Boundary County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,172
Rank #2,276 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,237 −10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,410 of 3,222
56th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.6% +8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,671 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Home Value
$410,500 +45.6% vs nat'l
Rank #269 of 3,222
92th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.0% −28.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,362 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −51.1% vs nat'l
Rank #485 of 3,222
85th %ile

At a Glance

75.3% Homeownership
86.0% Insured
24.0% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.2%30.4%45.6%60.7%75.9%81.5%7.7%5.7%2.1%1.5%1.2%0.3%

About Boundary County, Idaho

Boundary County, Idaho has a total population of 13,172, making it the 2,276th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Boundary County is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Boundary County is $67,237, which ranks #1,410 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Boundary County is $410,500, 45.6% above the national median. Renters in Boundary County pay a median gross rent of $877 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Boundary County, 24.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.1 min.

Boundary County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (7.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.7%).

All data for Boundary 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.