Skip to content
Understand IdahoSearch

Payette County, Idaho

1P

Indicators

Population and growth

MeasurePayette CountyIdahoData periodSource
PopulationPeopleIdaho: 2,029,7332025 (estimate) · Census Bureau27,8242,029,7332025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population densityPeople per square mileIdaho: 24.62025 (estimate) · Census Bureau68.424.62025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Population growth ratePercentIdaho: 1.4%2025 (estimate) · Census Bureau0.5%1.4%2025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Domestic migrationPeopleIdaho: 19,9152025 (estimate) · Census Bureau11519,9152025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Decennial census populationPeopleIdaho: 1,839,1062020 · Census Bureau25,3781,839,1062020Census Bureau
Population by race and Hispanic originPeopleIdaho: n/a2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau20,204n/a2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median ageYearsIdaho: 37.32020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau38.937.32020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Housing and cost of living

MeasurePayette CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median home valueDollarsIdaho: $418,6002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$341,800$418,6002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Median gross rentDollarsIdaho: $1,2382020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$860$1,2382020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rentPercentIdaho: 46.9%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau35.2%46.9%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Housing units authorized by building permitsCountIdaho: 17,9442025 (estimate) · Census Bureau18117,9442025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Subsidized housing units availableCountIdaho: 12,9422025 · HUD10712,9422025HUD

Jobs, wages and economy

MeasurePayette CountyIdahoData periodSource
Median household incomeDollarsIdaho: $77,8002020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau$67,673$77,8002020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
Unemployment ratePercentIdaho: 3.7%2025 (estimate) · BLS4.3%3.7%2025 (estimate)BLS
Average annual wageDollarsIdaho: $62,3922025 · BLS$51,693$62,3922025BLS
Covered employmentPeopleIdaho: 874,2832025 · BLS7,196874,2832025BLS
Business establishmentsCountIdaho: 58,1002023 · Census Bureau61958,1002023Census Bureau
Poverty ratePercentIdaho: 10.6%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau10.2%10.6%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Taxes, spending and government

MeasurePayette CountyIdahoData periodSource
Average property tax rate by countyPercentIdaho: 0.680%2025 · Idaho Tax Commission0.753%0.680%2025Idaho Tax Commission
Ballots castCountIdaho: 917,4692024 · Idaho SOS11,894917,4692024Idaho SOS
Registered votersPeopleIdaho: 1,030,522September 2026 · Idaho SOS13,5491,030,522September 2026Idaho SOS

Education

MeasurePayette CountyIdahoData periodSource
Public school enrollment by countyPeopleIdaho: n/a2024 · Idaho SDE4,332n/a2024Idaho SDE

Healthcare

MeasurePayette CountyIdahoData periodSource
BirthsPeopleIdaho: 23,6952025 (estimate) · Census Bureau33223,6952025 (estimate)Census Bureau
Uninsured ratePercentIdaho: 9.1%2020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau7.1%9.1%2020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau

Crime and public safety

MeasurePayette CountyIdahoData periodSource
Group A offense ratePer 100,000 residentsIdaho: 3,166.522025 (preliminary) · Idaho State Police3,984.003,166.522025 (preliminary)Idaho State Police

Water

MeasurePayette CountyIdahoData periodSource
Drought Severity and Coverage IndexIndexIdaho: 245October 6, 2026 · NDMC129245October 6, 2026NDMC
Irrigated landAcresIdaho: 3,167,4992022 · USDA NASS62,3503,167,4992022USDA NASS
Total water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 19,868,1562015 (estimate) · USGS484,23819,868,1562015 (estimate)USGS
Livestock water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 61,4802022 (estimate) · USGS1,67961,4802022 (estimate)USGS
Industrial water withdrawalsAcre-feetIdaho: 14,2422020 (estimate) · USGS45014,2422020 (estimate)USGS

Public lands, agriculture and wildfire

MeasurePayette CountyIdahoData periodSource
FarmsCountIdaho: 22,8772022 · USDA NASS57422,8772022USDA NASS
Land in farmsAcresIdaho: 11,547,9632022 · USDA NASS171,42411,547,9632022USDA NASS
Market value of agricultural products soldDollarsIdaho: $10,892,201,0002022 · USDA NASS$313,664,000$10,892,201,0002022USDA NASS
Potato productionHundredweight (cwt)Idaho: 130,010,0002007 (estimate) · USDA NASS445,000130,010,0002007 (estimate)USDA NASS
Barley productionBushelsIdaho: 57,660,0002013 (estimate) · USDA NASS26,00057,660,0002013 (estimate)USDA NASS
Wildfires by countyCountIdaho: 1,5192025 · NIFC181,5192025NIFC

