Bonner County, ID

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2024 Population

51,049

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.1

0.207% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

3.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,979

2.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$487,900

12.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

20,983

3.34% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bonner 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.

98.9% of the residents in Bonner County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bonner County, ID was $487,900, and the homeownership rate was 78.3%.

Most people in Bonner County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bonner County, ID was 2 cars per household.

Bonner County, ID borders Boundary County, ID, Kootenai County, ID, Shoshone County, ID, Lincoln County, MT, Sanders County, MT, Pend Oreille County, WA, and Spokane County, WA.

United States Idaho Sandpoint, ID

Population & Diversity

Bonner County, ID is home to a population of 51k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.2% of Bonner County, ID residents were born outside of the country (1.12k people).

In 2024, there were 30.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.4k people) in Bonner County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.49k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 910 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Bonner County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bonner County, ID was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bonner County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
45.4k ± 373
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 129
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
910 ± 279

3.97%

Hispanic Population

2.03k people

3.97% of the people in Bonner County, ID are hispanic (2.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bonner 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
52,214 ± 5,532 people
Canada
6,433 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.12k people

2.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

As of 2024, 2.2% of Bonner County, ID residents (1.12k 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 Bonner County, ID was 2.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,867 ± 296
Gulf War (2001-)
894 ± 228
Gulf War (1990s)
526 ± 166

Bonner County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bonner County, ID employs 21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bonner County, ID were Retail Trade (2,586 people), Manufacturing (2,485 people), and Construction (2,377 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($109,028), Information ($70,846), and Public Administration ($65,027).

Employment

Occupations

21k

2024 Value

± 1,123

3.34%

1 Year growth

± 7.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonner County, ID grew at a rate of 3.34%, from 20.3k employees to 21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bonner County, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,275 people), Management Occupations (2,114 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,078 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bonner 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

21k

2024 Value

± 1,123

3.34%

1 Year growth

± 7.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bonner County, ID grew at a rate of 3.34%, from 20.3k employees to 21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bonner County, ID, are Retail Trade (2,586 people), Manufacturing (2,485 people), and Construction (2,377 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bonner County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Bonner County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,044

Median earning men ± $2,437

$32,601

Median earning women ± $1,815

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($71,599), Public Administration ($67,024), and Construction ($55,136).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($55,450), Public Administration ($50,114), and Wholesale Trade ($50,000).

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

269
Construction
138
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
116
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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

$91.5k
Manufacturing
$85.9k
Retail Trade
$82.1k
Construction

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 Bonner 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 Bonner County, ID was $487,900 in 2024, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $433,400 to $487,900, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Bonner County, ID is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bonner County, ID have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bonner County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bonner County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.07%.

Housing

Property

$487,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,459

$15,877

Median Property Taxes

±$951

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 Bonner 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 Bonner County, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.3% of the housing units in Bonner County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bonner 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.

$66,979

Median Household Income

± $3,737

20.3k

Number of Households

± 1,050

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.3k households in Bonner County, ID grew to $66,979 from the previous year's value of $65,168.

The following chart displays the households in Bonner 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 Bonner County, ID is from Idaho.

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (73.4%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (7.48%)

In 2024, 73.4% of workers in Bonner County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (7.48%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bonner County, ID have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Bonner County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bonner County, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bonner County, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bonner County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.07%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bonner County, ID (5.62k out of 50.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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, 14.4% of the children was living in poverty in Bonner County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 13.1%.

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 166 in Bonner County, ID. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 53.4 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

88.9% of the population of Bonner County, ID has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 20.2% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bonner County, ID see 2,062 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,062 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2057 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 401 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,062 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bonner County, ID

Primary care physicians in Bonner County, ID see an average of 2,062 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,062 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 13.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.1%

Uninsured

32.4%

Employer Coverage

16.6%

Medicaid

20.2%

Medicare

17.9%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bonner County, ID grew by 5.25% from 10.5% to 11.1%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 75.5 in Bonner County, ID.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bonner County, ID.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 26.7% in Bonner County, ID.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bonner County, ID.