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Power County, ID: population growth, jobs and income

Power County lost 87 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−1.0%).

Power County had an estimated 8,246 residents in 2025, up 4.6% (366 more people) since 2020. That is slower than Idaho as a whole (+9.8%), and the 38th fastest growth of 43 counties in Idaho.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$767/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes5.1%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months32025-10/2026-09
  • 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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Headline numbers

New homes permitted

5

2025

0.6 per 1,000 residents

Small base: the change swings on a few homes or people, so we don't show it.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.

What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 136 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.

Private employers had 2,197 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −0.6% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.3% in 2025, 0.4 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 5 new homes in 2025, or 0.6 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $61,146 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +19.9% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 676th.

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Power County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
20258,246−87
20248,333+41
20238,292+162
20228,130+148
20217,982+102
20207,880–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Power County

Power County grew by 366 people since 2020; the largest part came from international migration (+214).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths+32+141
International migrationfrom and to other countries+19+214
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−136+10
Census adjustmentbalancing residual−2+1
Total change−87+366

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 growth38th of 43676th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents43rd of 433,013th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth42nd of 431,970th of 3,092
Median household income34th of 431,952nd of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate12th of 43654th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents42nd of 432,345th 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

Power County grew more slowly than all 5 of its neighbouring counties (+4.6%, 2020–25).

Its median household income ($61,146, 2020–24) is lower than in all 5 of its neighbouring counties.

Power County, ID and its 5 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Power County, ID This county8,246+4.6%−16.50.6$61,146
Oneida County, ID5,085+11.4%7.15.5$74,954
Bannock County, ID91,591+4.9%2.76.5$66,499
Bingham County, ID51,153+6.4%−0.94.0$77,878
Cassia County, ID26,397+6.6%−3.44.2$70,830
Blaine County, ID25,517+4.8%−12.34.4$92,566

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 Power County growing?

Yes. Its population grew 4.6% between 2020 and 2025, about 366 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Idaho as a whole changed +9.8% over the same years. That ranks 38th of 43 counties in Idaho for population growth.

How many people moved to Power County?

On net, none in 2025: about 136 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Power County?

It averaged 3.3% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Power County?

About 8,246 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Power County?

Private employers there had 2,197 paid employees in mid-March 2023, −0.6% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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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.