Caribou County, Idaho

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,118
Median household income: $66,653
Median home value: $220,200

Caribou County is a county in Idaho with a population of 7,118. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $66,653, its median household income sits below Idaho's $74,636.

Between 2019 and 2023, Caribou County's population grew 2.4% from 6,953 to 7,118, while its median household income rose 12.9% from $59,053 to $66,653.

7.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.89 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,118
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $66,653
Median home value: $220,200
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 3,137
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9537,118

Median household income

$59,053$66,653

Median home value

$145,900$220,200

Median gross rent

$570$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,953	$59,053	$145,900	$570
2020	7,028	$58,099	$151,100	$625
2021	7,003	$65,528	$160,800	$682
2022	7,058	$65,380	$204,400	$709
2023	7,118	$66,653	$220,200	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	454	6.4%
5 to 17	1,502	21.1%
18 to 24	582	8.2%
25 to 34	729	10.2%
35 to 44	918	12.9%
45 to 54	821	11.5%
55 to 64	835	11.7%
65 to 74	769	10.8%
75 and over	508	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,462	90.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	3	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	242	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	399	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	433	9.5%
High school graduate	1,628	35.5%
Some college or associate's	1,808	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	446	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	265	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,614	79.4%
Carpooled	388	11.8%
Public transit	5	0.2%
Walked	85	2.6%
Bicycle	14	0.4%
Worked from home	163	4.9%
Other means	24	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,396	44.6%
15 to 29 min	1,029	32.9%
30 to 44 min	213	6.8%
45 to 59 min	168	5.4%
60+ min	324	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 7.3% (513 of 7,038)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,656	68.1%
Nonfamily households	774	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,430	77.5%
Vacant	707	22.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,993	82.0%
Renter-occupied	437	18.0%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,542	81.0%
1-unit, attached	37	1.2%
2 to 4 units	50	1.6%
5 to 19 units	35	1.1%
20 or more units	83	2.6%
Mobile home & other	390	12.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 16029
State: Idaho
Land area: 1,764 sq mi
Water area: 34 sq mi
Center point: 42.7861, -111.5443