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Ketchum, Idaho Population 2021

2,879

Ketchum is a city located in Blaine County Idaho. With a 2020 population of 2,879, it is the 49th largest city in Idaho and the 6372nd largest city in the United States . Ketchum is currently growing at a rate of 0.42% annually and its population has increased by 7.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,689 in 2010. Ketchum reached it's highest population of 3,003 in 2000. Spanning over 3 miles, Ketchum has a population density of 898 people per square mile.

The average household income in Ketchum is $70,813 with a poverty rate of 14.58%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,298 per month, and the median house value is $760,500. The median age in Ketchum is 44.6 years, 46.7 years for males, and 43.9 years for females.

Ketchum Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ketchum was:

White: 89.47%
Other race: 6.88%
Asian: 2.65%
Black or African American: 1.00%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Two or more races: 0.00%

The current population of Ketchum, Idaho is 2,879 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 2,843.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 2,689.

Ketchum, Idaho Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	2,497	89.47%
Some Other Race	192	6.88%
Asian	74	2.65%
Black or African American	28	1.00%

Ketchum Population by Race

Ketchum Population Pyramid $2021

Ketchum Population by Age

Ketchum Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Ketchum Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Male	100%	0%
Married	81.6%	18.4%
Female	76.3%	23.8%
All	65.7%	34.3%
Non Family	48.4%	51.6%

65.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Ketchum Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,110	2.51	65.7
Non Family	539	2	48.4
Married	456	2.73	81.6
Female	80	4.03	76.3
Male	35	4.17	100

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

Ketchum Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	29	1.31%
9th to 12th Grade		0.00%
High School Graduate	320	14.49%
Some College	464	21.00%
Associates Degree	91	4.12%
Bachelors Degree	888	40.20%
Graduate Degree	417	18.88%

Ketchum Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ketchum Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	1,934	1,924	1,098
Hispanic	219	200	179
Other Race	145	126	126
Asian	74	74	74
Black	28	28

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.

Ketchum Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$39,299	$38,438	$40,104
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$
High School Graduate	$31,866	$31,778	$
Some College	$28,246	$27,984	$30,739
Bachelors Degree	$52,232	$50,066	$58,750
Graduate Degree	$60,515	$75,046	$

$39,299

Average Earnings

$38,438

Average Male

$40,104

Average Female

Ketchum Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ketchum Language by Age

Ketchum Language

87.93% of Ketchum residents speak only English, while 12.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.38% of the population.

Ketchum Language

Ketchum Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	328	228	69.51%
Other	192	182	94.79%
White	2,407	179	7.44%
Asian	74	46	62.16%

14.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.10%

Male Poverty Rate

19.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ketchum

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ketchum is Other, with 94.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ketchum is White, with 7.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.68%.

Ketchum Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	65.52%
Bachelors or Greater	19.77%
Some College	7.21%
High School	0.00%

Ketchum Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	0.00%
Female Employed	0.00%
Male Unemployed	0.00%
Male Employed	11.32%

Ketchum Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ketchum Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$60,491	$70,813
Families	$71,860	$79,800
Married Families	$83,375	-
Non Families	$51,875	$61,292

Income by Household Type

Ketchum Marital Status

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Ketchum Married by Age and Sex

Ketchum Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ketchum Marital Status by Race

Ketchum Marital Status

111

Number of Veterans

111

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	58
Second Gulf War	14
World War II	7
Korea
First Gulf War

Ketchum Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	58
75+	39
35 to 54	14
55 to 64
18 to 34

Ketchum Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	83	3.95%
Asian	28	37.84%
Hispanic	7	2.83%

Ketchum Veterans by Race

Ketchum Veterans by Education

0.00%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ketchum Veterans by Education

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

67.1%

Employment Rate

1.1%

Unemployment Rate

Ketchum Employment by Age

Ketchum Employment by Race

Ketchum Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

28.52%

Born in Ketchum

91.58%

Native Born

8.42%

Foreign Born

2.79%

Non Citizen

5.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.58% of Ketchum residents were born in the United States, with 28.52% having been born in Idaho. 2.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ketchum Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	2,879	12	0.42%
2020	2,867	12	0.42%
2019	2,855	12	0.42%
2018	2,843	42	1.50%
2017	2,801	34	1.23%
2016	2,767	51	1.88%
2015	2,716	15	0.56%
2014	2,701	10	0.37%
2013	2,691	22	0.82%
2012	2,669	-4	-0.15%
2011	2,673	-31	-1.15%
2010	2,704	-299	-1.04%
2000	3,003	480	1.76%
1990	2,523		0.00%

Ketchum, Idaho Population 2021

Ketchum Demographics

Ketchum, Idaho Population 2021

Population by Race

Ketchum Population by Race

Ketchum Population Pyramid $2021

Ketchum Median Age

Ketchum Adults

Ketchum Age Dependency

Ketchum Sex Ratio

Ketchum Population by Age

Ketchum Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Ketchum Household Types

Ketchum Households and Families

Ketchum Households by Type

Ketchum Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ketchum Educational Attainment by Race

Ketchum Educational Attainment by Race

Ketchum Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ketchum Language by Age

Ketchum Language

Ketchum Language

Ketchum Poverty by Race

Poverty in Ketchum

Ketchum Poverty

Ketchum Poverty Rate by Education

Ketchum Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ketchum Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Ketchum Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Ketchum Married by Age and Sex

Ketchum Marriage

Ketchum Marital Status by Race

Ketchum Marital Status

Ketchum Veterans by War

Ketchum Veterans by Age

Ketchum Veterans by Race

Ketchum Veterans by Education

Ketchum Veterans by Education

Ketchum Employment by Age

Ketchum Employment by Race

Ketchum Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Ketchum Place of Birth

Ketchum Population by Year