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 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%)
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance116
- 2.Construction (Group)83
- 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining56
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services50
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services40
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations188
- 2.Service Occupations109
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations76
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations73
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations32
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.