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Minidoka County, Idaho

Minidoka County had 22,691 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 757.2 square miles of land. It ranks 18th of 44 in Idaho by population and 35th by land area.

Population
22,691
#18 of 44 in Idaho · #1,693 in US
Area
757.2 sq mi
#35 of 44 in Idaho · #1,162 in US
Density
30 / sq mi
#15 of 44 in Idaho · #1,926 in US
Median household income
$68,029
#19 of 44 in Idaho · #1,129 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Minidoka County within Idaho. Pin: Boise.

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Minidoka County population, land area and income

Minidoka County had 22,691 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 757.2 square miles of land. It ranks 18th of 44 in Idaho by population and 35th by land area. That works out to 30.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Idaho has 15,019 residents; Minidoka County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $68,029 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

22,691

3144th1st

1693rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

757 sq mi

3144th1st

1162nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

30.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

1926th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$68,029

3143rd1st

1129th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Idaho (44)

Population

22,691

44th1st

18th of 44 (ID)

Land area

757 sq mi

44th1st

35th of 44 (ID)

Density

30.0 / sq mi

44th1st

15th of 44 (ID)

Median household income

$68,029

44th1st

19th of 44 (ID)

How Minidoka County's population changed since 2020

Minidoka County gained 1,020 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.7%. That ranks 36th of 44 in Idaho for growth. The median Idaho county changed by +7.2%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Minidoka County recorded 1,255 births and 914 deaths, a natural change of +341. Net international migration added +209 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +560. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 560 people.

21.7k202022.0k202122.2k202222.5k202322.7k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,255
Deaths
914
Net international migration
+209
Net domestic migration
+560
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+165

Where Minidoka County is

The Census internal point of Minidoka County is at 42.857200, -113.639800. It sits in UTM zone 12N. The map shades Idaho's 44 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Minidoka County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Madison County: +5.0%Idaho County: +8.0%Benewah County: +9.9%Gooding County: +3.4%Lincoln County: +8.2%Minidoka County: +4.7%Custer County: +7.7%Boundary County: +15.6%Lemhi County: +5.5%Twin Falls County: +6.8%Franklin County: +9.5%Oneida County: +9.0%Gem County: +13.4%Shoshone County: +6.6%Fremont County: +7.3%Clearwater County: +4.6%Kootenai County: +9.0%Cassia County: +4.9%Blaine County: +3.8%Clark County: +0.1%Jerome County: +7.4%Bonner County: +13.8%Elmore County: +3.7%Caribou County: +3.2%Bonneville County: +7.1%Jefferson County: +12.1%Power County: +6.3%Lewis County: +5.8%Nez Perce County: +1.7%Ada County: +7.5%Adams County: +12.9%Valley County: +7.9%Bingham County: +5.8%Bannock County: +4.3%Owyhee County: +6.2%Washington County: +9.3%Latah County: +6.4%Teton County: +10.2%Camas County: +15.0%Boise County: +12.0%Bear Lake County: +6.5%Butte County: +5.9%Canyon County: +14.5%Payette County: +8.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.7%
  2. < +6.4%
  3. < +7.7%
  4. < +9.9%
  5. ≥ +9.9%
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Orange pin: Minidoka County internal point. Dark pin: Boise.

Internal point

Decimal
42.857200, -113.639800
DMS
42°51'25.92"N 113°38'23.28"W
UTM
12N 284330.8E 4748337.8N
Geohash
9rx5y1fj2
Plus code
85J8V946+V3

Towns in Minidoka County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Minidoka County, 12,160 people together, or 54% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Minidoka County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Rupert with 6,343.

  1. 01Rupert6,343
  2. 02Heyburn3,744
  3. 03Paul1,722
  4. 04Burley (part)351
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Minidoka County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Minidoka County. The most populous is Jerome County, ID, with 26,056 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Boise and the nearest big city

Boise is 139.9 miles WNW of Minidoka County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Boise City, ID (population 237,963), 140.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Burley, ID (population 12,211), 23.4 miles away.

Minidoka County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Minidoka County is 16067: state code 16 for Idaho plus county code 067. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $68,029.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Minidoka County, Idaho?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 22,691. That is up 1,020 people (4.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 21,671.

What is the FIPS code of Minidoka County?

16067. The first two digits (16) are Idaho; the last three (067) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Minidoka County?

Rupert, with 6,343 residents inside Minidoka County in 2024.

Which counties border Minidoka County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Jerome County, ID; Cassia County, ID; Blaine County, ID; Lincoln County, ID.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.