Valley County, ID

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2024 Population

12,389

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.9

4.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

17.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,078

0.0617% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$657,000

9.59% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

4,969

2.87% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Valley 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.

99.2% of the residents in Valley County, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Valley County, ID was $657,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Valley County, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Valley County, ID was 2 cars per household.

Valley County, ID borders Adams County, ID, Boise County, ID, Custer County, ID, Gem County, ID, Idaho County, ID, and Lemhi County, ID.

United States Idaho

Population & Diversity

Valley County, ID is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.38% of Valley County, ID residents were born outside of the country (171 people).

In 2024, there were 30.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Valley County, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 361 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 310 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Valley County, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Valley County, ID was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Valley County, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 128
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
361 ± 47
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
310 ± 191

5.41%

Hispanic Population

670 people

5.41% of the people in Valley County, ID are hispanic (670 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Valley 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

1.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

171 people

0.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

As of 2024, 1.38% of Valley County, ID residents (171 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 Valley County, ID was 0.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
250 ± 111
Gulf War (2001-)
241 ± 194
Gulf War (1990s)
217 ± 126

Valley County, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Valley County, ID employs 4.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Valley County, ID were Construction (767 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (755 people), and Educational Services (523 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($133,173), Wholesale Trade ($67,000), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,125).

Employment

Occupations

4.97k

2024 Value

± 796

−2.87%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley County, ID declined at a rate of −2.87%, from 5.12k employees to 4.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Valley County, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (825 people), Management Occupations (551 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (460 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Valley 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

4.97k

2024 Value

± 796

−2.87%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Valley County, ID declined at a rate of −2.87%, from 5.12k employees to 4.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Valley County, ID, are Construction (767 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (755 people), and Educational Services (523 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Valley County, ID, though some of these residents may live in Valley County, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,849

Median earning men ± $15,720

$30,972

Median earning women ± $13,043

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($133,942), Wholesale Trade ($90,156), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,795), Construction ($57,832), and Public Administration ($50,333).

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

145
Construction
65
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
51
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

$40.5k
Construction
$37.5k
Accommodation and Food Services
$32.4k
Information

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 Valley 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 Valley County, ID was $657,000 in 2024, which is 1.97 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $599,500 to $657,000, a 9.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Valley County, ID is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Valley County, ID have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Valley County, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Valley County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.21%.

Housing

Property

$657,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,503

$3,536

Median Property Taxes

±$527

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 Valley County, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Valley County, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Valley 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.

$76,078

Median Household Income

± $7,816

4.32k

Number of Households

± 590

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.32k households in Valley County, ID declined from $76,078 from the previous year's value of $76,125.

The following chart displays the households in Valley 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Valley 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 (65.8%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Walked (8.92%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Valley County, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who walked to work (8.92%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Valley County, ID have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Valley County, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Valley County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.21%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Valley County, ID (1.43k out of 12.3k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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, 10.1% of the children was living in poverty in Valley County, ID. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11.5%.

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 327 in Valley County, ID. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 42.6 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

91.2% of the population of Valley County, ID has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 24.8% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 3.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Valley County, ID see 765 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (765 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2493 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

765 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Valley County, ID

Primary care physicians in Valley County, ID see an average of 765 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (765 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 11.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.5% were men and 47.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.82%

Uninsured

34.9%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

24.8%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

3.57%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Valley County, ID declined by 11.8% from 10% to 8.82%.

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