Cassia County, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Cassia County, Idaho has a population of 25,483 across 2,565 square miles, up 5.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.64 bn in 2024, 773 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 31 7(a) approvals worth $17.7 m.
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Cassia County
How many people live in Cassia County
- Population25,483
- Households8,495
- Average household size3.00
- Median household income$70,830
- Median age33.2
- Median gross rent$1,000 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$284,600
- Home value to household income4.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over15,054
- Population under 187,879
- Share under 1830.9 percent
- Population 65 and over3,693
- Share 65 and over14.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6413,911
- Civilian labor force11,907
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.6 percent
- Rank by population among Idaho counties15th of 44
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1639th
Cassia County is the 15th largest of 44 Idaho counties by population. A median home costs 4.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 30.9 percent against 14.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Cassia County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.23 percent
- Census 2020 base population24,685
- Births, 2024366
- Deaths, 2024252
- Natural change, 2024114
- Net domestic migration, 2024-223
- Net international migration, 2024269
- Total net migration, 202446
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202498
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents501st
The county has grown 5.23 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Cassia County
Where people moving to Cassia County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving673
- People arriving, from those returns1,529
- Adjusted gross income arriving$36.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$54,001
- Largest single originCassia County Non-migrants (8,114 households)
- Largest single destination (8,114 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassia County Non-migrants | 8,114 | 20,068 | $675.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 266 | 628 | $15.7 m |
| Minidoka County | 204 | 464 | $9.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 202 | 473 | $11.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 94 | 227 | $5.9 m |
| Twin Falls County | 70 | 144 | $3.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 40 | 97 | $2.6 m |
| Ada County | 39 | 66 | $2.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Cassia County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Cassia County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.64 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.11 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202424.9 percent
- GDP change over five years73.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Idaho counties8th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1072nd
- GDP per resident$103,491
Output grew 24.9 percent in the latest year and 73.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Cassia County
- Covered employment, annual average12,443
- Establishments reporting1,135
- Average annual pay$49,757
- Average weekly wage$957
- Sector 11, employment1,911
- Sector 11, average annual pay$47,094
- Sector 31-33, employment1,549
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$63,920
- Sector 44-45, employment1,397
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$38,124
- Sector 62, employment1,367
- Sector 62, average annual pay$49,507
- Sector 48-49, employment926
- Sector 72, employment919
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 1,911 | 128 | $47,094 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,549 | 49 | $63,920 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,397 | 120 | $38,124 |
| Sector 62 | 1,367 | 136 | $49,507 |
| Sector 48-49 | 926 | 86 | $68,576 |
| Sector 72 | 919 | 74 | $17,910 |
| Sector 23 | 703 | 112 | $55,793 |
| Sector 42 | 550 | 58 | $74,323 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,911 jobs, 15.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Cassia County
- Establishments, all industries773
- Employment at those establishments9,709
- Annual payroll$443.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents30.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Cassia County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024136
- Declared construction value permitted$35.8 m
- Single family units authorised110
- Multifamily units authorised26
- Multifamily share of units19.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$263,107
- Units authorised per 1,000 households16.0
Multifamily is 19.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Cassia County
- 7(a) approvals recorded31
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$17.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$572,358
- Median 7(a) approval$135,000
- 10th percentile approval$18,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,039,200
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)193
- Jobs per approval6.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active14
- Distinct industries receiving approvals27
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms8
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter20
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals3.2 percent
- Leading industry by approval countMotorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers (3)
- Most active lenderD. L. Evans Bank (7)
- 504 approvals recorded20
- 504 gross approval dollars$9.5 m
- Average 504 approval$472,700
- Median 504 approval$266,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval9.3
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved19.7
- Most active CDCRegion IV Development Corporation (12)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals60.8 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$27.2 m
The average approval of $572,358 sits well above the median of $135,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 25.8 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Cassia County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure23
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed4
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Cassia County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending4
- BURLEY, approvals27
- DECLO, approvals2
- Murtaugh, approvals1
- Albion, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| BURLEY | 27 | $12,663,100 |
| DECLO | 2 | $100,000 |
| Murtaugh | 1 | $355,000 |
| Albion | 1 | $4,625,000 |
BURLEY accounts for 27 approvals against 2 in DECLO. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cassia County
How big is Cassia County
- Land area2,565 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Idaho counties9th of 44
- Width, east to west65.8 mi
- Height, north to south48.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land10
- Establishments per square mile0.30
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Cassia County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Cassia County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population25,483
- Households8,495
- Average household size3.00
- Median household income$70,830
- Median age33.2
Common questions
Cassia County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cassia County, Idaho?
25,483, in 8,495 households, ranking 15th of 44 Idaho counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Cassia County growing?
The population has grown 5.23 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 366 births against 252 deaths, with net migration of 46. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Cassia County?
$70,830. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $284,600, which is 4.0 times income, and median gross rent is $1,000 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Cassia County?
773 establishments, employing 9,709 people with an annual payroll of $443.3 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Cassia County?
Average annual pay is $49,757, or $957 a week, across 12,443 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Cassia County?
31 7(a) approvals totalling $17.7 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, with a median approval of $135,000, plus 20 504 approvals worth $9.5 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Cassia County?
136 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $35.8 m. Multifamily was 19.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Cassia County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Cassia County come from?
The largest single origin is Cassia County Non-migrants, with 8,114 households. Arriving households report an average income of $54,001 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Cassia County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Cassia County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.