Payette County, Idaho
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,824
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,824
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,662
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,378
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,385
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,386
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,623
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,818
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,769
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $341,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,479
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $405
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $860
Building Permits, 2025 181
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,692
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.74
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
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 58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,613
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 125,340
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 246,126
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 332,830
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,360
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,673
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,280
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 619
Total employment, 2023 7,259
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 388,915
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,877
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 744
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 452
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 573
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 667
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 62.4
Population per square mile, 2010 55.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 406.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 406.87
FIPS Code 16075