Bear Lake County

Bear Lake County, Idaho

At a Glance

Population6,372
County SeatBear Lake County Courthouse
State FIPS16
County FIPS007
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population4,283
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)6,436
Median Age40.0
Veterans320
Housing Units3,895
Uninsured16
Net Migration (recent)-31
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments154
Total Employees1,054
Avg Annual Pay$40,230
Median Household Income$63,244
Poverty Rate10.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$64,673
Federal Spending FY2024$48,604,086
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,628

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$194,700
Median Rent$636
FMR Studio$719
FMR 1BR$727
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,307
FMR 4BR$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking17.2%
Adult Obesity34.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k28.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.52
Electric Customers868141
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches0
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)92
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools28
SNAP Stores5
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms20
Land in Farms (acres)209,678
Avg Farm Size (acres)10,483.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (4)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-09
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA2005-09-13
EMDROUGHT1977-05-05

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bear Lake 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.