Fremont
Idaho

What stands out

Against every county in America, Fremont County is unusual in three ways: the average temperature is in the bottom 4% of American counties (43°F), homeownership is in the top 5% of American counties (84%), and the median home price is in the top 8% of American counties ($479K). Within Idaho it ranks 5th of 44 counties for the average temperature, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Fremont County, Idaho. 13,519 people live here with you. The population grew 1.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +112).

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 $67,015 a year, higher than 68% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $45,563. Unemployment runs 2.5%, lower than 85% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 23 minutes each way.

Idaho takes 4.9% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,297 a year.

Home

The median home costs $479K, pricier than 92% of American counties, about 3.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $726 a month. Property tax is 0.52% of home value, roughly $1,274 a year on that median home, lower than 86% of American counties. 84% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 58% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.9 years, longer than 74% of American counties. There are 8 active physicians in the county, about 5.9 per 10,000 people. 15.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.91 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 58% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 68 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 73% 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 43°F, highs near 55 and lows near 30, colder than 96% of American counties. About 19 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 38 out of 100, safer than 61% of American counties; the county has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 89 Mbps down, slower than 91% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.