Shoshone County, ID Demographics

The total population of Shoshone County is estimated to be 13,399 with 6,666 males (49.75%) and 6,733 females (50.25%). There are 67 more females than males in Shoshone County.
The median household income in Shoshone County was $46,682 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 809(1.76%) from $45,873 in 2020. This income is 62.57% 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, Shoshone County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $56,793. Overall, the median household income for the county of Shoshone County stands at $46,682.
In Shoshone County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,424 for males and $18,564 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,177 for males and $33,684 for females.
In Shoshone County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $62,828, followed by White households at $46,465, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $37,381.
In 2022, the population of Shoshone County was 14,012, a 2.58% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Shoshone County's population was 13,659, an increase of 3.52% compared to a population of 13,195 in 2020.
The median age in Shoshone County, ID is 46.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.23% were under the age of 15, 15.27% aged 15 to 29, 44.80% aged 30 to 64, 19.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.70% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Shoshone County population: 92.10% are White, 0.75% are Black or African American, 1.93% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 0.28% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.18% are some other race and 4.72% are multiracial.