The Town Files

Boundary County, Idaho

13,172 people. The median home is worth $410,500 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $67,237.

Towns in Boundary County

Towns in Boundary County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bonners Ferry2,520$281,400$52,50040.5

People and housing

Boundary CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$410,500$291,900
Median rent$877$1,029
Median household income$67,237$66,924
Median age43.736.6
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%21.7%
Below the poverty line13.6%11.4%

Jobs and pay

4,045 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,133 a year.

Largest industries in Boundary CountyManufacturing589 jobs · $58,357Retail507 jobs · $33,201Construction397 jobs · $58,474Health care & social assistan…262 jobs · $45,090Hotels & restaurants162 jobs · $17,951Professional & technical serv…161 jobs · $72,254
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Boundary County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 767 storm events in Boundary County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Boundary County by type since 1996Hail14Flood18Wildfire35High Wind32Heavy Snow517Debris Flow16Dense Smoke4Strong Wind18Winter Storm33Winter Weather37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Boundary County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Straight-Line WindsDR-4905: Straight-Line Winds
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4534: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3467: Covid-19
May 18, 2017FloodDR-4313: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
December 23, 2015Severe StormDR-4246: Severe Storm And Straight-Line Wind
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).