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Bingham County, Idaho

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Population and growth

MeasureBingham CountyIdahoData periodSource
PopulationPeopleIdaho: 2,029,7332025 (estimate) · Census Bureau51,1532,029,7332025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population densityPeople per square mileIdaho: 24.62025 (estimate) · Census Bureau24.424.62025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population growth ratePercentIdaho: 1.4%2025 (estimate) · Census Bureau0.4%1.4%2025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Domestic migrationPeopleIdaho: 19,9152025 (estimate) · Census Bureau−4419,9152025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Decennial census populationPeopleIdaho: 1,839,1062020 · Census Bureau47,9871,839,1062020Census Bureau
Population by race and Hispanic originPeopleIdaho: n/a2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau36,595n/a2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median ageYearsIdaho: 37.32020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau35.037.32020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Housing and cost of living

MeasureBingham CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median home valueDollarsIdaho: $418,6002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$293,300$418,6002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median gross rentDollarsIdaho: $1,2382020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$874$1,2382020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rentPercentIdaho: 46.9%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau39.9%46.9%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Housing units authorized by building permitsCountIdaho: 17,9442025 (estimate) · Census Bureau20717,9442025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Subsidized housing units availableCountIdaho: 12,9422025 · HUD20712,9422025HUD

Jobs, wages and economy

MeasureBingham CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median household incomeDollarsIdaho: $77,8002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$77,878$77,8002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Unemployment ratePercentIdaho: 3.7%2025 (estimate) · BLS3.5%3.7%2025 (estimate)BLS
Average annual wageDollarsIdaho: $62,3922025 · BLS$48,665$62,3922025BLS
Covered employmentPeopleIdaho: 874,2832025 · BLS16,585874,2832025BLS
Business establishmentsCountIdaho: 58,1002023 · Census Bureau1,02058,1002023Census Bureau
Poverty ratePercentIdaho: 10.6%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau11.7%10.6%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Taxes, spending and government

MeasureBingham CountyIdahoData periodSource
Average property tax rate by countyPercentIdaho: 0.680%2025 · Idaho Tax Commission0.978%0.680%2025Idaho Tax Commission
Ballots castCountIdaho: 917,4692024 · Idaho SOS20,886917,4692024Idaho SOS
Registered votersPeopleIdaho: 1,030,522September 2026 · Idaho SOS23,6381,030,522September 2026Idaho SOS

Education

MeasureBingham CountyIdahoData periodSource
Public school enrollment by countyPeopleIdaho: n/a2024 · Idaho SDE12,321n/a2024Idaho SDE

Healthcare

MeasureBingham CountyIdahoData periodSource
BirthsPeopleIdaho: 23,6952025 (estimate) · Census Bureau69223,6952025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Uninsured ratePercentIdaho: 9.1%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau8.9%9.1%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Crime and public safety

MeasureBingham CountyIdahoData periodSource
Group A offense ratePer 100,000 residentsIdaho: 3,166.522025 (preliminary) · Idaho State Police2,341.003,166.522025 (preliminary)Idaho State Police

Water

MeasureBingham CountyIdahoData periodSource
Drought Severity and Coverage IndexIndexIdaho: 245October 6, 2026 · NDMC395245October 6, 2026NDMC
Irrigated landAcresIdaho: 3,167,4992022 · USDA NASS330,3193,167,4992022USDA NASS
Total water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 19,868,1562015 (estimate) · USGS969,98719,868,1562015 (estimate)USGS
Livestock water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 61,4802022 (estimate) · USGS1,31461,4802022 (estimate)USGS
Industrial water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 14,2422020 (estimate) · USGS44214,2422020 (estimate)USGS

Public lands, agriculture and wildfire

MeasureBingham CountyIdahoData periodSource
FarmsCountIdaho: 22,8772022 · USDA NASS1,08122,8772022USDA NASS
Land in farmsAcresIdaho: 11,547,9632022 · USDA NASS897,79611,547,9632022USDA NASS
Market value of agricultural products soldDollarsIdaho: $10,892,201,0002022 · USDA NASS$575,692,000$10,892,201,0002022USDA NASS
Potato productionHundredweight (cwt)Idaho: 141,750,0002018 (estimate) · USDA NASS25,703,000141,750,0002018 (estimate)USDA NASS
Barley productionBushelsIdaho: 54,880,0002025 (estimate) · USDA NASS2,253,00054,880,0002025 (estimate)USDA NASS
Wildfires by countyCountIdaho: 1,5192025 · NIFC171,5192025NIFC

Transportation and infrastructure

MeasureBingham CountyIdahoData periodSource
Traffic deathsCountIdaho: 2382024 · NHTSA82382024NHTSA
Mean travel time to workMinutesIdaho: 21.62020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau22.221.62020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
County-maintained road milesMilesIdaho: 28,011.7512018 · ITD1,214.59128,011.7512018ITD

Compare every Idaho county side by side

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Bingham County among Idaho’s 44 counties. Each county links to its page.

