Power County, ID
Demographic and economic profile of Power County, ID, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Power County is a small, agriculture-rooted Idaho county of 8,018 residents that has grown 4.0% over five years, with a foreign-born population of 12.9% reflecting the labor demands of its rural economy. The workforce of roughly 5,356 participants (66.8% participation rate) skews toward lower-credential occupations, with only 16.7% holding a bachelor's degree and median worker earnings of $33,403, though a GDP per capita of $66,129 suggests meaningful output relative to personal income levels. Housing costs are low — median home value of $191,200 and median gross rent of $729/month — and a 74.6% homeownership rate points to stable, established residency despite a 5.9% unemployment rate.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+4.0% since 2018
Power County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone5,093 (62.6%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,788 (22.0%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race823 (10.1%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races274 (3.4%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone119 (1.5%)
- Black or African American Alone36 (0.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish2,092
- 2.German or other West Germanic14
- 3.Other Indo-European1
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,094
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance714
- 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities442
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)302
- 5.Construction (Group)212
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,236
- 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations933
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations578
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations571
- 5.Service Occupations323
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.