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Canyon County, Idaho

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Indicators

Population and growth

Source: Census Bureau.

MeasureCanyon CountyIdahoData period
PopulationIdaho: 2,029,7332025 (estimate)275,1232,029,7332025 (estimate)
Population densityPeople per square mileIdaho: 24.62025 (estimate)468.724.62025 (estimate)
Population growth rateIdaho: 1.4%2025 (estimate)2.9%1.4%2025 (estimate)
Domestic migrationIdaho: 19,9152025 (estimate)5,68419,9152025 (estimate)
Decennial census populationIdaho: 1,839,1062020231,1071,839,1062020
Population by race and Hispanic origin: White alone, not Hispanic or LatinoIdaho: 1,543,4632025 (estimate)179,1701,543,4632025 (estimate)
Median ageYearsIdaho: 37.92025 (estimate)35.037.92025 (estimate)

Housing and cost of living

MeasureCanyon CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median home valueIdaho: $457,8002025 (estimate) · Census Bureau$427,600$457,8002025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median home purchase mortgage amountIdaho: $385,0002025 · CFPB$375,000$385,0002025CFPB
Median gross rentIdaho: $1,4622025 (estimate) · Census Bureau$1,547$1,4622025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rentIdaho: 48.8%2025 (estimate) · Census Bureau47.0%48.8%2025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Housing units authorized by building permitsIdaho: 17,9442025 (estimate) · Census Bureau3,92917,9442025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Subsidized housing units availableIdaho: 12,9422025 · HUD1,30712,9422025HUD

Jobs, wages and economy

MeasureCanyon CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median household incomeIdaho: $84,2342025 (estimate) · Census Bureau$84,366$84,2342025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Unemployment rateIdaho: 3.7%2025 (estimate) · BLS3.7%3.7%2025 (estimate)BLS
Average annual wageIdaho: $62,3922025 · BLS$54,271$62,3922025BLS
Covered employmentIdaho: 874,2832025 · BLS90,221874,2832025BLS
Business establishmentsIdaho: 58,1002023 · Census Bureau5,93358,1002023Census Bureau
Poverty rateIdaho: 9.7%2025 (estimate) · Census Bureau10.8%9.7%2025 (estimate)Census Bureau

Taxes, spending and government

MeasureCanyon CountyIdahoData periodSource
Average property tax rate by county: UrbanIdaho: 0.680%2025 · Idaho Tax Commission0.692%0.680%2025Idaho Tax Commission
Ballots castIdaho: 719,1392026 (preliminary) · Idaho SOS66,941719,1392026 (preliminary)Idaho SOS
Registered votersIdaho: 1,030,522September 2026 · Idaho SOS115,8631,030,522September 2026Idaho SOS

Education

Data period 2024. Source: Idaho SDE.

MeasureCanyon CountyIdaho
Public school enrollment by countyIdaho: n/a42,667n/a

Healthcare

Data period 2025 (estimate). Source: Census Bureau.

MeasureCanyon CountyIdaho
BirthsIdaho: 23,6953,59723,695
Uninsured rateIdaho: 9.5%11.3%9.5%

Crime and public safety

Data period 2025 (preliminary). Source: Idaho State Police.

MeasureCanyon CountyIdaho
Group A offense ratePer 100,000 residentsIdaho: 3,1673,2733,167

Water

MeasureCanyon CountyIdahoData periodSource
Drought Severity and Coverage IndexIndexIdaho: 222October 27, 2026 · NDMC111222October 27, 2026NDMC
Irrigated landAcresIdaho: 3,167,4992022 · USDA NASS207,5773,167,4992022USDA NASS
Total water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 19,868,1562015 (estimate) · USGS1,093,75219,868,1562015 (estimate)USGS
Livestock water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 61,4802022 (estimate) · USGS3,70161,4802022 (estimate)USGS
Industrial water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 14,2422020 (estimate) · USGS2,18314,2422020 (estimate)USGS

Public lands, agriculture and wildfire

MeasureCanyon CountyIdahoData periodSource
FarmsIdaho: 22,8772022 · USDA NASS2,31122,8772022USDA NASS
Land in farmsAcresIdaho: 11,547,9632022 · USDA NASS277,38811,547,9632022USDA NASS
Market value of agricultural products soldIdaho: $10,892,201,0002022 · USDA NASS$829,378,000$10,892,201,0002022USDA NASS
Potato productionHundredweight (cwt)Idaho: 128,760,0002011 (estimate) · USDA NASS3,100,000128,760,0002011 (estimate)USDA NASS
Barley productionBushelsIdaho: 60,480,0002023 (estimate) · USDA NASS68,90060,480,0002023 (estimate)USDA NASS
Wildfires by countyIdaho: 1,5192025 · NIFC31,5192025NIFC

Transportation and infrastructure

MeasureCanyon CountyIdahoData periodSource
Traffic deathsIdaho: 2382024 · NHTSA232382024NHTSA
Mean travel time to workMinutesIdaho: 22.72025 (estimate) · Census Bureau25.922.72025 (estimate)Census Bureau
County-maintained road milesMilesIdaho: 28,0122018 · ITD1,11128,0122018ITD

Compare every Idaho county side by side

Ada CountyAdams CountyBannock CountyBear Lake CountyBenewah CountyBingham CountyBlaine CountyBoise CountyBonner CountyBonneville CountyBoundary CountyButte CountyCamas CountyCanyon CountyCaribou CountyCassia CountyClark CountyClearwater CountyCuster CountyElmore CountyFranklin CountyFremont CountyGem CountyGooding CountyIdaho CountyJefferson CountyJerome CountyKootenai CountyLatah CountyLemhi CountyLewis CountyLincoln CountyMadison CountyMinidoka CountyNez Perce CountyOneida CountyOwyhee CountyPayette CountyPower CountyShoshone CountyTeton CountyTwin Falls CountyValley CountyWashington County
Canyon County among Idaho’s 44 counties. Each county links to its page.

