County in Idaho · 976 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
6,751 people live in Bear Lake County. The typical household earns $75,260, and the median resident is 40.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,365 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.02%
Men 40.8 · Women 40.4
1880–2026
6,751
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
6,751
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,751 | +24 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,727 | +24 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 6,703 | -52 | 0.77% |
| 2023 | 6,755 | +13 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 6,742 | +175 | 2.66% |
| 2021 | 6,567 | +202 | 3.17% |
| 2020 | 6,365 | +234 | 3.82% |
| 2019 | 6,131 | +105 | 1.74% |
| 2018 | 6,026 | -3 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 6,029 | +89 | 1.50% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 67 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 59% | 54% |
| Never married | 26% | 28% | 25% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau