Bear Lake County, Idaho Population 2024

6,802

Bear Lake County, Idaho's estimated 2024 population is 6,802 with a growth rate of 0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bear Lake County, Idaho is the 36th largest county in Idaho. The 2010 population was 5,972 and has seen a growth of 13.9% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

32 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,982360.52%
20286,946360.52%
20276,910360.52%
20266,874360.53%
20256,838360.53%
20246,802360.53%
20236,766360.53%
20226,7301632.48%
20216,5672003.14%
20206,3672363.85%
20196,1311051.74%
20186,026-3-0.05%
20176,029891.5%
20165,940570.97%
20155,883-48-0.81%
20145,931-22-0.37%
20135,953560.95%
20125,897-64-1.07%
20115,961-11-0.18%
20105,97200%
19906,084-847-12.22%
19806,9311,13019.48%
19705,801-1,347-18.84%
19607,1483144.59%
19506,834-1,077-13.61%
19407,911390.5%
19307,872-911-10.37%
19208,7831,05413.64%
19107,7296789.62%
19007,05199416.41%
18906,0572,82287.23%
18803,235-3,747-53.67%
2024 Growth Rate
0.53% (36)
County Website
Bear Lake County
State
Idaho
County Seat
Paris
2020 Population
6,367
Area
976 mi²
Density
7 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.83% (435)
Founded
January 5, 1875

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,12595.17%
Two or more races1181.83%
Native American911.41%
Asian540.84%
Other race400.62%
Black or African American80.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bear Lake County, Idaho Population by Race

Bear Lake County, Idaho Population Pyramid 2024

Bear Lake County, Idaho Median Age

40

Total

39.8

Male

40.5

Female

Bear Lake County, Idaho Adults

There are 4,717 adults, (1,367 of whom are seniors) in Bear Lake County, Idaho.

Bear Lake County, Idaho Age Dependency

92.1

Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Bear Lake County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female3,19349.61%
Male3,24350.39%

Bear Lake County, Idaho Population by Age

Bear Lake County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3232.7480.619.4
Married1,4833.2788.211.8
Non Family6361.0966.533.5
Female1414.0966.733.3
Male633.9876.223.8

3.29

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

80.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bear Lake County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2545.98%
Associates Degree45310.67%
Bachelors Degree60414.23%
Graduate Degree2786.55%
High School Graduate1,49535.23%
Less Than 9th Grade390.92%
Some College1,12126.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bear Lake County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bear Lake County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9723,717857
Hispanic15511712
2+ Races60600
Native American45280
Asian32328
Other Race17175

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 29.41%.

Bear Lake County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,250$75,909$32,292
Graduate Degree$47,042$0$46,667
High School Graduate$37,101$47,813$21,339
Less Than 9th Grade$0$55,288$0
Overall$38,159$55,699$22,567
Some College$35,650$56,346$18,250

$38,159

Average Earnings

$55,699

Average Male

$22,567

Average Female

Bear Lake County, Idaho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bear Lake County, Idaho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bear Lake County, Idaho Language

96.14% of Bear Lake County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 3.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.45% of the population.

Bear Lake County, Idaho Language

Bear Lake County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,8875268.93%
Hispanic2519437.45%
Native918189.01%
Other403997.5%
Multiple11843.39%

10.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.81%

Male Poverty Rate

11.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bear Lake County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bear Lake County, Idaho is Other, with 97.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bear Lake County, Idaho is Multiple, with 3.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.12%.

Bear Lake County, Idaho Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.8%
High School11.07%
Some College5.88%
Bachelors or Greater4.55%

Bear Lake County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.6%
Female Unemployed17.65%
Female Employed8.16%
Male Employed3.74%

Bear Lake County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bear Lake County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,926$92,717
Households$63,244$78,250
Married Families$84,573$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,638$38,857

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bear Lake County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.5%

Male Marriage Rate

59.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Bear Lake County, Idaho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bear Lake County, Idaho Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bear Lake County, Idaho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bear Lake County, Idaho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

320

Number of Veterans

306

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam164
First Gulf War82
Second Gulf War23
Korea11
World War II4

Bear Lake County, Idaho Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+113
65 to 74109
35 to 5450
55 to 6445
18 to 343

Bear Lake County, Idaho Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3200.0706713780918728
Hispanic160.08247422680412371

Bear Lake County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Bear Lake County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bear Lake County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Bear Lake County, Idaho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bear Lake County, Idaho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bear Lake County, Idaho Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.22%

Born in Bear Lake County, Idaho

97.56%

Native Born

2.44%

Foreign Born

1.35%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.56% of Bear Lake County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 60.22% having been born in Idaho. 1.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bear Lake County, Idaho Place of Birth

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