The Town Files

Cassia County, Idaho

25,483 people. The median home is worth $284,600 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $70,830.

Towns in Cassia County

Towns in Cassia County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Burley11,704$231,300$67,46831.2

People and housing

Cassia CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$284,600$291,900
Median rent$1,000$1,029
Median household income$70,830$66,924
Median age33.236.6
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%21.7%
Below the poverty line12.4%11.4%

Jobs and pay

12,443 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,757 a year.

Largest industries in Cassia CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…1,911 jobs · $47,094Manufacturing1,549 jobs · $63,920Retail1,397 jobs · $38,124Health care & social assistan…1,367 jobs · $49,507Transportation & warehousing926 jobs · $68,576Hotels & restaurants919 jobs · $17,910
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cassia County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 359 storm events in Cassia County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Cassia County by type since 1996Hail48Tornado7Wildfire16High Wind56Lightning4Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow29Flash Flood22Funnel Cloud9Winter Storm32
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cassia County has been included in 5 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
December 31, 1964FloodDR-186: Heavy Rains & Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).