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Camas County, ID

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

AI Overview

Camas County is a small, rural Idaho county of 1,155 residents that grew 30.4% over five years, suggesting meaningful in-migration despite its limited population base. The labor force participation rate of 55.1% reflects a modest workforce, with median worker earnings of $31,411 and 27.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher; a reported 0.0% unemployment rate indicates essentially full employment among active workers. At a median home value of $248,900 and median gross rent of $992/month, housing costs remain relatively contained, while a GDP per capita of $75,429 against a per capita income of $29,735 points to output concentrated outside the local wage base, and an 80.0% homeownership rate underscores the county's rural, owner-occupied character.

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

Population

1,155

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$57,955

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+30.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone867 (77.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race160 (14.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone57 (5.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone21 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races19 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish53
  2. 2.Other Indo-European5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

33.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

77

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$75,429

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$29,735

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance116
  2. 2.Construction (Group)83
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining56
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services50
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services40

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations188
  2. 2.Service Occupations109
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations76
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations73
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations32

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.26×)133

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$248,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$992/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99950 (16.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99935 (11.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99933 (11.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99930 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99929 (9.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99924 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,411

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

42.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone292 (65.9%)
  • Worked At Home94 (21.2%)
  • Carpooled47 (10.6%)
  • Walked10 (2.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

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.