Jefferson County, Idaho Population 2024

35,060

Jefferson County, Idaho's estimated 2024 population is 35,060 with a growth rate of 2.52% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jefferson County, Idaho is the 12th largest county in Idaho. The 2010 population was 26,222 and has seen a growth of 33.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939,3708622.24%
202838,5088622.29%
202737,6468622.34%
202636,7848622.4%
202535,9228622.46%
202435,0608622.52%
202334,1988622.59%
202233,3361,1353.52%
202132,2011,1213.61%
202031,0801,1623.88%
201929,9185001.7%
201829,4189703.41%
201728,4486212.23%
201627,8276942.56%
201527,1331850.69%
201426,9481390.52%
201326,8091670.63%
201226,6423271.24%
201126,315930.35%
201026,22200%
199016,5431,2398.1%
198015,3043,68531.72%
197011,619-53-0.45%
196011,6721,17711.21%
195010,495-267-2.48%
194010,7621,59117.35%
19309,171-270-2.86%
19209,441-29,929-76.02%
2024 Growth Rate
2.52% (862)
County Website
Jefferson County
State
Idaho
County Seat
Rigby
2020 Population
31,080
Area
1094 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
12.81% (3,980)
Founded
February 18, 1913

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,45988.29%
Two or more races2,0806.45%
Other race1,4324.44%
Native American1970.61%
Black or African American400.12%
Asian210.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jefferson County, Idaho Population by Race

Jefferson County, Idaho Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson County, Idaho Median Age

32.3

Total

32.3

Male

32.6

Female

Jefferson County, Idaho Adults

There are 21,642 adults, (3,717 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson County, Idaho.

Jefferson County, Idaho Age Dependency

79.8

Age Dependency Ratio

20.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female15,69748.7%
Male16,53751.3%

Jefferson County, Idaho Population by Age

Jefferson County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,8993.2482.417.6
Married6,9113.7487.312.7
Non Family1,9011.27030
Female6483.7176.423.6
Male4393.5467.432.6

3.66

Average Family Size

3.24

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7443.97%
Associates Degree2,72614.55%
Bachelors Degree3,62419.35%
Graduate Degree1,4677.83%
High School Graduate5,00326.71%
Less Than 9th Grade5172.76%
Some College4,64924.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jefferson County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,57715,8854,718
Hispanic1,6401,115183
2+ Races1,057814218
Other Race64543160
Native American746555
Black36320
Asian17170

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 74.32%.

Jefferson County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,731$80,487$32,379
Graduate Degree$60,625$83,871$48,649
High School Graduate$40,123$51,121$25,694
Less Than 9th Grade$43,350$48,633$15,298
Overall$46,155$61,936$29,260
Some College$45,523$65,711$24,088

$46,155

Average Earnings

$61,936

Average Male

$29,260

Average Female

Jefferson County, Idaho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson County, Idaho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson County, Idaho Language

88.85% of Jefferson County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 11.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.92% of the population.

Jefferson County, Idaho Language

Jefferson County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,6412,0667.47%
Hispanic3,46584624.42%
Other1,42752837%
Multiple2,06124611.94%
Native197115.58%

9.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.49%

Male Poverty Rate

10.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Idaho is Other, with 37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson County, Idaho is Native, with 5.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.94%.

Jefferson County, Idaho Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.71%
High School7.63%
Some College6.99%
Bachelors or Greater4.93%

Jefferson County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.32%
Male Employed6.43%
Female Employed2.88%
Female Unemployed1.62%

Jefferson County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,672$103,571
Households$82,952$95,822
Married Families$94,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,318$57,101

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.4%

Male Marriage Rate

62.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson County, Idaho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson County, Idaho Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Jefferson County, Idaho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson County, Idaho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,201

Number of Veterans

1,061

Male Veterans

140

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam457
First Gulf War407
Second Gulf War254
Korea33
World War II10

Jefferson County, Idaho Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64365
65 to 74286
35 to 54279
75+264
18 to 347

Jefferson County, Idaho Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0435.42%
Hispanic1507.2%
2+ Races12810.47%
Black1130.56%
Native American115.98%
Other Race80.88%

Jefferson County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Jefferson County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson County, Idaho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson County, Idaho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson 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

66.48%

Born in Jefferson County, Idaho

95.68%

Native Born

4.32%

Foreign Born

2.67%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.68% of Jefferson County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 66.48% having been born in Idaho. 2.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jefferson County, Idaho Place of Birth

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