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Jerome County, ID

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

AI Overview

Jerome County, ID is a small agricultural and food-processing economy of roughly 24,800 residents that grew 5.8% over five years, with a median age of 34.0 and a foreign-born population of 18.2% reflecting its labor-intensive industries. The workforce of about 16,200 active participants carries a 3.8% unemployment rate, though educational attainment is low—only 13.4% hold a bachelor's degree and 73.4% have a high school diploma—with median worker earnings of $34,526. Housing remains relatively affordable at a $254,000 median home value and $862 median monthly rent, supported by a 75.5% homeownership rate and a GDP per capita of $52,749 against a median household income of $71,724.

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

Population

24,788

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,724

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

34.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,418 (65.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,191 (16.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,561 (14.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races679 (2.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone280 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone30 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,470
  2. 2.Korean80
  3. 3.Other Indo-European51
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic50
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

30.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

17.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,087

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,749

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,033

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,945
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,589
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,563
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,270
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,043

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,101
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,439
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,362
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,902
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations1,860

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.14×)1,854
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.43×)1,131
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.37×)916
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.18×)311
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.12×)1,272

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$254,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$862/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,182 (19.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,116 (17.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999756 (12.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999725 (11.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999614 (9.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999374 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

73.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,526

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,298 (80.6%)
  • Carpooled1,307 (11.3%)
  • Worked At Home673 (5.8%)
  • Other111 (1.0%)
  • Walked94 (0.8%)
  • Motorcycle36 (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.