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Lemhi County, ID

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

AI Overview

Lemhi County is a small, rural Idaho county of 8,166 residents that grew 4.7% over five years, with an economy likely anchored in natural-resource and agricultural sectors consistent with its remote character. The labor force is limited—participation sits at just 53.5%, reflecting a median age of 53.3 years—and educational attainment is modest, with 22.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $25,214. Housing costs are relatively low, with a median home value of $282,100 and median gross rent of $721/month, and a short mean commute of 15.5 minutes points to a compact, self-contained local economy.

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

Population

8,166

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,202

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

53.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,624 (92.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races243 (2.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race227 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone90 (1.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone34 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone13 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish57
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic20
  3. 3.Other Indo-European19
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

30.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

574

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$38,826

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,896

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance674
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)537
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining409
  4. 4.Construction (Group)346
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)277

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,147
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations759
  3. 3.Service Occupations580
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations556
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations526

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.98×)388
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.85×)304
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.60×)386
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.31×)498
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.99×)203

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$282,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$721/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999488 (17.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999423 (15.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999368 (13.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999344 (12.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999160 (5.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999158 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$25,214

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

15.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,419 (70.1%)
  • Worked At Home408 (11.8%)
  • Carpooled363 (10.5%)
  • Walked227 (6.6%)
  • Bicycle28 (0.8%)
  • Motorcycle5 (0.1%)

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.