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Population and growth

MeasureIdaho CountyIdahoData periodSource
PopulationPeopleIdaho: 2,029,7332025 (estimate) · Census Bureau17,8742,029,7332025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population densityPeople per square mileIdaho: 24.62025 (estimate) · Census Bureau2.124.62025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population growth ratePercentIdaho: 1.4%2025 (estimate) · Census Bureau0.0%1.4%2025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Domestic migrationPeopleIdaho: 19,9152025 (estimate) · Census Bureau4819,9152025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Decennial census populationPeopleIdaho: 1,839,1062020 · Census Bureau16,5451,839,1062020Census Bureau
Population by race and Hispanic originPeopleIdaho: n/a2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau15,540n/a2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median ageYearsIdaho: 37.32020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau49.437.32020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Housing and cost of living

MeasureIdaho CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median home valueDollarsIdaho: $418,6002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$310,200$418,6002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median gross rentDollarsIdaho: $1,2382020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$789$1,2382020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rentPercentIdaho: 46.9%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau32.2%46.9%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Housing units authorized by building permitsCountIdaho: 17,9442025 (estimate) · Census Bureau617,9442025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Subsidized housing units availableCountIdaho: 12,9422025 · HUD7412,9422025HUD

Jobs, wages and economy

MeasureIdaho CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median household incomeDollarsIdaho: $77,8002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$66,325$77,8002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Unemployment ratePercentIdaho: 3.7%2025 (estimate) · BLS5.0%3.7%2025 (estimate)BLS
Average annual wageDollarsIdaho: $62,3922025 · BLS$49,345$62,3922025BLS
Covered employmentPeopleIdaho: 874,2832025 · BLS4,573874,2832025BLS
Business establishmentsCountIdaho: 58,1002023 · Census Bureau52158,1002023Census Bureau
Poverty ratePercentIdaho: 10.6%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau11.1%10.6%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Taxes, spending and government

MeasureIdaho CountyIdahoData periodSource
Average property tax rate by countyPercentIdaho: 0.68%2025 · Idaho Tax Commission0.65%0.68%2025Idaho Tax Commission
Ballots castCountIdaho: 917,4692024 · Idaho SOS9,998917,4692024Idaho SOS
Registered votersPeopleIdaho: 1,030,522September 2026 · Idaho SOS11,1851,030,522September 2026Idaho SOS

Education

MeasureIdaho CountyIdahoData periodSource
Public school enrollment by countyPeopleIdaho: n/a2024 · Idaho SDE1,670n/a2024Idaho SDE

Healthcare

MeasureIdaho CountyIdahoData periodSource
BirthsPeopleIdaho: 23,6952025 (estimate) · Census Bureau17223,6952025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Uninsured ratePercentIdaho: 9.1%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau14.2%9.1%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Crime and public safety

MeasureIdaho CountyIdahoData periodSource
Group A offense ratePer 100,000 residentsIdaho: 3,166.522025 (preliminary) · Idaho State Police2,435.003,166.522025 (preliminary)Idaho State Police

Water

MeasureIdaho CountyIdahoData periodSource
Drought Severity and Coverage IndexIndexIdaho: 245October 6, 2026 · NDMC74245October 6, 2026NDMC
Irrigated landAcresIdaho: 3,167,4992022 · USDA NASS1,4093,167,4992022USDA NASS
Total water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 19,868,1562015 (estimate) · USGS130,50819,868,1562015 (estimate)USGS
Livestock water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 61,4802022 (estimate) · USGS37261,4802022 (estimate)USGS
Industrial water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 14,2422020 (estimate) · USGS21514,2422020 (estimate)USGS

Public lands, agriculture and wildfire

MeasureIdaho CountyIdahoData periodSource
FarmsCountIdaho: 22,8772022 · USDA NASS69622,8772022USDA NASS
Land in farmsAcresIdaho: 11,547,9632022 · USDA NASS545,26011,547,9632022USDA NASS
Market value of agricultural products soldDollarsIdaho: $10,892,201,0002022 · USDA NASS$76,139,000$10,892,201,0002022USDA NASS
Barley productionBushelsIdaho: 54,880,0002025 (estimate) · USDA NASS361,00054,880,0002025 (estimate)USDA NASS
Wildfires by countyCountIdaho: 1,5192025 · NIFC2121,5192025NIFC

