Valley County, Idaho

ID · FIPS 16085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,389
Rank #2,329 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,078 +1.2% vs nat'l
Rank #777 of 3,222
76th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.7% −7.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,188 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Home Value
$657,000 +133.1% vs nat'l
Rank #64 of 3,222
98th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.1% +19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #277 of 3,222
91th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,811 of 3,222
44th %ile

At a Glance

81.9% Homeownership
91.2% Insured
40.1% 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)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.1%32.3%48.4%64.6%80.7%90.1%5.4%3.1%0.9%0.2%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Valley County, Idaho

Valley County, Idaho has a total population of 12,389, making it the 2,329th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Valley County is 46.9 years, which is 20.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Valley County is $76,078, which ranks #777 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Valley County is $657,000, 133.1% above the national median. Renters in Valley County pay a median gross rent of $1,117 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Valley County, 40.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 19.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.8 min.

Valley County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.4%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).

All data for Valley 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.