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Fremont County, ID

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

AI Overview

Fremont County, ID is a small rural county of 13,701 residents that grew 5.7% over five years, with an economy anchored in agriculture and natural-resource industries typical of eastern Idaho. The labor force is relatively modest, with a 57.6% participation rate, median worker earnings of $34,715, and 21.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $281,800 and median gross rent of $803/month—alongside an 84.2% homeownership rate and a 9.8% poverty rate.

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

Population

13,701

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$72,683

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,905 (85.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone831 (6.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race718 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races290 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone128 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone45 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,270
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)33
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic17
  4. 4.Other Indo-European16
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

690

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,183

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,085

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,165
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)817
  3. 3.Construction (Group)714
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)585
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining545

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,788
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,419
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,078
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,019
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations896

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.34×)508
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.60×)660
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.50×)523
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.46×)411
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)755

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$281,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$803/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999740 (19.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999486 (12.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999462 (12.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999423 (11.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999348 (9.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999268 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,715

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,385 (71.8%)
  • Carpooled749 (12.3%)
  • Worked At Home712 (11.7%)
  • Walked162 (2.7%)
  • Other63 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle18 (0.3%)

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.