Jerome County, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Jerome County, Idaho has a population of 25,173 across 597 square miles, up 7.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.00 bn in 2024, 634 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 18 7(a) approvals worth $16.6 m.
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Jerome County
How many people live in Jerome County
- Population25,173
- Households8,277
- Average household size3.04
- Median household income$71,724
- Median age34.0
- Median gross rent$966 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$271,800
- Home value to household income3.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over15,515
- Population under 187,461
- Share under 1829.6 percent
- Population 65 and over3,363
- Share 65 and over13.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6414,349
- Civilian labor force12,102
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over68.3 percent
- Rank by population among Idaho counties16th of 44
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1652nd
Jerome County is the 16th largest of 44 Idaho counties by population. A median home costs 3.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 29.6 percent against 13.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jerome County
Is Jerome County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base7.50 percent
- Census 2020 base population24,238
- Births, 2024373
- Deaths, 2024186
- Natural change, 2024187
- Net domestic migration, 202453
- Net international migration, 2024243
- Total net migration, 2024296
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024570
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents276th
The county has grown 7.50 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Jerome County
Where people moving to Jerome County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving662
- People arriving, from those returns1,352
- Adjusted gross income arriving$33.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,619
- Largest single originJerome County Non-migrants (7,937 households)
- Largest single destination (7,937 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome County Non-migrants | 7,937 | 18,628 | $502.5 m |
| Twin Falls County | 258 | 503 | $13.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 193 | 396 | $11.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 193 | 396 | $11.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 106 | 229 | $4.5 m |
| Gooding County | 65 | 148 | $2.4 m |
| Ada County | 40 | 76 | $2.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Jerome 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.
Jerome County
What the Jerome County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.00 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.76 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202413.6 percent
- GDP change over five years53.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Idaho counties14th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1278th
- GDP per resident$79,605
Output grew 13.6 percent in the latest year and 53.0 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.
Jerome County
Who employs people in Jerome County
- Covered employment, annual average12,175
- Establishments reporting941
- Average annual pay$51,608
- Average weekly wage$992
- Sector 31-33, employment2,612
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$59,518
- Sector 44-45, employment1,024
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$37,430
- Sector 48-49, employment836
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$55,783
- Sector 23, employment652
- Sector 23, average annual pay$60,848
- Sector 62, employment620
- Sector 72, employment459
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,612 | 50 | $59,518 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,024 | 80 | $37,430 |
| Sector 48-49 | 836 | 89 | $55,783 |
| Sector 23 | 652 | 135 | $60,848 |
| Sector 62 | 620 | 78 | $51,062 |
| Sector 72 | 459 | 56 | $22,584 |
| Sector 56 | 396 | 42 | $55,581 |
| Sector 81 | 238 | 57 | $39,650 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,612 jobs, 21.5 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.
Jerome County
What businesses operate in Jerome County
- Establishments, all industries634
- Employment at those establishments7,685
- Annual payroll$373.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.2
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 Jerome County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202499
- Declared construction value permitted$20.8 m
- Single family units authorised99
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$210,142
- Units authorised per 1,000 households12.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Jerome County
How much SBA lending happens in Jerome County
- 7(a) approvals recorded18
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$16.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$922,511
- Median 7(a) approval$193,500
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$4,170,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)277
- Jobs per approval15.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active12
- Distinct industries receiving approvals18
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer22.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter14
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals11.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (1)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (3)
- 504 approvals recorded9
- 504 gross approval dollars$6.6 m
- Average 504 approval$730,556
- Median 504 approval$511,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval5.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved7.9
- Most active CDCRegion IV Development Corporation (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$23.2 m
The average approval of $922,511 sits well above the median of $193,500, 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 22.2 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.
Jerome County
Do SBA loans in Jerome County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full6
- Status: Exempt from disclosure11
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 6 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.
Jerome County
Which parts of Jerome County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- Jerome, approvals16
- FILER, approvals1
- EDEN, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome | 16 | $16,335,300 |
| FILER | 1 | $90,000 |
| EDEN | 1 | $179,900 |
Jerome accounts for 16 approvals against 1 in FILER. 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.
Jerome County
How big is Jerome County
- Land area597 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Idaho counties38th of 44
- Width, east to west34.9 mi
- Height, north to south24.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land42
- Establishments per square mile1.06
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 Jerome 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 Jerome County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population25,173
- Households8,277
- Average household size3.04
- Median household income$71,724
- Median age34.0
Common questions
Jerome County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jerome County, Idaho?
25,173, in 8,277 households, ranking 16th of 44 Idaho counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Jerome County growing?
The population has grown 7.50 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 373 births against 186 deaths, with net migration of 296. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Jerome County?
$71,724. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $271,800, which is 3.8 times income, and median gross rent is $966 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Jerome County?
634 establishments, employing 7,685 people with an annual payroll of $373.4 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 Jerome County?
Average annual pay is $51,608, or $992 a week, across 12,175 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Jerome County?
18 7(a) approvals totalling $16.6 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, with a median approval of $193,500, plus 9 504 approvals worth $6.6 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Jerome County?
99 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $20.8 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Jerome 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 Jerome County come from?
The largest single origin is Jerome County Non-migrants, with 7,937 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,619 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 Jerome 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 Jerome 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.