Payette County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,771
Rank #1,588 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,673 −9.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,371 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.2% −19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #833 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Home Value
$341,800 +21.2% vs nat'l
Rank #457 of 3,222
86th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.3% −48.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,448 of 3,222
24th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.9% vs nat'l
Rank #794 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

74.5% Homeownership
92.9% Insured
17.3% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.7%37.4%56.0%74.7%75.5%17.9%4.2%1.3%0.7%0.3%0.1%

About Payette County, Idaho

Payette County, Idaho has a total population of 26,771, making it the 1,588th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Payette County is 38.9 years.

The median household income in Payette County is $67,673, which ranks #1,371 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Payette County is $341,800, 21.2% above the national median. Renters in Payette County pay a median gross rent of $860 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Payette County, 17.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 48.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.4 min.

Payette County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (17.9%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).

All data for Payette 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.