Lemhi County, Idaho Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

8,249

Median Age

53.3

Male Median

52.9

Female Median

53.4

Lemhi County, Idaho Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Lemhi County, Idaho Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +4.9%%.

+4.9%% Growth

Lemhi County, Idaho Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Lemhi County, Idaho Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202453.38,249
202353.18,166
202253.28,043
202152.87,948
202053.47,929
201952.17,847
201852.37,798
201752.97,755
201652.67,743
201551.27,790
201450.67,828
201350.37,853
201250.07,892
201149.27,895
201047.87,861

Lemhi County, Idaho Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.0%
5–1712.9%
18–248.6%
25–345.3%
35–5421.7%
55–6416.5%
65+30.9%

Dependency Ratios for Lemhi County, Idaho

Total Dependency Ratio:
91.8
Youth Dependency:
32.5
Old-Age Dependency:
59.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Lemhi County, Idaho

The median age in Lemhi County, Idaho is 53.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Lemhi County, Idaho is 8,249.

In Lemhi County, Idaho, seniors (ages 65+) make up 30.9% of the population, while children under 18 represent 12.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Lemhi County, Idaho is aging.
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