The Town Files

Elmore County, Idaho

29,321 people. The median home is worth $316,500 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $65,359.

Towns in Elmore County

Towns in Elmore County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mountain Home15,979$309,400$63,12531.7
Mountain Home AFB3,191—$74,19622.9

People and housing

Elmore CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$316,500$291,900
Median rent$1,243$1,029
Median household income$65,359$66,924
Median age33.136.6
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%21.7%
Below the poverty line10.5%11.4%

Jobs and pay

7,531 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,221 a year.

Largest industries in Elmore CountyRetail899 jobs · $34,782Health care & social assistan…845 jobs · $48,437Hotels & restaurants786 jobs · $20,753Manufacturing773 jobs · $46,273Construction385 jobs · $53,529Transportation & warehousing375 jobs · $72,237
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Elmore County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 405 storm events in Elmore County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Elmore County by type since 1996Hail13Flood7Wildfire8Dense Fog4High Wind37Heavy Rain27Heavy Snow210Flash Flood13Strong Wind7Winter Storm19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Elmore County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4534: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3467: Covid-19
August 27, 2017FloodDR-4333: Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 21, 2017FloodDR-4310: Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
August 13, 2013FireFM-5043: Elk Fire
August 15, 2012FireFM-5006: Trinity Ridge Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).