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Bonneville County, ID: population growth, jobs and income

Bonneville County gained 1,978 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+1.5%).

Bonneville County had an estimated 135,771 residents in 2025, up 8.9% (11,041 more people) since 2020. That is slower than Idaho as a whole (+9.8%), and the 17th fastest growth of 43 counties in Idaho.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$1,133/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes7.0%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months1,3362025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration added 1,207 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.

Private employers had 63,119 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +23.5% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.1% in 2025, 0.7 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 1,219 new homes in 2025, or 9.0 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $79,068 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +28.7% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 263rd.

Part of the Idaho Falls, ID metro area.

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Bonneville County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
2025135,771+1,978
2024133,793+2,280
2023131,513+1,859
2022129,654+1,582
2021128,072+3,342
2020124,730–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Bonneville County

Bonneville County grew by 11,041 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+6,851).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths+764+3,649
International migrationfrom and to other countries+10+633
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties+1,207+6,851
Census adjustmentbalancing residual−3−92
Total change+1,978+11,041

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn IdahoAmong U.S. counties
Population growth17th of 43263rd of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents14th of 43636th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth9th of 43144th of 3,092
Median household income6th of 43616th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate5th of 43466th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents11th of 43190th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Bonneville County's population change (+8.9%) was ahead of 5 of its 7 neighbouring counties and behind 2 (Teton County and Jefferson County).

4 of its 7 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Bonneville County's $79,068 (2020–24).

Bonneville County, ID and its 7 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Bonneville County, ID This county135,771+8.9%8.99.0$79,068
Teton County, ID13,254+12.9%3.729.0$99,805
Madison County, ID55,172+4.2%−14.015.3$60,160
Caribou County, ID7,252+3.4%1.22.5$68,782
Bingham County, ID51,153+6.4%−0.94.0$77,878
Jefferson County, ID35,297+13.6%6.38.8$86,679
Teton County, WY23,333−0.2%−10.86.7$124,172
Lincoln County, WY21,180+7.8%6.911.4$89,330

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Bonneville County growing?

Yes. Its population grew 8.9% between 2020 and 2025, about 11,041 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Idaho as a whole changed +9.8% over the same years. That ranks 17th of 43 counties in Idaho for population growth.

How many people moved to Bonneville County?

On net, about 1,207 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Bonneville County?

It averaged 3.1% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Bonneville County?

About 135,771 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Bonneville County?

Private employers there had 63,119 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +23.5% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

What Beacon CRE covers in Idaho

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.