The Town Files

Bonneville County, Idaho

129,523 people. The median home is worth $368,800 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $79,068.

Towns in Bonneville County

Towns in Bonneville County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Idaho Falls64,818$335,500$73,11033.7
Ammon17,694$381,800$86,12132.9
Lincoln4,556$377,500$84,28028.9
Iona2,717$420,300$84,91427.3

People and housing

Bonneville CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$368,800$291,900
Median rent$1,133$1,029
Median household income$79,068$66,924
Median age33.636.6
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%21.7%
Below the poverty line9.8%11.4%

Jobs and pay

61,259 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,303 a year.

Largest industries in Bonneville CountyHealth care & social assistan…11,735 jobs · $45,762Retail8,574 jobs · $38,159Hotels & restaurants6,703 jobs · $21,028Construction4,575 jobs · $62,484Manufacturing4,138 jobs · $58,372Administrative & support3,150 jobs · $71,077
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bonneville County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 580 storm events in Bonneville County from 1996 to 2026, with 11 deaths.

Storm events in Bonneville County by type since 1996Hail41Flood14Wildfire20High Wind108Dust Storm9Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow59Funnel Cloud10Winter Storm108Winter Weather40
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4534: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3467: Covid-19
August 25, 2016FireFM-5151: Henrys Creek Fire
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3244: Hurricane Katrina
June 13, 1997Severe StormDR-1177: Severe Storms, Snowmelt, Land/Mud Slides, Flooding
June 6, 1976FloodDR-505: Dam Collapse, Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).