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Shoshone County, ID

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

AI Overview

Shoshone County is a small, rural Idaho county of 13,580 residents that has grown 8.4% over five years, with an economy rooted in goods-producing and extractive industries reflected in a GDP per capita of $50,337 against median worker earnings of $50,337—suggesting capital-intensive rather than wage-intensive output. The labor pool is modest, with a 54.6% participation rate, 88.8% high school attainment but only 11.5% holding a bachelor's degree, and median worker earnings of $32,623, pointing to a workforce oriented toward skilled trades over professional services. Housing remains accessible at a $222,700 median home value and $880 median monthly rent, and a 74.0% homeownership rate, though a 15.1% poverty rate and 5.1% unemployment rate indicate ongoing economic pressure within the county.

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

Population

13,580

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,527

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,355 (89.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race485 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races450 (3.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone144 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone142 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone124 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish109
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic69
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)32
  4. 4.Other Indo-European30
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic15

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,148

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,337

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,965

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,114
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,097
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services745
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining537
  5. 5.Construction (Group)517

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,559
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,419
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,175
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,087
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations687

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.46×)496
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.71×)1,060
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.59×)796
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.46×)573
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.07×)286

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$222,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$880/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999978 (22.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999512 (12.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999507 (11.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999467 (11.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999275 (6.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999226 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,623

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,373 (75.5%)
  • Carpooled522 (9.0%)
  • Worked At Home470 (8.1%)
  • Walked362 (6.3%)
  • Public Transit38 (0.7%)
  • Other27 (0.5%)

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.