Transportation and infrastructure

MeasurePayette CountyIdahoData periodSource
Traffic deathsCountIdaho: 2382024 · NHTSA92382024NHTSA
Mean travel time to workMinutesIdaho: 21.62020–2024 (estimate) · Census Bureau23.121.62020–2024 (estimate)Census Bureau
County-maintained road milesMilesIdaho: 28,011.7512018 · ITD291.57028,011.7512018ITD

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

County facts

County seat
Payette
Established
Land area
406.880 sq mi, 68.4 per sq mi (2025)
Website
www.payettecounty.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, Payette County, 2010 to 2025Population, Payette County, 2010 to 2025. Payette County: 22,637 in 2010, 27,824 in 2025.010k20k30k20102020PayetteCountyPeoplePopulation, Payette County, 2010 to 2025Population, Payette County, 2010 to 2025. Payette County: 22,637 in 2010, 27,824 in 2025.010k20k30k2010201520202025Payette CountyPeoplePopulation, Payette County, 2010 to 2025Population, Payette County, 2010 to 2025. Payette County: 22,637 in 2010, 27,824 in 2025.010k20k30k2010201520202025Payette CountyPeople

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

Data table (16 rows)
PeriodPayette County (people)
201022,637
201122,547
201222,675
201322,550
201422,754
201522,790
201622,888
201723,163
201823,507
201923,951
202025,577
202126,380
202226,925
202327,271
202427,679
202527,824

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate, Payette County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Payette County, 1990 to 2025. Payette County: 8.5% in 1990, 4.3% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20002020PayetteCountyPercentUnemployment rate, Payette County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Payette County, 1990 to 2025. Payette County: 8.5% in 1990, 4.3% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%1990200020102020Payette CountyPercentUnemployment rate, Payette County, 1990 to 2025Unemployment rate, Payette County, 1990 to 2025. Payette County: 8.5% in 1990, 4.3% in 2025.0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%1990200020102020Payette CountyPercent

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

Data table (36 rows)
PeriodPayette County (percent)
19908.5%
19917.6%
199210.2%
19938.4%
19948.4%
19957.1%
19967.2%
19977.7%
19987.4%
19997.2%
20006.7%
20018.0%
20028.6%
20038.9%
20048.3%
20056.9%
20064.9%
20074.1%
20085.8%
200910.3%
20109.9%
20119.2%
20128.2%
20137.3%
20145.2%
20154.6%
20164.6%
20174.0%
20183.7%
20193.6%
20205.6%
20214.2%
20223.4%
20233.9%
20244.4%
20254.3%

Average annual wage

Average annual wage, Payette County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Payette County, 2001 to 2025. Payette County: $22,548 in 2001, $51,693 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020PayetteCountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Payette County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Payette County, 2001 to 2025. Payette County: $22,548 in 2001, $51,693 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20102020Payette CountyDollarsAverage annual wage, Payette County, 2001 to 2025Average annual wage, Payette County, 2001 to 2025. Payette County: $22,548 in 2001, $51,693 in 2025.$0$20k$40k$60k20052010201520202025Payette CountyDollars

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

Data table (25 rows)
PeriodPayette County (dollars)
2001$22,548
2002$23,695
2003$24,486
2004$24,442
2005$25,755
2006$26,959
2007$27,874
2008$29,346
2009$29,621
2010$30,136
2011$32,361
2012$32,454
2013$32,032
2014$32,893
2015$34,595
2016$34,085
2017$34,842
2018$36,047
2019$38,671
2020$39,677
2021$42,232
2022$45,298
2023$47,314
2024$49,412
2025$51,693

County officials

OfficeNameParty
Commissioner, District 1Anne-Marie KelsoR
Commissioner, District 2Jennifer RiebeR
Commissioner, District 3Reece HrizukR
AssessorSandy ClasonR
ClerkLindsey BratcherR
CoronerKeith SchullerR
ProsecutorMichael DukeR
SheriffAndrew “Andy” CreechR
TreasurerJoan HowellR

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

Representation

Legislative district

DistrictSenatorRepresentative, Seat ARepresentative, Seat B
9Brandon Shippy (R)John Shirts (R)Judy Boyle (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 .

This page was last updated .