Bannock
Idaho

What stands out

What stands out about Bannock County: winter sunshine is in the bottom 8% of American counties (-1.3 on the USDA scale), the average commute is in the bottom 10% of American counties (16 minutes), and rainfall is in the bottom 11% of American counties (19 inches a year). Within Idaho it ranks 25th of 44 counties for winter sunshine, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Bannock County, Idaho. 87,434 people live here with you. The population grew 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +361).

Idaho has a flat 5.3% income tax and grew faster than almost any state between 2015 and 2023, driven by arrivals from California and Washington to the Boise area. Home prices in Ada County more than doubled in that stretch. The state offers a property-tax reduction for lower-income seniors and taxes Social Security for nobody.

Money

The typical household here brings in $60,998 a year, higher than 51% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $47,720. Unemployment runs 2.7%, lower than 75% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 16 minutes each way.

Idaho takes 4.9% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,978 a year.

Home

The median home costs $361K, pricier than 81% of American counties, about 2.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $813 a month. Property tax is 0.79% of home value, roughly $1,843 a year on that median home, lower than 56% of American counties. 68% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 61% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 14 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.0 years, longer than 52% of American counties. There are 232 active physicians in the county, about 26.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 8.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.16 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 69% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 22 points. 63% of eligible voters turned out. Under Idaho law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 48°F, highs near 60 and lows near 35, colder than 83% of American counties. About 19 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 66 out of 100, riskier than 66% of American counties; the county has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 199 Mbps down, faster than 50% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries.