The Town Files

Bingham County, Idaho

49,664 people. The median home is worth $293,300 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $77,878.

Towns in Bingham County

Towns in Bingham County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Blackfoot12,346$262,500$64,03234.7
Shelley4,785$295,200$77,56330.8

People and housing

Bingham CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$293,300$291,900
Median rent$874$1,029
Median household income$77,878$66,924
Median age35.036.6
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%21.7%
Below the poverty line11.7%11.4%

Jobs and pay

16,096 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,602 a year.

Largest industries in Bingham CountyManufacturing2,342 jobs · $59,205Health care & social assistan…1,788 jobs · $51,071Construction1,339 jobs · $54,932Retail1,332 jobs · $35,995Hotels & restaurants856 jobs · $16,108Wholesale trade833 jobs · $52,616
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bingham County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 601 storm events in Bingham County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Bingham County by type since 1996Hail37Flood10Tornado11Wildfire38High Wind90Lightning8Heavy Snow63Funnel Cloud12Winter Storm82Winter Weather50
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bingham County has been included in 7 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4534: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3467: Covid-19
April 21, 2017FloodDR-4310: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3244: Hurricane Katrina
September 1, 2000FireDR-1341: Wildfires
June 13, 1997Severe StormDR-1177: Severe Storms, Snowmelt, Land/Mud Slides, Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).