Payette County, Idaho Population 2024

27,629

Payette County, Idaho's estimated 2024 population is 27,629 with a growth rate of 1.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Payette County, Idaho is the 14th largest county in Idaho. The 2010 population was 22,640 and has seen a growth of 22.04% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,3793501.21%
202829,0293501.22%
202728,6793501.24%
202628,3293501.25%
202527,9793501.27%
202427,6293501.28%
202327,2793501.3%
202226,9295432.06%
202126,3867963.11%
202025,5901,5396.4%
201924,0514912.08%
201823,5603421.47%
201723,2182911.27%
201622,927940.41%
201522,833430.19%
201422,7902090.93%
201322,581-116-0.51%
201222,6971360.6%
201122,561-79-0.35%
201022,64000%
199016,4347124.53%
198015,7223,32126.78%
197012,401380.31%
196012,3634423.71%
195011,9212,41025.34%
19409,5112,19329.97%
19307,3182974.23%
19207,021-22,358-76.1%
2024 Growth Rate
1.28% (350)
County Website
Payette County
State
Idaho
County Seat
Payette
2020 Population
25,590
Area
407 mi²
Density
68 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.97% (2,039)
Founded
February 28, 1917

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,22883.02%
Two or more races2,5199.85%
Other race1,3745.37%
Native American2240.88%
Asian2010.79%
Black or African American200.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Payette County, Idaho Population by Race

Payette County, Idaho Population Pyramid 2024

Payette County, Idaho Median Age

40

Total

38.4

Male

41.4

Female

Payette County, Idaho Adults

There are 19,033 adults, (4,892 of whom are seniors) in Payette County, Idaho.

Payette County, Idaho Age Dependency

80.8

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Payette County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female12,84250.22%
Male12,72949.78%

Payette County, Idaho Population by Age

Payette County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,3522.7170.829.2
Married5,3873.2879.920.1
Non Family2,8071.1663.436.6
Female9523.6143.956.1
Male2064.7859.240.8

3.22

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Payette County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4688.6%
Associates Degree1,4728.63%
Bachelors Degree2,48114.54%
Graduate Degree9585.61%
High School Graduate5,86934.4%
Less Than 9th Grade9375.49%
Some College3,87822.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Payette County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,69012,5362,969
Hispanic2,4101,336216
2+ Races1,32285278
Other Race73825536
Asian176176153
Native American17117110
Black202020
Islander555

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Payette County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,506$52,292$43,954
Graduate Degree$66,667$70,455$66,111
High School Graduate$37,411$43,172$27,898
Less Than 9th Grade$36,873$39,417$31,530
Overall$42,448$45,933$35,596
Some College$44,632$50,199$29,413

$42,448

Average Earnings

$45,933

Average Male

$35,596

Average Female

Payette County, Idaho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Payette County, Idaho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Payette County, Idaho Language

88.06% of Payette County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 11.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.02% of the population.

Payette County, Idaho Language

Payette County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,1732,11111.01%
Multiple2,42731813.1%
Hispanic4,5171523.37%
Other1,3731148.3%
Native22394.04%

10.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.09%

Male Poverty Rate

12.01%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Payette County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Payette County, Idaho is Multiple, with 13.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Payette County, Idaho is Hispanic, with 3.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.1%.

Payette County, Idaho Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.31%
Less Than 9th Grade12.87%
Some College7.75%
Bachelors or Greater3%

Payette County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.51%
Male Unemployed15.29%
Female Employed6.93%
Male Employed3.21%

Payette County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Payette County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,946$94,728
Households$62,721$81,772
Married Families$87,111$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,863$46,488

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Payette County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Payette County, Idaho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Payette County, Idaho Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Payette County, Idaho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Payette County, Idaho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,983

Number of Veterans

1,769

Male Veterans

214

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam741
First Gulf War353
Second Gulf War315
Korea134
World War II20

Payette County, Idaho Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+520
65 to 74506
35 to 54462
55 to 64456
18 to 3439

Payette County, Idaho Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,85511.52%
2+ Races1077.19%
Hispanic551.91%
Other Race141.35%
Native American73.61%

Payette County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Payette County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Payette County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Payette County, Idaho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Payette County, Idaho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Payette 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

34.53%

Born in Payette County, Idaho

94.54%

Native Born

5.46%

Foreign Born

3.24%

Non Citizen

2.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.54% of Payette County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 34.53% having been born in Idaho. 3.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Payette County, Idaho Place of Birth

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