Bingham County, Idaho

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 48,993
Median household income: $76,842
Median home value: $258,000

Home to 48,993 residents, Bingham County is one of Idaho's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $76,842 runs in line with the Idaho figure of $74,636.

From 2019 to 2023, Bingham County's population grew 6.9% from 45,839 to 48,993, while its median household income rose 38.5% from $55,472 to $76,842.

The typical home was built around 1977. 11.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 48,993
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $76,842
Median home value: $258,000
Median gross rent: $845
Housing units: 17,268
Homeownership rate: 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,83948,993

Median household income

$55,472$76,842

Median home value

$160,100$258,000

Median gross rent

$662$845

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,839	$55,472	$160,100	$662
2020	46,246	$58,260	$168,200	$680
2021	47,540	$63,106	$190,600	$718
2022	48,253	$69,433	$230,500	$787
2023	48,993	$76,842	$258,000	$845

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,438	7.0%
5 to 17	11,132	22.7%
18 to 24	4,342	8.9%
25 to 34	5,681	11.6%
35 to 44	6,493	13.3%
45 to 54	5,203	10.6%
55 to 64	5,446	11.1%
65 to 74	4,502	9.2%
75 and over	2,756	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,318	74.1%
Black or African American	133	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,370	4.8%
Asian	201	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.0%
Some other race	82	0.2%
Two or more races	1,248	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,619	17.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,250	10.8%
High school graduate	9,618	32.0%
Some college or associate's	10,960	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	4,483	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,770	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit1.4%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,019	78.5%
Carpooled	2,642	12.2%
Public transit	297	1.4%
Walked	331	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,287	5.9%
Other means	110	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,036	39.4%
15 to 29 min	6,609	32.4%
30 to 44 min	3,610	17.7%
45 to 59 min	1,263	6.2%
60+ min	881	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 11.0% (5,300 of 48,272)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,342	77.1%
Nonfamily households	3,667	22.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,009	92.7%
Vacant	1,259	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,909	80.6%
Renter-occupied	3,100	19.4%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,198	76.4%
1-unit, attached	376	2.2%
2 to 4 units	939	5.4%
5 to 19 units	380	2.2%
20 or more units	108	0.6%
Mobile home & other	2,267	13.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 16011
State: Idaho
Land area: 2,094 sq mi
Water area: 26 sq mi
Center point: 43.2164, -112.3992