Payette

County:: Payette County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 4.091
State:: Idaho

Payette is a city located in Payette County, Idaho. Payette has a 2025 population of 8,932. It is also the county seat of Payette County. Payette is currently growing at a rate of 1.68% annually and its population has increased by 9.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,192 in 2020.

The average household income in Payette is $65,620 with a poverty rate of 13.76%.The median age in Payette is 34.8 years: 38.6 years for males, and 31.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Payette includes 76.63% White, 6.04% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,405	76.63%
Two or more races	1,289	15.42%
Other race	505	6.04%
Native American	137	1.64%
Black or African American	22	0.26%

Payette Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Payette's average per capita income is $40,961. Household income levels show a median of $55,455. The poverty rate stands at 13.76%.

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	$71,471	-
Families	$63,295	$73,002
Households	$55,455	$65,620
Non Families	$42,194	$41,259

$40,961

Average Income

$55,455

Median Household Income

13.76%

Poverty Rate