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Clark County, Idaho

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Indicators

Population and growth

MeasureClark CountyIdahoData periodSource
PopulationPeopleIdaho: 2,029,7332025 (estimate) · Census Bureau7832,029,7332025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population densityPeople per square mileIdaho: 24.62025 (estimate) · Census Bureau0.424.62025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population growth ratePercentIdaho: 1.4%2025 (estimate) · Census Bureau0.1%1.4%2025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Domestic migrationPeopleIdaho: 19,9152025 (estimate) · Census Bureau119,9152025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Decennial census populationPeopleIdaho: 1,839,1062020 · Census Bureau7881,839,1062020Census Bureau
Population by race and Hispanic originPeopleIdaho: n/a2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau536n/a2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median ageYearsIdaho: 37.32020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau31.137.32020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Housing and cost of living

MeasureClark CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median home valueDollarsIdaho: $418,6002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$216,900$418,6002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median gross rentDollarsIdaho: $1,2382020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$773$1,2382020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rentPercentIdaho: 46.9%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau57.7%46.9%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Housing units authorized by building permitsCountIdaho: 17,9442025 (estimate) · Census Bureau217,9442025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Subsidized housing units availableCountIdaho: 12,5632020 · HUD112,5632020HUD

Jobs, wages and economy

MeasureClark CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median household incomeDollarsIdaho: $77,8002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$55,208$77,8002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Unemployment ratePercentIdaho: 3.7%2025 (estimate) · BLS4.1%3.7%2025 (estimate)BLS
Average annual wageDollarsIdaho: $62,3922025 · BLS$67,233$62,3922025BLS
Covered employmentPeopleIdaho: 874,2832025 · BLS296874,2832025BLS
Business establishmentsCountIdaho: 58,1002023 · Census Bureau1258,1002023Census Bureau
Poverty ratePercentIdaho: 10.6%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau11.7%10.6%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Taxes, spending and government

MeasureClark CountyIdahoData periodSource
Average property tax rate by countyPercentIdaho: 0.680%2025 · Idaho Tax Commission0.734%0.680%2025Idaho Tax Commission
Ballots castCountIdaho: 917,4692024 · Idaho SOS339917,4692024Idaho SOS
Registered votersPeopleIdaho: 1,030,522September 2026 · Idaho SOS3731,030,522September 2026Idaho SOS

Education

MeasureClark CountyIdahoData periodSource
Public school enrollment by countyPeopleIdaho: n/a2024 · Idaho SDE91n/a2024Idaho SDE

Healthcare

MeasureClark CountyIdahoData periodSource
BirthsPeopleIdaho: 23,6952025 (estimate) · Census Bureau823,6952025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Uninsured ratePercentIdaho: 9.1%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau17.1%9.1%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Crime and public safety

MeasureClark CountyIdahoData periodSource
Group A offense ratePer 100,000 residentsIdaho: 3,166.522025 (preliminary) · Idaho State Police2,281.003,166.522025 (preliminary)Idaho State Police

Water

MeasureClark CountyIdahoData periodSource
Drought Severity and Coverage IndexIndexIdaho: 245October 6, 2026 · NDMC242245October 6, 2026NDMC
Irrigated landAcresIdaho: 3,167,4992022 · USDA NASS48,7803,167,4992022USDA NASS
Total water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 19,868,1562015 (estimate) · USGS162,71219,868,1562015 (estimate)USGS
Livestock water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 61,4802022 (estimate) · USGS18861,4802022 (estimate)USGS
Industrial water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 14,2422020 (estimate) · USGS014,2422020 (estimate)USGS

Public lands, agriculture and wildfire

MeasureClark CountyIdahoData periodSource
FarmsCountIdaho: 22,8772022 · USDA NASS6722,8772022USDA NASS
Land in farmsAcresIdaho: 11,547,9632022 · USDA NASS206,12711,547,9632022USDA NASS
Market value of agricultural products soldDollarsIdaho: $10,892,201,0002022 · USDA NASS$49,051,000$10,892,201,0002022USDA NASS
Potato productionHundredweight (cwt)Idaho: 140,314,0001997 (estimate) · USDA NASS3,500,000140,314,0001997 (estimate)USDA NASS
Barley productionBushelsIdaho: 57,660,0002013 (estimate) · USDA NASS492,00057,660,0002013 (estimate)USDA NASS
Wildfires by countyCountIdaho: 1,5192025 · NIFC51,5192025NIFC