County facts

County seat
Blackfoot
Established
Land area
2,093.732 sq mi, 24.4 per sq mi (2025)
Website
www.binghamid.gov

Source: Idaho Secretary of State, Blue Book of Idaho, 2025-2026.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Gazetteer Files, 2025 and 2026 (counties and states). Published .

Population

Population, Bingham County, 2010 to 2025Population, Bingham County, 2010 to 2025. Bingham County: 45,765 in 2010, 51,153 in 2025.020k40k60k20102020BinghamCountyPeoplePopulation, Bingham County, 2010 to 2025Population, Bingham County, 2010 to 2025. Bingham County: 45,765 in 2010, 51,153 in 2025.020k40k60k2010201520202025Bingham CountyPeoplePopulation, Bingham County, 2010 to 2025Population, Bingham County, 2010 to 2025. Bingham County: 45,765 in 2010, 51,153 in 2025.020k40k60k2010201520202025Bingham CountyPeople

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program. Published .

Data table (16 rows)
PeriodBingham County (people)
201045,765
201145,893
201245,510
201345,423
201445,214
201545,057
201645,315
201745,884
201846,129
201946,811
202048,097
202148,932
202249,979
202350,386
202450,966
202551,153

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate, Bingham County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Bingham County, 1990 to 2025. Bingham County: 5.4% in 1990, 3.5% in 2025.0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%20002020BinghamCountyPercentUnemployment rate, Bingham County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Bingham County, 1990 to 2025. Bingham County: 5.4% in 1990, 3.5% in 2025.0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%1990200020102020Bingham CountyPercentUnemployment rate, Bingham County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Bingham County, 1990 to 2025. Bingham County: 5.4% in 1990, 3.5% in 2025.0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%1990200020102020Bingham CountyPercent

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Published .

Data table (36 rows)
PeriodBingham County (percent)
19905.4%
19915.6%
19926.3%
19935.7%
19945.9%
19955.7%
19965.5%
19974.9%
19985.1%
19994.9%
20004.4%
20014.7%
20024.7%
20034.7%
20044.5%
20053.7%
20063.6%
20072.6%
20083.9%
20096.8%
20107.3%
20117.2%
20126.6%
20136.6%
20144.1%
20153.8%
20163.6%
20173.1%
20182.8%
20192.7%
20204.3%
20213.4%
20223.0%
20233.3%
20243.5%
20253.5%

Average annual wage

Average annual wage, Bingham County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Bingham County, 2001 to 2025. Bingham County: $23,412 in 2001, $48,665 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020BinghamCountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Bingham County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Bingham County, 2001 to 2025. Bingham County: $23,412 in 2001, $48,665 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020Bingham CountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Bingham County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Bingham County, 2001 to 2025. Bingham County: $23,412 in 2001, $48,665 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20052010201520202025Bingham CountyDollars

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, annual averages. Published .

Data table (25 rows)
PeriodBingham County (dollars)
2001$23,412
2002$24,202
2003$24,347
2004$25,397
2005$25,934
2006$27,121
2007$28,309
2008$29,454
2009$29,902
2010$30,270
2011$31,387
2012$31,915
2013$32,494
2014$33,210
2015$33,204
2016$33,615
2017$35,228
2018$35,566
2019$36,723
2020$38,675
2021$41,180
2022$43,498
2023$45,292
2024$47,602
2025$48,665

County officials

OfficeNameParty
Commissioner, District 1Mark BairR
Commissioner, District 2Whitney ManwaringR
Commissioner, District 3Eric JacksonR
AssessorDonovan HarringtonR
ClerkPamela W. EckhardtR
CoronerJames RobertsR
ProsecutorN. Paul RogersR
SheriffJeff GardnerR
TreasurerTanna BealR

Source: Idaho Secretary of State, Blue Book of Idaho, 2025-2026.

Representation

Legislative district

DistrictSenatorRepresentative, Seat ARepresentative, Seat B
30Julie VanOrden (R)David M. Cannon (R)Ben G. Fuhriman (R)

Congress

Congressional District 2
Michael K. Simpson (R)
U.S. Senate
James E. Risch (R); Mike Crapo (R)

Source: Idaho Legislature, Reapportionment plans L03 and C03, 2021. Published .

Source: Idaho Legislature, Senate and House membership.

Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, Member lists of the House and Senate. Published .

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