Valley County, Idaho

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,136
Median household income: $76,125
Median home value: $599,500

Valley County is a county in Idaho with a population of 12,136. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $76,125, its median household income sits in line with Idaho's $74,636.

Between 2019 and 2023, Valley County's population grew 13.3% from 10,709 to 12,136, while its median household income rose 18.1% from $64,475 to $76,125.

82.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1993.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,136
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $76,125
Median home value: $599,500
Median gross rent: $1,011
Housing units: 12,601
Homeownership rate: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,70912,136

Median household income

$64,475$76,125

Median home value

$314,800$599,500

Median gross rent

$773$1,011

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,709	$64,475	$314,800	$773
2020	11,085	$63,115	$306,900	$851
2021	11,476	$67,528	$355,600	$892
2022	11,830	$72,878	$471,000	$962
2023	12,136	$76,125	$599,500	$1,011

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 243.8%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	575	4.7%
5 to 17	1,656	13.6%
18 to 24	464	3.8%
25 to 34	1,217	10.0%
35 to 44	1,764	14.5%
45 to 54	1,335	11.0%
55 to 64	1,905	15.7%
65 to 74	2,179	18.0%
75 and over	1,041	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,403	94.0%
Black or African American	6	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	7	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	80	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	619	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate22.5%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	851	9.0%
High school graduate	2,125	22.5%
Some college or associate's	3,127	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,397	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	941	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone64.6%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home23.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,223	64.6%
Carpooled	83	1.7%
Public transit	24	0.5%
Walked	377	7.6%
Bicycle	70	1.4%
Worked from home	1,170	23.5%
Other means	39	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,179	57.1%
15 to 29 min	1,136	29.8%
30 to 44 min	258	6.8%
45 to 59 min	115	3.0%
60+ min	128	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.15
Poverty rate: 14.2% (1,702 of 11,984)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,693	71.3%
Nonfamily households	1,085	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,778	30.0%
Vacant	8,823	70.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,240	85.8%
Renter-occupied	538	14.2%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,443	82.9%
1-unit, attached	173	1.4%
2 to 4 units	265	2.1%
5 to 19 units	647	5.1%
20 or more units	35	0.3%
Mobile home & other	1,038	8.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 16085
State: Idaho
Land area: 3,665 sq mi
Water area: 68 sq mi
Center point: 44.8560, -115.6181