The Town Files

Latah County, Idaho

41,049 people. The median home is worth $368,600 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $65,424.

Towns in Latah County

Towns in Latah County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Moscow25,435$376,400$57,02225.7

People and housing

Latah CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$368,600$291,900
Median rent$929$1,029
Median household income$65,424$66,924
Median age30.636.6
Bachelor's degree or higher43.0%21.7%
Below the poverty line17.6%11.4%

Jobs and pay

14,731 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,203 a year.

Largest industries in Latah CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,121 jobs · $47,221Retail1,947 jobs · $30,369Hotels & restaurants1,684 jobs · $20,464Professional & technical serv…699 jobs · $76,108Construction681 jobs · $50,434Manufacturing616 jobs · $58,145
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Latah County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 802 storm events in Latah County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Latah County by type since 1996Hail11Flood44Wildfire54High Wind37Heavy Snow516Debris Flow9Flash Flood8Strong Wind17Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm35
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Latah County has been included in 16 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
July 26, 2024FireFM-5520: Gwen Fire
July 16, 2024FireFM-5510: Texas Fire
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).