Bear Lake County, ID

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2024 Population

6,650

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

0.746% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.02%

31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,260

11.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$275,000

17.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,822

1.22% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bear Lake County, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Bear Lake County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bear Lake County, ID was $275,000, and the homeownership rate was 89.5%.

Most people in Bear Lake County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Bear Lake County, ID was 3 cars per household.

Bear Lake County, ID borders Caribou County, ID, Franklin County, ID, Cache County, UT, Rich County, UT, and Lincoln County, WY.

United States Idaho

Population & Diversity

Bear Lake County, ID is home to a population of 6.65k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.65% of Bear Lake County, ID residents were born outside of the country (110 people).

In 2024, there were 48.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.2k people) in Bear Lake County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 128 White (Hispanic) and 114 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Bear Lake County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bear Lake County, ID was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bear Lake County, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bear Lake County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.2k ± 9
White (Hispanic)
128 ± 73
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 52

3.82%

Hispanic Population

254 people

3.82% of the people in Bear Lake County, ID are hispanic (254 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bear Lake County, ID as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

1.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

1.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

As of 2024, 1.65% of Bear Lake County, ID residents (110 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bear Lake County, ID was 1.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bear Lake County, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
154 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 32

Bear Lake County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bear Lake County, ID.

Economy

The economy of Bear Lake County, ID employs 2.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bear Lake County, ID were Construction (360 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (336 people), and Educational Services (304 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($111,979), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($105,250), and Manufacturing ($87,054).

Employment

Occupations

2.82k

2024 Value

± 266

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear Lake County, ID grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 2.79k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bear Lake County, ID, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (350 people), Management Occupations (326 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (278 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bear Lake County, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.82k

2024 Value

± 266

1.22%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bear Lake County, ID grew at a rate of 1.22%, from 2.79k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bear Lake County, ID, are Construction (360 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (336 people), and Educational Services (304 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bear Lake County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Bear Lake County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,161

Median earning men ± $7,066

$23,243

Median earning women ± $4,060

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,152), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,639), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($110,000), Public Administration ($46,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

20
Construction
12
Retail Trade
10
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$17.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.9k
Retail Trade
$2.46k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bear Lake County, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bear Lake County, ID was $275,000 in 2024, which is 0.827 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,200 to $275,000, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Bear Lake County, ID is 89.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bear Lake County, ID have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bear Lake County, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 7.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bear Lake County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.8%.

Housing

Property

$275,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,468

$2,039

Median Property Taxes

±$211

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bear Lake County, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bear Lake County, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

89.5%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.5% of the housing units in Bear Lake County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bear Lake County, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,260

Median Household Income

± $9,578

2.28k

Number of Households

± 235

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.28k households in Bear Lake County, ID grew to $75,260 from the previous year's value of $67,304.

The following chart displays the households in Bear Lake County, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bear Lake County, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (9.25%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Bear Lake County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (9.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bear Lake County, ID have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.66% of the workforce in Bear Lake County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bear Lake County, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bear Lake County, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bear Lake County, ID have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 7.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bear Lake County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bear Lake County, ID (462 out of 6.58k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bear Lake County, ID is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 12.1% of the children was living in poverty in Bear Lake County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 176 in Bear Lake County, ID. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 35.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.1% of the population of Bear Lake County, ID has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 18% on non-group plans, and 2.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bear Lake County, ID see 1,309 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,309 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2241 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1692 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,309 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bear Lake County, ID

Primary care physicians in Bear Lake County, ID see an average of 1,309 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,309 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bear Lake County, ID in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.92%

Uninsured

43.5%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

18%

Non-Group

2.52%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bear Lake County, ID declined by 9.99% from 7.68% to 6.92%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bear Lake County, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.