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Idaho County, Idaho

Idaho County, Idaho · ZIP 59847, 83522, 83525

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 17,912 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,567Households
  • $60,975Median household income
  • $284,600Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 16ZIP codes

Idaho County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.6%
15.5k16k16.5k17k2000: 15,51120002010: 16,26720102020: 16,541202015,51116,541
Population of Idaho County at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,511
201016,267
202016,541

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 Idaho County
Under $50k40.7%
$50k to $100k33.7%
$100k to $150k17.6%
$150k to $200k3.4%
$200k and over4.4%

Median household income $60,975 · 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 Idaho County
Owner occupied
5,260 units
Renter occupied
1,307 units
Vacancy rate
26.1%

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 Idaho County2023
Health care and social assistance645
Manufacturing643
Retail trade588
Construction372
Accommodation and food services351
Transportation and warehousing190
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting144
Finance and insurance136

3,643 employees in 521 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.

Idaho County compared with its state
Idaho County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureIdaho CountyIdaho
Population17,1201,893,296
Median household income$60,975$74,636
Median age49.637.1
Median home value$284,600$376,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.0%31.2%
Foreign-born residents2.2%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes80.1%72.4%
Mean commute to work19.7 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 Idaho County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
GrangevilleCity3,6271.51 sq mi
CottonwoodCity9210.84 sq mi
KooskiaCity5560.61 sq mi
RigginsCity3940.40 sq mi
Elk CityCensus designated place2702.51 sq mi
StitesCity1870.09 sq mi
FerdinandCity1390.17 sq mi
White BirdCity870.06 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

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Idaho County

Jobs across Idaho County

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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 16, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.