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Bannock County

Idaho · 75,565 residents · 1,112 sq mi
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Bannock County is a county of 75,565 people in Idaho. This skews young, with a median age of 29.8. The typical home is worth $87,000, having risen by half since 1990. The average commute runs 12 minutes. 9,539 more people live here than in 1990. Renters pay $443 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

75,565
+14%since 1990
from 66,026 in 1990
1990 – 2025
29.8
Unchangedsince 1990
from 29.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,112 sq mi
Population, 19902024
64K71K78K85K92K19902000201020202024Bannock County
202489K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.1%(6,115)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(5,606)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(5,750)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.1%(6,897)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.4%(7,884)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(10,326)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.5%(10,190)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.7%(9,571)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.4%(5,564)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.2%(3,948)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(2,750)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(964)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,683
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,275 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,148
+56%since 1990
from $10,976 in 1990
US average: $21,522
13.9%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 13.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$87,000
+24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $53,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$443
+14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $294 in 1990
US average: $602
70.7%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 68.7% in 1990
29.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93.8%(61,916)
Black0.5%(358)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(2,588)
Asian1.3%(842)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(67,636)
Black0.5%(411)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(3,540)
Asian1%(732)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.6%(6,787)
Spaniard0.5%(404)
Puerto Rican0.4%(384)
Guatemalan0.1%(119)
Colombian0.1%(108)
Venezuelan0.1%(77)
Cuban0%(43)
Peruvian0%(35)
Honduran0%(31)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Indonesian0.3%(229)
Chinese0.2%(198)
Japanese0.2%(174)
Filipino0.2%(147)
Kazakh0.1%(126)
Thai0.1%(103)
Pakistani0.1%(102)
Korean0.1%(98)
Nepalese0.1%(97)
Asian Indian0.1%(82)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(111)
Tongan0.1%(87)
Fijian0%(10)
Ancestry
English23.5%(21,016)
German14.5%(12,969)
Irish8.9%(7,980)
American5.7%(5,076)
Scottish4.3%(3,867)
Italian3.4%(3,036)
Swedish3.1%(2,750)
Danish3%(2,727)
Norwegian2.7%(2,424)
Welsh1.8%(1,636)
French1.2%(1,092)
Swiss1.2%(1,054)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.1%(978)
Dutch1%(893)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(776)
British0.8%(678)
Greek0.4%(327)
Finnish0.3%(238)
Canadian0.2%(223)
Arab0.2%(192)
Czech0.2%(188)
Russian0.2%(171)
Belgian0.2%(169)
Portuguese0.2%(154)
Ukrainian0.1%(114)
Slovak0.1%(103)
Lebanese0.1%(88)
Austrian0.1%(78)
Iranian0.1%(59)
Hungarian0.1%(49)
Romanian0.1%(48)
Ethiopian0%(32)
Turkish0%(30)
Nigerian0%(27)
Egyptian0%(15)
Armenian0%(15)
Croatian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Latvian0%(9)
Slovene0%(9)
Section 05

Education

24.9%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 19.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.5%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 82.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
8.5%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 6.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

12.2 min
−25%since 1990
from 16.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.9%(7,820)
Married61.1%(17,140)
Widowed2.1%(599)
Divorced8.9%(2,504)
Women 15+
Never married22.9%(6,874)
Married58.6%(17,563)
Widowed8.1%(2,413)
Divorced10.4%(3,103)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.9%(1,424)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(1,085)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.1%(1,573)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(238)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(79)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,610 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bannock County, Idaho?

Bannock County, Idaho has about 75,565 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bannock County, Idaho?

The typical household in Bannock County, Idaho earns about $36,683 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bannock County, Idaho expensive?

In Bannock County, Idaho, the median home is worth about $87,000, and the typical rent is about $443 a month.

How educated are people in Bannock County, Idaho?

About 24.9% of adults age 25 and over in Bannock County, Idaho hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bannock County, Idaho?

About 13.9% of people in Bannock County, Idaho live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bannock County, Idaho grown since 1990?

Yes, Bannock County, Idaho has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,539 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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