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Bonner County, Idaho

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Indicators

Population and growth

MeasureBonner CountyIdahoData periodSource
PopulationPeopleIdaho: 2,029,7332025 (estimate) · Census Bureau54,4202,029,7332025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population densityPeople per square mileIdaho: 24.62025 (estimate) · Census Bureau31.424.62025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population growth ratePercentIdaho: 1.4%2025 (estimate) · Census Bureau1.4%1.4%2025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Domestic migrationPeopleIdaho: 19,9152025 (estimate) · Census Bureau81419,9152025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Decennial census populationPeopleIdaho: 1,839,1062020 · Census Bureau47,1141,839,1062020Census Bureau
Population by race and Hispanic originPeopleIdaho: n/a2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau45,446n/a2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median ageYearsIdaho: 37.32020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau48.137.32020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Housing and cost of living

MeasureBonner CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median home valueDollarsIdaho: $418,6002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$487,900$418,6002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median gross rentDollarsIdaho: $1,2382020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$1,122$1,2382020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rentPercentIdaho: 46.9%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau45.2%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 · HUD16412,9422025HUD

Jobs, wages and economy

MeasureBonner CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median household incomeDollarsIdaho: $77,8002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$66,979$77,8002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Unemployment ratePercentIdaho: 3.7%2025 (estimate) · BLS5.4%3.7%2025 (estimate)BLS
Average annual wageDollarsIdaho: $62,3922025 · BLS$54,212$62,3922025BLS
Covered employmentPeopleIdaho: 874,2832025 · BLS16,176874,2832025BLS
Business establishmentsCountIdaho: 58,1002023 · Census Bureau1,83358,1002023Census Bureau
Poverty ratePercentIdaho: 10.6%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau11.1%10.6%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Taxes, spending and government

MeasureBonner CountyIdahoData periodSource
Average property tax rate by countyPercentIdaho: 0.680%2025 · Idaho Tax Commission0.616%0.680%2025Idaho Tax Commission
Ballots castCountIdaho: 917,4692024 · Idaho SOS30,115917,4692024Idaho SOS
Registered votersPeopleIdaho: 1,030,522September 2026 · Idaho SOS34,2471,030,522September 2026Idaho SOS

Education

MeasureBonner CountyIdahoData periodSource
Public school enrollment by countyPeopleIdaho: n/a2024 · Idaho SDE4,967n/a2024Idaho SDE

Healthcare

MeasureBonner CountyIdahoData periodSource
BirthsPeopleIdaho: 23,6952025 (estimate) · Census Bureau49123,6952025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Uninsured ratePercentIdaho: 9.1%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau11.1%9.1%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Crime and public safety

MeasureBonner CountyIdahoData periodSource
Group A offense ratePer 100,000 residentsIdaho: 3,166.522025 (preliminary) · Idaho State Police2,354.003,166.522025 (preliminary)Idaho State Police

Water

MeasureBonner CountyIdahoData periodSource
Drought Severity and Coverage IndexIndexIdaho: 245October 6, 2026 · NDMC261245October 6, 2026NDMC
Irrigated landAcresIdaho: 3,167,4992022 · USDA NASS1,1043,167,4992022USDA NASS
Total water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 19,868,1562015 (estimate) · USGS20,17419,868,1562015 (estimate)USGS
Livestock water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 61,4802022 (estimate) · USGS7561,4802022 (estimate)USGS
Industrial water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 14,2422020 (estimate) · USGS75014,2422020 (estimate)USGS

Public lands, agriculture and wildfire

MeasureBonner CountyIdahoData periodSource
FarmsCountIdaho: 22,8772022 · USDA NASS79822,8772022USDA NASS
Land in farmsAcresIdaho: 11,547,9632022 · USDA NASS97,44611,547,9632022USDA NASS
Market value of agricultural products soldDollarsIdaho: $10,892,201,0002022 · USDA NASS$14,709,000$10,892,201,0002022USDA NASS
Potato productionHundredweight (cwt)Idaho: 122,175,0001991 (estimate) · USDA NASS50,000122,175,0001991 (estimate)USDA NASS
Barley productionBushelsIdaho: 53,820,0001999 (estimate) · USDA NASS22,00053,820,0001999 (estimate)USDA NASS
Wildfires by countyCountIdaho: 1,5192025 · NIFC871,5192025NIFC

