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Lemhi County, ID


Designated Market Area: Idaho Falls-Pocatello, ID-WY
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 8,240   ( 304 from 2010 , 264 from 2020)
Land area: 4563.7 square miles
Population density: 1.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,654 92.89% 1.5%
Black:300.36% 87.5%
Indian:710.86% 44.9%
Asian:340.41% 6.2%
2+ races:1391.69% 21.9%
Hispanic:3123.79% 72.4%
Total non-White:5867.11% 49.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:115 7.2
Deaths:32820.6
Net Migration: 48530.4
Net Immigration: 10.1
Change in White population:111 1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:193 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
7,936
7,54395.05%
160.20%
490.62%
320.40%
1141.44%
1812.28%
3934.95%

2000
7,806
7,45295.47%
80.10%
410.53%
170.22%
1081.38%
1702.18%
3544.53%

1990
6,899
6,69797.07%
00.00%
580.84%
00.00%
n/a
1442.09%
2022.93%

1980
7,460
7,33098.26%
00.00%
500.67%
60.08%
n/a
740.99%
1301.74%

1970
5,566
5,40197.04%
00.00%
390.70%
60.11%
n/a
1192.14%
165 2.96%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
703 9.0
82810.6
2012.6
590.8
91 1.2
39 0.5
1990's
NumberRate
930 13.5
74610.8
5397.8
891.3
755 10.9
152 2.2
1980's
NumberRate
1,201 16.1
665 8.9
-1,077 -14.4
n/a
-633 -8.5
72 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,315 23.6
n/a
1,929 34.7
-35 -0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Lemhi County, ID
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
53.2
1,371 16.6%
6,869 83.4%
2,451 29.7%
3,328
2.35
1,887 56.7%
1,608 85.2%
100 5.3%
1,441 43.3%

2010
NumberPercent
49.7
1,576 19.9%
6,360 80.1%
1,758 22.2%
3,576
2.20
2,267 63.4%
1,886 83.2%
150 6.6%
1,309 36.6%

2000
NumberPercent
42.4
1,992 25.5%
5,814 74.5%
1,306 16.7%
3,268
2.38
2,198 67.3%
1,907 86.8%
141 6.4%
1,070 32.7%

1990
NumberPercent
37.9
1,838 26.6%
5,061 73.4%
1,205 17.5%
2,803
2.44
2,016 71.9%
1,764 87.5%
125 6.2%
787 28.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
2,375 31.8%
5,085 68.2%
897 12.0%
2,770
2.68
2,114 76.3%
1,922 90.9%
120 5.7%
656 23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Lemhi County, ID

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,609 
Median Value$254,800 
Occupied3,32872.2%
Vacant1,28127.8%
Owned2,78183.6%
Rented54716.4%
Median Rent$725 
Single-Family Units3,47475.4%
    Detached3,46075.1%
    Attached140.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1673.6%
Mobile Homes73716.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lemhi County, ID

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002296.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991715.1%
$15,000 to $19,99938611.6%
$20,000 to $24,9992497.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991354.1%
$30,000 to $34,999912.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991003.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991675.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991685.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992457.4%
$60,000 to $74,9993239.7%
$75,000 to $99,99941412.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991755.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992046.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991083.2%
$200,000 or more1634.9%
Median Household Income49,216 
Per Capita Income32,446 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state97 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3019.0%
Public Assistance812.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps40112.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,84168.7%
Unemployed1032.5%
In Armed Forces360.9%
Total Labor Force2,98072.1%
Not in Labor Force1,15427.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,16587457.1%
Non-Profit5220120.6%
Self-Employed44320568.4%
Local Government4814624.7%
State Government1017059.1%
Federal Government782575.7%
Total Private + Self1,6081,07959.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.27944238.7%
Total1,8871,52155.4%
Pct. Govt.13.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts60117.5%
Sales and Office Occupations55116.1%
Professional, Technical49614.5%
Service Occupations60417.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1644.8%
All others1,17534.3%
White Collar 48.1%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade50014.6%
Health care and social assistance40711.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting38011.1%
Manufacturing36010.5%
Construction34810.2%
Other services2216.4%
Educational services2106.1%
Accommodation and food services1474.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1384.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1374.0%
Public administration1223.6%
Transportation and warehousing1223.6%
Finance and insurance852.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation541.6%
Wholesale trade531.5%
Information461.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction421.2%
Utilities371.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing180.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lemhi County, ID

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1561.94%
Puerto Rican1091.36%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American30.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan30.04%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American90.11%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean90.11%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic90.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino100.12%
Chinese30.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,56598.3%
Spanish530.7%
Other Indo-European370.5%
German, other Germanic220.3%
Other200.3%
Tagalog10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,70421.2%
English1,53419.1%
Irish1,05713.1%
American3954.9%
Swedish2903.6%
French2773.4%
Scandinavian1902.4%
Norwegian1802.2%
Italian1672.1%
European1481.8%
Scottish1391.7%
French Canadian1321.6%
Scotch-Irish1311.6%
Polish1241.5%
Dutch1151.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,99199.4%
Not a citizen520.6%
Native7,95798.9%
Foreign-born861.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lemhi County, ID

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
91 1.5%409 6.8%1,887 31.4%2,294 38.1%811 13.5%523 8.7%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 91 1.5%
9-12 Years 409 6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,887 31.4%
Some College 2,294 38.1%
Bach. Degree 811 13.5%
Grad Degree 523 8.7%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lemhi County, ID

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,238 2,980 258 8.0% 5.6%
1991 3,249 2,878 371 11.4% 6.3%
1992 3,345 2,986 359 10.7% 6.5%
1993 3,515 3,143 372 10.6% 6.1%
1994 3,879 3,562 317 8.2% 5.5%
1995 4,168 3,863 305 7.3% 5.5%
1996 4,243 3,883 360 8.5% 5.4%
1997 4,126 3,741 385 9.3% 5.2%
1998 4,100 3,740 360 8.8% 5.2%
1999 3,861 3,561 300 7.8% 5.0%
2000 3,815 3,509 306 8.0% 4.7%
2001 3,891 3,599 292 7.5% 5.1%
2002 3,826 3,531 295 7.7% 5.6%
2003 3,843 3,551 292 7.6% 5.6%
2004 3,955 3,677 278 7.0% 4.9%
2005 4,066 3,825 241 5.9% 4.0%
2006 3,990 3,782 208 5.2% 3.4%
2007 3,749 3,577 172 4.6% 3.1%
2008 3,686 3,438 248 6.7% 5.0%
2009 4,012 3,649 363 9.0% 8.7%
2010 3,780 3,402 378 10.0% 8.8%
2011 3,661 3,292 369 10.1% 8.2%
2012 3,584 3,223 361 10.1% 7.4%
2013 3,480 3,119 361 10.4% 6.8%
2014 3,339 3,100 239 7.2% 4.4%
2015 3,373 3,153 220 6.5% 3.9%
2016 3,403 3,202 201 5.9% 3.7%
2017 3,476 3,297 179 5.1% 3.2%
2018 3,498 3,345 153 4.4% 2.8%
2019 3,542 3,383 159 4.5% 2.8%
2020 3,651 3,408 243 6.7% 5.4%
2021 3,711 3,518 193 5.2% 3.5%
2022 3,705 3,567 138 3.7% 2.7%
2023 4,072 3,918 154 3.8% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com