The Town Files

Valley County, Idaho

12,389 people. The median home is worth $657,000 (typical Idaho town: $291,900) and the median household earns $76,078.

Towns in Valley County

Towns in Valley County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
McCall3,686$676,500$60,25338.9

People and housing

Valley CountyTypical Idaho town
Median home value$657,000$291,900
Median rent$1,117$1,029
Median household income$76,078$66,924
Median age46.936.6
Bachelor's degree or higher40.1%21.7%
Below the poverty line11.7%11.4%

Jobs and pay

5,516 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,271 a year.

Largest industries in Valley CountyHotels & restaurants1,252 jobs · $33,433Retail742 jobs · $40,790Arts & recreation466 jobs · $34,380Construction465 jobs · $56,834Health care & social assistan…410 jobs · $91,049Real estate197 jobs · $41,804
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Valley County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 213 storm events in Valley County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Valley County by type since 1996Hail11Flood8Blizzard2Dense Fog3High Wind3Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow115Flash Flood6Strong Wind4Winter Storm18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 19, 2022FireFM-5449: Four Corners Fire
April 9, 2020BiologicalDR-4534: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3467: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4443: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 18, 2017FloodDR-4313: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 26, 2010FireFM-2853: Hurd Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).