Jerome County, Idaho

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,788
Median household income: $69,338
Median home value: $254,000

Jerome County, Idaho counts 24,788 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $69,338 is below the Idaho median ($74,636).

From 2019 to 2023, Jerome County's population grew 4.5% from 23,730 to 24,788, while its median household income rose 31.0% from $52,921 to $69,338.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,788
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $69,338
Median home value: $254,000
Median gross rent: $862
Housing units: 8,725
Homeownership rate: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,73024,788

Median household income

$52,921$69,338

Median home value

$164,600$254,000

Median gross rent

$772$862

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,730	$52,921	$164,600	$772
2020	24,074	$55,521	$178,300	$761
2021	24,081	$61,280	$207,100	$785
2022	24,474	$67,347	$234,300	$834
2023	24,788	$69,338	$254,000	$862

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,853	7.5%
5 to 17	5,581	22.5%
18 to 24	2,122	8.6%
25 to 34	3,171	12.8%
35 to 44	3,261	13.2%
45 to 54	2,657	10.7%
55 to 64	2,840	11.5%
65 to 74	2,106	8.5%
75 and over	1,197	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,261	57.5%
Black or African American	23	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.1%
Asian	27	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.1%
Some other race	40	0.2%
Two or more races	852	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,532	38.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.6%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,052	26.6%
High school graduate	4,137	27.2%
Some college or associate's	5,008	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,377	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	658	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,451	83.5%
Carpooled	1,073	9.5%
Public transit	18	0.2%
Walked	82	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	560	4.9%
Other means	133	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,344	40.4%
15 to 29 min	3,750	34.9%
30 to 44 min	1,947	18.1%
45 to 59 min	298	2.8%
60+ min	418	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 13.9% (3,421 of 24,600)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,318	77.1%
Nonfamily households	1,880	22.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,198	94.0%
Vacant	527	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,187	75.5%
Renter-occupied	2,011	24.5%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,148	81.9%
1-unit, attached	206	2.4%
2 to 4 units	364	4.2%
5 to 19 units	77	0.9%
20 or more units	61	0.7%
Mobile home & other	869	10.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 16053
State: Idaho
Land area: 598 sq mi
Water area: 4.98 sq mi
Center point: 42.6914, -114.2621