Idaho
Population1.9m
Counties44county-level areas on the 2024 Census map
Density8.8people per km² of land
Median household income$74,63644th percentile of states
How it has changed
The state’s own figures from 2010 to 2024. A measure published for only one year shows as a single point instead of a line.
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The state figure, and the range across its counties
The state figure is the one its own agency publishes. It is never an average of the counties. You cannot average medians (middle values) to get a new median, and a rate has to be worked out again from the added-up counts. The county range next to it shows what a single state number has to hide.
Sometimes fewer counties report than the state has. The missing ones were held back because their counts were too small to publish — mostly deaths. A range from only part of the state is not the state’s full range. It can even sit entirely above or below the state figure. So the number of counties reporting is shown next to it.
You can sort by any column. 47 of these 185 measures have a clear better end, and those are ranked best first. For example, the lowest infant death rate is first place, and so is the highest life expectancy. The rest have no better end, so they are ranked highest first, and the cell says “highest” instead of “best”. A state is not winning or losing by how much of its tax comes from severance taxes (taxes on oil, gas and minerals taken from the ground).
| Alcohol-involved share of driving deaths | 0.327% | 40th best of 51 | 0% | 0.385% | 1% | 31 |
| Always wears a seatbelt | 91.7 | 37th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Arrivals per 100 people staying | 4.42 | 7th highest of 51 | 4.93 | 6.87 | 15 | 43 |
| Arrivals per 100 staying, $200,000 or more | 5.07 | 4th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Arthritis | 26.5 | 30th best of 46 | — | — | — | — |
| Binge drinking | 16.2 | 20th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 50 | 54.4 | 19th highest of 52 | 0 | 64.3 | 117 | 26 |
| Black Protestant adherents | 0.07 | 47th highest of 51 | 0 | 0 | 4.66 | 44 |
| Black-white residential segregation | 77 | 2nd highest of 51 | 46.4 | 69.3 | 88.3 | 9 |
| Business closing rate | 10.4 | 5th highest of 51 | 0 | 10.5 | 15.9 | 44 |
| Business opening rate | 12.1 | 7th highest of 51 | 0 | 11.1 | 16.4 | 44 |
| Catholic adherents | 11.1 | 36th highest of 51 | 0 | 7.75 | 31.2 | 44 |
| Checkup in the past year | 73.3 | 38th highest of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Child mortality | 49.1 | 16th best of 51 | 33.5 | 51.1 | 75.5 | 16 |
| Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 | 11.3% | 8th best of 51 | 7.5% | 13.8% | 24.1% | 44 |
| Children in single-parent households | 0.17% | 50th highest of 51 | 0% | 0.174% | 0.278% | 35 |
| Congregations per 10,000 people | 13.8 | 21st highest of 51 | 7.53 | 19.6 | 42.7 | 44 |
| Current asthma | 10.5 | 25th best of 47 | — | — | — | — |
| Current smoking | 11.5 | 15th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Departures per 100 people staying | 3.58 | 10th highest of 51 | 2.96 | 6.06 | 19 | 43 |
| Departures per 100 staying, $200,000 or more | 2.49 | 25th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Depression | 23.7 | 30th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Diabetes | 11.6 | 8th best of 45 | — | — | — | — |
| Difficulty concentrating or deciding | 15.4 | 39th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Difficulty running errands alone | 7.63 | 25th best of 46 | — | — | — | — |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.7 | 28th best of 47 | — | — | — | — |
| Disability-free score | -0.359 | 33rd highest of 47 | -1.48 | -0.267 | 0.741 | 44 |
| Drug overdose deaths | 18.1 | 7th best of 51 | 9.48 | 21.3 | 37 | 11 |
| Effective general sales tax rate | 2.65 | 19th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Effective individual income tax rate | 1.84 | 35th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Effective property tax rate | 0.534 | 43rd highest of 52 | 0.297 | 0.504 | 0.868 | 43 |
| Effective property tax rate on income | 1.92 | 44th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Evangelical Protestant adherents | 12.4 | 28th highest of 51 | 0 | 6.92 | 40.1 | 44 |
| Fair or poor health | 15.8 | 10th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Fine particulate matter | 7.2 | 25th best of 51 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 13 | 40 |
| Firearm fatalities | 16.5 | 33rd best of 51 | 6.57 | 18.1 | 45 | 25 |
| Firearm share of suicides, standardised | 119 | 6th highest of 51 | 90.3 | 123 | 166 | 35 |
