Valley County, Idaho
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,831
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,831
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,777
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,743
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,742
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,746
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,862
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.3%
Female persons, percent 47.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 842
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,705
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $657,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,071
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $586
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,117
Building Permits, 2025 268
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,318
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.82
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,183
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,367
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,707
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 252,962
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,318
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,078
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,367
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 747
Total employment, 2023 5,155
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 245,028
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,541
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 750
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 278
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 663
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 687
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3.2
Population per square mile, 2010 2.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 3,665.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 3,664.52
FIPS Code 16085