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Bannock County, ID

Demographic and economic profile of Bannock County, ID, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Bannock County, home to roughly 91,000 residents, anchors southeastern Idaho with a relatively young workforce (median age 35.2) and strong baseline credentials — 93.8% hold a high school diploma, though bachelor's degree attainment sits at 30.2%. Labor costs are modest, with median worker earnings of $35,180 and median gross rent of just $879/month, supported by a median home value of $267,200. The county posted 4.0% population growth over five years, carries a 4.6% unemployment rate, and maintains a GDP per capita of $36,369 against a per capita income of $32,268.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

91,010

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$66,499

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.0% since 2018

Bannock County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone74,335 (83.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,851 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,262 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,229 (3.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,300 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone1,412 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,716
  2. 2.Other Indo-European432
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island415
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic163
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)137

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,610

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,369

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,268

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,770
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)4,763
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,480
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing3,287
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,255

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,349
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,006
  3. 3.Service Occupations7,614
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,162
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,910

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.24×)11,755
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.21×)4,314
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.14×)3,077
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.11×)2,131
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)2,003

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$267,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$879/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,955 (21.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,496 (15.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,121 (13.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,879 (12.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,543 (10.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,003 (4.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,180

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone30,917 (74.9%)
  • Worked At Home4,698 (11.4%)
  • Carpooled3,626 (8.8%)
  • Walked865 (2.1%)
  • Public Transit459 (1.1%)
  • Other400 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.