County Data

Idaho County Distress Index

Financial distress scores for all 44 counties in Idaho, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 37.1.

Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26

Idaho Snapshot

44 Counties Scored
37.1 Mean Score
36.1 Median Score
57.0 Shoshone County Most Distressed
20.8 Blaine County Least Distressed
6 Elevated 18 Normal 20 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
57.0 Elevated
Consumer Credit Distress
#2 Washington County
55.1 Elevated
Consumer Credit Distress
#3 Canyon County
55.0 Elevated
Consumer Credit Distress

Least Distressed

#44 Blaine County
20.8 Healthy
Consumer Credit Distress
#43 Valley County
22.3 Healthy
Consumer Credit Distress
#42 Oneida County
24.6 Healthy
Consumer Credit Distress

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 1,149 Shoshone County 57.0 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
2 1,264 Washington County 55.1 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
3 1,271 Canyon County 55.0 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
4 1,382 Owyhee County 53.3 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
5 1,443 Bannock County 52.2 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
6 1,552 Twin Falls County 50.3 Elevated Consumer Credit Distress
7 1,906 Minidoka County 44.9 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
8 1,908 Benewah County 44.8 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
9 1,969 Elmore County 43.7 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
10 2,003 Cassia County 43.2 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
11 2,074 Bonneville County 41.9 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
12 2,081 Kootenai County 41.8 Normal Housing Cost Burden
13 2,153 Clearwater County 40.6 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
14 2,176 Nez Perce County 40.3 Normal Housing Cost Burden
15 2,209 Jerome County 39.8 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
16 2,210 Madison County 39.8 Normal Housing Cost Burden
17 2,249 Gooding County 39.1 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
18 2,270 Lincoln County 38.8 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
19 2,361 Caribou County 37.1 Normal Housing Cost Burden
20 2,368 Lemhi County 36.9 Normal Housing Cost Burden
21 2,371 Latah County 36.8 Normal Housing Cost Burden
22 2,405 Lewis County 36.3 Normal Structural Poverty
23 2,432 Payette County 35.8 Normal Consumer Credit Distress
24 2,439 Ada County 35.7 Normal Housing Cost Burden
25 2,483 Gem County 34.8 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
26 2,521 Clark County 34.1 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
27 2,544 Bonner County 33.8 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
28 2,545 Idaho County 33.8 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
29 2,559 Fremont County 33.5 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
30 2,581 Power County 33.1 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
31 2,583 Adams County 33.1 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
32 2,593 Bingham County 32.9 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
33 2,650 Teton County 32.0 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
34 2,694 Custer County 31.1 Healthy Structural Poverty
35 2,724 Bear Lake County 30.7 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
36 2,790 Boise County 29.3 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
37 2,878 Camas County 27.3 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
38 2,893 Franklin County 27.0 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
39 2,920 Jefferson County 26.3 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
40 2,935 Boundary County 25.9 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
41 2,969 Butte County 24.9 Healthy Structural Poverty
42 2,979 Oneida County 24.6 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
43 3,029 Valley County 22.3 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress
44 3,052 Blaine County 20.8 Healthy Consumer Credit Distress

How County Scores Work

Each county is scored 0–100 using PCA-weighted percentile-rank scoring across five statistically derived dimensions: Consumer Credit Distress, Housing Cost Burden, Structural Poverty, Economic Vitality, and Legal Distress. A score of 50 means the county falls at the national median. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.

Crisis (≥80) — Among the most distressed counties in the country
Serious (65–80) — More distressed than roughly 80% of counties
Elevated (50–65) — More distressed than roughly half of counties
Normal (35–50) — Near the national median
Healthy (<35) — Less distressed than most counties

Full CDI methodology and data sources

Idaho Resources

Idaho State Profile

State ADI score: 38.1 (Healthy). 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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