United States

Idaho

2.0 million residents

European
77.6%
Hispanic
14.8%
Other
7.6%
Foreign-born
6%
Catholic
9%
Protestant
38%
Orthodox
0%
Non-Hispanic White median age
41.3 yrs
Median age (all)
37.9 yrs
Fishback benchmark
38%
Price level (US = 100)
95.5 (−4.5%)
Median home value
$418,600

Counties

Demographics, the 2024 election, religion, cost of living, and certified work visas across all 44 Idaho counties. Switch views above the map, hover a county to preview its figures, click to open its page — or browse the full list below.

H-1B positions by county in Idaho

Certified positions in FY 2025, at the county of the first worksite. The color follows the log of the count, so counties across the range stay visible.

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No dataSource: DOL OFLC case disclosure, FY 2025 (worksite). Population: Census Bureau, July 1, 2024 (Connecticut counties, July 1, 2021).
Color

Fiscal year 2025, from the Labor Department’s case files. H-1B counts positions on certified Labor Condition Applications. H-2A and H-2B count workers DOL certified, including partial certifications. An application that lists several worksites is counted in the first county. A certified slot is permission for an employer to petition. It is not a visa stamp and not a person admitted. Hover a county for all three counts. Where the filing left the county blank, the worksite ZIP is assigned to the county it overlaps most.

Compared with the United States

Idaho next to the national figures used elsewhere on this site.

MetricIdahoUnited States
Non-Hispanic White77.8%58%
Catholic9%19%
Protestant38%40%
Orthodox0%1%
Non-Hispanic White median age41.3 yrs44.2 yrs

Cost of living

Prices, incomes, and housing costs in Idaho next to the national figures.

MetricIdahoUnited States
Price level (US = 100)95.5 (−4.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)90.0 (−10.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$77,800$80,734
Median home value$418,600$332,700
Home price to income5.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,238/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.1%21.0%

Population by ethnic group

Share of the population from 1960 to 2025, from the Census Bureau. Groups under 3% today are combined into Other on the chart; the table lists every group.

Population by ethnic group chart
Stacked area chart of population share by ethnic group over time
European77.6%Hispanic14.8%Other7.6%
YearEuropeanHispanicAfricanIndianEast AsianArabNative AmericanOther
196098.5%0%0.2%———0.8%0.5%
197095.9%2.6%0.3%———0.9%0.3%
198093.9%3.9%0.3%———1.1%0.8%
199092.2%5.3%0.3%———1.4%0.8%
200088.3%7.9%0.4%0.1%0.5%0.1%1.2%1.6%
201084%11.2%0.6%0.1%0.5%0.1%1.1%2.3%
202080%13%0.8%0.2%0.6%0.2%1%4.1%
202577.6%14.8%0.9%0.2%0.5%0.2%1%4.8%

Political leanings over time

Presidential popular vote in Idaho, Democratic vs. Republican, 1960 to 2024.

Democratic (left of center)Republican (right of center)