Lemhi County, Idaho

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,166
Median household income: $52,057
Median home value: $282,100

Home to 8,166 residents, Lemhi County is one of Idaho's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,057 is below the Idaho median ($74,636).

From 2019 to 2023, Lemhi County's population grew 4.1% from 7,847 to 8,166, while its median household income rose 32.4% from $39,324 to $52,057.

Households average 2.38 people. The median gross rent is $721.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,166
Median age: 53.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,057
Median home value: $282,100
Median gross rent: $721
Housing units: 4,636
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8478,166

Median household income

$39,324$52,057

Median home value

$177,000$282,100

Median gross rent

$657$721

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,847	$39,324	$177,000	$657
2020	7,929	$38,819	$192,100	$627
2021	7,948	$46,105	$217,900	$713
2022	8,043	$49,216	$254,800	$725
2023	8,166	$52,057	$282,100	$721

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	381	4.7%
5 to 17	1,114	13.6%
18 to 24	637	7.8%
25 to 34	444	5.4%
35 to 44	969	11.9%
45 to 54	806	9.9%
55 to 64	1,330	16.3%
65 to 74	1,461	17.9%
75 and over	1,024	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,488	91.7%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	63	0.8%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	27	0.3%
Some other race	52	0.6%
Two or more races	381	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	148	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	442	7.3%
High school graduate	1,944	32.2%
Some college or associate's	2,265	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	857	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	526	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,279	68.7%
Carpooled	436	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	254	7.7%
Bicycle	22	0.7%
Worked from home	321	9.7%
Other means	6	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,860	62.1%
15 to 29 min	739	24.7%
30 to 44 min	242	8.1%
45 to 59 min	82	2.7%
60+ min	74	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 11.8% (947 of 8,039)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,858	55.5%
Nonfamily households	1,492	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,350	72.3%
Vacant	1,286	27.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,725	81.3%
Renter-occupied	625	18.7%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other15.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,454	74.5%
1-unit, attached	16	0.3%
2 to 4 units	265	5.7%
5 to 19 units	146	3.1%
20 or more units	28	0.6%
Mobile home & other	727	15.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 16059
State: Idaho
Land area: 4,564 sq mi
Water area: 5.45 sq mi
Center point: 44.9285, -113.8870