THE COUNTIES OF IDAHO

There are 16 counties in the United States where less than 1% of the population identity as Evangelical Christian. 3 of those counties are in Eastern Idaho. Of the counties in the United States where 5% or less identity as Evangelical Christian, 10 of those are in Eastern Idaho alone.

COUNTIES OVER 5% EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN

Bannock

County seat, Pocatello, the home of Idaho State University, population: 58k

County Population: 90k

LDS Wards: 86

Evangelical Churches: around 20. No Southern Baptist churches

Custer

County seat, Challis, population: 950

Existing partner: Frank Unrein, Challis Community Bible Study

Important town, Mackay: 475

County population: 4,500

LDS wards: 5

Evangelical churches: 5

Bear Lake

County seat, Montpelier, population: 3k

County population: 7k

LDS Wards: 17

Evangelical Churches: 0, 1 attempting to plant

Clark

County seat, Dubois, population: 525

County population: 806

LDS wards: 1

Evangelical churches: 1

Butte

County seat, Arco, population: 913

Existing partner: Kent Harwood, The Country Church

County population: 2800

LDS wards: 4

Evangelical churches: 2

Lemhi

County seat, Salmon, population: 3,300

Existing partners, Salmon Valley Baptist Church, Lemhi River Cowboy Church

County population: 8,200

LDS wards: 5

Evangelical churches: 7

COUNTIES BETWEEN 3% AND 5% EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN

Fremont

County seat, Saint Anthony, population: 4k

Existing partner: Chris Isaacs, Upper Valley Baptist Church

County population: 14k

LDS wards: 22

Evangelical churches: 5

Power

County seat: American Falls, population: 4,700

Existing partner: Chris Thompson, Willow Bay Baptist Church

County population: 8,000

LDS wards: 6

Evangelical churches: 5

COUNTIES BETWEEN 2% AND 3% EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN

Bingham

County seat, Blackfoot, population: 13k

Existing partner: Dave Michael, Grace at Riverside

County population: 50k

LDS wards: 70

Evangelical churches: 9

Bonneville

County seat, Idaho Falls, population: 65,600

Existing partners: Matt McGukin, Calvary Baptist and Sam Villalta, The Falls Church

County population: 123.5k

LDS wards: 151

Evangelical churches: 10

COUNTIES BETWEEN 1% AND 2% EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN

Franklin

County seat, Preston, population: 6k

County population: 15k

LDS wards: 37

Evangelical churches: 1

Jefferson

County seat, Rigby, population: 5,500

Existing partners: Scott Plath, South Fork Outdoorsman Church

County population: 34k

LDS wards: 10

Evangelical churches: 1

Oneida

County seat, Malad, population: 2,220

Existing partners: Jack Harwell, Victory Bible Church

County population: 4.5k

LDS wards: 10

Evangelical churches: 1

COUNTIES LESS THAN 1% EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN

Caribou

County seat, Soda Springs, population: 3,300

Existing partner: Jeff Uskoski, Caribou Bible Church, and new church plant in Grace, Idaho

County population: 8k

LDS wards: 15

Evangelical churches: 2

Madison

County seat, Rexburg, home of BYU Idaho, population: 40k

Existing partner: Joe Lacy, Grace Baptist Church

County population: 55k

LDS wards: 75

Evangelical Churches: 2

Teton

County seat, Driggs, population: 2,500

County population: 13k

LDS wards: 8

Evangelical churches: 2