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  • Largest town: McCall

Valley County, Idaho

Valley County had 12,777 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,665.1 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 44 in Idaho by population and 5th by land area.

Population
12,777
#27 of 44 in Idaho · #2,235 in US
Area
3,665.1 sq mi
#5 of 44 in Idaho · #138 in US
Density
3.5 / sq mi
#37 of 44 in Idaho · #2,864 in US
Median household income
$84,024
#4 of 44 in Idaho · #350 in US

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

Valley County within Idaho. Pin: Boise.

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Valley County population, land area and income

Valley County had 12,777 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 3,665.1 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 44 in Idaho by population and 5th by land area. That works out to 3.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $84,024 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

12,777

3144th1st

2235th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

3,665 sq mi

3144th1st

138th of 3,144 (US)

Density

3.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

2864th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$84,024

3143rd1st

350th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Idaho (44)

Population

12,777

44th1st

27th of 44 (ID)

Land area

3,665 sq mi

44th1st

5th of 44 (ID)

Density

3.5 / sq mi

44th1st

37th of 44 (ID)

Median household income

$84,024

44th1st

4th of 44 (ID)

How Valley County's population changed since 2020

Valley County gained 935 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.9%. That ranks 18th 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, Valley County recorded 360 births and 410 deaths, a natural change of -50. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,113. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,113 people.

11.8k202012.3k202112.4k202212.6k202312.8k2024
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
360
Deaths
410
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+1,113
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+147

Where Valley County is

The Census internal point of Valley County is at 44.856000, -115.618100. It sits in UTM zone 11N. The map shades Idaho's 44 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Valley 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: Valley County internal point. Dark pin: Boise.

Internal point

Decimal
44.856000, -115.618100
DMS
44°51'21.60"N 115°37'5.16"W
UTM
11N 609187.4E 4967882.8N
Geohash
9rvz1jc3p
Plus code
85P6V94J+CQ

Towns in Valley County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Valley County, 5,130 people together, or 40% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Valley County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is McCall with 4,104.

  1. 01McCall4,104
  2. 02Cascade1,026
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Valley County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Valley County. The most populous is Gem County, ID, with 21,857 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Boise and the nearest big city

Boise is 90.5 miles SSW of Valley County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Boise City, ID (population 237,963), 92.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Eagle, ID (population 33,451), 84.3 miles away.

Valley County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Valley County is 16085: state code 16 for Idaho plus county code 085. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $84,024.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Valley County, Idaho?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 12,777. That is up 935 people (7.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 11,842.

What is the FIPS code of Valley County?

16085. The first two digits (16) are Idaho; the last three (085) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Valley County?

McCall, with 4,104 residents inside Valley County in 2024.

Which counties border Valley County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Gem County, ID; Idaho County, ID; Boise County, ID; Lemhi County, ID; Adams County, ID; Custer 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.