Hailey

Population: 9,439
Median household income: $83,084
Median home value: $574,500

Hailey, a community in Blaine County, Idaho, has 9,439 residents. At $83,084, its median household income sits in line with Blaine County's $84,470.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hailey's population grew 12.3% from 8,408 to 9,439, while its median home value rose 56.0% from $368,300 to $574,500.

8.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.58 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,439
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $83,084
Median home value: $574,500
Median gross rent: $1,196
Housing units: 4,107
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4089,439

Median household income

$51,158$83,084

Median home value

$368,300$574,500

Median gross rent

$671$1,196

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,408	$51,158	$368,300	$671
2020	8,575	$54,622	$398,400	$726
2021	9,001	$63,831	$419,800	$638
2022	9,238	$77,035	$423,700	$1,095
2023	9,439	$83,084	$574,500	$1,196

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1724.4%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	222	2.4%
5 to 17	2,304	24.4%
18 to 24	609	6.5%
25 to 34	591	6.3%
35 to 44	1,374	14.6%
45 to 54	1,398	14.8%
55 to 64	1,590	16.8%
65 to 74	677	7.2%
75 and over	674	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,629	70.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	354	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,446	25.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's22.1%

Bachelor's degree32.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	591	9.4%
High school graduate	1,661	26.3%
Some college or associate's	1,395	22.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,058	32.6%
Graduate or professional degree	599	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle2.9%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,570	71.9%
Carpooled	436	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	137	2.8%
Bicycle	143	2.9%
Worked from home	608	12.2%
Other means	72	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,180	50.0%
15 to 29 min	862	19.8%
30 to 44 min	1,158	26.6%
45 to 59 min	72	1.7%
60+ min	86	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 8.3% (777 of 9,380)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,375	65.9%
Nonfamily households	1,227	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,602	87.7%
Vacant	505	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,592	72.0%
Renter-occupied	1,010	28.0%

1-unit, detached66.9%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,747	66.9%
1-unit, attached	212	5.2%
2 to 4 units	536	13.1%
5 to 19 units	399	9.7%
20 or more units	213	5.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1634390
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.5127, -114.2995