| Firearm suicide rate | 14.3 | 4th highest of 51 | 6.36 | 15.6 | 41.8 | 35 |
| Flu vaccination among Medicare enrollees | 0.4% | 49th best of 51 | 0.16% | 0.355% | 0.58% | 44 |
| Gini index of income inequality | 0.444 | 5th best of 52 | 0.324 | 0.428 | 0.512 | 44 |
| Has health insurance | 90.2 | 34th highest of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Health score | 0.275 | 17th highest of 49 | -0.423 | 0.157 | 1.46 | 44 |
| High blood pressure | 31 | 11th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| High cholesterol | 32.5 | 12th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| High school graduation | 0.799% | 45th best of 48 | 0.525% | 0.825% | 0.928% | 36 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 7th highest of 52 | 40.2% | 75.5% | 88% | 44 |
| Homicide rate | 2.19 | 4th best of 51 | 1.3 | 2.55 | 2.92 | 6 |
| Homicide rate, annual | 2.49 | 49th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| How much faster the top bracket arrives than everyone else | 1.74 | 3rd highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Income gap between arrivals and departures | $16,814 | 4th highest of 51 | $-4,141 | $12,050 | $53,670 | 43 |
| Infant mortality | 5.1 | 14th best of 51 | 2.96 | 5.2 | 7.89 | 10 |
| Injury deaths | 81.9 | 16th best of 51 | 33.3 | 97.5 | 147 | 42 |
| Life expectancy | 78 years | 17th best of 51 | 73.4 years | 77.4 years | 85.3 years | 42 |
| Mainline Protestant adherents | 2.68 | 43rd highest of 51 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.03 | 44 |
| Material security score | 0.546 | 18th highest of 51 | -0.483 | 0.539 | 1.17 | 44 |
| Mean adjusted gross income per return | $85,905 | 30th best of 51 | $49,950 | $67,830 | $252,900 | 44 |
| Mean income of arriving households | $80,944 | 20th highest of 51 | $39,070 | $63,330 | $170,200 | 43 |
| Mean income of departing households | $64,130 | 44th highest of 51 | $41,310 | $51,220 | $116,600 | 43 |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.6 min | 9th best of 52 | 14.8 min | 21.6 min | 39.8 min | 44 |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 46th highest of 52 | 21.4 years | 39 years | 59.5 years | 44 |
| Median gross rent | $1,150 | 28th highest of 52 | $525 | $877 | $1,465 | 44 |
| Median home value | $376,000 | 13th highest of 52 | $191,200 | $282,000 | $663,800 | 44 |
| Median household income | $74,636 | 30th best of 52 | $43,280 | $65,530 | $90,740 | 44 |
| Median household income (model-based) | $74,859 | 25th best of 51 | $53,210 | $67,250 | $94,900 | 44 |
| Median property tax bill | 2,006 | 34th highest of 52 | 592 | 1,420 | 2,643 | 44 |
| Meets aerobic guidelines | 64.7 | 10th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Membership organisations | 7.2 | 45th best of 51 | 0 | 4.97 | 16.9 | 44 |
| Millionaire returns as a share of all returns | 0.365 | 26th highest of 52 | — | — | — | — |
| Millionaires' share of all income | 13.1 | 26th highest of 52 | — | — | — | — |
| Motor vehicle crash deaths | 13.8 | 32nd best of 51 | 5.22 | 19.4 | 36.7 | 31 |
| Net business formation rate | 1.63 | 13th highest of 51 | -7.14 | 1.14 | 7.86 | 44 |
| Net domestic migration rate | 7.58 | 7th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Net migration per 100 people staying | 0.842 | 4th highest of 51 | -3.97 | 0.717 | 4.47 | 43 |
| Net migration per 100 staying, $200,000 or more | 2.58 | 3rd highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Obesity | 31.1 | 15th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Orthodox Christian adherents | 0.06 | 43rd highest of 51 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 | 44 |
| Other religion adherents | 26.5 | 2nd highest of 51 | 3.77 | 19.2 | 114 | 44 |
| People per tax return | 2 | 2nd highest of 51 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 44 |
| Per capita income | $37,169 | 43rd best of 52 | $22,920 | $30,970 | $51,120 | 44 |
| Per capita personal income | $59,201 | 43rd best of 51 | $28,260 | $50,850 | $193,200 | 44 |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 17th best of 52 | 7.29% | 11.6% | 26.8% | 43 |
| Poverty rate (model-based) | 10.1% | 9th best of 51 | 6.6% | 11.3% | 20.6% | 44 |
| Premature mortality | 348 | 14th best of 51 | 211 | 386 | 623 | 42 |
| Preventable hospital stays | 1,543 | 3rd best of 51 | 534 | 1,578 | 2,831 | 42 |
| Private job growth | 2.67 | 12th highest of 52 | -13.1 | 1.95 | 8.95 | 44 |
| Religious adherents | 52.8 | 12th highest of 51 | 17.8 | 47.8 | 119 | 44 |
| Republican share of the two-party vote, 2024 | 68.8 | 3rd highest of 51 | 33.7 | 79.8 | 89.9 | 44 |
