Lemhi County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16059 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,249
Rank #2,633 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,202 −29.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,584 of 3,222
20th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.8% +1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,480 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$326,100 +15.7% vs nat'l
Rank #506 of 3,222
84th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.1% −28.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,356 of 3,222
58th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −62.1% vs nat'l
Rank #287 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

79.3% Homeownership
93.9% Insured
24.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.2%48.5%72.7%91.5%3.9%3.5%0.5%0.4%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Lemhi County, Idaho

Lemhi County, Idaho has a total population of 8,249, making it the 2,633rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lemhi County is 53.3 years, which is 37.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lemhi County is $53,202, which ranks #2,584 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Lemhi County is $326,100, 15.7% above the national median. Renters in Lemhi County pay a median gross rent of $754 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lemhi County, 24.1% 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 93.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.3 min.

Lemhi County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.9%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Lemhi 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.