Idaho County

Idaho County, Idaho

At a Glance

Population	16,541
County Seat	Idaho County Courthouse
State FIPS	16
County FIPS	049
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	6,690
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	16,787
Median Age	49.5
Veterans	1,486
Housing Units	8,880
Uninsured	871
Net Migration (recent)	649
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	536
Total Employees	3,760
Avg Annual Pay	$46,963
Median Household Income	$54,745
Poverty Rate	10.4%
Unemployment Rate	4.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$63,723
Federal Spending FY2024	$253,752,972
Federal Spending Per Capita	$15,341

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$258,900
Median Rent	$766
FMR Studio	$667
FMR 1BR	$741
FMR 2BR	$972
FMR 3BR	$1,347
FMR 4BR	$1,632

Health & Safety

Hospitals	18
EMS Stations	26
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	22
Adult Smoking	17.7%
Adult Obesity	32.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	20.6
Air Quality Good Days	237

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.52
Electric Customers	868141
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	33
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	43
Homeless Population	1,961
Schools	48
SNAP Stores	15
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	239
Land in Farms (acres)	357,837
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,497.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-06-10
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-09
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2019-06-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2017-05-18
FM	TEPEE SPRINGS FIRE	2015-08-29
FM	CLEARWATER LAWYER BRANCH FIRE COMPLEX	2015-08-14
DR	FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2011-05-20
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2010-07-27
FM	EAST ZONE FIRE COMPLEX	2007-08-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Idaho County

Grangeville — pop 3,308
Kamiah — pop 1,117
Cottonwood — pop 822
Kooskia — pop 514
Riggins — pop 372
Stites — pop 171
Elk City — pop 170
Ferdinand — pop 133
White Bird — pop 83

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.