| Returns claiming charitable contributions | 6.48% | 18th highest of 51 | 0% | 4.42% | 12.8% | 44 |
| Returns claiming the earned income credit | 12.6% | 28th highest of 51 | 0% | 14.7% | 17.4% | 44 |
| Returns reporting capital gains | 18.7% | 25th highest of 51 | 10.8% | 16% | 35.8% | 44 |
| Returns reporting unemployment compensation | 3.1% | 15th highest of 51 | 0% | 2.95% | 6.29% | 44 |
| Safety score | -0.356 | 29th highest of 51 | -2.66 | -0.042 | 1.38 | 25 |
| Share aged 65 and over | 16.6% | 35th highest of 52 | 5.32% | 18.6% | 36.1% | 44 |
| Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0.78% | 11th highest of 51 | 0.212% | 0.846% | 7.45% | 18 |
| Share Asian, not Hispanic | 1.28% | 46th highest of 52 | 0% | 0.813% | 2.7% | 24 |
| Share Black, not Hispanic | 0.686% | 50th highest of 52 | 0% | 0.315% | 2.73% | 18 |
| Share divorced | 11.6% | 22nd highest of 52 | 2.17% | 11.8% | 28% | 44 |
| Share foreign-born | 5.74% | 34th highest of 52 | 1.4% | 5.07% | 21.1% | 34 |
| Share Hispanic or Latino, any race | 13.3% | 17th highest of 52 | 1.81% | 9.55% | 38.5% | 42 |
| Share in the same house a year ago | 83.5% | 47th highest of 51 | 61% | 86.9% | 97% | 44 |
| Share Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0.146% | 11th highest of 49 | 0% | 0% | 0.355% | 23 |
| Share never married | 28.3% | 51st highest of 52 | 15.5% | 24.9% | 53.4% | 44 |
| Share now married | 55.1% | 2nd highest of 52 | 42.9% | 56.8% | 68.7% | 44 |
| Share of births to unmarried women | 20% | 51st highest of 52 | 0% | 22.4% | 76.7% | 19 |
| Share of some other race, not Hispanic | 0.548% | 11th highest of 52 | 0% | 0% | 0.806% | 7 |
| Share of suicides by firearm | 64.2% | 8th highest of 51 | 50% | 66.5% | 100% | 35 |
| Share of taxes from alcohol | 0.112 | 45th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from corporate income | 10.3 | 7th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from corporation licences | 0.06 | 35th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from death and gift | 0 | 51st highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from gambling | 0 | 51st highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from general sales and gross receipts | 30.8 | 15th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from individual income | 21.3 | 31st highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from insurance premiums | 1.39 | 28th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from licences | 5.81 | 11th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from motor fuel | 4.04 | 7th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from motor vehicle licences | 2.45 | 8th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from occupation and business licences | 1.01 | 23rd highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from other taxes | 0.121 | 51st highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from property | 22.3 | 38th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from property transfer | 0 | 51st highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from public utilities | 0.501 | 38th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from selective sales | 9.31 | 32nd highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from severance | 0.0587 | 23rd highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from sports betting and pari-mutuels | 0.0131 | 31st highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of taxes from tobacco | 0.415 | 45th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Share of two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.88% | 23rd highest of 52 | 1.61% | 3.56% | 8.82% | 37 |
| Share separated | 1.04% | 46th highest of 52 | 0% | 1.18% | 2.13% | 22 |
| Share White, not Hispanic | 79.3% | 11th highest of 52 | 57.5% | 83.8% | 94% | 44 |
| Share widowed | 4.93% | 44th highest of 52 | 1.46% | 5.77% | 10.5% | 42 |
| Share with a bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2% | 36th best of 52 | 11.5% | 21.8% | 48.3% | 43 |
| State income tax as a share of income | 1.84 | 31st highest of 50 | — | — | — | — |
| State taxes as a share of income | 6.51 | 21st highest of 50 | — | — | — | — |
| Suicide rate | 22 | 47th best of 51 | 13.7 | 24.2 | 46.5 | 26 |
| Top state income tax rate | 5.8% | 19th highest of 50 | — | — | — | — |
| Total tax burden | 8.6 | 41st highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Two weeks of poor mental health | 15.4 | 14th best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Two weeks of poor physical health | 12.8 | 28th best of 47 | — | — | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 3.19% | 25th best of 52 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 6.6% | 44 |
