Ada County , Idaho

Population: 508,052 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $88,907 Home $476,000 Rent $1,465/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Ada County's headline indicators land 19% above the national median on income ($88,907), with housing 56% above the US figure ($476,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Ada County in the top 12% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$88,907
Median Income
household
$476,000
Home Value
median
$1,465/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $88,907
Per Capita Income $47,768
Poverty Rate 8.5%
Median Home Value $476,000
Median Gross Rent $1,465/mo
Owner Occupied 71.4%
Renter Occupied 28.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 508,052
Median Age 38.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 43.9%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

28.9%
Obesity
8.0%
Diabetes
10.5%
Smoking
28.8%
High Blood Pressure
18.4%
No Physical Activity
25.0%
Depression
30.6%
Insufficient Sleep
76.4%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 87.8  ·  88th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
26.97
🔥 Wildfire
98.25
❄️ Winter Storm
98.95
🌍 Earthquake
88.23
☀️ Drought
14.57

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