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Valley County, ID

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

AI Overview

Valley County is a small, recreation-oriented rural economy of 12,136 residents that grew 16.7% over five years, reflecting sustained in-migration to a mountain community centered on outdoor and hospitality industries. The labor force participation rate is low at 52.1%, consistent with a median age of 46.9 and a retiree or seasonal-worker mix, while median worker earnings of $29,050 sit well below the $76,078 household income, suggesting multiple-earner households or investment income. Housing costs are notably high—median home value of $599,500—contrasting with relatively modest rents of $1,011/month and a tight unemployment rate of 2.9%.

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

Population

12,136

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,078

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+16.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,300 (91.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races426 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race337 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone262 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone25 (0.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone15 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish158
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic22
  3. 3.Other Indo-European17
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)13
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

842

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,151

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$38,932

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,278
  2. 2.Construction (Group)767
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services553
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services541
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)455

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,912
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,132
  3. 3.Service Occupations919
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations611
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations395

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.55×)208
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.47×)875
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.55×)375
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.44×)346
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.26×)699

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$599,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,011/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $750,000 to $999,999934 (26.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999914 (25.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999470 (13.3%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999339 (9.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999216 (6.1%)
  • $2,000,000 or More118 (3.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,050

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,199 (65.8%)
  • Worked At Home821 (16.9%)
  • Walked434 (8.9%)
  • Carpooled222 (4.6%)
  • Bicycle160 (3.3%)
  • Other25 (0.5%)

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.