Jerome County, Idaho
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,238
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,362
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,056
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,241
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,238
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,237
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,374
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.1%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 40.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,087
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,107
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $271,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,363
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $496
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $966
Building Permits, 2025 143
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,277
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.02
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 31,471
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,220
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 326,223
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 515,838
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,434
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,724
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,353
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 634
Total employment, 2023 7,685
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 373,447
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,446
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 536
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 298
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 80
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 392
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 441
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 40.6
Population per square mile, 2010 37.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 597.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 597.19
FIPS Code 16053