Bear Lake County , Idaho
Population: 6,552 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $67,304 Home $234,200 Rent $687/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Bear Lake County's headline indicators land 10% below the national median on income ($67,304), with housing 23% below the US figure ($234,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Bear Lake County in the bottom 7% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$67,304
Median Income
household
$234,200
Home Value
median
$687/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $67,304 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,301 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Median Home Value | $234,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $687/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 85.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 15.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 6,552 |
| Median Age | 40.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
31.2%
Obesity
9.0%
Diabetes
13.8%
Smoking
28.2%
High Blood Pressure
24.7%
No Physical Activity
22.2%
Depression
32.9%
Insufficient Sleep
74.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 6.6 · 7th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
2.00
🔥 Wildfire
78.37
❄️ Winter Storm
55.00
🌍 Earthquake
68.89
☀️ Drought
15.39
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