Transportation and infrastructure

MeasureIdaho CountyIdahoData periodSource
Traffic deathsCountIdaho: 2382024 · NHTSA152382024NHTSA
Mean travel time to workMinutesIdaho: 21.62020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau19.921.62020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
County-maintained road milesMilesIdaho: 28,011.7512018 · ITD1,263.24728,011.7512018ITD

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

County facts

County seat
Grangeville
Established
Land area
8,477.499 sq mi, 2.1 per sq mi (2025)
Website
idahocounty.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, Idaho County, 2010 to 2025Population, Idaho County, 2010 to 2025. Idaho County: 16,310 in 2010, 17,874 in 2025.05,00010k15k20k20102020IdahoCountyPeoplePopulation, Idaho County, 2010 to 2025Population, Idaho County, 2010 to 2025. Idaho County: 16,310 in 2010, 17,874 in 2025.05,00010k15k20k2010201520202025Idaho CountyPeoplePopulation, Idaho County, 2010 to 2025Population, Idaho County, 2010 to 2025. Idaho County: 16,310 in 2010, 17,874 in 2025.05,00010k15k20k2010201520202025Idaho CountyPeople

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

Data table (16 rows)
PeriodIdaho County (people)
201016,310
201116,462
201216,444
201316,249
201416,275
201516,301
201616,236
201716,373
201816,476
201916,667
202016,592
202117,060
202217,654
202317,881
202417,873
202517,874

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate, Idaho County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Idaho County, 1990 to 2025. Idaho County: 8.4% in 1990, 5.0% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20002020IdahoCountyPercentUnemployment rate, Idaho County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Idaho County, 1990 to 2025. Idaho County: 8.4% in 1990, 5.0% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%1990200020102020Idaho CountyPercentUnemployment rate, Idaho County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Idaho County, 1990 to 2025. Idaho County: 8.4% in 1990, 5.0% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%1990200020102020Idaho CountyPercent

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

Data table (36 rows)
PeriodIdaho County (percent)
19908.4%
199111.9%
199211.9%
199312.8%
199411.3%
199511.7%
199611.5%
199710.7%
199810.9%
199910.4%
20008.3%
20018.7%
20028.8%
20039.0%
20047.9%
20056.6%
20066.1%
20074.9%
20087.4%
200911.5%
201012.7%
201112.5%
201211.4%
201311.1%
20146.9%
20155.8%
20165.4%
20174.7%
20184.5%
20194.3%
20206.6%
20214.6%
20223.8%
20234.0%
20244.8%
20255.0%

Average annual wage

Average annual wage, Idaho County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Idaho County, 2001 to 2025. Idaho County: $23,426 in 2001, $49,345 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020IdahoCountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Idaho County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Idaho County, 2001 to 2025. Idaho County: $23,426 in 2001, $49,345 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020Idaho CountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Idaho County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Idaho County, 2001 to 2025. Idaho County: $23,426 in 2001, $49,345 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20052010201520202025Idaho CountyDollars

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

Data table (25 rows)
PeriodIdaho County (dollars)
2001$23,426
2002$24,013
2003$24,915
2004$26,034
2005$26,905
2006$27,829
2007$28,523
2008$28,927
2009$29,347
2010$30,637
2011$32,231
2012$33,698
2013$33,541
2014$35,068
2015$36,531
2016$34,699
2017$35,714
2018$36,270
2019$37,345
2020$39,381
2021$40,318
2022$43,062
2023$45,480
2024$46,963
2025$49,345

In this county

PlaceWhat it is
Nez Perce National Historical ParkNational Park Service unit
Salmon River at White BirdUSGS river gage

Park boundaries from the National Park Service against Census Bureau county lines. A gage sits in the county the U.S. Geological Survey assigns it.

County officials

OfficeNameParty
Commissioner, District 1Skip BrandtR
Commissioner, District 2Ted LindsleyR
Commissioner, District 3Brad HigginsR
AssessorKim NuxollR
ClerkKathy AckermanR
CoronerCody FunkeR
ProsecutorKirk MacGregorR
SheriffDoug UlmerR
TreasurerAbbie HudsonR

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

Representation

Legislative district

DistrictSenatorRepresentative, Seat ARepresentative, Seat B
7Cindy J. Carlson (R)Kyle Harris (R)Charlie Shepherd (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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