Bear Lake County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,650
Rank #2,765 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,260 +0.1% vs nat'l
Rank #826 of 3,222
74th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.0% −44.3% vs nat'l
Rank #210 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Home Value
$275,000 −2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #755 of 3,222
77th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.6% −36.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,717 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.5% vs nat'l
Rank #504 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

89.5% Homeownership
93.1% Insured
21.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.0%30.1%45.1%60.2%75.2%90.2%93.2%3.8%1.8%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Bear Lake County, Idaho

Bear Lake County, Idaho has a total population of 6,650, making it the 2,765th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bear Lake County is 40.5 years, which is 4.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bear Lake County is $75,260, which ranks #826 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Bear Lake County is $275,000, 2.4% below the national median. Renters in Bear Lake County pay a median gross rent of $632 per month. The homeownership rate is 89.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bear Lake County, 21.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.1 min.

Bear Lake County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.8%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).

All data for Bear Lake County, Idaho comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.