Elmore County

Elmore County, Idaho

At a Glance

Population28,666
County SeatElmore County Courthouse
State FIPS16
County FIPS039
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population20,784
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)28,752
Median Age32.3
Veterans4,021
Housing Units12,119
Uninsured570
Net Migration (recent)-894
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments475
Total Employees4,960
Avg Annual Pay$47,221
Median Household Income$55,000
Poverty Rate12.0%
Unemployment Rate4.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,567
Federal Spending FY2024$356,248,641
Federal Spending Per Capita$12,428

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$235,200
Median Rent$1,030
FMR Studio$776
FMR 1BR$781
FMR 2BR$1,025
FMR 3BR$1,436
FMR 4BR$1,642

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking18.2%
Adult Obesity36.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k20.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.52
Electric Customers868141
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches22
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)25
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools30
SNAP Stores14
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms56
Land in Farms (acres)275,996
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,928.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-09
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2017-08-27
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING2017-04-21
FMELK FIRE2013-08-13
FMTRINITY RIDGE FIRE2012-08-15
EMHURRICANE KATRINA2005-09-13
DRWILDFIRES2000-09-01
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUD AND LANDSLIDES1997-01-04
EMDROUGHT1977-05-05

Detailed Topics

Communities in Elmore 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.