The Town Files

Canyon County, Idaho

250,790 people. The median home is worth $390,000 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $76,488.

Towns in Canyon County

Towns in Canyon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Nampa100,200$370,800$74,27933.9
Caldwell59,996$367,300$73,05831.5
Middleton9,425$403,100$89,01336.1

People and housing

Canyon CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$390,000$291,900
Median rent$1,347$1,029
Median household income$76,488$66,924
Median age34.936.6
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%21.7%
Below the poverty line10.5%11.4%

Jobs and pay

88,684 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,903 a year.

Largest industries in Canyon CountyConstruction11,350 jobs · $59,771Manufacturing11,240 jobs · $65,150Health care & social assistan…11,002 jobs · $51,855Retail9,866 jobs · $42,127Transportation & warehousing7,028 jobs · $47,159Hotels & restaurants7,013 jobs · $22,742
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Canyon County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 176 storm events in Canyon County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Canyon County by type since 1996Hail16Flood10Dense Fog4High Wind13Lightning3Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow62Flash Flood3Strong Wind3Funnel Cloud3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Canyon County has been included in 4 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4534: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3467: Covid-19
October 7, 2017FloodDR-4342: Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3244: Hurricane Katrina
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).