Jerome County, Idaho Population 2024

25,714

Jerome County, Idaho's estimated 2024 population is 25,714 with a growth rate of 0.92% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Jerome County, Idaho is the 16th largest county in Idaho. The 2010 population was 22,438 and has seen a growth of 14.6% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,8892350.88%
202826,6542350.89%
202726,4192350.9%
202626,1842350.91%
202525,9492350.91%
202425,7142350.92%
202325,4792350.93%
202225,2445062.05%
202124,7384681.93%
202024,270-216-0.88%
201924,4864081.69%
201824,0782871.21%
201723,7913531.51%
201623,4384782.08%
201522,960420.18%
201422,9181590.7%
201322,7591870.83%
201222,572560.25%
201122,516780.35%
201022,43800%
199015,1382982.01%
198014,8404,58744.74%
197010,253-1,459-12.46%
196011,712-368-3.05%
195012,0802,18022.02%
19409,9001,54218.45%
19308,3582,62945.89%
19205,729-21,160-78.69%
2024 Growth Rate
0.92% (235)
County Website
Jerome County
State
Idaho
County Seat
Jerome
2020 Population
24,270
Area
598 mi²
Density
43 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.95% (1,444)
Founded
February 8, 1919

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,32669.9%
Two or more races4,67218.85%
Other race2,3969.67%
Native American2661.07%
Asian750.3%
Black or African American280.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.1%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Jerome County, Idaho Population by Race

Jerome County, Idaho Population Pyramid 2024

Jerome County, Idaho Median Age

33.6

Total

34

Male

33.2

Female

Jerome County, Idaho Adults

There are 17,354 adults, (3,303 of whom are seniors) in Jerome County, Idaho.

Jerome County, Idaho Age Dependency

76.4

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Jerome County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female11,99148.37%
Male12,79751.63%

Jerome County, Idaho Population by Age

Jerome County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,198375.524.5
Married4,7263.4783.416.6
Non Family1,8801.2962.337.7
Male8773.8574.325.7
Female7153.3259.240.8

3.4

Average Family Size

3

Average Household Size

75.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jerome County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,86112.22%
Associates Degree1,60910.56%
Bachelors Degree1,3779.04%
Graduate Degree6584.32%
High School Graduate4,13727.16%
Less Than 9th Grade2,19114.38%
Some College3,39922.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Jerome County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,8608,7421,793
Hispanic4,7401,904130
2+ Races2,322916135
Other Race1,37056842
Native American1936825
Asian29160
Black232210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 43.48%.

Jerome County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,143$53,152$51,481
Graduate Degree$58,672$67,321$48,661
High School Graduate$34,447$38,523$24,302
Less Than 9th Grade$42,399$49,881$17,762
Overall$40,136$47,577$24,763
Some College$41,210$51,530$24,534

$40,136

Average Earnings

$47,577

Average Male

$24,763

Average Female

Jerome County, Idaho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jerome County, Idaho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jerome County, Idaho Language

66.32% of Jerome County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 33.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 32.57% of the population.

Jerome County, Idaho Language

Jerome County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,1711,76212.43%
Hispanic9,4661,51015.95%
Multiple4,64947610.24%
Other2,38844218.51%
Native2566324.61%
Asian754965.33%

13.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.79%

Male Poverty Rate

16.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jerome County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jerome County, Idaho is Asian, with 65.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jerome County, Idaho is Multiple, with 10.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.95%.

Jerome County, Idaho Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.1%
High School15.84%
Some College8.31%
Bachelors or Greater2.77%

Jerome County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed39.46%
Female Unemployed27.96%
Female Employed7.52%
Male Employed6.25%

Jerome County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jerome County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,184$95,943
Households$69,338$87,894
Married Families$83,862$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,078$53,868

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jerome County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

57.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Jerome County, Idaho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jerome 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.

Jerome County, Idaho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jerome County, Idaho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,031

Number of Veterans

965

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam371
First Gulf War195
Second Gulf War166
Korea37
World War II0

Jerome County, Idaho Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74348
35 to 54291
75+211
55 to 64118
18 to 3463

Jerome County, Idaho Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9437.51%
Hispanic591.02%
2+ Races541.94%
Other Race241.4%
Black417.39%
Asian46.56%
Native American21.04%

Jerome County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Jerome County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jerome County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Jerome County, Idaho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jerome County, Idaho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jerome 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

51.7%

Born in Jerome County, Idaho

81.79%

Native Born

18.21%

Foreign Born

14.64%

Non Citizen

3.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.79% of Jerome County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 51.7% having been born in Idaho. 14.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Jerome County, Idaho Place of Birth

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