Transportation and infrastructure

MeasureClark CountyIdahoData periodSource
Traffic deathsCountIdaho: 2382024 · NHTSA22382024NHTSA
Mean travel time to workMinutesIdaho: 21.62020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau24.021.62020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
County-maintained road milesMilesIdaho: 28,011.7512018 · ITD387.04628,011.7512018ITD

Compare every Idaho county side by side

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

County facts

County seat
Dubois
Established
Land area
1,763.145 sq mi, 0.4 per sq mi (2025)
Website
www.clark-co.id.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, Clark County, 2010 to 2025Population, Clark County, 2010 to 2025. Clark County: 980 in 2010, 783 in 2025.05001,00020102020ClarkCountyPeoplePopulation, Clark County, 2010 to 2025Population, Clark County, 2010 to 2025. Clark County: 980 in 2010, 783 in 2025.05001,0002010201520202025Clark CountyPeoplePopulation, Clark County, 2010 to 2025Population, Clark County, 2010 to 2025. Clark County: 980 in 2010, 783 in 2025.05001,0002010201520202025Clark CountyPeople

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

Data table (16 rows)
PeriodClark County (people)
2010980
2011954
2012884
2013879
2014889
2015886
2016870
2017879
2018851
2019845
2020791
2021794
2022811
2023798
2024782
2025783

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate, Clark County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Clark County, 1990 to 2025. Clark County: 2.9% in 1990, 4.1% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%20002020ClarkCountyPercentUnemployment rate, Clark County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Clark County, 1990 to 2025. Clark County: 2.9% in 1990, 4.1% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%1990200020102020Clark CountyPercentUnemployment rate, Clark County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Clark County, 1990 to 2025. Clark County: 2.9% in 1990, 4.1% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%1990200020102020Clark CountyPercent

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

Data table (36 rows)
PeriodClark County (percent)
19902.9%
19912.7%
19924.6%
19935.6%
19944.4%
19954.4%
19963.8%
19974.5%
19984.1%
19993.4%
20005.3%
20015.4%
20026.1%
20035.6%
20047.2%
20055.0%
20063.8%
20072.2%
20083.3%
20096.3%
20109.6%
20119.1%
20127.9%
20137.0%
20144.5%
20153.5%
20163.4%
20172.8%
20183.0%
20193.6%
20204.2%
20213.4%
20224.1%
20233.9%
20244.1%
20254.1%

Average annual wage

Average annual wage, Clark County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Clark County, 2001 to 2025. Clark County: $20,819 in 2001, $67,233 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k$80k20102020ClarkCountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Clark County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Clark County, 2001 to 2025. Clark County: $20,819 in 2001, $67,233 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k$80k20102020Clark CountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Clark County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Clark County, 2001 to 2025. Clark County: $20,819 in 2001, $67,233 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k$80k20052010201520202025Clark CountyDollars

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

Data table (25 rows)
PeriodClark County (dollars)
2001$20,819
2002$22,483
2003$24,237
2004$23,610
2005$25,635
2006$29,796
2007$31,134
2008$33,613
2009$32,975
2010$37,037
2011$37,022
2012$38,456
2013$38,905
2014$40,531
2015$39,516
2016$40,640
2017$42,814
2018$42,936
2019$41,215
2020$44,953
2021$47,860
2022$54,069
2023$60,033
2024$61,984
2025$67,233

County officials

OfficeNameParty
Commissioner, District 1Nick HillmanR
Commissioner, District 2Gregory ShentonR
Commissioner, District 3Macoy WardR
AssessorCarrie MayR
ClerkStephenie StewartR
CoronerBrenda LairdR
ProsecutorJana BirchR
SheriffMark McClureR
TreasurerLana SchwartzR

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

Representation

Legislative district

DistrictSenatorRepresentative, Seat ARepresentative, Seat B
31Van T. Burtenshaw (R)Jerald Raymond (R)Rod Furniss (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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