Blaine County

Blaine County, Idaho

At a Glance

Population24,272
County SeatBlaine County Judicial Building
State FIPS16
County FIPS013
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population17,918
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)24,248
Median Age44.5
Veterans1,399
Housing Units15,562
Uninsured293
Net Migration (recent)-258
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,718
Total Employees12,672
Avg Annual Pay$60,713
Median Household Income$81,794
Poverty Rate6.9%
Unemployment Rate2.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$214,976
Federal Spending FY2024$226,187,213
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,319

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$558,600
Median Rent$1,238
FMR Studio$927
FMR 1BR$1,031
FMR 2BR$1,352
FMR 3BR$1,869
FMR 4BR$1,924

Health & Safety

Hospitals6
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations17
Adult Smoking12.3%
Adult Obesity29.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k19.3
Air Quality Good Days310

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches17
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)23
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools27
SNAP Stores19
Bank Branches17

Agriculture

Total Farms203
Land in Farms (acres)259,553
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,278.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

TypeTitleDate
FMROSS FORK FIRE2022-09-05
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-09
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2017-08-27
FMBEAVER CREEK FIRE2013-08-15
FMCASTLE ROCK FIRE2007-08-28
EMHURRICANE KATRINA2005-09-13
DRWILDFIRES2000-09-01
EMDROUGHT1977-05-05
DRHEAVY RAINS & FLOODING1964-12-31

Detailed Topics

Communities in Blaine 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.