Lemhi County, ID

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2024 Population

8,249

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.3

0.377% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

9.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,202

2.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$326,100

15.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,568

2.32% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lemhi 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.

99.7% of the residents in Lemhi County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lemhi County, ID was $326,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.3%.

Most people in Lemhi County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lemhi County, ID was 3 cars per household.

Lemhi County, ID borders Butte County, ID, Clark County, ID, Custer County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Valley County, ID, Beaverhead County, MT, and Ravalli County, MT.

United States Idaho

Population & Diversity

Lemhi County, ID is home to a population of 8.25k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.582% of Lemhi County, ID residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 35.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.54k people) in Lemhi County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 210 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 151 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Lemhi County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lemhi County, ID was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lemhi County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.54k ± 87
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
210 ± 42
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
151 ± 84

3.93%

Hispanic Population

324 people

3.93% of the people in Lemhi County, ID are hispanic (324 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lemhi 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

0.582%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

0.759%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

62 people

As of 2024, 0.582% of Lemhi County, ID residents (48 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 Lemhi County, ID was 0.759%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
229 ± 94
Gulf War (2001-)
114 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 43

Lemhi County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lemhi County, ID employs 3.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lemhi County, ID were Retail Trade (537 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (450 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (393 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,543), Finance & Insurance ($120,217), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,838).

Employment

Occupations

3.57k

2024 Value

± 425

2.32%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lemhi County, ID grew at a rate of 2.32%, from 3.49k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lemhi County, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (416 people), Management Occupations (389 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (343 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lemhi 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

3.57k

2024 Value

± 425

2.32%

1 Year growth

± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lemhi County, ID grew at a rate of 2.32%, from 3.49k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lemhi County, ID, are Retail Trade (537 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (450 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (393 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lemhi County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Lemhi County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,758

Median earning men ± $11,356

$19,819

Median earning women ± $4,603

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,096), and Construction ($72,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,854), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,071), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,599).

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

39
Construction
23
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
20
Retail Trade

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

$27.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$11.3k
Retail Trade
$9.68k
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 Lemhi 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 Lemhi County, ID was $326,100 in 2024, which is 0.98 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $282,100 to $326,100, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lemhi County, ID is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lemhi County, ID have an average commute time of 15.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lemhi County, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lemhi County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.92%.

Housing

Property

$326,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,635

$2,741

Median Property Taxes

±$332

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 Lemhi County, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Lemhi County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lemhi 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.

$53,202

Median Household Income

± $4,428

3.46k

Number of Households

± 392

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.46k households in Lemhi County, ID grew to $53,202 from the previous year's value of $52,057.

The following chart displays the households in Lemhi 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lemhi 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 (70.1%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Lemhi County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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

15.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lemhi County, ID have a shorter commute time (15.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in Lemhi County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lemhi 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 Lemhi County, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lemhi County, ID have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lemhi County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.92%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lemhi County, ID (1.05k out of 8.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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, 17% of the children was living in poverty in Lemhi County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.8%.

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 175 in Lemhi County, ID. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 2.09 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

93.9% of the population of Lemhi County, ID has health coverage, with 27.1% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 20.3% on Medicare, 22% on non-group plans, and 4.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lemhi County, ID see 1,632 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,632 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2747 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 603 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,632 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lemhi County, ID

Primary care physicians in Lemhi County, ID see an average of 1,632 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,632 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.4% under 18 years, 12.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.14%

Uninsured

27.1%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

20.3%

Medicare

22%

Non-Group

4.05%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lemhi County, ID declined by 10.3% from 6.84% to 6.14%.

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