Camas County, Idaho Demographics

Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.

Camas County, ID Population Density Map and Area Scores

Area Score

Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

  • B
    Health Around average
  • C
    Income Below average
    Wealthier than 77% of counties in Idaho
  • D
    Education Well below average

Source: Map AI Methodology

Camas County
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Population density, people per sq mi

Population: density and quick facts

Metric Camas County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Population 1,123 1,929,983 337,468,954
Population density (per sq mi) 1.0 23.1 86.4
Population growth (%/yr) 2.16% 2.12% 0.59%
Median age 38.5 38.7 37.3
Households 370 712,816 130,235,071

Population in Camas County grew by 7.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 1,123 in 2024.

Population Growth 2009–2024

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Race & Ethnicity

Group Share

Age & Sex

The largest generation in Camas County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.5% of residents. That is 2.7 points above Idaho as a whole.

Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Idaho, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.

Male and female share

Women are 49.2% of the people living in Camas County and men 50.8%.

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Economy

Camas County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Camas County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $57,692 $78,141 $80,455
Income growth (%/yr) 5.52% 5.97% 4.80%
Unemployment rate 1.0% 3.7% 5.2%

The median household income in Camas County is about 26% lower than in Idaho.

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Housing

Metric Camas County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $345,762 $394,140 $248,835
Median rent $1,000 $1,236 $1,407
Homeownership rate 80.0% 72.3% 65.2%

The median home price in Camas County is about 28.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,000 per month for that long.

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Commute Time & Mobility

Commuters in Camas County spend about 99 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 413 hours, about 17.2 full days, spent commuting.

Metric Camas County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
One-way commute (min) 49.5 18.0 22.4
Round-trip commute (min) 99.1 35.9 44.8
Yearly time spent (hours) 413 150 187
Estimated yearly cost $12,799 $4,641 $5,790
Work from home 21.2% 13.3% 15.0%
Highway traffic (vehicles/day) — 4,714 8,813
Local road traffic (vehicles/day) 326 865 1,355

Fastest commutes among counties in Idaho: Custer County (8.9 min), Lemhi County (11.6 min), Madison County (12.0 min).
Slowest: Camas County (49.5 min), Boise County (38.0 min), Lincoln County (32.0 min).

The average commute time in Camas County is 50 minutes, longer than the 18 minutes in Idaho.

Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

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Education & Households

Camas County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Camas County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.0% 27.1% 31.6%
Average household size 3.04 2.64 2.53

Highest education index among counties in Idaho: Latah County (0.4), Teton County (0.3), Ada County (0.3).
Lowest: Clark County (0.1), Owyhee County (0.2), Lincoln County (0.2).

Health

Camas County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Camas County Idaho Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.7 79.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 16.3% 15.6% 16.3%
Smokers 19.5% 17.6% 19.0%

Highest health index among counties in Idaho: Madison County (0.8), Latah County (0.8), Ada County (0.8).
Lowest: Shoshone County (0.8), Washington County (0.8), Lincoln County (0.8).

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Camas County, ID Compared With Nearby Counties

How Camas County, ID compares with the 2 counties closest to it.

Area Population Median household income Median home price Commute
Camas County, ID 1,123 $57,692 #3/3 $345,762 #3/3 49.5 min #3/3
Elmore County, ID 29,321 $66,194 $421,052 15.8 min
Blaine County, ID 24,952 $91,552 $1,772,727 14.0 min

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Camas County, Idaho.

What is the population of Camas County, Idaho?

About 1,123 people live in Camas County, Idaho, in 370 households of 3.0 people on average. The median age is 38.5, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.

How densely populated is Camas County, Idaho?

Averaged over its land area, Camas County, Idaho has 1 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 1% of the U.S. average of 86.

Can a typical household afford a home in Camas County, Idaho?

The median home costs 6.0 times the median household income ($345,762 against $57,692), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,000 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.

How strong is the job market in Camas County, Idaho?

Unemployment in Camas County, Idaho is only 1.0%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.

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