Boundary County, Idaho

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,695
Median household income: $62,438
Median home value: $344,100

Home to 12,695 residents, Boundary County is one of Idaho's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,438 runs below the Idaho figure of $74,636.

Between 2019 and 2023, Boundary County's population grew 7.2% from 11,845 to 12,695, while its median household income rose 43.8% from $43,423 to $62,438.

17.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.59 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,695
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,438
Median home value: $344,100
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 5,535
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,84512,695

Median household income

$43,423$62,438

Median home value

$205,000$344,100

Median gross rent

$613$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,845	$43,423	$205,000	$613
2020	12,156	$45,319	$235,000	$689
2021	11,966	$51,261	$262,300	$715
2022	12,335	$58,810	$318,600	$802
2023	12,695	$62,438	$344,100	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	820	6.5%
5 to 17	2,142	16.9%
18 to 24	962	7.6%
25 to 34	1,324	10.4%
35 to 44	1,368	10.8%
45 to 54	1,383	10.9%
55 to 64	1,706	13.4%
65 to 74	1,931	15.2%
75 and over	1,059	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,040	87.0%
Black or African American	94	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	197	1.6%
Asian	201	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	20	0.2%
Two or more races	430	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	706	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,120	12.8%
High school graduate	2,856	32.6%
Some college or associate's	3,078	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,038	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	679	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,551	74.4%
Carpooled	537	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	232	4.9%
Bicycle	36	0.8%
Worked from home	406	8.5%
Other means	13	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,785	40.9%
15 to 29 min	1,417	32.4%
30 to 44 min	755	17.3%
45 to 59 min	149	3.4%
60+ min	263	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 17.2% (2,154 of 12,543)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,404	70.4%
Nonfamily households	1,431	29.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,835	87.4%
Vacant	700	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,770	78.0%
Renter-occupied	1,065	22.0%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,563	82.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	149	2.7%
5 to 19 units	111	2.0%
20 or more units	72	1.3%
Mobile home & other	640	11.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 16021
State: Idaho
Land area: 1,269 sq mi
Water area: 9.37 sq mi
Center point: 48.7731, -116.5247