Camas County, ID

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2024 Population

1,124

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

5.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.87%

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,955

4.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$304,000

22.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

478

6.22% 1-year growth

About

N/A of the households in Camas 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% of the residents in Camas County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Camas County, ID was $304,000, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Most people in Camas County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Camas County, ID was 2 cars per household.

Camas County, ID borders Blaine County, ID, Elmore County, ID, Gooding County, ID, and Lincoln County, ID.

Population & Diversity

Camas County, ID is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.33% of Camas County, ID residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 7.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (853 people) in Camas County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 115 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Camas County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Camas County, ID was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Camas County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
853 ± 139
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
115 ± 77
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 48

14%

Hispanic Population

157 people

14% of the people in Camas County, ID are hispanic (157 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.433%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 1.33% of Camas County, ID residents (15 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 Camas County, ID was 0.433%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13

Camas County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Camas County, ID employs 478 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Camas County, ID were Construction (83 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (56 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($160,714), Transportation & Warehousing ($150,268), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($111,250).

Employment

Occupations

478

2024 Value

± 124

6.22%

1 Year growth

± 35.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camas County, ID grew at a rate of 6.22%, from 450 employees to 478 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Camas County, ID, are Management Occupations (134 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (65 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Camas County, ID.

Industries

Employment by Industries

478

2024 Value

± 124

6.22%

1 Year growth

± 35.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Camas County, ID grew at a rate of 6.22%, from 450 employees to 478 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Camas County, ID, are Construction (83 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Camas County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Camas County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,063

Median earning men ± $39,857

$24,063

Median earning women ± $10,863

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($160,714), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($111,250), and Construction ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,804), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,107), and Retail Trade ($17,308).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

8
Construction
4
Accommodation and Food Services
4
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

$3.29k
Construction
$2.65k
Manufacturing
$747
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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 Camas 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

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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 Camas County, ID was $304,000 in 2024, which is 0.914 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,900 to $304,000, a 22.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Camas County, ID is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Camas County, ID have an average commute time of 42.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Camas County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Camas County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.67%.

Housing

Property

$304,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,147

$296

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2024

76.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80% of the housing units in Camas County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Camas 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.

$57,955

Median Household Income

± $8,487

370

Number of Households

± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 370 households in Camas County, ID grew to $57,955 from the previous year's value of $55,536.

The following chart displays the households in Camas 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 $60k - $75k range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.9%)
Worked At Home (21.2%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in Camas County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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

42.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Camas County, ID have a longer commute time (42.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.9% of the workforce in Camas County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Camas 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 Camas County, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Camas County, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Camas County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.67%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

5.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Camas County, ID (66 out of 1.12k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Camas County, ID is White, followed by Hispanic 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, 10.7% of the children was living in poverty in Camas County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7%.

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 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 30.9 in Camas County, ID. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator declined 57.7 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

88.1% of the population of Camas County, ID has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 25.4% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 8.63% on non-group plans, and 4.72% on military or VA plans.

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

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

N/A in Camas County, ID

N/A in Camas County, ID see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Camas County, ID in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

35.2%

Employer Coverage

25.4%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

8.63%

Non-Group

4.72%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Camas County, ID declined by 17.1% from 14.4% to 11.9%.

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