The Town Files

Jefferson County, Idaho

33,154 people. The median home is worth $408,400 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $86,679.

Towns in Jefferson County

Towns in Jefferson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Rigby5,038$336,200$85,05631.4

People and housing

Jefferson CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$408,400$291,900
Median rent$1,138$1,029
Median household income$86,679$66,924
Median age32.836.6
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%21.7%
Below the poverty line9.7%11.4%

Jobs and pay

9,658 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,365 a year.

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,100 jobs · $50,538Construction1,250 jobs · $53,088Manufacturing1,132 jobs · $58,495Agriculture, forestry & fishi…861 jobs · $45,689Retail687 jobs · $35,408Hotels & restaurants400 jobs · $13,836
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Jefferson County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 425 storm events in Jefferson County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Jefferson County by type since 1996Hail22Flood10Tornado10Wildfire15High Wind84Dust Storm9Heavy Snow16Winter Storm48Winter Weather23Cold/Wind Chill3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Jefferson County has been included in 6 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
June 13, 1997Severe StormDR-1177: Severe Storms, Snowmelt, Land/Mud Slides, Flooding
June 6, 1976FloodDR-505: Dam Collapse, Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).