Minidoka County, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Minidoka County, Idaho has a population of 22,208 across 758 square miles, up 5.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.26 bn in 2024, 491 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals worth $5.0 m.
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Minidoka County
How many people live in Minidoka County
- Population22,208
- Households8,107
- Average household size2.74
- Median household income$70,377
- Median age34.9
- Median gross rent$900 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$262,600
- Home value to household income3.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,991
- Population under 186,265
- Share under 1828.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,576
- Share 65 and over16.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,367
- Civilian labor force10,884
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over68.3 percent
- Rank by population among Idaho counties18th of 44
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1764th
Minidoka County is the 18th largest of 44 Idaho counties by population. A median home costs 3.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 28.2 percent against 16.1 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 Minidoka County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.13 percent
- Census 2020 base population21,584
- Births, 2024312
- Deaths, 2024211
- Natural change, 2024101
- Net domestic migration, 2024-22
- Net international migration, 202487
- Total net migration, 202465
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024495
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents511th
The county has grown 5.13 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Minidoka County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving596
- People arriving, from those returns1,322
- Adjusted gross income arriving$28.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$48,470
- Largest single originMinidoka County Non-migrants (7,621 households)
- Largest single destination (7,621 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minidoka County Non-migrants | 7,621 | 17,542 | $499.9 m |
| Cassia County | 257 | 586 | $10.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 169 | 388 | $10.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 146 | 339 | $9.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 85 | 182 | $3.3 m |
| Twin Falls County | 53 | 96 | $2.9 m |
| Ada County | 32 | 70 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 23 | 49 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Minidoka 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 Minidoka County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.26 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.34 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-6.7 percent
- GDP change over five years33.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Idaho counties20th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1664th
- GDP per resident$56,513
Output grew -6.7 percent in the latest year and 33.4 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 Minidoka County
- Covered employment, annual average9,290
- Establishments reporting786
- Average annual pay$50,905
- Average weekly wage$979
- Sector 31-33, employment1,441
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$59,240
- Sector 44-45, employment1,054
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,810
- Sector 42, employment684
- Sector 42, average annual pay$73,566
- Sector 23, employment607
- Sector 23, average annual pay$66,135
- Sector 72, employment516
- Sector 48-49, employment370
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,441 | 51 | $59,240 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,054 | 63 | $34,810 |
| Sector 42 | 684 | 48 | $73,566 |
| Sector 23 | 607 | 92 | $66,135 |
| Sector 72 | 516 | 44 | $21,205 |
| Sector 48-49 | 370 | 60 | $52,381 |
| Sector 81 | 231 | 51 | $38,574 |
| Sector 51 | 187 | 12 | $58,524 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,441 jobs, 15.5 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.
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What businesses operate in Minidoka County
- Establishments, all industries491
- Employment at those establishments5,941
- Annual payroll$319.9 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.1
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 Minidoka County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024142
- Declared construction value permitted$54.0 m
- Single family units authorised136
- Multifamily units authorised6
- Multifamily share of units4.2 percent
- Average declared value per unit$380,194
- Units authorised per 1,000 households17.5
Multifamily is 4.2 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 Minidoka County
- 7(a) approvals recorded12
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$5.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$416,067
- Median 7(a) approval$50,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,306,100
- Largest single approval$2,889,700
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)152
- Jobs per approval12.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active8
- Distinct industries receiving approvals9
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer8.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter11
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFarm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (3)
- Most active lenderAmerica First Federal Credit Union (3)
- 504 approvals recorded8
- 504 gross approval dollars$10.0 m
- Average 504 approval$1,254,375
- Median 504 approval$490,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval5.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved4.1
- Most active CDCRegion IV Development Corporation (6)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals60.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$15.0 m
The average approval of $416,067 sits well above the median of $50,000, 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 8.3 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 Minidoka County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 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 Minidoka County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- RUPERT, approvals10
- HEYBURN, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| RUPERT | 10 | $4,672,800 |
| HEYBURN | 2 | $320,000 |
RUPERT accounts for 10 approvals against 2 in HEYBURN. 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.
Minidoka County
How big is Minidoka County
- Land area758 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Idaho counties35th of 44
- Width, east to west26.4 mi
- Height, north to south45.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land29
- Establishments per square mile0.65
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 Minidoka 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 Minidoka County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population22,208
- Households8,107
- Average household size2.74
- Median household income$70,377
- Median age34.9
Common questions
Minidoka County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Minidoka County, Idaho?
22,208, in 8,107 households, ranking 18th of 44 Idaho counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Minidoka County growing?
The population has grown 5.13 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 312 births against 211 deaths, with net migration of 65. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Minidoka County?
$70,377. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $262,600, which is 3.7 times income, and median gross rent is $900 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Minidoka County?
491 establishments, employing 5,941 people with an annual payroll of $319.9 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 Minidoka County?
Average annual pay is $50,905, or $979 a week, across 9,290 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Minidoka County?
12 7(a) approvals totalling $5.0 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, with a median approval of $50,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $10.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Minidoka County?
142 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $54.0 m. Multifamily was 4.2 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Minidoka 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 Minidoka County come from?
The largest single origin is Minidoka County Non-migrants, with 7,621 households. Arriving households report an average income of $48,470 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 Minidoka 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 Minidoka 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.