Elmore County, Idaho

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 29,046
Median household income: $58,976
Median home value: $278,300

Home to 29,046 residents, Elmore County is one of Idaho's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $58,976 runs below the Idaho figure of $74,636.

From 2019 to 2023, Elmore County's population grew 8.6% from 26,743 to 29,046, while its median household income rose 25.9% from $46,855 to $58,976.

21.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 65.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,046
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,976
Median home value: $278,300
Median gross rent: $1,111
Housing units: 12,168
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,74329,046

Median household income

$46,855$58,976

Median home value

$153,800$278,300

Median gross rent

$833$1,111

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,743	$46,855	$153,800	$833
2020	27,043	$45,656	$164,400	$869
2021	28,396	$48,475	$177,300	$919
2022	28,752	$55,000	$235,200	$1,030
2023	29,046	$58,976	$278,300	$1,111

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,245	7.7%
5 to 17	4,885	16.8%
18 to 24	3,442	11.9%
25 to 34	4,926	17.0%
35 to 44	3,412	11.7%
45 to 54	2,721	9.4%
55 to 64	3,295	11.3%
65 to 74	2,433	8.4%
75 and over	1,687	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,492	70.6%
Black or African American	793	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	176	0.6%
Asian	783	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	103	0.4%
Some other race	148	0.5%
Two or more races	1,328	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,223	18.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,195	11.9%
High school graduate	5,616	30.4%
Some college or associate's	6,746	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,919	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	998	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,965	83.7%
Carpooled	1,038	7.9%
Public transit	16	0.1%
Walked	443	3.4%
Bicycle	6	0.0%
Worked from home	422	3.2%
Other means	204	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,942	46.9%
15 to 29 min	3,573	28.2%
30 to 44 min	1,345	10.6%
45 to 59 min	787	6.2%
60+ min	1,025	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 12.4% (3,435 of 27,788)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,893	63.5%
Nonfamily households	3,955	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,848	89.2%
Vacant	1,320	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,087	65.3%
Renter-occupied	3,761	34.7%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,457	69.5%
1-unit, attached	615	5.1%
2 to 4 units	1,308	10.7%
5 to 19 units	228	1.9%
20 or more units	106	0.9%
Mobile home & other	1,454	11.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 16039
State: Idaho
Land area: 3,075 sq mi
Water area: 26 sq mi
Center point: 43.3947, -115.4712