The Town Files

Bonner County, Idaho

51,049 people. The median home is worth $487,900 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $66,979.

Towns in Bonner County

Towns in Bonner County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sandpoint8,639$465,600$72,28941.5

People and housing

Bonner CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$487,900$291,900
Median rent$1,122$1,029
Median household income$66,979$66,924
Median age48.136.6
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%21.7%
Below the poverty line11.1%11.4%

Jobs and pay

15,970 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,761 a year.

Largest industries in Bonner CountyRetail2,436 jobs · $36,194Manufacturing1,962 jobs · $66,569Hotels & restaurants1,909 jobs · $24,879Health care & social assistan…1,516 jobs · $41,638Construction1,234 jobs · $56,141Professional & technical serv…726 jobs · $76,445
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bonner County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 811 storm events in Bonner County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Bonner County by type since 1996Hail27Flood27Wildfire36High Wind32Heavy Snow517Debris Flow11Dense Smoke4Strong Wind18Winter Storm33Winter Weather37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bonner County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026Severe StormDR-4917: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4905: Straight-Line Winds
August 15, 2025FireFM-5607: Sunset Fire
March 4, 2021Severe StormDR-4589: Straight-Line Winds
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4534: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3467: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).