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The total population of Jerome County is estimated to be 24,474 with 12,576 males (51.39%) and 11,898 females (48.61%). There are 678 less females than males in Jerome County.
The median household income in Jerome County was $66,238 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,325(5.29%) from $62,913 in 2020. This income is 88.78% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jerome County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $77,015. Overall, the median household income for the county of Jerome County stands at $66,238.
In Jerome County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,542 for males and $19,655 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,748 for males and $32,435 for females.
In Jerome County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $145,208, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $56,917.
In 2022, the population of Jerome County was 25,311, a 2.29% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jerome County's population was 24,745, an increase of 1.97% compared to a population of 24,268 in 2020.
The median age in Jerome County, ID is 32.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 25.62% were under the age of 15, 19.60% aged 15 to 29, 42.17% aged 30 to 64, 11.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jerome County population: 81.43% are White, 0.08% are Black or African American, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.03% are some other race and 10.59% are multiracial.