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Fremont County, Idaho

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Indicators

Population and growth

Source: Census Bureau.

MeasureFremont CountyIdahoData period
PopulationIdaho: 2,029,7332025 (estimate)14,2082,029,7332025 (estimate)
Population densityPeople per square mileIdaho: 24.62025 (estimate)7.624.62025 (estimate)
Population growth rateIdaho: 1.4%2025 (estimate)−1.0%1.4%2025 (estimate)
Domestic migrationIdaho: 19,9152025 (estimate)−20619,9152025 (estimate)
Decennial census populationIdaho: 1,839,106202013,3871,839,1062020
Population by race and Hispanic origin: White alone, not Hispanic or LatinoIdaho: 1,519,4242020–2024 (estimate)11,5331,519,4242020–2024 (estimate)
Median ageYearsIdaho: 37.32020–2024 (estimate)40.037.32020–2024 (estimate)

Housing and cost of living

MeasureFremont CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median home valueIdaho: $418,6002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$314,200$418,6002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median home purchase mortgage amountIdaho: $385,0002025 · CFPB$300,000$385,0002025CFPB
Median gross rentIdaho: $1,2382020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$864$1,2382020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rentIdaho: 46.9%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau34.7%46.9%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Housing units authorized by building permitsIdaho: 17,9442025 (estimate) · Census Bureau15617,9442025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Subsidized housing units availableIdaho: 12,9422025 · HUD5812,9422025HUD

Jobs, wages and economy

MeasureFremont CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median household incomeIdaho: $77,8002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$72,683$77,8002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Unemployment rateIdaho: 3.7%2025 (estimate) · BLS3.6%3.7%2025 (estimate)BLS
Average annual wageIdaho: $62,3922025 · BLS$47,536$62,3922025BLS
Covered employmentIdaho: 874,2832025 · BLS3,797874,2832025BLS
Business establishmentsIdaho: 58,1002023 · Census Bureau39558,1002023Census Bureau
Poverty rateIdaho: 10.6%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau10.1%10.6%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Taxes, spending and government

MeasureFremont CountyIdahoData periodSource
Average property tax rate by county: UrbanIdaho: 0.68%2025 · Idaho Tax Commission0.54%0.68%2025Idaho Tax Commission
Ballots castIdaho: 719,1392026 (preliminary) · Idaho SOS4,936719,1392026 (preliminary)Idaho SOS
Registered votersIdaho: 1,030,522September 2026 · Idaho SOS7,6721,030,522September 2026Idaho SOS

Education

Data period 2024. Source: Idaho SDE.

MeasureFremont CountyIdaho
Public school enrollment by countyIdaho: n/a2,227n/a

Healthcare

Source: Census Bureau.

MeasureFremont CountyIdahoData period
BirthsIdaho: 23,6952025 (estimate)19123,6952025 (estimate)
Uninsured rateIdaho: 9.1%2020–2024 (estimate)10.6%9.1%2020–2024 (estimate)

Crime and public safety

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

MeasureFremont CountyIdaho
Group A offense ratePer 100,000 residentsIdaho: 3,1672,5403,167

Water

MeasureFremont CountyIdahoData periodSource
Drought Severity and Coverage IndexIndexIdaho: 222October 27, 2026 · NDMC170222October 27, 2026NDMC
Irrigated landAcresIdaho: 3,167,4992022 · USDA NASS96,5743,167,4992022USDA NASS
Total water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 19,868,1562015 (estimate) · USGS413,19819,868,1562015 (estimate)USGS
Livestock water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 61,4802022 (estimate) · USGS27661,4802022 (estimate)USGS
Industrial water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 14,2422020 (estimate) · USGS26514,2422020 (estimate)USGS

Public lands, agriculture and wildfire

MeasureFremont CountyIdahoData periodSource
FarmsIdaho: 22,8772022 · USDA NASS54522,8772022USDA NASS
Land in farmsAcresIdaho: 11,547,9632022 · USDA NASS275,24711,547,9632022USDA NASS
Market value of agricultural products soldIdaho: $10,892,201,0002022 · USDA NASS$247,228,000$10,892,201,0002022USDA NASS
Potato productionHundredweight (cwt)Idaho: 139,320,0002016 (estimate) · USDA NASS11,335,000139,320,0002016 (estimate)USDA NASS
Barley productionBushelsIdaho: 54,880,0002025 (estimate) · USDA NASS5,208,00054,880,0002025 (estimate)USDA NASS
Wildfires by countyIdaho: 1,5192025 · NIFC121,5192025NIFC

