Payette County, ID Demographics

The total population of Payette County is estimated to be 25,571 with 12,729 males (49.78%) and 12,842 females (50.22%). There are 113 more females than males in Payette County.
The median household income in Payette County was $64,358 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,542(7.59%) from $59,816 in 2020. This income is 86.26% 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, Payette County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $79,691. Overall, the median household income for the county of Payette County stands at $64,358.
In Payette County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,724 for males and $24,064 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,393 for males and $45,127 for females.
In Payette 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 $127,818, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $50,378.
In 2022, the population of Payette County was 26,956, a 2.20% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Payette County's population was 26,377, an increase of 3.10% compared to a population of 25,583 in 2020.
The median age in Payette County, ID is 40.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.77% were under the age of 15, 17.74% aged 15 to 29, 41.82% aged 30 to 64, 16.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Payette County population: 84.52% are White, 0.19% are Black or African American, 0.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.69% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.73% are some other race and 7.02% are multiracial.