Buhl

Population: 4,624
Median household income: $46,217
Median home value: $192,600

Located in Twin Falls County, Idaho, Buhl is a community with a population of 4,624. The median household income of $46,217 is below the Twin Falls County median ($65,338).

From 2019 to 2023, Buhl's population grew 4.4% from 4,429 to 4,624, while its median home value rose 108.0% from $92,600 to $192,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,624
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,217
Median home value: $192,600
Median gross rent: $1,265
Housing units: 1,900
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4294,624

Median household income

$42,525$46,217

Median home value

$92,600$192,600

Median gross rent

$651$1,265

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,429	$42,525	$92,600	$651
2020	4,462	$41,926	$114,400	$664
2021	4,532	$40,765	$146,200	$594
2022	4,577	$51,307	$166,600	$628
2023	4,624	$46,217	$192,600	$1,265

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1724.7%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	181	3.9%
5 to 17	1,140	24.7%
18 to 24	340	7.4%
25 to 34	609	13.2%
35 to 44	511	11.1%
45 to 54	517	11.2%
55 to 64	521	11.3%
65 to 74	449	9.7%
75 and over	356	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,078	66.6%
Black or African American	7	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	76	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,434	31.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.9%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	767	25.9%
High school graduate	885	29.9%
Some college or associate's	893	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	298	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	120	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,630	78.9%
Carpooled	247	12.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	129	6.2%
Other means	39	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	557	28.8%
15 to 29 min	664	34.3%
30 to 44 min	472	24.4%
45 to 59 min	43	2.2%
60+ min	200	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 7.2% (326 of 4,539)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,227	67.4%
Nonfamily households	593	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,820	95.8%
Vacant	80	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,430	78.6%
Renter-occupied	390	21.4%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,521	80.1%
1-unit, attached	50	2.6%
2 to 4 units	185	9.7%
5 to 19 units	74	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	70	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1610810
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5984, -114.7595