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Boundary County, Idaho

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Indicators

Population and growth

MeasureBoundary CountyIdahoData periodSource
PopulationPeopleIdaho: 2,029,7332025 (estimate) · Census Bureau13,9972,029,7332025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population densityPeople per square mileIdaho: 24.62025 (estimate) · Census Bureau11.024.62025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population growth ratePercentIdaho: 1.4%2025 (estimate) · Census Bureau1.0%1.4%2025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Domestic migrationPeopleIdaho: 19,9152025 (estimate) · Census Bureau14919,9152025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Decennial census populationPeopleIdaho: 1,839,1062020 · Census Bureau12,0591,839,1062020Census Bureau
Population by race and Hispanic originPeopleIdaho: n/a2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau10,731n/a2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median ageYearsIdaho: 37.32020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau43.737.32020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Housing and cost of living

MeasureBoundary CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median home valueDollarsIdaho: $418,6002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$410,500$418,6002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median gross rentDollarsIdaho: $1,2382020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$877$1,2382020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rentPercentIdaho: 46.9%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau36.2%46.9%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Housing units authorized by building permitsCountIdaho: 17,9442025 (estimate) · Census Bureau3217,9442025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Subsidized housing units availableCountIdaho: 12,9422025 · HUD2712,9422025HUD

Jobs, wages and economy

MeasureBoundary CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median household incomeDollarsIdaho: $77,8002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$67,237$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$53,615$62,3922025BLS
Covered employmentPeopleIdaho: 874,2832025 · BLS4,167874,2832025BLS
Business establishmentsCountIdaho: 58,1002023 · Census Bureau43958,1002023Census Bureau
Poverty ratePercentIdaho: 10.6%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau13.6%10.6%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Taxes, spending and government

MeasureBoundary CountyIdahoData periodSource
Average property tax rate by countyPercentIdaho: 0.680%2025 · Idaho Tax Commission0.565%0.680%2025Idaho Tax Commission
Ballots castCountIdaho: 917,4692024 · Idaho SOS7,260917,4692024Idaho SOS
Registered votersPeopleIdaho: 1,030,522September 2026 · Idaho SOS8,3191,030,522September 2026Idaho SOS

Education

MeasureBoundary CountyIdahoData periodSource
Public school enrollment by countyPeopleIdaho: n/a2024 · Idaho SDE1,469n/a2024Idaho SDE

Healthcare

MeasureBoundary CountyIdahoData periodSource
BirthsPeopleIdaho: 23,6952025 (estimate) · Census Bureau16223,6952025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Uninsured ratePercentIdaho: 9.1%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau14.0%9.1%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Crime and public safety

MeasureBoundary CountyIdahoData periodSource
Group A offense ratePer 100,000 residentsIdaho: 3,166.522025 (preliminary) · Idaho State Police2,190.003,166.522025 (preliminary)Idaho State Police

Water

MeasureBoundary CountyIdahoData periodSource
Drought Severity and Coverage IndexIndexIdaho: 245October 6, 2026 · NDMC231245October 6, 2026NDMC
Irrigated landAcresIdaho: 3,167,4992022 · USDA NASS2,5003,167,4992022USDA NASS
Total water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 19,868,1562015 (estimate) · USGS154,08719,868,1562015 (estimate)USGS
Livestock water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 61,4802022 (estimate) · USGS7161,4802022 (estimate)USGS
Industrial water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 14,2422020 (estimate) · USGS23014,2422020 (estimate)USGS

Public lands, agriculture and wildfire

MeasureBoundary CountyIdahoData periodSource
FarmsCountIdaho: 22,8772022 · USDA NASS31922,8772022USDA NASS
Land in farmsAcresIdaho: 11,547,9632022 · USDA NASS73,36411,547,9632022USDA NASS
Market value of agricultural products soldDollarsIdaho: $10,892,201,0002022 · USDA NASS$48,912,000$10,892,201,0002022USDA NASS
Potato productionHundredweight (cwt)Idaho: 122,175,0001991 (estimate) · USDA NASS54,000122,175,0001991 (estimate)USDA NASS
Barley productionBushelsIdaho: 60,480,0002023 (estimate) · USDA NASS231,00060,480,0002023 (estimate)USDA NASS
Wildfires by countyCountIdaho: 1,5192025 · NIFC311,5192025NIFC

