Power County, Idaho
Population per square mile, 2020 5.6
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,246
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,381
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,877
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,879
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,878
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,817
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0%
Female persons, percent 47.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 35.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 352
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,001
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $212,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,204
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $502
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $767
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,815
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.86
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 30.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,483
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,423
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 96,643
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,600
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,146
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,209
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 177
Total employment, 2023 2,197
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 116,017
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 467
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 127
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 66
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 29
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 100
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 104
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.6
Population per square mile, 2010 5.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,403.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,404.24
FIPS Code 16077