Mountain Home

County:: Elmore County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 7.044
State:: Idaho

Mountain Home is a city located in Elmore County, Idaho. Mountain Home has a 2025 population of 17,139. It is also the county seat of Elmore County. Mountain Home is currently growing at a rate of 1.29% annually and its population has increased by 6.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,048 in 2020.

The average household income in Mountain Home is $71,838 with a poverty rate of 12.39%.The median age in Mountain Home is 31.4 years: 30.3 years for males, and 32.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mountain Home includes 73.75% White, 4.44% other race, 3.76% Asian, 3.07% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	11,996	73.75%
Two or more races	2,113	12.99%
Other race	722	4.44%
Asian	611	3.76%
Black or African American	499	3.07%
Native American	290	1.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	34	0.21%

Mountain Home Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mountain Home's average per capita income is $41,698. Household income levels show a median of $58,486. The poverty rate stands at 12.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$84,077	-
Families	$71,071	$84,183
Households	$58,486	$71,838
Non Families	$36,667	$46,013

$41,698

Average Income

$58,486

Median Household Income

12.39%

Poverty Rate