Idaho County, Idaho

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,120
Median household income: $60,975
Median home value: $284,600

Idaho County, Idaho counts 17,120 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,975 is below the Idaho median ($74,636).

Between 2019 and 2023, Idaho County's population grew 4.3% from 16,411 to 17,120, while its median household income rose 46.9% from $41,516 to $60,975.

The typical home was built around 1979. 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,120
Median age: 49.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,975
Median home value: $284,600
Median gross rent: $797
Housing units: 8,881
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,41117,120

Median household income

$41,516$60,975

Median home value

$173,200$284,600

Median gross rent

$682$797

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,411	$41,516	$173,200	$682
2020	16,511	$44,951	$197,200	$711
2021	16,494	$47,508	$213,000	$735
2022	16,787	$54,745	$258,900	$766
2023	17,120	$60,975	$284,600	$797

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7417.5%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	922	5.4%
5 to 17	2,463	14.4%
18 to 24	1,025	6.0%
25 to 34	1,687	9.9%
35 to 44	1,661	9.7%
45 to 54	1,739	10.2%
55 to 64	2,728	15.9%
65 to 74	2,990	17.5%
75 and over	1,905	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,385	89.9%
Black or African American	16	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	389	2.3%
Asian	85	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.0%
Two or more races	589	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	649	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,037	8.2%
High school graduate	4,331	34.1%
Some college or associate's	4,546	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,064	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	732	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,775	72.3%
Carpooled	681	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	423	6.4%
Bicycle	23	0.3%
Worked from home	618	9.4%
Other means	87	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,209	53.6%
15 to 29 min	1,372	22.9%
30 to 44 min	694	11.6%
45 to 59 min	214	3.6%
60+ min	500	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 10.8% (1,791 of 16,562)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,503	68.6%
Nonfamily households	2,064	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,567	73.9%
Vacant	2,314	26.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,260	80.1%
Renter-occupied	1,307	19.9%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,029	79.1%
1-unit, attached	54	0.6%
2 to 4 units	228	2.6%
5 to 19 units	192	2.2%
20 or more units	21	0.2%
Mobile home & other	1,357	15.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 16049
State: Idaho
Land area: 8,477 sq mi
Water area: 26 sq mi
Center point: 45.8496, -115.4673