Shoshone County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16079 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,785
Rank #2,242 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,527 −26.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,433 of 3,222
24th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.1% +3.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,543 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Home Value
$267,400 −5.1% vs nat'l
Rank #798 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.7% −62.4% vs nat'l
Rank #3,056 of 3,222
5th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% −0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,175 of 3,222
33th %ile

At a Glance

74.0% Homeownership
90.8% Insured
12.7% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.5%29.0%43.5%58.0%72.5%87.1%88.7%4.5%4.1%1.0%0.9%0.3%0.3%0.2%

About Shoshone County, Idaho

Shoshone County, Idaho has a total population of 13,785, making it the 2,242nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Shoshone County is 44.8 years, which is 15.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Shoshone County is $55,527, which ranks #2,433 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Shoshone County is $267,400, 5.1% below the national median. Renters in Shoshone County pay a median gross rent of $943 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Shoshone County, 12.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 62.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Shoshone County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.1%).

All data for Shoshone 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.