Jerome County , Idaho
Population: 24,788 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $69,338 Home $254,000 Rent $862/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Jerome County's headline indicators land 7% below the national median on income ($69,338), with housing 17% below the US figure ($254,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$69,338
Median Income
household
$254,000
Home Value
median
$862/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $69,338 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,033 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9% |
| Median Home Value | $254,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $862/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 75.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 24.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 24,788 |
| Median Age | 33.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 13.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.8%
Obesity
11.7%
Diabetes
15.7%
Smoking
33.0%
High Blood Pressure
30.1%
No Physical Activity
21.8%
Depression
34.6%
Insufficient Sleep
71.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 21.5 · 21th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
8.97
🔥 Wildfire
90.24
❄️ Winter Storm
86.28
🌍 Earthquake
58.72
☀️ Drought
24.11
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