The Town Files

Oneida County, Idaho

4,768 people. The median home is worth $272,000 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $74,954.

Towns in Oneida County

Towns in Oneida County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Malad City2,299$249,400$77,23734.4

People and housing

Oneida CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$272,000$291,900
Median rent$859$1,029
Median household income$74,954$66,924
Median age40.836.6
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%21.7%
Below the poverty line10.8%11.4%

Jobs and pay

1,707 jobs in 2024, average pay $38,378 a year.

Largest industries in Oneida CountyRetail226 jobs · $23,603Hotels & restaurants112 jobs · $11,857Health care & social assistan…68 jobs · $20,267Construction38 jobs · $40,697Manufacturing37 jobs · $32,007Wholesale trade28 jobs · $86,962
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Oneida County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 186 storm events in Oneida County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Oneida County by type since 1996Hail9Flood4Wildfire15High Wind35Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow23Flash Flood14Funnel Cloud3Winter Storm21Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Oneida County has been included in 3 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4534: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3467: Covid-19
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).