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Canyon County, ID

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

AI Overview

Canyon County has a population of 266,892 and grew 14.2% over five years, making it one of the faster-expanding counties in the region. The workforce skews young, with a median age of 34.9, a 3.4% unemployment rate, and a 64.4% labor force participation rate, though educational attainment is relatively modest at 22.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing remains comparatively accessible, with a median home value of $350,300 and a 75.5% homeownership rate, while median worker earnings of $37,143 and a per capita income of $30,761 indicate a lower-wage labor market.

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

Population

266,892

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$76,488

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+14.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone182,916 (72.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone26,792 (10.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race23,922 (9.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,910 (4.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,451 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone2,154 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish35,699
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,923
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic944
  4. 4.Other Indo-European798
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island749

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

15,437

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,944

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,761

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance24,478
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)14,043
  3. 3.Construction (Group)13,940
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services12,216
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)11,670

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations39,194
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations22,903
  3. 3.Service Occupations21,945
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations17,600
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations17,382

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.08×)3,790
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.70×)13,425
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.15×)6,209
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.09×)7,268
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.04×)11,880

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$350,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,259/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99918,364 (28.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99913,994 (21.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99910,172 (15.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,117 (7.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9993,968 (6.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,881 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,143

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone86,136 (73.5%)
  • Worked At Home15,197 (13.0%)
  • Carpooled11,672 (10.0%)
  • Walked1,995 (1.7%)
  • Other1,364 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle424 (0.4%)

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.