Jefferson County

Jefferson County, Idaho

At a Glance

Population30,891
County SeatJefferson County Courthouse
State FIPS16
County FIPS051
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population7,078
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)31,383
Median Age31.7
Veterans1,126
Housing Units10,241
Uninsured585
Net Migration (recent)1,672
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments709
Total Employees5,554
Avg Annual Pay$46,365
Median Household Income$77,491
Poverty Rate8.9%
Unemployment Rate2.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$74,617
Federal Spending FY2024$163,775,401
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,302

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$284,700
Median Rent$971
FMR Studio$1,035
FMR 1BR$1,087
FMR 2BR$1,311
FMR 3BR$1,837
FMR 4BR$2,202

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking15.0%
Adult Obesity31.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches5
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools39
SNAP Stores9
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms116
Land in Farms (acres)27,804
Avg Farm Size (acres)239.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (6)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-09
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING2017-04-21
EMHURRICANE KATRINA2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, SNOWMELT, LAND/MUD SLIDES, FLOODING1997-06-13
DRDAM COLLAPSE, FLOODING1976-06-06

Detailed Topics

Communities in Jefferson 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.