Minidoka County, Idaho Population 2024

22,752

Minidoka County, Idaho's estimated 2024 population is 22,752 with a growth rate of 1.21% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Minidoka County, Idaho is the 18th largest county in Idaho. The 2010 population was 20,084 and has seen a growth of 13.28% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,1122721.14%
202823,8402721.15%
202723,5682721.17%
202623,2962721.18%
202523,0242721.2%
202422,7522721.21%
202322,4802721.22%
202222,2082641.2%
202121,9442761.27%
202021,6687583.63%
201920,9102431.18%
201820,667-16-0.08%
201720,683740.36%
201620,6091780.87%
201520,431910.45%
201420,340-59-0.29%
201320,3992431.21%
201220,156-52-0.26%
201120,2081240.62%
201020,08400%
199019,361-357-1.81%
198019,7183,98725.34%
197015,7311,3379.29%
196014,3944,60947.1%
19509,785-85-0.86%
19409,8701,46717.46%
19308,403-632-7%
19209,035-15,077-62.53%
2024 Growth Rate
1.21% (272)
County Website
Minidoka County
State
Idaho
County Seat
Rupert
2020 Population
21,668
Area
757 mi²
Density
30 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5% (1,084)
Founded
January 28, 1913

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,50976.34%
Other race2,49011.51%
Two or more races2,28010.54%
Native American2961.37%
Asian300.14%
Black or African American210.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Minidoka County, Idaho Population by Race

Minidoka County, Idaho Population Pyramid 2024

Minidoka County, Idaho Median Age

34.9

Total

34.4

Male

35.1

Female

Minidoka County, Idaho Adults

There are 15,356 adults, (3,412 of whom are seniors) in Minidoka County, Idaho.

Minidoka County, Idaho Age Dependency

81.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Minidoka County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female10,69649.46%
Male10,93050.54%

Minidoka County, Idaho Population by Age

Minidoka County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4742.8872.127.9
Married4,3693.3881.118.9
Non Family2,0381.2461.938.1
Female6373.8358.241.8
Male4304.195050

3.4

Average Family Size

2.88

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Minidoka County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1418.48%
Associates Degree1,1778.75%
Bachelors Degree1,2139.02%
Graduate Degree9286.9%
High School Graduate4,87436.23%
Less Than 9th Grade1,37110.19%
Some College2,74820.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Minidoka County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9448,1411,871
Hispanic4,1122,479266
Other Race1,502823172
2+ Races1,0627354
Native American2392080
Asian20100
Black770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.92%.

Minidoka County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,966$58,698$36,786
Graduate Degree$72,618$103,340$44,688
High School Graduate$37,444$43,224$29,554
Less Than 9th Grade$33,603$43,929$13,654
Overall$40,248$50,017$27,923
Some College$41,019$56,966$27,351

$40,248

Average Earnings

$50,017

Average Male

$27,923

Average Female

Minidoka County, Idaho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Minidoka County, Idaho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Minidoka County, Idaho Language

74.56% of Minidoka County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 25.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.51% of the population.

Minidoka County, Idaho Language

Minidoka County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic7,7361,63021.07%
White12,9721,42711%
Other2,49068627.55%
Multiple2,23864128.64%
Native2876221.6%

15.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.22%

Male Poverty Rate

15.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Minidoka County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Minidoka County, Idaho is Multiple, with 28.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Minidoka County, Idaho is White, with 11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.14%.

Minidoka County, Idaho Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.26%
High School15.41%
Some College8.88%
Bachelors or Greater6.68%

Minidoka County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.47%
Female Employed7.85%
Male Employed6.47%
Male Unemployed3.92%

Minidoka County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Minidoka County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,522$89,954
Households$63,594$80,532
Married Families$79,476$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,655$48,545

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Minidoka County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Minidoka County, Idaho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Minidoka 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 35-44.

Minidoka County, Idaho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Minidoka County, Idaho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

907

Number of Veterans

896

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam344
First Gulf War189
Second Gulf War149
Korea38
World War II12

Minidoka County, Idaho Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74252
75+247
35 to 54236
55 to 64150
18 to 3422

Minidoka County, Idaho Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8527.18%
Hispanic631.25%
Native American3612.33%
2+ Races120.93%
Black7100%

Minidoka County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Minidoka County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Minidoka County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Minidoka County, Idaho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Minidoka County, Idaho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Minidoka 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

60.28%

Born in Minidoka County, Idaho

87.52%

Native Born

12.48%

Foreign Born

6.81%

Non Citizen

5.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.52% of Minidoka County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 60.28% having been born in Idaho. 6.81% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Minidoka County, Idaho Place of Birth

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