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Jerome County, Idaho

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Indicators

Population and growth

MeasureJerome CountyIdahoData periodSource
PopulationPeopleIdaho: 2,029,7332025 (estimate) · Census Bureau26,3622,029,7332025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population densityPeople per square mileIdaho: 24.62025 (estimate) · Census Bureau44.124.62025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population growth ratePercentIdaho: 1.4%2025 (estimate) · Census Bureau0.3%1.4%2025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Domestic migrationPeopleIdaho: 19,9152025 (estimate) · Census Bureau−10619,9152025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Decennial census populationPeopleIdaho: 1,839,1062020 · Census Bureau24,2411,839,1062020Census Bureau
Population by race and Hispanic originPeopleIdaho: n/a2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau14,304n/a2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median ageYearsIdaho: 37.32020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau34.037.32020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Housing and cost of living

MeasureJerome CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median home valueDollarsIdaho: $418,6002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$271,800$418,6002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median gross rentDollarsIdaho: $1,2382020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$966$1,2382020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rentPercentIdaho: 46.9%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau34.8%46.9%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Housing units authorized by building permitsCountIdaho: 17,9442025 (estimate) · Census Bureau14317,9442025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Subsidized housing units availableCountIdaho: 12,9422025 · HUD15312,9422025HUD

Jobs, wages and economy

MeasureJerome CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median household incomeDollarsIdaho: $77,8002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$71,724$77,8002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Unemployment ratePercentIdaho: 3.7%2025 (estimate) · BLS3.3%3.7%2025 (estimate)BLS
Average annual wageDollarsIdaho: $62,3922025 · BLS$54,347$62,3922025BLS
Covered employmentPeopleIdaho: 874,2832025 · BLS12,328874,2832025BLS
Business establishmentsCountIdaho: 58,1002023 · Census Bureau63458,1002023Census Bureau
Poverty ratePercentIdaho: 10.6%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau12.6%10.6%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Taxes, spending and government

MeasureJerome CountyIdahoData periodSource
Average property tax rate by countyPercentIdaho: 0.680%2025 · Idaho Tax Commission1.314%0.680%2025Idaho Tax Commission
Ballots castCountIdaho: 917,4692024 · Idaho SOS8,048917,4692024Idaho SOS
Registered votersPeopleIdaho: 1,030,522September 2026 · Idaho SOS9,0641,030,522September 2026Idaho SOS

Education

MeasureJerome CountyIdahoData periodSource
Public school enrollment by countyPeopleIdaho: n/a2024 · Idaho SDE4,681n/a2024Idaho SDE

Healthcare

MeasureJerome CountyIdahoData periodSource
BirthsPeopleIdaho: 23,6952025 (estimate) · Census Bureau38223,6952025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Uninsured ratePercentIdaho: 9.1%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau14.8%9.1%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Crime and public safety

MeasureJerome CountyIdahoData periodSource
Group A offense ratePer 100,000 residentsIdaho: 3,166.522025 (preliminary) · Idaho State Police3,592.003,166.522025 (preliminary)Idaho State Police

Water

MeasureJerome CountyIdahoData periodSource
Drought Severity and Coverage IndexIndexIdaho: 245October 6, 2026 · NDMC400245October 6, 2026NDMC
Irrigated landAcresIdaho: 3,167,4992022 · USDA NASS139,5093,167,4992022USDA NASS
Total water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 19,868,1562015 (estimate) · USGS834,13619,868,1562015 (estimate)USGS
Livestock water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 61,4802022 (estimate) · USGS7,71561,4802022 (estimate)USGS
Industrial water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 14,2422020 (estimate) · USGS39714,2422020 (estimate)USGS

Public lands, agriculture and wildfire

MeasureJerome CountyIdahoData periodSource
FarmsCountIdaho: 22,8772022 · USDA NASS44822,8772022USDA NASS
Land in farmsAcresIdaho: 11,547,9632022 · USDA NASS180,15211,547,9632022USDA NASS
Market value of agricultural products soldDollarsIdaho: $10,892,201,0002022 · USDA NASS$944,081,000$10,892,201,0002022USDA NASS
Potato productionHundredweight (cwt)Idaho: 141,820,0002012 (estimate) · USDA NASS5,250,000141,820,0002012 (estimate)USDA NASS
Barley productionBushelsIdaho: 54,880,0002025 (estimate) · USDA NASS3,850,00054,880,0002025 (estimate)USDA NASS
Wildfires by countyCountIdaho: 1,5192025 · NIFC81,5192025NIFC

