Ada County

Ada County, Idaho

At a Glance

Population494,967
County SeatIdaho Supreme Court
State FIPS16
County FIPS001
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population435,440
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)497,494
Median Age38.1
Veterans32,099
Housing Units198,516
Uninsured5,271
Net Migration (recent)11,575
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments16,806
Total Employees237,667
Avg Annual Pay$70,588
Median Household Income$83,881
Poverty Rate8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$104,682
Federal Spending FY2024$5,258,335,947
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,624

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$423,500
Median Rent$1,320
FMR Studio$1,300
FMR 1BR$1,534
FMR 2BR$1,838
FMR 3BR$2,575
FMR 4BR$3,080

Health & Safety

Hospitals56
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking12.3%
Adult Obesity28.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k25.4
Air Quality Good Days230

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.52
Electric Customers868141
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches334
Libraries13
Historic Places (NRHP)168
Homeless Population789
Schools112
SNAP Stores255
Bank Branches113

Agriculture

Total Farms79
Land in Farms (acres)511
Avg Farm Size (acres)6.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (6)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-09
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING2017-10-07
EMHURRICANE KATRINA2005-09-13
DRWILDFIRES2000-09-01
DRHEAVY RAINS & FLOODING1964-12-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Ada County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.