Idaho County Distress Index
Financial distress scores for all 44 counties in Idaho, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 37.5.
Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-26
Idaho Snapshot
44 Counties Scored
37.5 Mean Score
37.3 Median Score
64.4 Shoshone County Most Distressed
17.4 Oneida County Least Distressed
1 moderate-high county distress5 moderate county distress9 moderate-low county distress19 low-moderate county distress8 low county distress2 very low county distress
Score Label Distribution Idaho County Map
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All 44 Idaho counties colored by county distress score range. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.
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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 | Score Label | Primary Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 792 | Shoshone County | 64.4 | moderate-high county distress | Labor |
| 2 | 1,225 | Washington County | 56.4 | moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 3 | 1,326 | Clearwater County | 54.9 | moderate county distress | Labor |
| 4 | 1,327 | Benewah County | 54.8 | moderate county distress | Labor |
| 5 | 1,477 | Owyhee County | 52.3 | moderate county distress | Delinquency |
| 6 | 1,553 | Bannock County | 50.7 | moderate county distress | Labor |
| 7 | 1,619 | Canyon County | 49.4 | moderate-low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 8 | 1,840 | Adams County | 45.6 | moderate-low county distress | Labor |
| 9 | 1,887 | Lewis County | 44.8 | moderate-low county distress | Labor |
| 10 | 1,941 | Kootenai County | 43.8 | moderate-low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 11 | 1,949 | Elmore County | 43.7 | moderate-low county distress | Labor |
| 12 | 1,963 | Bonner County | 43.5 | moderate-low county distress | Labor |
| 13 | 1,991 | Twin Falls County | 43.0 | moderate-low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 14 | 2,004 | Custer County | 42.7 | moderate-low county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 15 | 2,136 | Minidoka County | 40.1 | moderate-low county distress | Delinquency |
| 16 | 2,156 | Clark County | 39.8 | low-moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 17 | 2,158 | Butte County | 39.7 | low-moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 18 | 2,170 | Idaho County | 39.5 | low-moderate county distress | Labor |
| 19 | 2,220 | Jerome County | 38.6 | low-moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 20 | 2,247 | Gem County | 37.9 | low-moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 21 | 2,249 | Payette County | 37.8 | low-moderate county distress | Labor |
| 22 | 2,257 | Lincoln County | 37.6 | low-moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 23 | 2,302 | Madison County | 36.9 | low-moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 24 | 2,303 | Cassia County | 36.9 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 25 | 2,313 | Lemhi County | 36.6 | low-moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 26 | 2,317 | Nez Perce County | 36.5 | low-moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 27 | 2,335 | Bonneville County | 36.2 | low-moderate county distress | Default & Legal |
| 28 | 2,361 | Boise County | 35.7 | low-moderate county distress | Labor |
| 29 | 2,399 | Gooding County | 34.9 | low-moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 30 | 2,417 | Boundary County | 34.4 | low-moderate county distress | Labor |
| 31 | 2,443 | Caribou County | 34.0 | low-moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 32 | 2,600 | Camas County | 30.5 | low-moderate county distress | Labor |
| 33 | 2,614 | Ada County | 30.2 | low-moderate county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 34 | 2,624 | Power County | 30.0 | low-moderate county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 35 | 2,646 | Bingham County | 29.3 | low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 36 | 2,671 | Latah County | 28.5 | low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 37 | 2,773 | Fremont County | 25.8 | low county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 38 | 2,775 | Valley County | 25.8 | low county distress | Labor |
| 39 | 2,858 | Bear Lake County | 23.6 | low county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
| 40 | 2,910 | Jefferson County | 22.0 | low county distress | Default & Legal |
| 41 | 2,926 | Franklin County | 21.6 | low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 42 | 2,935 | Teton County | 21.3 | low county distress | Debt Burden (housing basis) |
| 43 | 2,996 | Blaine County | 19.4 | very low county distress | Labor |
| 44 | 3,024 | Oneida County | 17.4 | very low county distress | Safety Net & Buffer |
How County Scores Work
Each county is scored 0–100 using five equal-weighted domains. Each domain averages its member indicators' county ranks, and the composite is the mean of those domain scores. Higher scores indicate greater household financial distress.
extreme county distress — 0 Idaho counties
very high county distress — 0 Idaho counties
high county distress — 0 Idaho counties
moderate-high county distress — 1 Idaho county
moderate county distress — 5 Idaho counties
moderate-low county distress — 9 Idaho counties
low-moderate county distress — 19 Idaho counties
low county distress — 8 Idaho counties
very low county distress — 2 Idaho counties
exceptionally low county distress — 0 Idaho counties