Shoshone County, Idaho

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,580
Median household income: $49,975
Median home value: $222,700

Shoshone County, Idaho counts 13,580 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,975 is below the Idaho median ($74,636).

From 2019 to 2023, Shoshone County's population grew 7.7% from 12,609 to 13,580, while its median household income rose 26.9% from $39,386 to $49,975.

79.2% of workers drive to work alone. 77.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,580
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $49,975
Median home value: $222,700
Median gross rent: $880
Housing units: 7,036
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,60913,580

Median household income

$39,386$49,975

Median home value

$127,900$222,700

Median gross rent

$670$880

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,609	$39,386	$127,900	$670
2020	12,700	$40,483	$133,000	$722
2021	13,124	$43,188	$141,800	$726
2022	13,399	$44,807	$183,200	$823
2023	13,580	$49,975	$222,700	$880

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	838	6.2%
5 to 17	1,982	14.6%
18 to 24	933	6.9%
25 to 34	1,533	11.3%
35 to 44	1,492	11.0%
45 to 54	1,556	11.5%
55 to 64	2,154	15.9%
65 to 74	1,904	14.0%
75 and over	1,188	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,126	89.3%
Black or African American	127	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	132	1.0%
Asian	40	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	31	0.2%
Some other race	12	0.1%
Two or more races	575	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	537	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,104	11.2%
High school graduate	3,834	39.0%
Some college or associate's	3,756	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	728	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	405	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,399	79.2%
Carpooled	465	8.4%
Public transit	42	0.8%
Walked	255	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	338	6.1%
Other means	58	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,944	56.4%
15 to 29 min	921	17.6%
30 to 44 min	514	9.8%
45 to 59 min	405	7.8%
60+ min	435	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 15.1% (2,015 of 13,352)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,088	54.4%
Nonfamily households	2,591	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,679	80.7%
Vacant	1,357	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,193	73.8%
Renter-occupied	1,486	26.2%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,421	77.0%
1-unit, attached	48	0.7%
2 to 4 units	367	5.2%
5 to 19 units	274	3.9%
20 or more units	163	2.3%
Mobile home & other	763	10.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 16079
State: Idaho
Land area: 2,637 sq mi
Water area: 5.39 sq mi
Center point: 47.3477, -115.8851