Payette County , Idaho
Population: 26,190 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $65,723 Home $310,700 Rent $874/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Payette County's headline indicators land 12% below the national median on income ($65,723), with housing 2% above the US figure ($311,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Payette County in the bottom 17% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$65,723
Median Income
household
$310,700
Home Value
median
$874/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $65,723 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,362 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Median Home Value | $310,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $874/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 26,190 |
| Median Age | 38.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.6% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
31.5%
Obesity
9.6%
Diabetes
14.6%
Smoking
35.5%
High Blood Pressure
25.4%
No Physical Activity
23.5%
Depression
30.9%
Insufficient Sleep
73.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 17.1 · 17th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
6.71
🔥 Wildfire
89.98
❄️ Winter Storm
58.34
🌍 Earthquake
55.85
☀️ Drought
14.79
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