Cities with highest divorce rate in Idaho research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Idaho’s most recent Census data to determine the divorce rate for each city in Idaho based on the percentage of currently divorced residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The city with the highest divorce rate in Idaho is Emmett based on the most recent Census data.
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Emmett is 9.0% Divorced.
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The city with the lowest divorce rate in Idaho is Rexburg.
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Rexburg is 0.0% Divorced.
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Idaho is 4.0% Divorced.
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There are some 61,896 people living in Idaho over fifteen years of age who are divorced. You can compare that to the 28,339,199 Americans who are currently divorced in 2026.
Many people decide to run away – or split up – across the Gem State.
Isn’t the divorce rate in America close to 50%? Yes indeed. But we’re measuring something else; we are looking at counts and percentages of people over 15 years old who are currently divorced. That 50% statistic is for the percentage of people who have ever been divorced.
For today’s analysis, the focus will be on the number of currently divorced people.
So now that we have you biting your nails, rethinking your worldview, and pulling out your hair, let’s look at the places in Idaho with the highest rates of divorcees.
The 10 Cities In Idaho With The Highest Divorce Rates
Let’s quickly recap before we dive into the Saturday Night Science behind the data.
What is the city in Idaho with the highest divorce rate? That would be Emmett, with 9.0% of people over 15 years of age being divorced, per the most recent census data.
What is the overall Idaho divorce rate? According to the 2020-2024 Community Survey, the overall divorce rate in Idaho is 4.0%, which compares to the US divorce rate of 10.9%.
Alrighty, on to how we calculated the places with the highest divorce rates in Idaho.
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The 10 Places With The Highest Divorce Rate In Idaho For 2026
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Population: 8,275
Divorce Rate: 9.0%
Divorcees: 595
Median Income: $58,750
More on Emmett: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 67,725
Divorce Rate: 8.0%
Divorcees: 4,334
Median Income: $73,110
More on Idaho Falls: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 34,651
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 1,940
Median Income: $72,197
More on Lewiston: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 57,635
Divorce Rate: 7.0%
Divorcees: 3,227
Median Income: $60,418
More on Pocatello: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 12,782
Divorce Rate: 6.0%
Divorcees: 613
Median Income: $64,032
More on Blackfoot: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 5,935
Divorce Rate: 6.0%
Divorcees: 284
Median Income: $45,292
More on Weiser: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 54,164
Divorce Rate: 6.0%
Divorcees: 2,599
Median Income: $61,205
More on Twin Falls: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
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Population: 11,958
Divorce Rate: 6.0%
Divorcees: 573
Median Income: $67,468
More on Burley: Data | Cost Of Living | Movers
How We Determined The Places In Idaho That Get Un-Hitched The Most
Since this is the 58th category of rankings we are compiling for the site, we had a pretty good idea of where to find data on marriage and divorce in America. We used Saturday Night Science to look at the U.S. Census Bureau on divorce rates. Because who likes tracking misery more than the U.S. government?
Specifically, we looked at the 2020-2024 American Community Survey table S1201 — Marital Status.
Pretty straightforward on that front — we just had to extract the following column of data:
- Population 15 Years and Over -> Divorced
There are some interesting/fun/sad data like .1% of female Americans aged 15-19 are divorced, but 0% of males (That’s probably a rounding issue, but still).
But the national data is for another day. Today, the analysis focuses on the 36 places in Idaho with a population of over 5,000.
We ranked each place by the percentage of divorcees over 15 years of age from highest to lowest. We crowned the divorce capital of Idaho the place with the highest incidence of divorcees, Emmett.
And if you’re trying to avoid divorce, check out Rexburg, the city with the lowest divorce rate in Idaho.
We updated this article for 2026 and this list is our fifth time ranking the cities in Idaho with the highest divorce rates.
Getting Some Closure In Idaho After Untying The Know
Besides just coming up with what we thought would be a great new blog/book title, “Untying the Knot In Idaho: Life After Divorce,” we now have a sense of what places in the Gem State don’t pay much attention to the whole “’til death do we part” phrase.
The cities with the highest divorce rate in Idaho are Emmett, Rigby, Idaho Falls, Lewiston, Pocatello, Blackfoot, Kimberly, Weiser, Twin Falls, and Burley.
Try to keep in mind that the reason cities rank where they do in Idaho could be because of the age, education, and income distribution, as all of those things impact the rate of divorce.
And that’s probably for the best. Getting out of a toxic relationship is much better than staying in it.
Just make sure you have your running shoes ready to go.
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Cities With The Highest Divorce Rates In Idaho
| Rank | City | Population | Divorcees | Divorce Rate |
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| 1 | Emmett, ID | 8,275 | 595 | 9.0% |
| 2 | Rigby, ID | 5,404 | 389 | 9.0% |
| 3 | Idaho Falls, ID | 67,725 | 4,334 | 8.0% |
| 4 | Lewiston, ID | 34,651 | 1,940 | 7.0% |
| 5 | Pocatello, ID | 57,635 | 3,227 | 7.0% |
| 6 | Blackfoot, ID | 12,782 | 613 | 6.0% |
| 7 | Kimberly, ID | 5,111 | 245 | 6.0% |
| 8 | Weiser, ID | 5,935 | 284 | 6.0% |
| 9 | Twin Falls, ID | 54,164 | 2,599 | 6.0% |
| 10 | Burley, ID | 11,958 | 573 | 6.0% |
| 11 | Middleton, ID | 10,649 | 425 | 5.0% |
| 12 | Rupert, ID | 6,190 | 247 | 5.0% |
| 13 | Nampa, ID | 110,319 | 4,412 | 5.0% |
| 14 | Ammon, ID | 19,064 | 610 | 4.0% |
| 15 | Jerome, ID | 12,930 | 413 | 4.0% |
| 16 | Chubbuck, ID | 16,126 | 516 | 4.0% |
| 17 | Preston, ID | 5,928 | 189 | 4.0% |
| 18 | Boise City, ID | 237,242 | 7,591 | 4.0% |
| 19 | Rathdrum, ID | 10,874 | 347 | 4.0% |
| 20 | Meridian, ID | 130,138 | 4,164 | 4.0% |
| 21 | Fruitland, ID | 6,663 | 213 | 4.0% |
| 22 | Shelley, ID | 5,092 | 122 | 3.0% |
| 23 | Coeur D’alene, ID | 56,447 | 1,354 | 3.0% |
| 24 | Garden City, ID | 12,654 | 303 | 3.0% |
| 25 | Hailey, ID | 9,665 | 231 | 3.0% |
| 26 | Sandpoint, ID | 9,637 | 231 | 3.0% |
| 27 | Caldwell, ID | 66,516 | 1,596 | 3.0% |
| 28 | Kuna, ID | 27,158 | 651 | 3.0% |
| 29 | Payette, ID | 8,536 | 204 | 3.0% |
| 30 | Eagle, ID | 32,855 | 788 | 3.0% |
| 31 | Mountain Home, ID | 16,493 | 395 | 3.0% |
| 32 | Moscow, ID | 26,286 | 420 | 2.0% |
| 33 | Post Falls, ID | 43,391 | 694 | 2.0% |
| 34 | Hayden, ID | 16,338 | 261 | 2.0% |
| 35 | Star, ID | 14,745 | 117 | 1.0% |
| 36 | Rexburg, ID | 40,543 | 0 | 0.0% |