Idaho County, Idaho
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,874
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,874
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,912
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,545
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,544
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,541
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,267
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.2%
Female persons, percent 47.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,414
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,926
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $310,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,407
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $389
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $789
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,776
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,316
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,432
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,820
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 143,486
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,136
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,325
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,585
Persons in poverty, percent 14.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 521
Total employment, 2023 3,643
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 155,207
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,569
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 530
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 229
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 483
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 400
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 8,477.50
Land area in square miles, 2010 8,477.35
FIPS Code 16049