County facts

County seat
Caldwell
Metro area
Boise metro area
Established
Land area
587 sq mi, 468.7 per sq mi (2025)
Website
www.canyoncounty.id.gov

Source: Idaho SOS, Blue Book of Idaho, 2025-2026.

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

Population

Population, Canyon County, 2010 to 2025Population, Canyon County, 2010 to 2025. Canyon County: 189,347 in 2010, 275,123 in 2025.0100k200k300k20102020PeoplePopulation, Canyon County, 2010 to 2025Population, Canyon County, 2010 to 2025. Canyon County: 189,347 in 2010, 275,123 in 2025.0100k200k300k2010201520202025PeoplePopulation, Canyon County, 2010 to 2025Population, Canyon County, 2010 to 2025. Canyon County: 189,347 in 2010, 275,123 in 2025.0100k200k300k2010201520202025People

Source: Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

Data table (16 rows)
PeriodCanyon County (people)
2010189,347
2011191,354
2012193,734
2013198,590
2014202,440
2015206,842
2016211,381
2017216,858
2018223,236
2019229,849
2020233,001
2021243,711
2022251,397
2023258,839
2024267,444
2025275,123

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate, Canyon County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Canyon County, 1990 to 2025. Canyon County: 6.5% in 1990, 3.7% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20002020PercentUnemployment rate, Canyon County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Canyon County, 1990 to 2025. Canyon County: 6.5% in 1990, 3.7% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%1990200020102020PercentUnemployment rate, Canyon County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Canyon County, 1990 to 2025. Canyon County: 6.5% in 1990, 3.7% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%1990200020102020Percent

Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

Data table (36 rows)
PeriodCanyon County (percent)
19906.5%
19917.2%
19926.8%
19936.5%
19945.8%
19955.7%
19965.5%
19975.4%
19985.2%
19994.6%
20004.4%
20015.2%
20026.3%
20036.4%
20045.7%
20054.4%
20063.8%
20073.6%
20086.3%
200911.6%
201011.6%
201110.8%
20129.5%
20138.5%
20145.4%
20154.7%
20163.9%
20173.3%
20182.9%
20192.9%
20205.6%
20213.6%
20222.9%
20233.2%
20243.6%
20253.7%

Average annual wage

Average annual wage, Canyon County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Canyon County, 2001 to 2025. Canyon County: $26,011 in 2001, $54,271 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020DollarsAverage annual wage, Canyon County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Canyon County, 2001 to 2025. Canyon County: $26,011 in 2001, $54,271 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020DollarsAverage annual wage, Canyon County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Canyon County, 2001 to 2025. Canyon County: $26,011 in 2001, $54,271 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20052010201520202025Dollars

Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, annual averages.

Data table (25 rows)
PeriodCanyon County (dollars)
2001$26,011
2002$25,401
2003$26,116
2004$27,073
2005$27,688
2006$29,135
2007$29,673
2008$30,092
2009$30,330
2010$30,440
2011$31,080
2012$31,389
2013$31,750
2014$32,945
2015$33,910
2016$34,762
2017$35,860
2018$36,833
2019$37,898
2020$40,812
2021$43,166
2022$47,092
2023$49,538
2024$51,903
2025$54,271

County officials

OfficeNameParty
Commissioner, District 1Leslie Van BeekR
Commissioner, District 2Brad HoltonR
Commissioner, District 3Zach BrooksR
AssessorBrian StenderR
ClerkRick HogaboamR
CoronerJennifer CrawfordR
ProsecutorChris BoydR
SheriffKieran DonahueR
TreasurerJennifer Wattersn/a

Source: Idaho SOS, Blue Book of Idaho, 2025-2026.

Representation

Legislative districts

DistrictSenatorRepresentative, Seat ARepresentative, Seat B
9 (part)Brandon Shippy (R)John Shirts (R)Judy Boyle (R)
10 (part)Tammy Nichols (R)Mike Moyle (R), Speaker of the HouseBruce D. Skaug (R)
11 (part)Camille Blaylock (R)Kent A. Marmon (R)Lucas B. Cayler (R)
12 (part)Ben Adams (R)Jeff J. Cornilles (R)Jaron Crane (R), Majority Caucus Chair
13 (part)Brian Lenney (R)Brent Crane (R)Steven Tanner (R)
23 (part)Todd M. Lakey (R)Chris Bruce (R)Shawn Dygert (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.

Source: Idaho Legislature, Senate and House membership.

Source: House Clerk, Member lists of the House and Senate.

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