The Town Files

Twin Falls County, Idaho

93,734 people. The median home is worth $337,900 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $67,409.

Towns in Twin Falls County

Towns in Twin Falls County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Twin Falls51,807$321,300$61,20535.1
Kimberly4,626$339,400$97,79932.2
Buhl4,558$247,500$55,56834.2
Filer2,738$247,500$64,67133.7

People and housing

Twin Falls CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$337,900$291,900
Median rent$1,089$1,029
Median household income$67,409$66,924
Median age36.136.6
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%21.7%
Below the poverty line11.5%11.4%

Jobs and pay

41,812 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,171 a year.

Largest industries in Twin Falls CountyHealth care & social assistan…6,827 jobs · $54,532Retail5,499 jobs · $36,765Manufacturing5,198 jobs · $61,035Hotels & restaurants4,357 jobs · $21,437Administrative & support2,257 jobs · $37,640Construction2,119 jobs · $54,393
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Twin Falls County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 229 storm events in Twin Falls County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Twin Falls County by type since 1996Hail36Flood3Tornado4Blizzard4High Wind51Heavy Rain9Heavy Snow55Flash Flood8Strong Wind4Funnel Cloud5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Twin Falls County has been included in 4 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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).