| Vacancy rate | 10.7% | 27th highest of 52 | 3.18% | 12.1% | 70% | 42 |
| Went without care over cost | 12.1 | 33rd best of 49 | — | — | — | — |
| Years of potential life lost | 7,099 | 13th best of 51 | 4,707 | 7,912 | 13,690 | 39 |
| Aggregate travel time to work | 16,746,000 min | 41st highest of 52 | 8,610 min | 133,900 min | 4,561,000 min | 44 |
| Business establishments | 50,318 | 37th highest of 51 | 9 | 405 | 14,750 | 44 |
| Business establishments closed | 5,204 | 34th highest of 51 | 0 | 42 | 1,570 | 44 |
| Business establishments opened | 6,017 | 35th highest of 51 | 0 | 43 | 1,730 | 44 |
| Employed | 941,810 | 38th highest of 52 | 317 | 7,022 | 277,900 | 44 |
| Foreign-born population | 108,590 | 39th highest of 52 | 51 | 1,256 | 30,550 | 34 |
| Gross domestic product | $120,590,000k | 39th highest of 51 | $61,140k | $851,600k | $42,110,000k | 44 |
| Housing units | 776,680 | 40th highest of 52 | 442 | 7,412 | 205,100 | 44 |
| Labour force | 972,820 | 38th highest of 52 | 330 | 7,268 | 286,000 | 44 |
| Millionaire tax returns | 3,230 | 38th highest of 52 | — | — | — | — |
| Net domestic migration | 14,730 | 11th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Occupied housing units | 693,820 | 40th highest of 52 | 252 | 5,191 | 196,700 | 44 |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 502,140 | 40th highest of 52 | 161 | 3,863 | 140,400 | 44 |
| People covered by a tax return | 1,759,600 | 38th highest of 51 | 640 | 13,830 | 475,300 | 44 |
| People in households earning $200,000 or more who did not move | 138,100 | 37th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| People who did not move | 1,512,400 | 38th highest of 51 | 572 | 11,910 | 411,700 | 44 |
| Personal income | $116,690,000k | 38th highest of 51 | $42,130k | $844,800k | $38,130,000k | 44 |
| Population | 1,971,100 | 38th highest of 51 | 801 | 14,890 | 526,700 | 44 |
| Population | 1,964,700 | 38th highest of 51 | 801 | 14,840 | 524,700 | 44 |
| Population (firearm measures) | 1,696,600 | 39th highest of 51 | 4,121 | 19,750 | 458,500 | 35 |
| Population (WONDER) | 1,964,700 | 38th highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| Population aged 15 and over | 1,514,100 | 39th highest of 52 | 585 | 11,130 | 415,700 | 44 |
| Population aged 25 and over | 1,244,300 | 40th highest of 52 | 474 | 9,634 | 349,300 | 44 |
| Population aged 65 and over | 314,390 | 40th highest of 52 | 102 | 2,925 | 79,980 | 44 |
| Population below the poverty line | 196,060 | 40th highest of 52 | 98 | 1,821 | 42,200 | 43 |
| Population below the poverty line | 193,940 | 39th highest of 51 | 101 | 1,632 | 40,700 | 44 |
| Population for whom poverty status is determined | 1,843,300 | 39th highest of 52 | 771 | 13,950 | 494,700 | 44 |
| Population for whom poverty status is determined | 1,920,200 | 38th highest of 51 | 797 | 14,560 | 508,800 | 44 |
| Population in the same house one year ago | 1,580,100 | 38th highest of 51 | 669 | 12,390 | 418,000 | 44 |
| Population with a bachelor's degree or higher | 388,030 | 40th highest of 52 | 202 | 2,035 | 153,400 | 43 |
| Population, decennial census | 1,839,100 | 38th highest of 51 | 790 | 13,790 | 495,000 | 44 |
| Presidential votes cast, 2024 | 917,470 | 38th highest of 51 | 333 | 7,147 | 267,400 | 44 |
| Private jobs | 717,720 | 38th highest of 52 | 183 | 4,034 | 245,400 | 44 |
| State and local tax collections | $10,035,000k | 42nd highest of 51 | — | — | — | — |
| State individual income tax collected | $2,141,900k | 38th highest of 50 | — | — | — | — |
| State tax collected, all taxes | $7,600,200k | 39th highest of 50 | — | — | — | — |
| Tax returns filed | 884,520 | 38th highest of 51 | 310 | 6,415 | 253,200 | 44 |
| Total population | 1,893,300 | 39th highest of 52 | 776 | 14,210 | 508,100 | 44 |
| Unemployed | 31,003 | 38th highest of 52 | 13 | 261 | 8,087 | 44 |
| Vacant housing units | 82,862 | 41st highest of 52 | 130 | 1,238 | 8,909 | 42 |
| Women aged 15 to 50 | 437,170 | 39th highest of 52 | 145 | 2,902 | 121,000 | 44 |
| Women who gave birth in the past year | 23,768 | 38th highest of 52 | 0 | 427 | 5,523 | 26 |
| Workers aged 16 and over who commute | 776,940 | 39th highest of 52 | 322 | 5,758 | 214,800 | 44 |
Links inside Idaho
These are the site’s strongest pairs nationwide, worked out again using only this state’s counties. The r column shows how closely two measures rise and fall together, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step); 0 means no link. A link that shows up nationally but disappears inside every state is really about differences between states. A link that also holds here is not.
