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Bear Lake County, Idaho

Bear Lake County, Idaho · ZIP 83220, 83223, 83233

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6,779 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,308Households
  • $67,304Median household income
  • $234,200Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Bear Lake County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.6%
5.8k6k6.2k6.4k6.6k2000: 6,41120002010: 5,98620102020: 6,37220206,4116,372
Population of Bear Lake County at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,411
20105,986
20206,372

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bear Lake County
Under $50k39.3%
$50k to $100k32%
$100k to $150k15.3%
$150k to $200k8.3%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $67,304 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bear Lake County
Owner occupied
1,962 units
Renter occupied
346 units
Vacancy rate
41.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Bear Lake County2023
Health care and social assistance322
Retail trade274
Accommodation and food services174
Construction63
Wholesale trade55
Manufacturing37
Finance and insurance30
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services30

1,081 employees in 168 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bear Lake County compared with its state
Bear Lake County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBear Lake CountyIdaho
Population6,5521,893,296
Median household income$67,304$74,636
Median age40.237.1
Median home value$234,200$376,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.3%31.2%
Foreign-born residents1.8%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes85.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work29.9 minutes21.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Bear Lake County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MontpelierCity2,6962.32 sq mi
ParisCity5553.49 sq mi
GeorgetownCity5090.68 sq mi
BloomingtonCity2140.95 sq mi
St. CharlesCity1850.73 sq mi
BenningtonCensus designated place1206.50 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 16 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 49, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026.