Elmore County, ID

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2024 Population

29,321

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

1.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

15.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,359

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$316,500

13.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

10,674

5.06% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Elmore 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.

95% of the residents in Elmore County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Elmore County, ID was $316,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Elmore County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Elmore County, ID was 2 cars per household.

Elmore County, ID borders Ada County, ID, Blaine County, ID, Boise County, ID, Camas County, ID, Custer County, ID, Gooding County, ID, Owyhee County, ID, and Twin Falls County, ID.

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Population & Diversity

Elmore County, ID is home to a population of 29.3k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.27% of Elmore County, ID residents were born outside of the country (2.72k people).

In 2024, there were 8.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in Elmore County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.42k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.18k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Elmore County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elmore County, ID was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmore County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.4k ± 250
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.42k ± 354
Other (Hispanic)
1.18k ± 318

18.2%

Hispanic Population

5.33k people

18.2% of the people in Elmore County, ID are hispanic (5.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elmore 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

9.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.72k people

8.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.54k people

As of 2024, 9.27% of Elmore County, ID residents (2.72k 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 Elmore County, ID was 8.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,002 ± 324
Gulf War (1990s)
638 ± 174
Vietnam
630 ± 135

Elmore County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elmore County, ID employs 10.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elmore County, ID were Manufacturing (1,271 people), Retail Trade (1,161 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,117 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,928), Wholesale Trade ($65,500), and Utilities ($60,313).

Employment

Occupations

10.7k

2024 Value

± 759

5.06%

1 Year growth

± 9.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmore County, ID grew at a rate of 5.06%, from 10.2k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmore County, ID, are Management Occupations (1,076 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,006 people), and Production Occupations (845 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmore 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

10.7k

2024 Value

± 759

5.06%

1 Year growth

± 9.88%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmore County, ID grew at a rate of 5.06%, from 10.2k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmore County, ID, are Manufacturing (1,271 people), Retail Trade (1,161 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elmore County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Elmore County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,507

Median earning men ± $3,558

$32,378

Median earning women ± $2,951

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($100,278), Wholesale Trade ($68,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($45,469), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,596), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,311).

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

35
Construction
27
Retail Trade
26
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation 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

$45.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$33k
Retail Trade
$26.9k
Manufacturing

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 Elmore 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 Elmore County, ID was $316,500 in 2024, which is 0.951 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $278,300 to $316,500, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Elmore County, ID is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elmore County, ID have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elmore County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Elmore County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.924%.

Housing

Property

$316,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,251

$7,259

Median Property Taxes

±$573

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Elmore County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elmore 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.

$65,359

Median Household Income

± $4,259

11.1k

Number of Households

± 724

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.1k households in Elmore County, ID grew to $65,359 from the previous year's value of $58,976.

The following chart displays the households in Elmore 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 Elmore 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 (82.7%)
Carpooled (7.15%)
Worked At Home (4.52%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Elmore County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.15%) and those who worked at home (4.52%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmore County, ID have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Elmore County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Elmore County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.924%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmore County, ID (2.95k out of 28.1k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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, 14.7% of the children was living in poverty in Elmore County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.6%.

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 181 in Elmore County, ID. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 55.6 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

90.9% of the population of Elmore County, ID has health coverage, with 28.3% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 8.95% on Medicare, 24% on non-group plans, and 14.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Elmore County, ID see 1,802 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,802 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1225 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 540 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,802 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Elmore County, ID

Primary care physicians in Elmore County, ID see an average of 1,802 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,802 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.6% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.1%

Uninsured

28.3%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

8.95%

Medicare

24%

Non-Group

14.9%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elmore County, ID declined by 25.5% from 12.2% to 9.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elmore 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 58.9 in Elmore County, ID.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Elmore 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 36.5% in Elmore County, ID.

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