These figures are before adjusting for anything. Unlike the national figures, they do not take out population density, income or education.
| Pair | r within ID | counties |
|---|---|---|
| Median age × Share aged 65 and overInside Idaho, where Median age is higher, Share aged 65 and over tends to be higher: a strong link across 44 counties, before adjusting for anything. | +0.97 | 44 |
| Self-care disability × Material security scoreInside Idaho, where Self-care disability is higher, Material security score tends to be lower: a strong link across 44 counties, before adjusting for anything. | -0.82 | 44 |
| Stroke × Material security scoreInside Idaho, where Stroke is higher, Material security score tends to be lower: a strong link across 44 counties, before adjusting for anything. | -0.86 | 44 |
| Food insecurity × Returns claiming the earned income creditInside Idaho, where Food insecurity is higher, Returns claiming the earned income credit tends to be higher: a weak link across 44 counties, before adjusting for anything. | +0.38 | 44 |
| Lack of reliable transportation × Returns claiming the earned income creditInside Idaho, where Lack of reliable transportation is higher, Returns claiming the earned income credit tends to be higher: a weak link across 44 counties, before adjusting for anything. | +0.40 | 44 |
| Vision disability × Material security scoreInside Idaho, where Vision disability is higher, Material security score tends to be lower: a strong link across 44 counties, before adjusting for anything. | -0.72 | 44 |
| Housing insecurity × Returns claiming the earned income creditInside Idaho, where Housing insecurity is higher, Returns claiming the earned income credit tends to be higher: a weak link across 44 counties, before adjusting for anything. | +0.35 | 44 |
| Received food stamps × Material security scoreInside Idaho, where Received food stamps is higher, Material security score tends to be lower: a strong link across 44 counties, before adjusting for anything. | -0.82 | 44 |
| Self-care disability × Returns claiming the earned income creditInside Idaho, where Self-care disability is higher, Returns claiming the earned income credit tends to be higher: a moderate link across 44 counties, before adjusting for anything. | +0.42 | 44 |
| Vision disability × Returns claiming the earned income creditInside Idaho, where Vision disability is higher, Returns claiming the earned income credit tends to be higher: a weak link across 44 counties, before adjusting for anything. | +0.38 | 44 |
| Fair or poor self-rated health × Material security scoreInside Idaho, where Fair or poor self-rated health is higher, Material security score tends to be lower: a strong link across 44 counties, before adjusting for anything. | -0.71 | 44 |
| Independent-living disability × Material security scoreInside Idaho, where Independent-living disability is higher, Material security score tends to be lower: a strong link across 44 counties, before adjusting for anything. | -0.83 | 44 |
What this state is divided into
44 county-level areas, largest first. Each one is compared with its peers — the counties across the country most like it — not with the rest of this state.
Ada County · Canyon County · Kootenai County · Bonneville County · Twin Falls County · Bannock County · Madison County · Bonner County · Bingham County · Nez Perce County · Latah County · Jefferson County · Elmore County · Payette County · Cassia County · Jerome County · Blaine County · Minidoka County · Gem County · Idaho County · Gooding County · Franklin County · Fremont County · Shoshone County · Boundary County · Owyhee County · Valley County · Teton County · Washington County · Benewah County · Clearwater County · Lemhi County · Boise County · Power County · Caribou County · Bear Lake County · Lincoln County · Oneida County · Adams County · Custer County · Lewis County · Butte County · Camas County · Clark County