vulnerability
38 2,795 Ada County 32.1 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
39 2,829 Teton County 31.5 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
40 2,837 Franklin County 31.4 Healthy Community Vulnerability
41 2,868 Oneida County 30.5 Healthy Employment & Wages
42 2,966 Jefferson County 27.6 Healthy Employment & Wages
43 2,977 Valley County 27.2 Healthy Employment & Wages
44 3,000 Blaine County 26.5 Healthy Community Vulnerability

0 of 44 county reports for Idaho are currently available. All 44 counties are scored and visible on the map above. New county reports are published weekly.

How County Scores Work

Each county is scored 0–100 using percentile-rank averaging across five data domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. A score of 50 means the county falls at the national median. Higher scores indicate greater financial distress.

Crisis (80+) — Extreme distress across multiple domains
Serious Stress (65–80) — Significant distress, multiple domains elevated
Elevated (50–65) — Above-average distress in several areas
Normal (35–50) — Near the national median
Healthy (<35) — Below-average distress

Full methodology and data sources

Idaho Resources

Idaho State Profile

State ADI score: 38.1 (Normal). Debt, delinquency, and economic indicators for Idaho.

Find Help in Idaho

HUD-approved housing counselors, legal aid offices, credit counselors, and debtor education providers in Idaho.

Idaho Foreclosure Laws

Foreclosure process, timeline, homeowner protections, and legal resources in Idaho.

State Distress Rankings

All 51 U.S. jurisdictions ranked by financial distress. Compare Idaho to the rest of the country.

National County Profiles

All 3,144 U.S. counties ranked by financial distress score.
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