Lemhi County

Lemhi County, Idaho

At a Glance

Population	7,974
County Seat	Lemhi County Courthouse
State FIPS	16
County FIPS	059
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	3,217
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	8,043
Median Age	53.2
Veterans	756
Housing Units	4,609
Uninsured	21
Net Migration (recent)	5
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	325
Total Employees	2,130
Avg Annual Pay	$49,342
Median Household Income	$49,216
Poverty Rate	10.7%
Unemployment Rate	3.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$62,952
Federal Spending FY2024	$103,608,594
Federal Spending Per Capita	$12,993

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$254,800
Median Rent	$725
FMR Studio	$719
FMR 1BR	$820
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,256
FMR 4BR	$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	2
Adult Smoking	17.2%
Adult Obesity	31.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	22.3
Air Quality Good Days	207

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	11.52
Electric Customers	868141
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	10
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	15
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	6
SNAP Stores	9
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	83
Land in Farms (acres)	198
Avg Farm Size (acres)	2.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (5)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-09
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA	2005-09-13
DR	WILDFIRES	2000-09-01
DR	ICE JAMS AND FLOODING	1984-02-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lemhi County

Salmon — pop 3,119
Leadore — pop 98

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.