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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very Low

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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