Caribou County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,162
Rank #2,725 of 3,222
15th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,782 −8.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,283 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.2% −26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #616 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Home Value
$241,500 −14.3% vs nat'l
Rank #965 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.8% −50.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,543 of 3,222
21th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.9% −64.1% vs nat'l
Rank #259 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

81.6% Homeownership
92.2% Insured
16.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.0%27.9%41.9%55.9%69.8%83.8%90.5%5.7%3.5%0.2%0.1%

About Caribou County, Idaho

Caribou County, Idaho has a total population of 7,162, making it the 2,725th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Caribou County is 38.5 years, which is 1.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Caribou County is $68,782, which ranks #1,283 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.9%.

The median home value in Caribou County is $241,500, 14.3% below the national median. Renters in Caribou County pay a median gross rent of $847 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Caribou County, 16.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.8 min.

Caribou County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.7%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Caribou 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.