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Boundary County, ID

Demographic and economic profile of Boundary County, ID, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Boundary County is a small, rural Idaho county of 12,695 residents that grew 9.9% over five years, with an economy anchored in goods-producing and resource-based sectors typical of the region. The labor force is modest—participation sits at 49.9%—with median worker earnings of $36,798, a 3.3% unemployment rate, and 19.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain relatively contained at a $344,100 median home value and $867 median monthly rent, though a 17.2% poverty rate and per capita income of $29,672 point to income constraints across the workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,695

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,237

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.9% since 2018

Boundary County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,918 (82.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race892 (6.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone458 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races381 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone272 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone208 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish278
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic143
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)108
  4. 4.Korean44
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)42

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,146

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,041

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,672

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance854
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)608
  3. 3.Construction (Group)505
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining480
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)478

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,508
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations984
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations874
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations872
  5. 5.Service Occupations725

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.62×)510
  2. 2.Information (LQ 2.21×)200
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.68×)560
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.26×)286
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.24×)651

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$344,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$867/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999770 (20.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999596 (15.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999470 (12.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999446 (11.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999383 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999303 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,798

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

1.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,488 (71.2%)
  • Carpooled620 (12.7%)
  • Worked At Home509 (10.4%)
  • Walked227 (4.6%)
  • Bicycle40 (0.8%)
  • Other16 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.