Transportation and infrastructure

MeasureJerome CountyIdahoData periodSource
Traffic deathsCountIdaho: 2382024 · NHTSA72382024NHTSA
Mean travel time to workMinutesIdaho: 21.62020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau21.721.62020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
County-maintained road milesMilesIdaho: 28,011.7512018 · ITD566.41928,011.7512018ITD

Compare every Idaho county side by side

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

County facts

County seat
Jerome
Established
Land area
597.545 sq mi, 44.1 per sq mi (2025)
Website
www.jeromecountyid.us

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, Jerome County, 2010 to 2025Population, Jerome County, 2010 to 2025. Jerome County: 22,442 in 2010, 26,362 in 2025.010k20k30k20102020JeromeCountyPeoplePopulation, Jerome County, 2010 to 2025Population, Jerome County, 2010 to 2025. Jerome County: 22,442 in 2010, 26,362 in 2025.010k20k30k2010201520202025Jerome CountyPeoplePopulation, Jerome County, 2010 to 2025Population, Jerome County, 2010 to 2025. Jerome County: 22,442 in 2010, 26,362 in 2025.010k20k30k2010201520202025Jerome CountyPeople

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

Data table (16 rows)
PeriodJerome County (people)
201022,442
201122,520
201222,578
201322,768
201422,926
201522,971
201623,433
201723,768
201824,066
201924,412
202024,269
202124,741
202225,268
202325,798
202426,288
202526,362

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate, Jerome County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Jerome County, 1990 to 2025. Jerome County: 4.6% in 1990, 3.3% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%20002020JeromeCountyPercentUnemployment rate, Jerome County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Jerome County, 1990 to 2025. Jerome County: 4.6% in 1990, 3.3% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%1990200020102020Jerome CountyPercentUnemployment rate, Jerome County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Jerome County, 1990 to 2025. Jerome County: 4.6% in 1990, 3.3% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%1990200020102020Jerome CountyPercent

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

Data table (36 rows)
PeriodJerome County (percent)
19904.6%
19915.7%
19926.6%
19936.4%
19945.1%
19954.7%
19964.4%
19974.7%
19984.7%
19994.4%
20004.3%
20014.2%
20024.4%
20034.7%
20044.5%
20053.7%
20063.2%
20072.8%
20084.1%
20097.4%
20108.1%
20117.6%
20126.7%
20136.0%
20143.6%
20153.1%
20162.9%
20172.6%
20182.4%
20192.4%
20204.0%
20213.2%
20222.8%
20233.0%
20243.3%
20253.3%

Average annual wage

Average annual wage, Jerome County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Jerome County, 2001 to 2025. Jerome County: $22,407 in 2001, $54,347 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020JeromeCountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Jerome County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Jerome County, 2001 to 2025. Jerome County: $22,407 in 2001, $54,347 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020Jerome CountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Jerome County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Jerome County, 2001 to 2025. Jerome County: $22,407 in 2001, $54,347 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20052010201520202025Jerome CountyDollars

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

Data table (25 rows)
PeriodJerome County (dollars)
2001$22,407
2002$23,201
2003$23,752
2004$24,902
2005$25,531
2006$26,664
2007$27,572
2008$29,154
2009$29,711
2010$30,200
2011$30,931
2012$32,063
2013$32,605
2014$34,315
2015$34,614
2016$35,405
2017$36,378
2018$38,118
2019$39,723
2020$41,667
2021$43,620
2022$47,397
2023$49,406
2024$51,608
2025$54,347

In this county

PlaceWhat it is
Minidoka National Historic SiteNational Park Service unit

Park boundaries from the National Park Service against Census Bureau county lines.

County officials

OfficeNameParty
Commissioner, District 1Ben CrouchR
Commissioner, District 2Charles HowellR
Commissioner, District 3John CrozierR
AssessorMark SwensonR
ClerkCy LootensR
CoronerDan ChattertonR
ProsecutorBrad CalboR
SheriffGeorge OppedykR
TreasurerTevian KoberR

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

Representation

Legislative district

DistrictSenatorRepresentative, Seat ARepresentative, Seat B
26Ron C. Taylor (D)Mike J. Pohanka (R)Jack Nelsen (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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