What is the poverty rate in Lincoln County, ID?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 10.5% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 554 people were considered in poverty.
10.5%
of the population (2020–2024)
554
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Lincoln County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 12.1% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 10.5% of the population in Lincoln County, ID were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 554 residents of Lincoln County were living under the poverty line, down 13.6% from 641 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 554 people in Lincoln County, ID were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Lincoln County decreased from 19.6% to 10.9%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 8% to 9.7%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 13.4% to 12.6%.
In Lincoln County, ID, the poverty rate for children decreased from 19.6% in 2015–2019 to 10.9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Lincoln County during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Black or African American and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Five groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population shifted the most, decreasing from 21.1% in 2015–2019 to 7.3% in 2020–2024.
In Lincoln County, ID, the poverty rate for people identifying as Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population decreased from 21.1% in 2015–2019 to 7.3% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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