Transportation and infrastructure

MeasureBoundary CountyIdahoData periodSource
Traffic deathsCountIdaho: 2382024 · NHTSA22382024NHTSA
Mean travel time to workMinutesIdaho: 21.62020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau18.221.62020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
County-maintained road milesMilesIdaho: 28,011.7512018 · ITD334.08628,011.7512018ITD

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

County facts

County seat
Bonners Ferry
Established
Land area
1,268.679 sq mi, 11 per sq mi (2025)
Website
www.boundarycountyid.org

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, Boundary County, 2010 to 2025Population, Boundary County, 2010 to 2025. Boundary County: 10,999 in 2010, 13,997 in 2025.05,00010k15k20102020BoundaryCountyPeoplePopulation, Boundary County, 2010 to 2025Population, Boundary County, 2010 to 2025. Boundary County: 10,999 in 2010, 13,997 in 2025.05,00010k15k2010201520202025BoundaryCountyPeoplePopulation, Boundary County, 2010 to 2025Population, Boundary County, 2010 to 2025. Boundary County: 10,999 in 2010, 13,997 in 2025.05,00010k15k2010201520202025Boundary CountyPeople

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

Data table (16 rows)
PeriodBoundary County (people)
201010,999
201110,823
201210,817
201310,853
201410,956
201511,299
201611,701
201711,965
201812,016
201912,245
202012,141
202112,621
202213,324
202313,596
202413,856
202513,997

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate, Boundary County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Boundary County, 1990 to 2025. Boundary County: 8.8% in 1990, 5.4% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20002020BoundaryCountyPercentUnemployment rate, Boundary County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Boundary County, 1990 to 2025. Boundary County: 8.8% in 1990, 5.4% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%1990200020102020BoundaryCountyPercentUnemployment rate, Boundary County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Boundary County, 1990 to 2025. Boundary County: 8.8% in 1990, 5.4% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%1990200020102020Boundary CountyPercent

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

Data table (36 rows)
PeriodBoundary County (percent)
19908.8%
199110.4%
19929.7%
19939.1%
19948.8%
19958.9%
19969.9%
19978.7%
19989.4%
19998.9%
20007.7%
20019.4%
20029.0%
20039.0%
20047.1%
20057.9%
20067.4%
20076.0%
20088.5%
200914.0%
201013.7%
201111.7%
20129.8%
20138.9%
20145.5%
20155.2%
20165.2%
20174.9%
20184.5%
20194.6%
20206.7%
20214.5%
20224.3%
20234.9%
20245.5%
20255.4%

Average annual wage

Average annual wage, Boundary County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Boundary County, 2001 to 2025. Boundary County: $23,321 in 2001, $53,615 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020BoundaryCountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Boundary County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Boundary County, 2001 to 2025. Boundary County: $23,321 in 2001, $53,615 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020BoundaryCountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Boundary County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Boundary County, 2001 to 2025. Boundary County: $23,321 in 2001, $53,615 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20052010201520202025Boundary CountyDollars

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

Data table (25 rows)
PeriodBoundary County (dollars)
2001$23,321
2002$24,409
2003$25,034
2004$26,371
2005$25,623
2006$27,308
2007$28,232
2008$29,917
2009$29,970
2010$29,694
2011$30,617
2012$30,172
2013$31,791
2014$31,166
2015$32,998
2016$34,257
2017$36,195
2018$37,175
2019$38,756
2020$40,282
2021$42,306
2022$46,231
2023$47,697
2024$51,133
2025$53,615

In this county

PlaceWhat it is
Kootenai River at Porthill (total flow)USGS river gage

A gage sits in the county the U.S. Geological Survey assigns it.

County officials

OfficeNameParty
Commissioner, District 1Lester PinkertonR
Commissioner, District 2Tim BertlingR
Commissioner, District 3Ben RobertsonR
AssessorOlivia DrakeR
ClerkGlenda PostonR
CoronerChad WorkmanR
ProsecutorAndrakay J. PluidR
SheriffTravis StolleyR
TreasurerJennifer EconomuR

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

Representation

Legislative district

DistrictSenatorRepresentative, Seat ARepresentative, Seat B
1James W. “Jim” Woodward (R)Mark Sauter (R)Cornel S. Rasor (R)

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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