Elmore County, Idaho Population 2024

30,057

Elmore County, Idaho's estimated 2024 population is 30,057 with a growth rate of 1.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Elmore County, Idaho is the 13th largest county in Idaho. The 2010 population was 27,125 and has seen a growth of 10.81% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,7223331.06%
202831,3893331.07%
202731,0563331.08%
202630,7233331.1%
202530,3903331.11%
202430,0573331.12%
202329,7243331.13%
202229,3914131.43%
202128,9783091.08%
202028,6691,2964.73%
201927,373640.23%
201827,3094021.49%
201726,9077292.78%
201626,1783171.23%
201525,861-396-1.51%
201426,257-39-0.15%
201326,296-18-0.07%
201226,314770.29%
201126,237-888-3.27%
201027,12500%
199021,205-360-1.67%
198021,5654,08623.38%
197017,4797604.55%
196016,71910,032150.02%
19506,6871,16921.19%
19405,5181,02722.87%
19304,491-596-11.72%
19205,0873026.31%
19104,7852,499109.32%
19002,28641622.25%
18901,870-29,852-94.11%
2024 Growth Rate
1.12% (333)
County Website
Elmore County
State
Idaho
County Seat
Mountain Home
2020 Population
28,669
Area
3075 mi²
Density
10 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.84% (1,388)
Founded
February 7, 1889

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,88576.12%
Two or more races3,29311.45%
Other race1,4685.11%
Asian8612.99%
Black or African American6762.35%
Native American4641.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1050.37%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Elmore County, Idaho Population by Race

Elmore County, Idaho Population Pyramid 2024

Elmore County, Idaho Median Age

32.3

Total

30.7

Male

33.9

Female

Elmore County, Idaho Adults

There are 21,752 adults, (4,030 of whom are seniors) in Elmore County, Idaho.

Elmore County, Idaho Age Dependency

62.2

Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Elmore County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female13,38546.55%
Male15,36753.45%

Elmore County, Idaho Population by Age

Elmore County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7602.5662.537.5
Married5,0563.2468.931.1
Non Family3,9751.3553.346.7
Female1,2613.3963.336.7
Male4683.2770.529.5

3.16

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

62.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elmore County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1336.22%
Associates Degree2,24612.34%
Bachelors Degree2,80615.42%
Graduate Degree9905.44%
High School Graduate5,25628.87%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0495.76%
Some College4,72325.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Elmore County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elmore County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,66612,7513,084
Hispanic2,6041,451263
2+ Races1,6791,155267
Other Race86746874
Asian49144378
Black368336114
Native American34723147
Islander555531

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 56.36%.

Elmore County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,787$81,298$29,775
Graduate Degree$74,185$80,938$72,120
High School Graduate$32,377$35,167$28,952
Less Than 9th Grade$40,949$47,500$14,908
Overall$39,473$46,040$29,781
Some College$39,795$46,224$29,685

$39,473

Average Earnings

$46,040

Average Male

$29,781

Average Female

Elmore County, Idaho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elmore County, Idaho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Elmore County, Idaho Language

86.14% of Elmore County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 13.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.63% of the population.

Elmore County, Idaho Language

Elmore County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,3662,05010.59%
Hispanic4,91396919.72%
Other1,39625518.27%
Multiple3,2222367.32%
Native42616238.03%
Asian834556.59%
Black613508.16%
Islander884045.45%

12.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.94%

Male Poverty Rate

13.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elmore County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elmore County, Idaho is Islander, with 45.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elmore County, Idaho is Asian, with 6.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.54%.

Elmore County, Idaho Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.48%
High School15.49%
Some College9.82%
Bachelors or Greater3.22%

Elmore County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed36.19%
Female Unemployed23.97%
Female Employed6.79%
Male Employed5.11%

Elmore County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elmore County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,547$82,127
Households$55,000$72,029
Married Families$78,535$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,953$49,236

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elmore County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Elmore County, Idaho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Elmore County, Idaho Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Elmore County, Idaho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Elmore County, Idaho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,021

Number of Veterans

3,335

Male Veterans

686

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,814
First Gulf War1,352
Vietnam956
Korea75
World War II11

Elmore County, Idaho Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 641,005
35 to 54975
18 to 34860
65 to 74611
75+570

Elmore County, Idaho Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,68325.19%
Hispanic39113.3%
2+ Races16910.02%
Black6418.88%
Other Race596.18%
Islander2952.73%
Native American112.87%
Asian61.31%

Elmore County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Elmore County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elmore County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

45.1%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Elmore County, Idaho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Elmore County, Idaho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Elmore County, Idaho Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

30.17%

Born in Elmore County, Idaho

91.06%

Native Born

8.94%

Foreign Born

5%

Non Citizen

3.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.06% of Elmore County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 30.17% having been born in Idaho. 5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Elmore County, Idaho Place of Birth

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