Elmore County, ID Demographics

The total population of Elmore County is estimated to be 28,752 with 15,367 males (53.45%) and 13,385 females (46.55%). There are 1,982 less females than males in Elmore County.
The median household income in Elmore County was $52,397 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 662(1.28%) from $51,735 in 2020. This income is 70.23% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Elmore County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $60,454. Overall, the median household income for the county of Elmore County stands at $52,397.
In Elmore County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,180 for males and $22,643 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,974 for males and $37,255 for females.
In Elmore County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $86,601, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,890.
In 2022, the population of Elmore County was 29,403, a 1.60% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Elmore County's population was 28,941, an increase of 0.95% compared to a population of 28,669 in 2020.
The median age in Elmore County, ID is 32.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.72% were under the age of 15, 24.21% aged 15 to 29, 40.54% aged 30 to 64, 12.30% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Elmore County population: 78.59% are White, 2.62% are Black or African American, 1.96% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.82% are Asian, 0.50% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.63% are some other race and 9.87% are multiracial.