Bear Lake County, Idaho

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,552
Median household income: $67,304
Median home value: $234,200

Bear Lake County is a county in Idaho with a population of 6,552. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,304 is below the Idaho median ($74,636).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bear Lake County's population grew 9.2% from 6,000 to 6,552, while its median household income rose 24.3% from $54,167 to $67,304.

The median gross rent is $687. 20.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,552
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,304
Median home value: $234,200
Median gross rent: $687
Housing units: 3,943
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0006,552

Median household income

$54,167$67,304

Median home value

$149,800$234,200

Median gross rent

$589$687

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,000	$54,167	$149,800	$589
2020	6,054	$52,829	$154,500	$577
2021	6,327	$60,337	$160,200	$598
2022	6,436	$63,244	$194,700	$636
2023	6,552	$67,304	$234,200	$687

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	425	6.5%
5 to 17	1,351	20.6%
18 to 24	502	7.7%
25 to 34	679	10.4%
35 to 44	729	11.1%
45 to 54	678	10.3%
55 to 64	820	12.5%
65 to 74	794	12.1%
75 and over	574	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,101	93.1%
Black or African American	18	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.8%
Asian	17	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.4%
Two or more races	96	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	244	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	299	7.0%
High school graduate	1,556	36.4%
Some college or associate's	1,550	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	597	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	272	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,088	76.8%
Carpooled	319	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	1.7%
Bicycle	9	0.3%
Worked from home	238	8.8%
Other means	18	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,005	40.5%
15 to 29 min	553	22.3%
30 to 44 min	282	11.4%
45 to 59 min	253	10.2%
60+ min	388	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 10.2% (660 of 6,493)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,644	71.2%
Nonfamily households	664	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,308	58.5%
Vacant	1,635	41.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,962	85.0%
Renter-occupied	346	15.0%

1-unit, detached91.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,621	91.8%
1-unit, attached	21	0.5%
2 to 4 units	46	1.2%
5 to 19 units	33	0.8%
20 or more units	39	1.0%
Mobile home & other	183	4.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 16007
State: Idaho
Land area: 976 sq mi
Water area: 74 sq mi
Center point: 42.2859, -111.3275