Elmore County, Idaho
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,465
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,465
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,729
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,665
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,674
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,666
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,038
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.6%
Female persons, percent 47.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,960
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,659
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $316,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,397
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $396
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,243
Building Permits, 2025 164
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,067
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,457
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 109,309
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,083
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 489,795
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,665
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,359
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,615
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 477
Total employment, 2023 4,848
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 204,236
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,603
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 368
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 154
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 105
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 284
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 237
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9.3
Population per square mile, 2010 8.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,075.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,074.74
FIPS Code 16039