Lemhi County, Idaho

Lemhi County is home to 8,249 people. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Idaho rate (10.6%). The median household income is $53,202.

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MeasureValueIdahoYearSource
Population8,2491,934,2622024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$53,202$77,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.8%10.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty8.4%12.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.1%9.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%31.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$326,100$418,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$754$1,2382024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income56.8%46.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.6%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age53.3 years37.3 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.