Elmore County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
29,321
Rank #1,493 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,359 −13.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,609 of 3,222
50th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.5% −16.7% vs nat'l
Rank #899 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Home Value
$316,500 +12.3% vs nat'l
Rank #543 of 3,222
83th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.4% −33.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,606 of 3,222
50th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,814 of 3,222
44th %ile

At a Glance

65.6% Homeownership
90.9% Insured
22.4% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%17.1%34.1%51.2%68.2%69.5%18.2%5.2%2.8%2.6%0.8%0.5%0.4%

About Elmore County, Idaho

Elmore County, Idaho has a total population of 29,321, making it the 1,493rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Elmore County is 33.1 years, which is 14.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Elmore County is $65,359, which ranks #1,609 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Elmore County is $316,500, 12.3% above the national median. Renters in Elmore County pay a median gross rent of $1,243 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Elmore County, 22.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.6 min.

Elmore County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (18.2%) and Two or More Races (5.2%).

All data for Elmore 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.