Jerome County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16053 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,173
Rank #1,652 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,724 −4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,065 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.6% −0.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,418 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Home Value
$271,800 −3.6% vs nat'l
Rank #772 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.0% −58.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,934 of 3,222
9th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −31.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,066 of 3,222
67th %ile

At a Glance

75.2% Homeownership
85.2% Insured
14.0% 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 RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%7.9%15.9%23.8%31.8%39.7%47.7%55.6%56.8%39.2%3.6%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Jerome County, Idaho

Jerome County, Idaho has a total population of 25,173, making it the 1,652nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Jerome County is 34.0 years, which is 12.6% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Jerome County is $71,724, which ranks #1,065 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Jerome County is $271,800, 3.6% below the national median. Renters in Jerome County pay a median gross rent of $966 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Jerome County, 14.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 58.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.1 min.

Jerome County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 56.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (39.2%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).

All data for Jerome 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.