Transportation and infrastructure

MeasureFremont CountyIdahoData periodSource
Traffic deathsIdaho: 2382024 · NHTSA12382024NHTSA
Mean travel time to workMinutesIdaho: 21.62020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau24.121.62020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
County-maintained road milesMilesIdaho: 28,0122018 · ITD709.428,0122018ITD

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

County facts

County seat
St Anthony
Established
Land area
1,864 sq mi, 7.6 per sq mi (2025)
Website
www.co.fremont.id.us

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

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

Population

Population, Fremont County, 2010 to 2025Population, Fremont County, 2010 to 2025. Fremont County: 13,225 in 2010, 14,208 in 2025.05,00010k15k20102020PeoplePopulation, Fremont County, 2010 to 2025Population, Fremont County, 2010 to 2025. Fremont County: 13,225 in 2010, 14,208 in 2025.05,00010k15k2010201520202025PeoplePopulation, Fremont County, 2010 to 2025Population, Fremont County, 2010 to 2025. Fremont County: 13,225 in 2010, 14,208 in 2025.05,00010k15k2010201520202025People

Source: Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

Data table (16 rows)
PeriodFremont County (people)
201013,225
201113,109
201212,966
201312,872
201412,803
201512,812
201612,914
201713,122
201813,155
201913,099
202013,420
202113,585
202214,036
202314,233
202414,346
202514,208

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate, Fremont County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Fremont County, 1990 to 2025. Fremont County: 8.2% in 1990, 3.6% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%20002020PercentUnemployment rate, Fremont County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Fremont County, 1990 to 2025. Fremont County: 8.2% in 1990, 3.6% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%1990200020102020PercentUnemployment rate, Fremont County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Fremont County, 1990 to 2025. Fremont County: 8.2% in 1990, 3.6% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%1990200020102020Percent

Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

Data table (36 rows)
PeriodFremont County (percent)
19908.2%
19918.5%
19928.6%
19938.9%
19948.3%
19958.5%
19968.2%
19977.6%
19987.3%
19996.6%
20004.8%
20014.6%
20024.7%
20035.1%
20044.5%
20053.9%
20063.6%
20073.2%
20084.8%
20099.2%
20108.9%
20117.8%
20126.4%
20135.9%
20143.7%
20153.4%
20164.0%
20173.2%
20183.0%
20192.7%
20204.7%
20213.6%
20223.3%
20233.1%
20243.3%
20253.6%

Average annual wage

Average annual wage, Fremont County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Fremont County, 2001 to 2025. Fremont County: $22,308 in 2001, $47,536 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020DollarsAverage annual wage, Fremont County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Fremont County, 2001 to 2025. Fremont County: $22,308 in 2001, $47,536 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020DollarsAverage annual wage, Fremont County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Fremont County, 2001 to 2025. Fremont County: $22,308 in 2001, $47,536 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20052010201520202025Dollars

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

Data table (25 rows)
PeriodFremont County (dollars)
2001$22,308
2002$22,579
2003$23,507
2004$23,718
2005$24,510
2006$25,718
2007$26,249
2008$27,940
2009$27,710
2010$28,131
2011$28,052
2012$29,398
2013$29,576
2014$30,334
2015$32,465
2016$33,203
2017$33,563
2018$34,704
2019$36,326
2020$37,161
2021$38,142
2022$40,072
2023$42,379
2024$45,563
2025$47,536

County officials

OfficeNameParty
Commissioner, District 1Blair DanceR
Commissioner, District 2Mark ChandlerR
Commissioner, District 3Rick HillR
AssessorCarol BlanchardR
ClerkAbbie MaceR
CoronerBrenda DyeR
ProsecutorLindsey A. BlakeR
SheriffBart QuayleR
TreasurerLori BeardR

Source: Idaho SOS, 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.

Source: Idaho Legislature, Senate and House membership.

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

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