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Cassia County, ID

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

AI Overview

Cassia County is a small, agriculture-oriented county in southern Idaho with a population of 25,165 that grew 6.6% over five years, reflecting steady in-migration relative to its size. The labor force is cost-competitive—median worker earnings of $36,451 and median gross rent of just $920/month—though the workforce skews toward trades and production over college credentials, with only 20.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a labor force participation rate of 66.1%. At 2.5% unemployment and a median age of 33.2, the county maintains a young, largely employed workforce, and a median home value of $257,300 supports a 70.0% homeownership rate, indicating relative housing affordability against a GDP per capita of $63,110.

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

Population

25,165

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,830

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

33.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,679 (69.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,762 (14.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,698 (10.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races699 (2.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone456 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone118 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,565
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)49
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)48
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic37
  5. 5.Other Indo-European26

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

31.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

748

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,110

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,688

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,139
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,707
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,400
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,308
  5. 5.Construction (Group)991

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,688
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,182
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,051
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,874
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,825

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.19×)1,358
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.52×)1,792
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.24×)338
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.22×)1,001
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)1,305

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$257,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$920/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,136 (19.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999787 (13.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999702 (12.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999618 (10.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999597 (10.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999381 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,451

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,879 (78.4%)
  • Carpooled1,053 (9.3%)
  • Worked At Home1,007 (8.9%)
  • Other177 (1.6%)
  • Walked164 (1.4%)
  • Motorcycle21 (0.2%)

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.