Hailey is home to 31,433 people. That puts it in the top 2% of US metro areas for household income. There are 6 people per square mile. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $638,109. At a median age of 43.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 7,407 more people live here than in 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $87,729, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Hailey
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$241,396 → $638,109(+164%)US over the same years: +67%
Hispanic share3.0% → 23.4%(+20.4 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Population17,587 → 31,433(+79%)US over the same years: +35%
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)20.9%(362)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(339)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.1%(781)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(59)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(16)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,732 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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Over time
Hailey, decade by decade
Hailey population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
17,587
$69,894
$241,396
28.2%
10.3
2000
24,026
$85,237
$414,525
37.2%
29.6
2010
27,701
$83,589
$572,559
36.4%
45.6
2020
30,476
$74,643
$480,364
34.0%
52.5
2024
31,433
$87,729
$638,109
41.2%
55.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