Transportation and infrastructure

MeasureBonner CountyIdahoData periodSource
Traffic deathsCountIdaho: 2382024 · NHTSA62382024NHTSA
Mean travel time to workMinutesIdaho: 21.62020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau24.221.62020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
County-maintained road milesMilesIdaho: 28,011.7512018 · ITD697.77128,011.7512018ITD

Compare every Idaho county side by side

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

County facts

County seat
Sandpoint
Established
Land area
1,733.229 sq mi, 31.4 per sq mi (2025)
Website
www.bonnercountyid.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, Bonner County, 2010 to 2025Population, Bonner County, 2010 to 2025. Bonner County: 40,902 in 2010, 54,420 in 2025.020k40k60k20102020BonnerCountyPeoplePopulation, Bonner County, 2010 to 2025Population, Bonner County, 2010 to 2025. Bonner County: 40,902 in 2010, 54,420 in 2025.020k40k60k2010201520202025Bonner CountyPeoplePopulation, Bonner County, 2010 to 2025Population, Bonner County, 2010 to 2025. Bonner County: 40,902 in 2010, 54,420 in 2025.020k40k60k2010201520202025Bonner CountyPeople

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

Data table (16 rows)
PeriodBonner County (people)
201040,902
201140,782
201240,347
201340,525
201441,289
201541,600
201642,357
201743,654
201844,705
201945,739
202047,411
202149,639
202251,437
202352,542
202453,650
202554,420

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate, Bonner County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Bonner County, 1990 to 2025. Bonner County: 9.2% in 1990, 5.4% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20002020BonnerCountyPercentUnemployment rate, Bonner County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Bonner County, 1990 to 2025. Bonner County: 9.2% in 1990, 5.4% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%1990200020102020Bonner CountyPercentUnemployment rate, Bonner County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Bonner County, 1990 to 2025. Bonner County: 9.2% in 1990, 5.4% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%1990200020102020Bonner CountyPercent

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

Data table (36 rows)
PeriodBonner County (percent)
19909.2%
199110.8%
199210.3%
19939.7%
19948.5%
19959.1%
19969.7%
19978.6%
19988.5%
19999.2%
20007.6%
20017.9%
20028.2%
20037.8%
20046.1%
20055.1%
20064.6%
20073.7%
20086.4%
200911.5%
201013.2%
201112.5%
201210.9%
20139.9%
20146.5%
20155.6%
20165.3%
20174.5%
20184.1%
20194.2%
20207.9%
20214.9%
20224.0%
20234.6%
20245.3%
20255.4%

Average annual wage

Average annual wage, Bonner County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Bonner County, 2001 to 2025. Bonner County: $23,680 in 2001, $54,212 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020BonnerCountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Bonner County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Bonner County, 2001 to 2025. Bonner County: $23,680 in 2001, $54,212 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020Bonner CountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Bonner County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Bonner County, 2001 to 2025. Bonner County: $23,680 in 2001, $54,212 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20052010201520202025Bonner CountyDollars

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

Data table (25 rows)
PeriodBonner County (dollars)
2001$23,680
2002$24,200
2003$24,979
2004$26,467
2005$28,510
2006$30,116
2007$30,558
2008$31,018
2009$30,627
2010$30,353
2011$31,335
2012$31,784
2013$32,471
2014$33,636
2015$33,213
2016$33,803
2017$35,002
2018$36,373
2019$37,233
2020$40,520
2021$43,372
2022$46,255
2023$49,411
2024$51,761
2025$54,212

County officials

OfficeNameParty
Commissioner, District 1Steven BradshawR
Commissioner, District 2Asia L. WilliamsR
Commissioner, District 3Luke OmodtR
AssessorDonna GowR
ClerkMichael RosedaleR
CoronerRobert BeersR
ProsecutorLouis MarshallR
SheriffDaryl WheelerR
TreasurerClorrisa KosterR

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

Representation

Legislative districts

DistrictSenatorRepresentative, Seat ARepresentative, Seat B
1 (part)James W. “Jim” Woodward (R)Mark Sauter (R)Cornel S. Rasor (R)
2 (part)Phil Hart (R)Heather Scott (R)Dale R. Hawkins (R)

A district marked part covers a portion of the county; the rest of the county is in the other districts listed.

Congress

Congressional District 1
Russ Fulcher (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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