Payette County, Idaho

County in ID, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

26,771

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.9

years ∙ half population younger than 38.9, half older

Diversity Index

39.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.1%

foreign-born population

94.9%Native

5.1% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Payette County is a county in Idaho, United States.

Location

County in ID, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.002430° N, 116.750238° W

DMS44° 00′ 08.75″ N, 116° 45′ 00.86″ W

Population Density & area

65.79/sq mi (25.4/km²)

Total Area

410.3 sq mi (1,062.7 km²)

Land Area

406.9 sq mi (1,053.8 km²) · 99.16%

Water Area

3.4 sq mi (8.9 km²) · 0.84%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50% male

Male 50%

Female 50%

males per 100 females

Payette County 100.1

Idaho 101.3

United States 98

Nativity

5.1%

foreign-born population

94.9%Native

5.1% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Payette County 5.1%

Idaho 5.9%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.9

years ∙ half population younger than 38.9, half older

Payette County

38.9

Idaho

37.3

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

82.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Payette County 82.6

Idaho 69.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Payette County	Idaho	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.5%	24.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	54.7%	58.9%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	19.8%	17%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	82.6	69.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	46.6	40.9	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	36.1	28.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

75.5%

Black

0.1%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

17.9%

Other

5.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

39.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Payette County 39.6%

Idaho 36.2%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Payette County population

	Payette County	Idaho	United States
Hispanic or Latino	17.9%	13.6%	19.3%
Mexican	15.9%	11%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2%	2.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	82.1%	86.4%	80.7%
One race	77.9%	82.2%	76.4%
White	75.5%	78.6%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.1%	0.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Asian	0.7%	1.3%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	1.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.2%	4.2%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

71.2% family

Family 71.2%

Non family 28.8%

% family households

Payette County 71.2%

Idaho 68.5%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.74

persons per household

Payette County

2.74

Idaho

2.64

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Payette County population

	Payette County	Idaho	United States
Total households	9,692	713,005	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.74	2.64	2.53
Family households	6,905	488,374	82,990,528
Average family size	3.25	3.16	3.14
Married couple family	5,750	392,938	60,637,388
Other families	1,155	95,436	22,353,140
Male householder	236	33,551	6,572,819
Female householder	919	61,885	15,780,321
Non-family households	2,787	224,631	46,236,968
One-person households	2,417	173,906	37,140,836
Male householder	970	81,328	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	482	28,911	5,225,110
Female householder	1,447	92,578	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	812	49,029	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	370	50,725	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

10,141

housing units

Payette County 10,141

Idaho 795,014

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

95.6% occupied

Occupied 95.6%

Vacant 4.4%

vacancy rate

Payette County 4.4%

Idaho 10.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

75.7%

Single family houses

75.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

8.8%

Mobile homes

15.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.3%

Median Year Built

1978

Half of houses were built before 1978, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

15.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

17.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

41.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

25.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Payette County	Idaho	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.6%	10.8%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	58.7%	49.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	31.6%	39.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.3%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7.4%	6.5%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	23%	21.7%	25%
3 bedrooms	50.1%	40.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	18.2%	28.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1978	1992	1981
Total housing units	10,141	795,014	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

74.5% owners

Renter-occupied 25.5%

Owner-occupied 74.5%

homeownership rate

Payette County 74.5%

Idaho 72.1%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.89

Owner-occupied

2.3

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Payette County 2.89

Idaho 2.73

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Payette County	Idaho	United States
Total occupied units	9,692	713,005	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.6%	26.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	42.2%	43.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.8%	15.1%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	17.4%	15.4%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	94.9%	96.9%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	3.2%	2.3%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.7%	3.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.3%	24.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.8%	39.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.2%	32.9%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	43.9%	56.9%	51.4%
Electricity	44.3%	35.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.4%	1.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	10%	6.1%	2%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$341,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Payette County

$341,800

Idaho

$418,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

29.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

29.7%

Owners without a mortgage

5.5%

Renters

35.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Payette County	Idaho	United States
Property value
Median Value	$341,800	$418,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	10.6%	6.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	9.7%	7.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	19.7%	13.7%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	40.5%	36.9%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	17.4%	29.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	2%	5.8%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	64.6%	62.2%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	35.4%	37.8%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,479	$1,687	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$405	$493	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$860	$1,238	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

17.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Payette County 17.3%

Idaho 31.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

13.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Payette County 13.7%

Idaho 8.2%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

6,376

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.3%

K–12

79.7%

College / Undergraduate

12.4%

Graduate / Professional

2.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

17.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Payette County

17.2%

Idaho

37.7%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Payette County	Idaho	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	6,376	492,784	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.3%	5%	5.7%
K–12	79.7%	70.3%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.8%	4.8%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	26.3%	20.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.5%	22.5%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	26.1%	22.4%	21.7%
College or graduate school	15%	24.7%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	12.4%	20.8%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.6%	4%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	17.2%	37.7%	40.9%
School type
Public school	88.8%	81.1%	82%
Private school	11.2%	18.9%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

18,239

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.9%

HS graduate

35.7%

Some college no degree

22.7%

Associates degree

10.6%

Bachelors degree

12.2%

Graduate or professional degree

5.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

58% · 42%

9th-12th, no diploma

52.3% · 47.7%

HS graduate

56.2% · 43.8%

Some college no degree

46.8% · 53.2%

Associates degree

46.4% · 53.6%

Bachelors degree

32.8% · 67.2%

Graduate or professional degree

54.7% · 45.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Payette County	Idaho	United States
Population (25+)	18,239	1,278,185	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4.8%	3.2%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.9%	5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	35.7%	26.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	22.7%	24.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.6%	9.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.3%	31.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	12.2%	21.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	5.1%	10.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	86.2%	91.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,354

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$41,922

HS graduate

$38,149

Some college or associates

$47,006

Bachelors degree

$47,489

Graduate or professional degree

$73,973

Poverty Rate

1.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

7.3%

HS graduate

11.9%

Some college or associates

7.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Payette County	Idaho	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$44,354	$47,428	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$41,922	$35,526	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$38,149	$39,186	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$47,006	$43,363	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$47,489	$58,289	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$73,973	$79,351	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	7.3%	18%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.9%	12%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	7.9%	8.3%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.7%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Payette County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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