Alphabetical list of Idaho counties
The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.
| Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | 16001 | 1,052 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Adams County | 16003 | 1,363 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Bannock County | 16005 | 1,112 sq mi | 36 sq mi |
| Bear Lake County | 16007 | 976 sq mi | 74 sq mi |
| Benewah County | 16009 | 777 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Bingham County | 16011 | 2,094 sq mi | 26 sq mi |
| Blaine County | 16013 | 2,638 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Boise County | 16015 | 1,899 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Bonner County | 16017 | 1,733 sq mi | 185 sq mi |
| Bonneville County | 16019 | 1,866 sq mi | 34 sq mi |
| Boundary County | 16021 | 1,269 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Butte County | 16023 | 2,236 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Camas County | 16025 | 1,074 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Canyon County | 16027 | 587 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Caribou County | 16029 | 1,764 sq mi | 34 sq mi |
| Cassia County | 16031 | 2,566 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| Clark County | 16033 | 1,763 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Clearwater County | 16035 | 2,457 sq mi | 31 sq mi |
| Custer County | 16037 | 4,922 sq mi | 16 sq mi |
| Elmore County | 16039 | 3,075 sq mi | 26 sq mi |
| Franklin County | 16041 | 663 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Fremont County | 16043 | 1,864 sq mi | 32 sq mi |
| Gem County | 16045 | 560 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Gooding County | 16047 | 729 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Idaho County | 16049 | 8,477 sq mi | 26 sq mi |
| Jefferson County | 16051 | 1,094 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Jerome County | 16053 | 598 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Kootenai County | 16055 | 1,238 sq mi | 71 sq mi |
| Latah County | 16057 | 1,076 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Lemhi County | 16059 | 4,564 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Lewis County | 16061 | 479 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Lincoln County | 16063 | 1,201 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Madison County | 16065 | 469 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Minidoka County | 16067 | 757 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Nez Perce County | 16069 | 848 sq mi | 8 sq mi |
| Oneida County | 16071 | 1,199 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Owyhee County | 16073 | 7,668 sq mi | 29 sq mi |
| Payette County | 16075 | 407 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Power County | 16077 | 1,404 sq mi | 38 sq mi |
| Shoshone County | 16079 | 2,637 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Teton County | 16081 | 449 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Twin Falls County | 16083 | 1,922 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Valley County | 16085 | 3,665 sq mi | 68 sq mi |
| Washington County | 16087 | 1,453 sq mi | 21 sq mi |
Largest Idaho counties by land area
These are the five largest mapped units in Idaho by Census-reported land area:
- Idaho County — 8,477 square miles
- Owyhee County — 7,668 square miles
- Custer County — 4,922 square miles
- Lemhi County — 4,564 square miles
- Valley County — 3,665 square miles
How to read and use this map
County lines are administrative boundaries, not postal routes. A mailing address can use a city name associated with a neighboring area, and ZIP codes can cross county lines. When you need to identify a county for an address, confirm it with an official geocoder or local government source.
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Frequently asked questions
How many counties are in Idaho?
Idaho has 44 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.
Can I print this Idaho county map?
Yes. Choose Print map and use landscape orientation for the widest map. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.
Are these legal survey boundaries?
No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.
Map source
U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.